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Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire

2011 Annual Business Confidence Report

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. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 1,264 companies were formed in Stoke-On-Trent in 2011. This total is 10.1% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.

    YearStoke-On-TrentUK
    20111,264452,870
    20101,148400,358
    20091,073362,675
    2008977349,203
    20071,074457,649
    Record Year2003 (1,469)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 a total of 624 companies were formed in Stoke-On-Trent. This figure is 9.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.

    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-TrentUK
    2011624224,135
    2010568196,609
    % change9.9%14.0%
    Record Year2003 (739)2011 (224,135)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    A total of 296 companies were registered in Stoke-On-Trent during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 3.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)Stoke-On-TrentUK
    2011296109,623
    201028795,117
    % change3.1%15.3%
    Record Year 2003 (342) 2011 (109,623)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 20119511883
    New companies in 20101049984
    % change-8.7%19.2%-1.2%
    Record Year2003 (117)2003 (134)2003 (91)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 920 companies were dissolved in Stoke-On-Trent in 2011. This total is 11.0% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearStoke-On-TrentUK
    2011920314,523
    20101,034342,232
    20091,366533,773
    2008603237,901
    2007634220,295
    Record Year2009 (1,366)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 a total of 418 companies were dissolved in Stoke-On-Trent. This figure is 12.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.

    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-TrentUK
    2011418152,213
    2010480164,601
    % change-12.9%-7.5%
    Record Year2009 (698)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    A total of 219 companies were dissolved in Stoke-On-Trent during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 4.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)Stoke-On-TrentUK
    201121979,983
    201020976,896
    % change4.8%4.0%
    Record Year 2009 (362) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2011528681
    Closed companies in 2010828443
    % change-36.6%2.4%88%
    Record Year2009 (116)2009 (113)2009 (133)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 344 companies were added to the company register for Stoke-On-Trent in 2011. This number represents growth of 30.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.

    This number is 230 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.

    YearStoke-On-TrentUK
    2011344138,347
    201011458,126
    2009-293-171,098
    2008374111,302
    2007440237,354
    Record Year2003 (968)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 the company register for Stoke-On-Trent increased by 206 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Stoke-On-TrentUK
    201120671,922
    20108832,008
    Record Year2003 (495)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    Net company growth for Stoke-On-Trent during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 77 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)Stoke-On-TrentUK
    20117729,640
    20107818,221
    Record Year 2003 (250) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 201143322
    Net growth in 2010221541
    Record Year2003 (92)2003 (103)2003 (55)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    In 2011 Stoke-On-Trent formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Stoke-On-Trent was responsible for 0.3% of all UK companies.

    YearStoke-On-Trent
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960)1977 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second 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 (Jul-Dec)Stoke-On-Trent
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    20070.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    In the fourth quarter of 2011, Stoke-On-Trent formed 0.3% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)Stoke-On-Trent
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    20070.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.7%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20100.3%0.3%0.3%
    % change-20.6%1.6%-12.4%
    Record Year1977 (1.0%)1975 (1.1%)1970 (0.7%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    The average age of a director in 2011 was 43.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 43.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 42.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    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 2011 was 32.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    The record second half year for female directors in Stoke-On-Trent was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    27.4% of all director appointments in Stoke-On-Trent in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Stoke-On-Trent was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

    25.2% of all director appointments in Stoke-On-Trent in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.14%CONSULTING5.07%
    ENGINEERING0.94%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSULTANCY0.88%CONSULTANCY3.26%
    PROPERTY0.83%PROPERTY2.37%
    DESIGN0.78%TRADING2.07%
    TRADING0.78%DESIGN1.92%
    PROPERTIES0.73%ASSOCIATES1.86%
    BUSINESS0.73%ENGINEERING1.78%
    C0.73%BUSINESS1.78%
    CONSTRUCTION0.68%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    MARKETING0.68%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    J0.62%MEDIA1.71%
    MULLER0.62%LONDON1.63%
    ESTATES0.62%J1.51%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.62%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    CARE0.62%GLOBAL1.46%
    CAR0.62%IT1.41%
    R0.57%CARE1.39%
    T0.57%PROPERTIES1.29%
    PUB0.57%ELECTRICAL1.29%
    S0.57%M1.27%
    (STOKE)0.52%BUILDING1.26%
    HOUSE0.52%ENERGY1.25%
    COMMUNITY0.52%S1.20%
    MEDIA0.47%ENTERPRISES1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied600205,525
    7487 - Other business activities12757,052
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5632,483
    99999 - Dormant Company5521,846
    9999 - Dormant Company4020,199
    74990 - Non-trading company398,929
    7414 - Business & management consultancy3913,034
    7499 - Non-trading company389,957
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3511,768
    9305 - Other service activities349,492
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3217,765
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets172,699
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply177,398
    5530 - Restaurants165,013
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified168,671
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1612,072
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering155,558
    49410 - Freight transport by road152,392
    6024 - Freight transport by road142,280
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate144,082

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07879314 DATA NEEDS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 12 Dec 2011
    07881266 GREY'S CORNER LIMITED 14 Dec 2011
    07884948 M CLUB FOUNDATION LTD 16 Dec 2011
    07891610 VAN-X-VAN LIMITED 23 Dec 2011
    07892586 SHENTON FISHERY LTD 28 Dec 2011
    07893171 CHESHIRE DECORATING SERVICES LIMITED 29 Dec 2011
    07869928 A & A LEEK TYRE SERVICES LTD. 05 Dec 2011
    07893017 FITZHERBERT ARMS LIMITED 28 Dec 2011
    07894539 BACROW UTILITY LIMITED 30 Dec 2011
    07877019 SOUTH STAR EDUCATION LTD 09 Dec 2011
    07885826 MAIN EVENT EVENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 19 Dec 2011
    07889343 BRICK 'N' LAND LIMITED 21 Dec 2011
    07869902 ELITE SHEET PILING LTD 05 Dec 2011
    07880990 BARRY WALKER LIMITED 14 Dec 2011
    07891502 CAVAN PINNACLE LIMITED 23 Dec 2011
    07873467 SAMARA COMPANIES LIMITED 07 Dec 2011
    07880782 ENERGY ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES LTD 14 Dec 2011
    07886830 SUPERGAS COMMERCIAL LIMITED 20 Dec 2011
    07869668 RSA TRADING COMPANY LIMITED 02 Dec 2011
    07875532 KIBOKO ORANGE LIMITED 08 Dec 2011
    07878918 BLUEPLEX ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED 12 Dec 2011
    07868933 BIZBID LTD 02 Dec 2011
    07871257 SARAP! LIMITED 05 Dec 2011
    07871427 HAYTON HAULAGE SERVICES LIMITED 05 Dec 2011
    07890458 M-CLEAN UK INDUSTRIAL CLEANING LTD 22 Dec 2011