Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 640 companies were formed in Stoke-On-Trent. This figure is 10.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
The highest total for a first half year in Stoke-On-Trent occurred in 2003 when a total of 730 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stoke-On-Trent UK 2011 640 228,735 2010 580 203,749 % change 10.3% 12.3% Record Year 2003 (730) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 286 companies were registered in Stoke-On-Trent during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 6.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Stoke-On-Trent UK 2011 286 112,344 2010 268 98,612 % change 6.7% 13.9% Record Year 2003 (341) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 86 100 100 New companies in 2010 84 83 101 % change 2.4% 20.5% -1.0% Record Year 2005 (108) 2003 (131) 2003 (108)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 502 companies were dissolved in Stoke-On-Trent. This figure is 9.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Stoke-On-Trent occurred in 2009 when a total of 668 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stoke-On-Trent UK 2011 502 162,310 2010 554 177,631 % change -9.4% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (668) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 235 companies were dissolved in Stoke-On-Trent during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 26.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Stoke-On-Trent UK 2011 235 71,324 2010 318 94,954 % change -26.1% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (394) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 52 99 84 Closed companies in 2010 68 129 121 % change -23.5% -23.3% -31% Record Year 2009 (119) 2009 (168) 2010 (121)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Stoke-On-Trent increased by 138 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stoke-On-Trent UK 2011 138 66,425 2010 26 26,118 Record Year 2003 (473) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Stoke-On-Trent during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 51 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Stoke-On-Trent UK 2011 51 41,020 2010 -50 3,658 Record Year 2003 (229) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 34 1 16 Net growth in 2010 16 -46 -20 Record Year 2005 (68) 2003 (101) 2008 (76)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Stoke-On-Trent formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) 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 Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Stoke-On-Trent formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Stoke-On-Trent 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2010 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% % change -0.9% -5.1% -12.3% Record Year 1980 (0.8%) 1962 (0.8%) 1961 (0.9%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 43.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Stoke-On-Trent was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
29.4% of all director appointments in Stoke-On-Trent in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Stoke-On-Trent was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
29.0% of all director appointments in Stoke-On-Trent in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CARE 0.98% CONSULTING 5.09% MANAGEMENT 0.93% MANAGEMENT 4.86% CONSULTANCY 0.77% CONSULTANCY 3.17% TRADING 0.77% PROPERTY 2.43% BUSINESS 0.71% TRADING 2.05% MEDIA 0.71% DESIGN 1.94% J 0.71% ASSOCIATES 1.92% CAR 0.66% BUSINESS 1.87% CONSULTING 0.66% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% ESTATES 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.76% COMMUNITY 0.66% MEDIA 1.73% ENGINEERING 0.66% ENGINEERING 1.67% MARKETING 0.66% LONDON 1.60% CONSTRUCTION 0.66% GLOBAL 1.46% CONSULTANTS 0.66% J 1.44% SECURITY 0.66% CARE 1.44% GROUP 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.42% DESIGN 0.60% IT 1.39% PROPERTIES 0.60% BUILDING 1.32% BGC 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.31% IT 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.30% S 0.55% M 1.27% T 0.49% S 1.23% STOKE 0.49% ENTERPRISES 1.20% PROPERTY 0.49% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 591 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 140 60,758 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 57 30,647 99999 - Dormant Company 52 18,918 9999 - Dormant Company 42 20,111 7414 - Business & management consultancy 34 13,053 9305 - Other service activities 31 9,063 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 31 16,419 74990 - Non-trading company 29 8,481 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 29 10,322 7499 - Non-trading company 23 10,955 5530 - Restaurants 17 5,086 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 17 5,928 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 16 3,790 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 16 7,835 49410 - Freight transport by road 15 2,142 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 14 7,143 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 13 10,545 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 13 2,223 7260 - Other computer related activities 13 7,849
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