Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
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New Company Registrations
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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.
Year Stoke-On-Trent UK 2011 1,264 452,870 2010 1,148 400,358 2009 1,073 362,675 2008 977 349,203 2007 1,074 457,649 Record Year 2003 (1,469) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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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-Trent UK 2011 624 224,135 2010 568 196,609 % change 9.9% 14.0% Record Year 2003 (739) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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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-Trent UK 2011 296 109,623 2010 287 95,117 % change 3.1% 15.3% Record Year 2003 (342) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 95 118 83 New companies in 2010 104 99 84 % change -8.7% 19.2% -1.2% Record Year 2003 (117) 2003 (134) 2003 (91)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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.
Year Stoke-On-Trent UK 2011 920 314,523 2010 1,034 342,232 2009 1,366 533,773 2008 603 237,901 2007 634 220,295 Record Year 2009 (1,366) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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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-Trent UK 2011 418 152,213 2010 480 164,601 % change -12.9% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (698) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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-Trent UK 2011 219 79,983 2010 209 76,896 % change 4.8% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (362) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 52 86 81 Closed companies in 2010 82 84 43 % change -36.6% 2.4% 88% Record Year 2009 (116) 2009 (113) 2009 (133)
Net Company Growth
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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.
Year Stoke-On-Trent UK 2011 344 138,347 2010 114 58,126 2009 -293 -171,098 2008 374 111,302 2007 440 237,354 Record Year 2003 (968) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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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-Trent UK 2011 206 71,922 2010 88 32,008 Record Year 2003 (495) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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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-Trent UK 2011 77 29,640 2010 78 18,221 Record Year 2003 (250) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 43 32 2 Net growth in 2010 22 15 41 Record Year 2003 (92) 2003 (103) 2003 (55)
UK Company Share
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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.
Year Stoke-On-Trent 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.5%) Company Share by Year
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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 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.6%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.7%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2010 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% % change -20.6% 1.6% -12.4% Record Year 1977 (1.0%) 1975 (1.1%) 1970 (0.7%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.14% CONSULTING 5.07% ENGINEERING 0.94% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 0.88% CONSULTANCY 3.26% PROPERTY 0.83% PROPERTY 2.37% DESIGN 0.78% TRADING 2.07% TRADING 0.78% DESIGN 1.92% PROPERTIES 0.73% ASSOCIATES 1.86% BUSINESS 0.73% ENGINEERING 1.78% C 0.73% BUSINESS 1.78% CONSTRUCTION 0.68% CONSULTANTS 1.76% MARKETING 0.68% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% J 0.62% MEDIA 1.71% MULLER 0.62% LONDON 1.63% ESTATES 0.62% J 1.51% DEVELOPMENTS 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CARE 0.62% GLOBAL 1.46% CAR 0.62% IT 1.41% R 0.57% CARE 1.39% T 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.29% PUB 0.57% ELECTRICAL 1.29% S 0.57% M 1.27% (STOKE) 0.52% BUILDING 1.26% HOUSE 0.52% ENERGY 1.25% COMMUNITY 0.52% S 1.20% MEDIA 0.47% ENTERPRISES 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 600 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 127 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 56 32,483 99999 - Dormant Company 55 21,846 9999 - Dormant Company 40 20,199 74990 - Non-trading company 39 8,929 7414 - Business & management consultancy 39 13,034 7499 - Non-trading company 38 9,957 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 35 11,768 9305 - Other service activities 34 9,492 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 32 17,765 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 17 2,699 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 17 7,398 5530 - Restaurants 16 5,013 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 16 8,671 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 16 12,072 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 15 5,558 49410 - Freight transport by road 15 2,392 6024 - Freight transport by road 14 2,280 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 14 4,082
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