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

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. 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-TrentUK
    2010312105,137
    200928291,034
    % change10.6%15.5%
    Record Year 2003 (389) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 20109296124
    New companies in 20097699107
    % change21.1%-3.0%15.9%
    Record Year2003 (125)2003 (113)2003 (151)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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-TrentUK
    201023682,677
    2009274108,060
    % change-13.9%-23.5%
    Record Year 2009 (274) 2009 (108,060)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. 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
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 20106373100
    Closed companies in 20094870156
    % change31.3%4.3%-36%
    Record Year2010 (63)2008 (79)2009 (156)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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-TrentUK
    20107622,460
    20098-17,026
    Record Year 2003 (244) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2010292324
    Net growth in 20092829-49
    Record Year2003 (65)2003 (76)2008 (104)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    20070.2%
    20060.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20100.3%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20090.3%0.3%0.3%
    % change12.3%-17.0%-3.7%
    Record Year1975 (0.6%)1969 (0.9%)1981 (0.8%)

Director Age

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2009-Mar 2010)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.53%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSULTANCY1.47%CONSULTING4.60%
    PROPERTY1.24%CONSULTANCY2.87%
    HOLDINGS1.18%PROPERTY2.50%
    STOKE0.82%ASSOCIATES2.04%
    STAFFORDSHIRE0.82%TRADING1.93%
    S0.77%DESIGN1.91%
    (STOKE)0.71%CONSTRUCTION1.87%
    CONSTRUCTION0.71%MEDIA1.84%
    TRADING0.71%BUSINESS1.74%
    DESIGN0.65%INTERNATIONAL1.73%
    ENGINEERING0.65%CONSULTANTS1.63%
    CONSULTANTS0.65%ENGINEERING1.54%
    ELECTRICAL0.65%J1.48%
    CLUB0.59%LONDON1.45%
    BUSINESS0.59%INVESTMENTS1.45%
    IT0.59%GROUP1.37%
    CENTRE0.59%GLOBAL1.35%
    TRAINING0.59%PROPERTIES1.35%
    CONSULTING0.59%BUILDING1.34%
    INVESTMENTS0.53%CARE1.33%
    CARE0.53%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    SYSTEMS0.53%M1.28%
    MEDIA0.53%SYSTEMS1.25%
    INTERNATIONAL0.53%S1.23%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied567228,645
    7487 - Other business activities15074,904
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5826,974
    9999 - Dormant Company5219,948
    99999 - Dormant Company3313,808
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3214,007
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2717,003
    7499 - Non-trading company2715,398
    9305 - Other service activities279,038
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified278,154
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering279,325
    74990 - Non-trading company238,149
    6024 - Freight transport by road213,665
    43210 - Electrical installation193,163
    4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc.192,729
    7260 - Other computer related activities1710,331
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation162,179
    49410 - Freight transport by road162,152
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate154,131
    7011 - Development & sell real estate145,300

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07187150 TURBO FLOSSER LTD 12 Mar 2010
    07182519 OFFSHELF 368 LTD 09 Mar 2010
    07177443 STOKE LASER & PUNCH LTD 04 Mar 2010
    07197934 STAFFORD TILE CENTRE LTD 22 Mar 2010
    07190072 AML MOULDMAKERS LIMITED 16 Mar 2010
    07205694 HELVIC LIMITED 29 Mar 2010
    07200816 FENTON SECURITY SUPPLIES LIMITED 24 Mar 2010
    07197576 DIY CARBON LTD 22 Mar 2010
    07196398 ATLAS PROJECTS LIMITED 19 Mar 2010
    07190908 PLUSXMS UK LTD 16 Mar 2010
    07189012 FAB-ADZ LIMITED 15 Mar 2010
    07187484 COMPASS FINANCE CLAIMS LIMITED 12 Mar 2010
    07186373 POTTERIES WHEEL REFURBISHMENT LIMITED 11 Mar 2010
    07174818 COMPLETE ICT SYSTEMS LIMITED 02 Mar 2010
    OC353638 CAVE PAINTING LLP 26 Mar 2010
    07206070 ATLANTIC PROPERTIES (MANCHESTER) LTD 29 Mar 2010
    07203715 RAPID MAGS LIMITED 25 Mar 2010
    07197675 OAKWOOD FITTED FLOORING LIMITED 22 Mar 2010
    07186200 ARTWAVES CIC 11 Mar 2010
    07176278 GTC (GENERAL TRADING COMPANY LTD 03 Mar 2010
    07207056 BWC (KIDSGROVE) LIMITED 29 Mar 2010
    07198531 ST GEORGES COURT RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION (BASFORD) LIMITED 22 Mar 2010
    07198197 5M FINE WINE LIMITED 22 Mar 2010
    07192501 JP SIGNS AND GRAPHICS LTD 17 Mar 2010
    07189702 FONGYPHONICS LTD 15 Mar 2010