Staffordshire
2013 Annual Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Staffordshire when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Staffordshire when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Staffordshire when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Staffordshire when compared to any previous October.
- October 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Staffordshire when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Staffordshire when compared to any year in history.
A total of 4,479 companies were formed in Staffordshire in 2013. This total is 2.8% higher than in 2012 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Staffordshire UK 2013 4,479 529,363 2012 4,357 491,893 2011 4,077 452,870 2010 3,585 400,358 2009 3,423 362,675 Record Year 2013 (4,479) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Staffordshire when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 2,212 companies were formed in Staffordshire. This figure is 7.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Staffordshire occurred in 2013 when a total of 2,212 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Staffordshire UK 2013 2,212 259,931 2012 2,057 238,743 % change 7.5% 8.9% Record Year 2013 (2,212) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Staffordshire when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 1,080 companies were registered in Staffordshire during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 5.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Staffordshire UK 2013 1,080 127,247 2012 1,024 119,875 % change 5.5% 6.1% Record Year 2013 (1,080) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Staffordshire when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 438 352 290 New companies in 2012 392 374 258 % change 11.7% -5.9% 12.4% Record Year 2013 (438) 2003 (379) 2011 (396)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 2,841 companies were dissolved in Staffordshire in 2013. This total is 6.9% higher than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Staffordshire UK 2013 2,841 332,213 2012 2,658 293,729 2011 2,598 314,524 2010 3,028 342,233 2009 3,719 533,789 Record Year 2009 (3,719) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 1,762 companies were dissolved in Staffordshire. This figure is 25.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
The highest total for a second half year in Staffordshire occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,857 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Staffordshire UK 2013 1,762 177,021 2012 1,402 145,935 % change 25.7% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (1,857) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 847 companies were dissolved in Staffordshire during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 24.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Staffordshire UK 2013 847 90,851 2012 683 70,027 % change 24.0% 29.7% Record Year 2009 (914) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
October 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Staffordshire when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 348 246 253 Closed companies in 2012 335 239 109 % change 3.9% 2.9% 132% Record Year 2013 (348) 2009 (289) 2009 (322)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 1,638 companies were added to the company register for Staffordshire in 2013. This number represents growth of 36.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 61 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Staffordshire company register grew by 1,868 companies.
Year Staffordshire UK 2013 1,638 197,150 2012 1,699 198,164 2011 1,479 138,346 2010 557 58,125 2009 -296 -171,114 Record Year 2007 (1,868) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Staffordshire increased by 450 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Staffordshire UK 2013 450 82,910 2012 655 92,808 Record Year 2003 (1,402) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Staffordshire during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 233 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Staffordshire UK 2013 233 36,396 2012 341 49,848 Record Year 2011 (428) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 90 106 37 Net growth in 2012 57 135 149 Record Year 2003 (302) 2003 (274) 2011 (175)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Staffordshire formed 0.8% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2012 when Staffordshire was responsible for 0.9% of all UK companies.
Year Staffordshire 2013 0.8% 2012 0.9% 2011 0.9% 2010 0.9% 2009 0.9% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (1.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Staffordshire formed 0.9% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.9%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Staffordshire 2013 0.9% 2012 0.9% 2011 0.9% 2010 0.9% 2009 0.9% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (1.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Staffordshire formed 0.8% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Staffordshire 2013 0.8% 2012 0.9% 2011 1.0% 2010 0.9% 2009 0.9% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (1.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.9% 0.8% 0.8% UK formation share in 2012 0.9% 0.9% 0.8% % change 3.9% -7.5% 2.2% Record Year 2003 (1.1%) 2003 (1.2%) 2011 (1.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Staffordshire was 1990 when 35.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Staffordshire in 2013 was 27.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Staffordshire was 2006 when 33.0% of all directors were female.
26.4% of all director appointments in Staffordshire in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Staffordshire was in 2006 when 32.9% of all directors were female.
25.5% of all director appointments in Staffordshire in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.60% CONSULTING 5.22% ENGINEERING 1.27% MANAGEMENT 4.72% CONSULTANCY 1.25% CONSULTANCY 3.45% CONSULTING 1.18% PROPERTY 2.59% M 0.95% TRADING 2.08% S 0.95% ENGINEERING 1.87% J 0.93% LONDON 1.86% AM 0.91% DESIGN 1.76% PROPERTY 0.90% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% MEMBER 0.88% CARE 1.73% ELECTRICAL 0.78% BUSINESS 1.71% PROPERTIES 0.78% CONSULTANTS 1.68% TRANSPORT 0.75% GLOBAL 1.58% DESIGN 0.71% INVESTMENTS 1.56% CARE 0.71% PROPERTIES 1.54% D 0.69% ASSOCIATES 1.53% TRADING 0.69% J 1.51% TRAINING 0.67% MEDIA 1.50% R 0.63% IT 1.35% STAFFORDSHIRE 0.62% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% BUILDING 0.62% M 1.23% HOLDINGS 0.62% BUILDING 1.21% BUSINESS 0.60% ELECTRICAL 1.20% GPF 0.60% CAPITAL 1.19% CONSTRUCTION 0.60% ENERGY 1.14%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 2,038 266,814 99999 - Dormant Company 421 46,762 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 327 36,164 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 291 55,342 42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified 265 2,351 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 192 26,001 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 147 27,183 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 141 18,034 49410 - Freight transport by road 123 7,333 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 116 8,879 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 97 7,823 62090 - Other information technology service activities 96 12,511 43210 - Electrical installation 88 5,730 41100 - Development of building projects 84 9,485 86900 - Other human health activities 84 9,543 56302 - Public houses and bars 80 5,503 74990 - Non-trading company 79 14,223 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 77 8,733 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 76 4,987 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 76 6,000
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08737648 CASTILLA 1963 LIMITED 17 Oct 2013 08738732 KNIGHTS BRIDGE SOLUTIONS LTD 18 Oct 2013 08739565 RK & SW PROPERTIES LIMITED 21 Oct 2013 08744102 ELVESTONE JEWELLERY LIMITED 22 Oct 2013 08745091 HARDWICK CONSULTANTS LIMITED 23 Oct 2013 08751617 JUNCTION MUSIC LTD 28 Oct 2013 08754932 TREBOR CONSULTANTS LTD 30 Oct 2013 08755795 LUCY-ANNE HASTINGS LTD 31 Oct 2013 08715004 MIDLAND CATERING LTD 02 Oct 2013 08726771 MIROSLAVT8 LTD 10 Oct 2013 08727115 JKI LOGISTICS LIMITED 10 Oct 2013 08728353 SUTU LTD 11 Oct 2013 08728811 ADAMOTRANS LIMITED 11 Oct 2013 08730776 CHAS RAIL LIMITED 14 Oct 2013 08748313 BRANSTON LOGISTICS LIMITED 25 Oct 2013 08726141 RENSHAW WALTON LTD 10 Oct 2013 08747512 HONG YANG LTD 24 Oct 2013 08747995 FRANKS OLD TOWN PUB LTD 25 Oct 2013 08728050 SHUHARI SHOTOKAN KARATE ACADEMY LTD 11 Oct 2013 08738345 ECO POINT LIMITED 18 Oct 2013 08743123 KC CONTROL SYSTEMS LTD 22 Oct 2013 08716673 WILLOUGHBY INVESTMENTS LIMITED 03 Oct 2013 08723512 HOPE MECHANICAL LIMITED 08 Oct 2013 08724782 VERUS ENERGY BOLTZMANN LIMITED 09 Oct 2013 08725830 1ST CONTACT PHYSIO LIMITED 09 Oct 2013
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