Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any quarter in history.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any previous June.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any previous May.
- May 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any month in history.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any previous April.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 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 2014 a total of 863 companies were formed in Stoke-On-Trent. This figure is 15.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Stoke-On-Trent occurred in 2014 when a total of 863 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stoke-On-Trent UK 2014 863 300,731 2013 747 269,432 % change 15.5% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (863) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 451 companies were registered in Stoke-On-Trent during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 22.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Stoke-On-Trent UK 2014 451 150,009 2013 367 134,630 % change 22.9% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (451) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any previous June.
May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any previous May.
May 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any month in history.
April 2014 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 2014 138 163 150 New companies in 2013 135 120 112 % change 2.2% 35.8% 33.9% Record Year 2014 (138) 2014 (163) 2014 (150)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 560 companies were dissolved in Stoke-On-Trent. This figure is 36.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 560 177,207 2013 409 155,192 % change 36.9% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (668) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 300 companies were dissolved in Stoke-On-Trent during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 40.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Stoke-On-Trent UK 2014 300 94,837 2013 213 77,278 % change 40.8% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (394) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 84 115 101 Closed companies in 2013 76 71 66 % change 10.5% 62.0% 53% Record Year 2009 (119) 2009 (168) 2010 (121)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Stoke-On-Trent increased by 303 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stoke-On-Trent UK 2014 303 123,524 2013 338 114,240 Record Year 2003 (473) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Stoke-On-Trent during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 151 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Stoke-On-Trent UK 2014 151 55,172 2013 154 57,352 Record Year 2013 (154) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 54 48 49 Net growth in 2013 59 49 46 Record Year 2005 (68) 2003 (101) 2008 (76)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Stoke-On-Trent formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stoke-On-Trent 2014 0.3% 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Stoke-On-Trent formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Stoke-On-Trent 2014 0.3% 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2013 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% % change -7.8% 25.4% 16.0% Record Year 1986 (0.4%) 1977 (0.4%) 1995 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 43.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Stoke-On-Trent was 2008 when 33.0% of all directors were female.
26.7% of all director appointments in Stoke-On-Trent in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Stoke-On-Trent was in 2005 when 31.3% of all directors were female.
27.5% of all director appointments in Stoke-On-Trent in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage AM 1.99% CONSULTING 5.16% MEMBER 1.99% MANAGEMENT 4.64% CONSULTANCY 1.16% CONSULTANCY 3.50% ENGINEERING 1.00% PROPERTY 2.66% CONSULTING 0.83% TRADING 2.03% CARE 0.83% ENGINEERING 1.99% TRAINING 0.83% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% PROPERTIES 0.79% LONDON 1.93% PROPERTY 0.75% CARE 1.85% MANAGEMENT 0.71% DESIGN 1.75% BUSINESS 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.73% TRANSPORT 0.66% BUSINESS 1.69% J 0.66% PROPERTIES 1.63% DESIGN 0.66% TRANSPORT 1.58% ELECTRICAL 0.62% GLOBAL 1.55% HIRE 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.55% IT 0.62% J 1.51% STOKE 0.62% ASSOCIATES 1.48% D 0.58% MEDIA 1.44% HOLDINGS 0.58% ELECTRICAL 1.40% INVESTMENTS 0.58% IT 1.33% STAFFORDSHIRE 0.54% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% M 0.54% BUILDING 1.26% ACADEMY 0.54% M 1.24% STREET 0.54% CO., 1.20%
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 763 261,557 99999 - Dormant Company 147 48,436 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 96 40,250 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 64 57,421 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 61 28,352 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 53 29,029 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 42 19,058 56302 - Public houses and bars 36 6,099 86900 - Other human health activities 36 11,292 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 34 5,375 49410 - Freight transport by road 34 9,265 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 33 10,133 64209 - Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified 32 3,372 43210 - Electrical installation 32 6,050 56101 - Licensed restaurants 29 8,585 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 29 5,075 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 29 6,631 62090 - Other information technology service activities 27 13,024 74990 - Non-trading company 27 14,351 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 24 3,534
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08982485 MYATT'S PROPERTY SERVICES LTD 07 Apr 2014 08992410 MIDLANDS CONSTRUCTION LTD 11 Apr 2014 08993317 SHOP4SUPPLEMENTS LTD 11 Apr 2014 09013734 KM LEISURE LIMITED 28 Apr 2014 09014209 LUCKY DRIVER LTD 28 Apr 2014 09017071 CENTRAL AA1 LIMITED 29 Apr 2014 08975503 W & L INSTALLATIONS (STAFFS) LTD 03 Apr 2014 08995275 SJJK LIMITED 14 Apr 2014 08976370 STEVEF RAIL SERVICES LTD 03 Apr 2014 08993507 SWIFT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS LIMITED 11 Apr 2014 08996064 CITY TAXI HIRE LIMITED 14 Apr 2014 09003279 WILLETT MARQUEE HIRE LIMITED 17 Apr 2014 09010915 MAHONSTERS.COM LTD 25 Apr 2014 09011850 HARTWELL CONSULTING LTD 25 Apr 2014 08970138 23 ARRAGON ROAD LIMITED 01 Apr 2014 08984100 CAB PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED 08 Apr 2014 08998053 NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE HOME HELP LTD 15 Apr 2014 09008120 F2IT HOLDINGS LIMITED 23 Apr 2014 08979317 GREEN CHILLI STOKE LTD 04 Apr 2014 08987470 GSTL LIMITED 09 Apr 2014 08988704 THEINSULATIONSHOP LTD 09 Apr 2014 08996209 COUPLAND TRANSPORT LIMITED 14 Apr 2014 09004868 SITARA SECURITY LIMITED 22 Apr 2014 09008082 AFT CANISTERS LIMITED 23 Apr 2014 09010373 SHIRES MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED 24 Apr 2014
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