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
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