Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any previous Q2.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 747 companies were formed in Stoke-On-Trent. This figure is 4.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Stoke-On-Trent occurred in 2013 when a total of 747 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stoke-On-Trent UK 2013 747 269,432 2012 714 253,150 % change 4.6% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (747) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 367 companies were registered in Stoke-On-Trent during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 13.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Stoke-On-Trent UK 2013 367 134,630 2012 323 121,659 % change 13.6% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (367) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 135 120 112 New companies in 2012 107 104 112 % change 26.2% 15.4% 0.0% Record Year 2013 (135) 2003 (131) 2012 (112)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 409 companies were dissolved in Stoke-On-Trent. This figure is 14.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 409 155,192 2012 477 147,794 % change -14.3% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (668) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 213 companies were dissolved in Stoke-On-Trent during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 23.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Stoke-On-Trent UK 2013 213 77,278 2012 279 80,218 % change -23.7% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (394) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 76 71 66 Closed companies in 2012 79 109 91 % change -3.8% -34.9% -27% Record Year 2009 (119) 2009 (168) 2010 (121)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Stoke-On-Trent increased by 338 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stoke-On-Trent UK 2013 338 114,240 2012 237 105,356 Record Year 2003 (473) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Stoke-On-Trent during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 154 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Stoke-On-Trent UK 2013 154 57,352 2012 44 41,441 Record Year 2013 (154) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 59 49 46 Net growth in 2012 28 -5 21 Record Year 2005 (68) 2003 (101) 2008 (76)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Stoke-On-Trent formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stoke-On-Trent 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Stoke-On-Trent formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Stoke-On-Trent 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% % change 6.0% 12.1% -9.5% Record Year 1986 (0.4%) 1977 (0.4%) 1995 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 43.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 42.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Stoke-On-Trent was 2008 when 33.0% of all directors were female.
26.6% of all director appointments in Stoke-On-Trent in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Stoke-On-Trent was in 2005 when 31.3% of all directors were female.
25.2% of all director appointments in Stoke-On-Trent in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.35% CONSULTING 5.25% ENGINEERING 1.21% MANAGEMENT 4.80% CONSULTING 0.94% CONSULTANCY 3.41% PROPERTY 0.85% PROPERTY 2.48% J 0.76% TRADING 2.05% TRADING 0.76% ENGINEERING 1.81% STAFFORDSHIRE 0.72% DESIGN 1.79% M 0.72% LONDON 1.77% TRANSPORT 0.67% BUSINESS 1.77% COMMUNITY 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.68% CENTRE 0.63% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% MEDIA 0.63% ASSOCIATES 1.67% HOLDINGS 0.63% GLOBAL 1.59% CIC 0.58% MEDIA 1.57% ELECTRICAL 0.58% CARE 1.55% (STAFFS) 0.58% J 1.53% TECHNOLOGIES 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.46% LEISURE 0.54% IT 1.40% DEVELOPMENTS 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.40% SECURITY 0.49% M 1.26% DESIGN 0.49% BUILDING 1.22% CONSTRUCTION 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.19% CARE 0.49% ENTERPRISES 1.18% HIRE 0.49% CAPITAL 1.16% S 0.45% TRAINING 1.16%
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 749 257,517 99999 - Dormant Company 131 44,817 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 79 33,633 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 77 54,555 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 58 24,324 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 46 25,583 74990 - Non-trading company 43 14,303 56302 - Public houses and bars 39 5,165 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 31 7,871 49410 - Freight transport by road 30 6,273 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 29 4,768 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 28 17,095 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 27 7,793 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 27 3,156 62090 - Other information technology service activities 24 12,578 43210 - Electrical installation 24 5,611 56101 - Licensed restaurants 23 7,148 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 23 5,319 86900 - Other human health activities 20 8,687 62012 - Business and domestic software development 20 8,590
Recent Companies
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