Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire
Q1 2011 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- February 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any previous February.
- February 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any previous February.
- January 2011 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 2011)
A total of 354 companies were registered in Stoke-On-Trent during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).
This figure is an increase of 13.5% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Stoke-On-Trent UK 2011 354 116,391 2010 312 105,137 % change 13.5% 10.7% Record Year 2003 (389) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
February 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any previous February.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2011 104 125 125 New companies in 2010 92 96 124 % change 13.0% 30.2% 0.8% Record Year 2003 (125) 2011 (125) 2003 (151)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
A total of 267 companies were dissolved in Stoke-On-Trent during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).
This figure is an increase of 13.1% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.0% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Stoke-On-Trent UK 2011 267 90,986 2010 236 82,677 % change 13.1% 10.0% Record Year 2009 (274) 2009 (108,060) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
February 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any previous February.
January 2011 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 2011 103 81 83 Closed companies in 2010 63 73 100 % change 63.5% 11.0% -17% Record Year 2011 (103) 2011 (81) 2009 (156)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
Net company growth for Stoke-On-Trent during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) was 87 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Stoke-On-Trent UK 2011 87 25,405 2010 76 22,460 Record Year 2003 (244) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2011 1 44 42 Net growth in 2010 29 23 24 Record Year 2003 (65) 2003 (76) 2008 (104)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
In the first quarter of 2011, Stoke-On-Trent formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Stoke-On-Trent 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2011 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2010 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% % change -2.5% 14.5% -3.9% Record Year 1975 (0.6%) 1969 (0.9%) 1981 (0.8%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2011 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
The record first quarter for female directors in Stoke-On-Trent was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
29.7% of all director appointments in Stoke-On-Trent in the first quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2010-Mar 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.21% CONSULTING 5.04% CARE 0.94% MANAGEMENT 4.97% MEDIA 0.77% CONSULTANCY 3.16% J 0.72% PROPERTY 2.38% PROPERTY 0.72% TRADING 2.10% ESTATES 0.72% DESIGN 1.93% CONSULTING 0.66% ASSOCIATES 1.92% BUSINESS 0.66% BUSINESS 1.87% TRADING 0.66% CONSTRUCTION 1.80% STAFFORDSHIRE 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.76% DESIGN 0.66% MEDIA 1.69% CONSULTANCY 0.66% ENGINEERING 1.61% GROUP 0.61% LONDON 1.60% MARKETING 0.61% CARE 1.45% IT 0.61% J 1.45% STOKE 0.55% GLOBAL 1.44% PROPERTIES 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.43% CONSTRUCTION 0.55% IT 1.41% TRAINING 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.36% BGC 0.55% BUILDING 1.34% COMMUNITY 0.55% M 1.30% SECURITY 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.28% D 0.50% S 1.24% (STOKE) 0.50% INTERNATIONAL 1.23% CAR 0.50% SYSTEMS 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 575 202,798 7487 - Other business activities 145 60,968 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 63 30,253 99999 - Dormant Company 50 18,336 9999 - Dormant Company 43 19,765 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 36 16,150 74990 - Non-trading company 34 8,695 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 30 10,085 7414 - Business & management consultancy 29 12,916 9305 - Other service activities 29 8,740 7499 - Non-trading company 22 11,316 49410 - Freight transport by road 19 2,167 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 18 6,183 5530 - Restaurants 16 4,898 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 15 10,246 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 15 3,895 43210 - Electrical installation 15 3,172 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 15 7,788 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 14 2,312 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 14 7,000
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07495323 DJF INTERIM STAFF LIMITED 17 Jan 2011 07490807 WESTLAND MOBILE LIMITED 12 Jan 2011 07483842 ASPIREONE CARE LIMITED 06 Jan 2011 OC360916 STANMAY PROPERTIES (SHREWSBURY) LLP 14 Jan 2011 07506088 BDC OUTDOOR SOLUTIONS LIMITED 26 Jan 2011 07499141 C SOUTHERN LTD 19 Jan 2011 07497693 AD ASTRA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 19 Jan 2011 07495995 UK PLUS LTD 18 Jan 2011 07509432 FUTURE RAIL DESIGN LIMITED 28 Jan 2011 07506453 2MD LIMITED 26 Jan 2011 07505679 STOCKFIELD LIMITED 26 Jan 2011 07503855 NATIONWIDE BOILER HIRE LTD 24 Jan 2011 07503759 RIEDEL LIMITED 24 Jan 2011 07501857 OXFORD MANAGED RESOURCES AND PROPERTY LIMITED 21 Jan 2011 07498906 HELP 4 HOMES LIMITED 19 Jan 2011 07494009 L.F. DESIGN ENTERPRISES LIMITED 17 Jan 2011 07493685 WARDS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT (LONGTON) LTD 14 Jan 2011 07485510 BRISOFT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 07 Jan 2011 07503722 PROPER CUTZ LIMITED 24 Jan 2011 07495094 FIFO LIMITED 17 Jan 2011 07488760 ATC IT LIMITED 11 Jan 2011 OC360635 ABSOLUTE FOR STAFF LLP 06 Jan 2011 07486926 LA POPOTE BISTRO LIMITED 10 Jan 2011 07481696 MAT PLAY LTD 04 Jan 2011 07501801 ILK ELECTRONIC SERVICES LTD 21 Jan 2011
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