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

  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 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-TrentUK
    2013747269,432
    2012714253,150
    % change4.6%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (747)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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-TrentUK
    2013367134,630
    2012323121,659
    % change13.6%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (367) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013135120112
    New companies in 2012107104112
    % change26.2%15.4%0.0%
    Record Year2013 (135)2003 (131)2012 (112)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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-TrentUK
    2013409155,192
    2012477147,794
    % change-14.3%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (668)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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-TrentUK
    201321377,278
    201227980,218
    % change-23.7%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (394) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013767166
    Closed companies in 20127910991
    % change-3.8%-34.9%-27%
    Record Year2009 (119)2009 (168)2010 (121)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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-TrentUK
    2013338114,240
    2012237105,356
    Record Year2003 (473)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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-TrentUK
    201315457,352
    20124441,441
    Record Year 2013 (154) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013594946
    Net growth in 201228-521
    Record Year2005 (68)2003 (101)2008 (76)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20130.3%
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20130.3%
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.3%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20120.3%0.2%0.3%
    % change6.0%12.1%-9.5%
    Record Year1986 (0.4%)1977 (0.4%)1995 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.35%CONSULTING5.25%
    ENGINEERING1.21%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    CONSULTING0.94%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    PROPERTY0.85%PROPERTY2.48%
    J0.76%TRADING2.05%
    TRADING0.76%ENGINEERING1.81%
    STAFFORDSHIRE0.72%DESIGN1.79%
    M0.72%LONDON1.77%
    TRANSPORT0.67%BUSINESS1.77%
    COMMUNITY0.67%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    CENTRE0.63%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    MEDIA0.63%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    HOLDINGS0.63%GLOBAL1.59%
    CIC0.58%MEDIA1.57%
    ELECTRICAL0.58%CARE1.55%
    (STAFFS)0.58%J1.53%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.54%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    LEISURE0.54%IT1.40%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.54%PROPERTIES1.40%
    SECURITY0.49%M1.26%
    DESIGN0.49%BUILDING1.22%
    CONSTRUCTION0.49%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    CARE0.49%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    HIRE0.49%CAPITAL1.16%
    S0.45%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied749257,517
    99999 - Dormant Company13144,817
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management7933,633
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified7754,555
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified5824,324
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4625,583
    74990 - Non-trading company4314,303
    56302 - Public houses and bars395,165
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate317,871
    49410 - Freight transport by road306,273
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles294,768
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2817,095
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet277,793
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified273,156
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2412,578
    43210 - Electrical installation245,611
    56101 - Licensed restaurants237,148
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified235,319
    86900 - Other human health activities208,687
    62012 - Business and domestic software development208,590

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08518843 AE AND RA DODDS LIMITED 07 May 2013
    08518926 BEAUMONT 74 LIMITED 07 May 2013
    08521251 PRESENCE HEALTHCARE SUPPLIES (PVT) LTD 09 May 2013
    08526716 XTREND LIMITED 13 May 2013
    08515926 T4S HEALTHY LIFESTYLES CIC 03 May 2013
    08517396 GLOBAL TAXIS STOKE LIMITED 07 May 2013
    08512910 DIVERSE ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 01 May 2013
    08513458 CLICK ON PLAY LTD 02 May 2013
    08514093 JOINERS SQUARE EVENTS LIMITED 02 May 2013
    08514881 CRYSTAL CLEAR CLEANING SERVICES (MIDLANDS) LIMITED 02 May 2013
    08515765 DMADELEY LIMITED 03 May 2013
    08517853 PINOY TRADING LIMITED 07 May 2013
    08519543 LPG LOGISTICS LIMITED 08 May 2013
    08519824 ORSETT HOUSE RETIREMENT HOME LIMITED 08 May 2013
    08522365 CBW CONSULTING LTD 09 May 2013
    08532069 CALDWELL REMEDIATION SOLUTIONS LTD 16 May 2013
    08537375 ARC TELECOM SOLUTIONS LIMITED 21 May 2013
    08547028 SHELLCO 1004 LIMITED 29 May 2013
    08551328 MYBOOKUNIVERSE LTD 31 May 2013
    08515128 BRAND-CREATIVE GIFTS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 02 May 2013
    08531887 BARVIP LIMITED 16 May 2013
    08543680 ABACUS LANGUAGE SERVICES LTD 24 May 2013
    08545077 STABLEARTH (UK) LIMITED 28 May 2013
    08547547 STOKE DIGITAL CCTV LIMITED 29 May 2013
    08527404 LGV TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 13 May 2013