Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 1,148 companies were formed in Stoke-On-Trent in 2010. This total is 7.0% higher than in 2009 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Stoke-On-Trent UK 2010 1,148 400,358 2009 1,073 362,675 2008 977 349,203 2007 1,074 457,649 2006 1,092 405,440 Record Year 2003 (1,469) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 568 companies were formed in Stoke-On-Trent. This figure is 9.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Stoke-On-Trent occurred in 2003 when a total of 739 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Stoke-On-Trent UK 2010 568 196,609 2009 520 180,654 % change 9.2% 8.8% Record Year 2003 (739) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 287 companies were registered in Stoke-On-Trent during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 24.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Stoke-On-Trent UK 2010 287 95,117 2009 230 85,983 % change 24.8% 10.6% Record Year 2003 (342) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 104 99 84 New companies in 2009 89 81 60 % change 16.9% 22.2% 40.0% Record Year 2003 (117) 2003 (134) 2003 (91)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 1,034 companies were dissolved in Stoke-On-Trent in 2010. This total is 24.3% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Stoke-On-Trent UK 2010 1,034 342,232 2009 1,366 533,773 2008 603 237,901 2007 634 220,295 2006 517 200,166 Record Year 2009 (1,366) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 480 companies were dissolved in Stoke-On-Trent. This figure is 31.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Stoke-On-Trent occurred in 2009 when a total of 698 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Stoke-On-Trent UK 2010 480 164,601 2009 698 244,537 % change -31.2% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (698) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 209 companies were dissolved in Stoke-On-Trent during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 42.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Stoke-On-Trent UK 2010 209 76,896 2009 362 85,136 % change -42.3% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (362) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 82 84 43 Closed companies in 2009 116 113 133 % change -29.3% -25.7% -68% Record Year 2009 (116) 2009 (113) 2009 (133)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 114 companies were added to the company register for Stoke-On-Trent in 2010. This number represents growth of 10.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 407 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Stoke-On-Trent company register grew by 968 companies.
Year Stoke-On-Trent UK 2010 114 58,126 2009 -293 -171,098 2008 374 111,302 2007 440 237,354 2006 575 205,274 Record Year 2003 (968) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Stoke-On-Trent increased by 88 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Stoke-On-Trent UK 2010 88 32,008 2009 -178 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (495) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Stoke-On-Trent during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 78 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Stoke-On-Trent UK 2010 78 18,221 2009 -132 847 Record Year 2003 (250) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 22 15 41 Net growth in 2009 -27 -32 -73 Record Year 2003 (92) 2003 (103) 2003 (55)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Stoke-On-Trent formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Stoke-On-Trent was responsible for 0.3% of all UK companies.
Year Stoke-On-Trent 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.5%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Stoke-On-Trent formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Stoke-On-Trent 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.3% 2006 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.6%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Stoke-On-Trent formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Stoke-On-Trent 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.3% 2006 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.7%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2009 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% % change 2.4% 9.2% 33.2% Record Year 1977 (1.0%) 1975 (1.1%) 1970 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 45.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Stoke-On-Trent was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Stoke-On-Trent in 2010 was 28.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Stoke-On-Trent was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
27.5% of all director appointments in Stoke-On-Trent in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Stoke-On-Trent was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
28.5% of all director appointments in Stoke-On-Trent in the fourth 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 (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.14% CONSULTING 5.06% CONSULTANCY 1.02% MANAGEMENT 5.01% TRADING 0.91% CONSULTANCY 3.14% CONSULTING 0.91% PROPERTY 2.36% STAFFORDSHIRE 0.85% TRADING 2.11% PROPERTY 0.80% ASSOCIATES 1.95% BGC 0.74% DESIGN 1.92% S 0.68% BUSINESS 1.82% CARE 0.68% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% MEDIA 0.68% CONSULTANTS 1.76% SECURITY 0.63% MEDIA 1.71% IT 0.63% ENGINEERING 1.62% PROPERTIES 0.63% LONDON 1.60% J 0.63% CARE 1.45% D 0.63% INVESTMENTS 1.44% CONSULTANTS 0.63% GLOBAL 1.43% M 0.63% J 1.42% GROUP 0.63% IT 1.41% TRAINING 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.34% STOKE 0.57% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% DESIGN 0.57% BUILDING 1.34% (STAFFS) 0.51% M 1.30% CONSTRUCTION 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.25% COMMUNITY 0.51% SYSTEMS 1.24% SYSTEMS 0.45% 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 572 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 143 63,348 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 58 27,550 99999 - Dormant Company 48 16,285 9999 - Dormant Company 45 20,144 74990 - Non-trading company 34 8,243 9305 - Other service activities 31 8,858 7414 - Business & management consultancy 30 13,474 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 30 14,505 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 26 8,799 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 22 6,598 7499 - Non-trading company 21 12,000 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 15 3,755 5530 - Restaurants 15 4,939 7260 - Other computer related activities 14 8,089 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 14 2,187 43210 - Electrical installation 14 2,980 49410 - Freight transport by road 13 2,008 6024 - Freight transport by road 13 2,401 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 12 2,170
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