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Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any previous June.

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 714 companies were formed in Stoke-On-Trent. This figure is 11.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    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-TrentUK
    2012714253,150
    2011640228,735
    % change11.6%10.7%
    Record Year2003 (730)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 323 companies were registered in Stoke-On-Trent during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 12.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Stoke-On-TrentUK
    2012323121,659
    2011286112,344
    % change12.9%8.3%
    Record Year 2003 (341) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any previous June.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012107104112
    New companies in 201186100100
    % change24.4%4.0%12.0%
    Record Year2005 (108)2003 (131)2012 (112)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 477 companies were dissolved in Stoke-On-Trent. This figure is 5.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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-TrentUK
    2012477147,793
    2011502162,310
    % change-5.0%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (668)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 279 companies were dissolved in Stoke-On-Trent during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 18.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Stoke-On-TrentUK
    201227980,218
    201123571,324
    % change18.7%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (394) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 20127910991
    Closed companies in 2011529984
    % change51.9%10.1%8%
    Record Year2009 (119)2009 (168)2010 (121)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Stoke-On-Trent increased by 237 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Stoke-On-TrentUK
    2012237105,357
    201113866,425
    Record Year2003 (473)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Stoke-On-Trent during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 44 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Stoke-On-TrentUK
    20124441,441
    20115141,020
    Record Year 2003 (229) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201228-521
    Net growth in 201134116
    Record Year2005 (68)2003 (101)2008 (76)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Stoke-On-Trent formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.3%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Stoke-On-Trent
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Stoke-On-Trent formed 0.3% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Stoke-On-Trent
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.3%0.2%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.3%0.3%
    % change4.8%-8.8%19.6%
    Record Year1980 (0.8%)1962 (0.8%)1961 (0.9%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 41.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 42.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Stoke-On-Trent was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    25.7% of all director appointments in Stoke-On-Trent in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Stoke-On-Trent was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    26.1% of all director appointments in Stoke-On-Trent in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.24%CONSULTING5.07%
    PROPERTY0.95%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    TRADING0.90%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    CONSULTANCY0.90%PROPERTY2.35%
    TRAINING0.90%TRADING2.10%
    ENGINEERING0.80%DESIGN1.89%
    CENTRE0.80%ENGINEERING1.87%
    C0.80%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    R0.80%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    PROPERTIES0.75%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    J0.65%BUSINESS1.70%
    (STOKE)0.65%MEDIA1.69%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.65%LONDON1.68%
    HOLDINGS0.65%J1.57%
    CLEANING0.65%GLOBAL1.51%
    D0.60%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    GROUP0.60%IT1.42%
    ELECTRICAL0.60%CARE1.31%
    S0.60%PROPERTIES1.31%
    STAFFORDSHIRE0.60%M1.26%
    DESIGN0.55%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    LEISURE0.55%BUILDING1.23%
    CONSULTING0.55%SECURITY1.19%
    COMMERCIAL0.55%S1.18%
    HOUSE0.55%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied690244,457
    7487 - Other business activities10247,029
    99999 - Dormant Company6326,088
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified6135,447
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4320,390
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3714,220
    7499 - Non-trading company358,023
    7414 - Business & management consultancy3510,978
    74990 - Non-trading company359,706
    9999 - Dormant Company3216,469
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2515,280
    9305 - Other service activities237,926
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets213,233
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate184,535
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1810,271
    49410 - Freight transport by road162,912
    56302 - Public houses and bars162,913
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet163,818
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified151,870
    70100 - Activities of head offices152,678

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08017255 DANIEL & HULME LIMITED 03 Apr 2012
    08019788 HAJ ASSOCIATES LTD. 04 Apr 2012
    OC374222 SWAINS PROPERTY LLP 12 Apr 2012
    08019180 ROBERTS LOGISTICS LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08022625 C T METERING SERVICES LTD 10 Apr 2012
    08047823 DR J A MIR LIMITED 26 Apr 2012
    08050833 SERRAH CONSULTANCY LTD 30 Apr 2012
    08016159 KHAN INVESTMENTS HOLDINGS LTD 02 Apr 2012
    08017965 ECONOVEY TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 03 Apr 2012
    08020752 DIGBY WINE LTD 05 Apr 2012
    08033180 JTSS (VENTURES) LIMITED 17 Apr 2012
    08034343 ECOTEC ENERGIES UK LIMITED 17 Apr 2012
    08049887 MYATTS PRODUCTS HOLDINGS LIMITED 30 Apr 2012
    08051589 NIRVANA RESTAURANT LTD 30 Apr 2012
    08030702 WOMEN'S DEVELOPMENT NETWORK 14 Apr 2012
    08032467 BARGAINBIKERBRANDS LIMITED 17 Apr 2012
    08038432 MW HASSALL LIMITED 19 Apr 2012
    08030497 SASH BEAUTY LIMITED 13 Apr 2012
    08036095 RAGBONE LTD 18 Apr 2012
    08044003 MULLER DEVELOPMENTS (HASLINGTON) LIMITED 24 Apr 2012
    08051155 ALSAGER GAS SERVICES LIMITED 30 Apr 2012
    08045239 BIDDULPH SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST 25 Apr 2012
    08039735 STAFFORD (TEAN) LIMITED 20 Apr 2012
    08041003 ALTON VILLAGE ACCOMMODATION LTD 23 Apr 2012
    08043163 SMH EUROPE LTD 24 Apr 2012