Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire
Q1 2010 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- January 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any previous January.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
A total of 312 companies were registered in Stoke-On-Trent during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).
This figure is an increase of 10.6% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.5% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) Stoke-On-Trent UK 2010 312 105,137 2009 282 91,034 % change 10.6% 15.5% Record Year 2003 (389) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2010 92 96 124 New companies in 2009 76 99 107 % change 21.1% -3.0% 15.9% Record Year 2003 (125) 2003 (113) 2003 (151)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
A total of 236 companies were dissolved in Stoke-On-Trent during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 13.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 23.5% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) Stoke-On-Trent UK 2010 236 82,677 2009 274 108,060 % change -13.9% -23.5% Record Year 2009 (274) 2009 (108,060) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)
January 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any previous January.
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2010 63 73 100 Closed companies in 2009 48 70 156 % change 31.3% 4.3% -36% Record Year 2010 (63) 2008 (79) 2009 (156)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
Net company growth for Stoke-On-Trent during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) was 76 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) Stoke-On-Trent UK 2010 76 22,460 2009 8 -17,026 Record Year 2003 (244) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2010 29 23 24 Net growth in 2009 28 29 -49 Record Year 2003 (65) 2003 (76) 2008 (104)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
In the first quarter of 2010, Stoke-On-Trent formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) Stoke-On-Trent 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2010 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2009 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% % change 12.3% -17.0% -3.7% Record Year 1975 (0.6%) 1969 (0.9%) 1981 (0.8%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2010 was 45.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
The record first quarter for female directors in Stoke-On-Trent was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
22.7% of all director appointments in Stoke-On-Trent in the first quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2009-Mar 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.53% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTANCY 1.47% CONSULTING 4.60% PROPERTY 1.24% CONSULTANCY 2.87% HOLDINGS 1.18% PROPERTY 2.50% STOKE 0.82% ASSOCIATES 2.04% STAFFORDSHIRE 0.82% TRADING 1.93% S 0.77% DESIGN 1.91% (STOKE) 0.71% CONSTRUCTION 1.87% CONSTRUCTION 0.71% MEDIA 1.84% TRADING 0.71% BUSINESS 1.74% DESIGN 0.65% INTERNATIONAL 1.73% ENGINEERING 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.63% CONSULTANTS 0.65% ENGINEERING 1.54% ELECTRICAL 0.65% J 1.48% CLUB 0.59% LONDON 1.45% BUSINESS 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.45% IT 0.59% GROUP 1.37% CENTRE 0.59% GLOBAL 1.35% TRAINING 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.35% CONSULTING 0.59% BUILDING 1.34% INVESTMENTS 0.53% CARE 1.33% CARE 0.53% ELECTRICAL 1.30% SYSTEMS 0.53% M 1.28% MEDIA 0.53% SYSTEMS 1.25% INTERNATIONAL 0.53% S 1.23%
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 567 228,645 7487 - Other business activities 150 74,904 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 58 26,974 9999 - Dormant Company 52 19,948 99999 - Dormant Company 33 13,808 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 32 14,007 7414 - Business & management consultancy 27 17,003 7499 - Non-trading company 27 15,398 9305 - Other service activities 27 9,038 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 27 8,154 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 27 9,325 74990 - Non-trading company 23 8,149 6024 - Freight transport by road 21 3,665 43210 - Electrical installation 19 3,163 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 19 2,729 7260 - Other computer related activities 17 10,331 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 16 2,179 49410 - Freight transport by road 16 2,152 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 15 4,131 7011 - Development & sell real estate 14 5,300
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07210449 RUSSELL STUBBS CONSULTANCY LTD 31 Mar 2010 07208787 K & R BEVAN LTD 30 Mar 2010 07208495 J COOKS BAKE HOUSE LTD 30 Mar 2010 07204063 PARAGON PROPERTY CARE LTD 25 Mar 2010 07196094 RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL BUILDING SOLUTIONS LTD 19 Mar 2010 07182615 OFFSHELF 370 LIMITED 09 Mar 2010 07182554 OFFSHELF 369 LIMITED 09 Mar 2010 07177443 STOKE LASER & PUNCH LTD 04 Mar 2010 07209393 I C S FISH BAR LTD 31 Mar 2010 07208375 SIMPLE SAFETY SOLUTIONS LTD 30 Mar 2010 07207385 TOTAL SECURITY CCTV LTD 30 Mar 2010 07190663 AQUO PLUMBING LIMITED 16 Mar 2010 07208863 EASY ANIMAL LIMITED 30 Mar 2010 07205694 HELVIC LIMITED 29 Mar 2010 07200816 FENTON SECURITY SUPPLIES LIMITED 24 Mar 2010 07191349 CREAKE NOMINEES LIMITED 16 Mar 2010 07190908 PLUSXMS UK LTD 16 Mar 2010 07201118 R & O FABRICATIONS LIMITED 24 Mar 2010 07193969 DAVENPORT AUCTIONS LIMITED 18 Mar 2010 07208081 STOKE COURIERS LTD 30 Mar 2010 07207324 STAFFORDSHIRE GLASS LIMITED 30 Mar 2010 07198197 5M FINE WINE LIMITED 22 Mar 2010 07189304 TRACTION DAYS LTD 15 Mar 2010 07180779 SQL DATA SCIENCE LIMITED 06 Mar 2010 07175483 C2 DIGITAL CREATIONS LTD 03 Mar 2010
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