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
New Company Registrations
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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-Trent UK 2012 714 253,150 2011 640 228,735 % change 11.6% 10.7% Record Year 2003 (730) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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-Trent UK 2012 323 121,659 2011 286 112,344 % change 12.9% 8.3% Record Year 2003 (341) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2012 107 104 112 New companies in 2011 86 100 100 % change 24.4% 4.0% 12.0% Record Year 2005 (108) 2003 (131) 2012 (112)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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-Trent UK 2012 477 147,793 2011 502 162,310 % change -5.0% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (668) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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-Trent UK 2012 279 80,218 2011 235 71,324 % change 18.7% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (394) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 79 109 91 Closed companies in 2011 52 99 84 % change 51.9% 10.1% 8% Record Year 2009 (119) 2009 (168) 2010 (121)
Net Company Growth
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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-Trent UK 2012 237 105,357 2011 138 66,425 Record Year 2003 (473) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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-Trent UK 2012 44 41,441 2011 51 41,020 Record Year 2003 (229) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 28 -5 21 Net growth in 2011 34 1 16 Record Year 2005 (68) 2003 (101) 2008 (76)
UK Company Share
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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 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (0.6%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% % change 4.8% -8.8% 19.6% Record Year 1980 (0.8%) 1962 (0.8%) 1961 (0.9%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.24% CONSULTING 5.07% PROPERTY 0.95% MANAGEMENT 4.74% TRADING 0.90% CONSULTANCY 3.28% CONSULTANCY 0.90% PROPERTY 2.35% TRAINING 0.90% TRADING 2.10% ENGINEERING 0.80% DESIGN 1.89% CENTRE 0.80% ENGINEERING 1.87% C 0.80% ASSOCIATES 1.82% R 0.80% CONSULTANTS 1.78% PROPERTIES 0.75% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% J 0.65% BUSINESS 1.70% (STOKE) 0.65% MEDIA 1.69% DEVELOPMENTS 0.65% LONDON 1.68% HOLDINGS 0.65% J 1.57% CLEANING 0.65% GLOBAL 1.51% D 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.48% GROUP 0.60% IT 1.42% ELECTRICAL 0.60% CARE 1.31% S 0.60% PROPERTIES 1.31% STAFFORDSHIRE 0.60% M 1.26% DESIGN 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.23% LEISURE 0.55% BUILDING 1.23% CONSULTING 0.55% SECURITY 1.19% COMMERCIAL 0.55% S 1.18% HOUSE 0.55% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 690 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 102 47,029 99999 - Dormant Company 63 26,088 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 61 35,447 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 43 20,390 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 37 14,220 7499 - Non-trading company 35 8,023 7414 - Business & management consultancy 35 10,978 74990 - Non-trading company 35 9,706 9999 - Dormant Company 32 16,469 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 25 15,280 9305 - Other service activities 23 7,926 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 21 3,233 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 18 4,535 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 18 10,271 49410 - Freight transport by road 16 2,912 56302 - Public houses and bars 16 2,913 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 16 3,818 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 15 1,870 70100 - Activities of head offices 15 2,678
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08099406 SOPHIA AIUDI LIMITED 11 Jun 2012 08099776 TAYLOR EARNSHAW LIMITED 11 Jun 2012 08115334 BIG BITEZZ LTD 22 Jun 2012 08092372 SHOSHOLOZA LTD 01 Jun 2012 08094288 PADD SUPERIOR GARDENS LTD 06 Jun 2012 08098402 P MOUNTFORD RAIL LIMITED 08 Jun 2012 08113466 HAWKES PARTITIONS & CEILINGS LIMITED 20 Jun 2012 08116717 WARDLE TRANSPORT LIMITED 22 Jun 2012 08092517 WRIGHTS FOOD GROUP LIMITED 01 Jun 2012 08094343 LETS ACADEMY LTD 06 Jun 2012 08096057 LILLEY CONSULTING LIMITED 07 Jun 2012 08100973 PADDOCK LIFE LIMITED 12 Jun 2012 08101402 FIRMUS FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD 12 Jun 2012 08104236 HERALDIC PROPERTY LIMITED 13 Jun 2012 08104761 SOUTH STAFFS DRAIN SERVICES LIMITED 14 Jun 2012 08106101 GREEN FEVER LTD 14 Jun 2012 08109692 ANTECHS SOLUTIONS LTD 18 Jun 2012 08113773 HEAD OFFICE (UK) LIMITED 21 Jun 2012 08116373 VIMA DLS LIMITED 22 Jun 2012 08121975 GRILL HOUSE LTD 28 Jun 2012 08125116 OTS NEWCO DIRECTORS LIMITED 29 Jun 2012 08114945 SMART WINDOWS AND DOORS LTD 21 Jun 2012 08118426 ASBESTOS TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 25 Jun 2012 08097279 BBBC 2012 LIMITED 08 Jun 2012 08100284 ALSAGER PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINIC LIMITED 11 Jun 2012
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