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
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07478199 DISABILITY SOLUTIONS WEST MIDLANDS 23 Dec 2010 07477390 ROYALE ALBERT LIMITED 23 Dec 2010 07477382 ROYALE DOULTON CRYSTAL LIMITED 23 Dec 2010 07467461 RJ NEWCO 002 LIMITED 13 Dec 2010 07462702 RJ DIRECTORS LIMITED 07 Dec 2010 07463823 S.A.P. SUPPLIES LIMITED 08 Dec 2010 07463040 SECURITY IDEAL LIMITED 07 Dec 2010 07469537 GRINDCO 571 LIMITED 14 Dec 2010 07461868 STOKE PROPERTIES LIMITED 07 Dec 2010 07456522 MARK PATTYSON LTD 01 Dec 2010 07470303 RAY PODMORE CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED 15 Dec 2010 07457637 NEAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 02 Dec 2010 07457310 THE EXTRA GUEST 01 Dec 2010 07456360 AQUINAS COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT LTD 01 Dec 2010 07477421 ME ME ME SALON LIMITED 23 Dec 2010 07474729 FURNIVAL CONSULTING LIMITED 21 Dec 2010 07473609 D & M SERVICES (STAFFS) LIMITED 20 Dec 2010 07467491 MIDLANDS GLASS LIMITED 13 Dec 2010 07466192 OZAIC FIREPLACE FACTORY LIMITED 10 Dec 2010 07474964 MSB WHOLESALE LTD 21 Dec 2010 07456890 DESIGNMARK GRAPHICS LTD 01 Dec 2010 07463491 PLUSCARD LOYALTY LIMITED 08 Dec 2010 07466122 DOG TRANSIT LIMITED 10 Dec 2010 07464723 JDM RACING LTD 09 Dec 2010 07461966 ATC MINERALS LIMITED 07 Dec 2010
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