Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 1,415 companies were formed in Stoke-On-Trent in 2012. This total is 11.9% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Stoke-On-Trent UK 2012 1,415 491,893 2011 1,264 452,870 2010 1,148 400,358 2009 1,073 362,675 2008 977 349,203 Record Year 2003 (1,469) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 701 companies were formed in Stoke-On-Trent. This figure is 12.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
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 2012 701 238,743 2011 624 224,135 % change 12.3% 6.5% Record Year 2003 (739) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 336 companies were registered in Stoke-On-Trent during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 13.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Stoke-On-Trent UK 2012 336 119,875 2011 296 109,623 % change 13.5% 9.4% Record Year 2003 (342) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 122 132 82 New companies in 2011 95 118 83 % change 28.4% 11.9% -1.2% Record Year 2012 (122) 2003 (134) 2003 (91)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 983 companies were dissolved in Stoke-On-Trent in 2012. This total is 6.7% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Stoke-On-Trent UK 2012 983 293,728 2011 921 314,524 2010 1,034 342,233 2009 1,367 533,787 2008 603 237,873 Record Year 2009 (1,367) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 506 companies were dissolved in Stoke-On-Trent. This figure is 20.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Stoke-On-Trent occurred in 2009 when a total of 699 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Stoke-On-Trent UK 2012 506 145,934 2011 419 152,213 % change 20.8% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (699) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 242 companies were dissolved in Stoke-On-Trent during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 10.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Stoke-On-Trent UK 2012 242 70,026 2011 219 79,983 % change 10.5% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (362) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 108 91 43 Closed companies in 2011 52 86 81 % change 107.7% 5.8% -47% Record Year 2009 (116) 2009 (113) 2009 (133)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 432 companies were added to the company register for Stoke-On-Trent in 2012. This number represents growth of 34.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 89 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 2012 432 198,165 2011 343 138,346 2010 114 58,125 2009 -294 -171,112 2008 374 111,330 Record Year 2003 (968) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Stoke-On-Trent increased by 195 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Stoke-On-Trent UK 2012 195 92,809 2011 205 71,922 Record Year 2003 (495) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Stoke-On-Trent during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 94 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Stoke-On-Trent UK 2012 94 49,849 2011 77 29,640 Record Year 2003 (250) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 14 41 39 Net growth in 2011 43 32 2 Record Year 2003 (92) 2003 (103) 2003 (55)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Stoke-On-Trent formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Stoke-On-Trent was responsible for 0.3% of all UK companies.
Year Stoke-On-Trent 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.5%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second 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 (Jul-Dec) Stoke-On-Trent 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.6%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Stoke-On-Trent formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Stoke-On-Trent 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.7%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% % change 7.9% 6.4% -3.9% Record Year 1977 (1.0%) 1975 (1.1%) 1970 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 42.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 42.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 43.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Stoke-On-Trent was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Stoke-On-Trent in 2012 was 36.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Stoke-On-Trent was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
25.1% of all director appointments in Stoke-On-Trent in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Stoke-On-Trent was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
22.4% of all director appointments in Stoke-On-Trent in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.47% CONSULTING 5.15% PROPERTY 0.99% MANAGEMENT 4.78% ENGINEERING 0.90% CONSULTANCY 3.31% HOLDINGS 0.90% PROPERTY 2.40% CENTRE 0.85% TRADING 2.03% CONSULTING 0.85% DESIGN 1.86% J 0.76% ASSOCIATES 1.82% TRAINING 0.71% ENGINEERING 1.79% TRADING 0.71% BUSINESS 1.76% CONSTRUCTION 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.75% D 0.61% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% IT 0.61% LONDON 1.69% MEDIA 0.57% MEDIA 1.69% CONSULTANCY 0.57% GLOBAL 1.59% ENTERPRISES 0.57% J 1.57% (STOKE) 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.46% LEISURE 0.52% IT 1.43% STAFFORDSHIRE 0.52% CARE 1.39% GROUP 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.34% STOKE 0.52% M 1.26% HIRE 0.47% BUILDING 1.23% TRANSPORT 0.47% ENTERPRISES 1.21% DEVELOPMENTS 0.47% TRAINING 1.18% S 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.17% PROPERTIES 0.47% SECURITY 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 693 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 99 40,648 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 84 52,427 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 68 30,396 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 51 22,058 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 41 23,256 74990 - Non-trading company 38 13,808 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 29 6,307 56302 - Public houses and bars 27 4,543 49410 - Freight transport by road 27 5,165 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 24 15,572 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 24 4,290 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 24 6,971 62090 - Other information technology service activities 22 12,291 7487 - Other business activities 21 10,703 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 21 4,677 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 21 2,834 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 20 6,419 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 20 4,829 56101 - Licensed restaurants 19 6,400
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08318098 DREAMSOFT IT SOLUTIONS LTD 04 Dec 2012 08322931 DRIVING DAYS LTD 07 Dec 2012 08338739 EMS ARGO LIMITED 20 Dec 2012 08338811 PDP LEISURE LIMITED 20 Dec 2012 08342548 STEPPING STONES COMMUNITY TRUST 28 Dec 2012 08326024 DDH DIGITAL LTD 11 Dec 2012 08336479 SCOOBY NETWORKS LIMITED 19 Dec 2012 08315907 SPAR SERENA LIMITED 03 Dec 2012 08317308 SWE TRADING LTD 04 Dec 2012 08318129 HAPPY DAYS NURSERY (STOKE ON TRENT) LIMITED 04 Dec 2012 08321533 KEEP ARCHITECTURE LIMITED 06 Dec 2012 08324110 MATCHKIN LTD 10 Dec 2012 08330315 SYCAMORE MANAGEMENT (BLYTHE BRIDGE) LIMITED 13 Dec 2012 08331793 I3 NETWORK LIMITED 14 Dec 2012 08332537 RED 96 PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 17 Dec 2012 08334400 AVENIR LTD. 18 Dec 2012 08322838 FAMILY HOMES 4 U LTD 07 Dec 2012 08326924 HAMIL CARPETS LTD 11 Dec 2012 08331231 CRAIG STANWAY LTD 14 Dec 2012 08322612 NJB ESTIMATING SERVICES LTD 07 Dec 2012 08333413 IT HEART SUPPLIES LIMITED 17 Dec 2012 08322317 ARCHRIVAL LTD 07 Dec 2012 08327322 DOCTOR KOSTAKOPOULOU LIMITED 11 Dec 2012 08315580 PEGASUS FIRE & SECURITY LTD 03 Dec 2012 08326964 M & G GOLF RETAIL LTD 11 Dec 2012
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