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.

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 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-TrentUK
    2014863300,731
    2013747269,432
    % change15.5%11.6%
    Record Year2014 (863)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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-TrentUK
    2014451150,009
    2013367134,630
    % change22.9%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (451) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014138163150
    New companies in 2013135120112
    % change2.2%35.8%33.9%
    Record Year2014 (138)2014 (163)2014 (150)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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-TrentUK
    2014560177,207
    2013409155,192
    % change36.9%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (668)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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-TrentUK
    201430094,837
    201321377,278
    % change40.8%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (394) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201484115101
    Closed companies in 2013767166
    % change10.5%62.0%53%
    Record Year2009 (119)2009 (168)2010 (121)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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-TrentUK
    2014303123,524
    2013338114,240
    Record Year2003 (473)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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-TrentUK
    201415155,172
    201315457,352
    Record Year 2013 (154) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2014544849
    Net growth in 2013594946
    Record Year2005 (68)2003 (101)2008 (76)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20140.3%
    20130.3%
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20140.3%
    20130.3%
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.3%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20130.3%0.3%0.3%
    % change-7.8%25.4%16.0%
    Record Year1986 (0.4%)1977 (0.4%)1995 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    AM1.99%CONSULTING5.16%
    MEMBER1.99%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    CONSULTANCY1.16%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    ENGINEERING1.00%PROPERTY2.66%
    CONSULTING0.83%TRADING2.03%
    CARE0.83%ENGINEERING1.99%
    TRAINING0.83%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    PROPERTIES0.79%LONDON1.93%
    PROPERTY0.75%CARE1.85%
    MANAGEMENT0.71%DESIGN1.75%
    BUSINESS0.66%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    TRANSPORT0.66%BUSINESS1.69%
    J0.66%PROPERTIES1.63%
    DESIGN0.66%TRANSPORT1.58%
    ELECTRICAL0.62%GLOBAL1.55%
    HIRE0.62%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    IT0.62%J1.51%
    STOKE0.62%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    D0.58%MEDIA1.44%
    HOLDINGS0.58%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    INVESTMENTS0.58%IT1.33%
    STAFFORDSHIRE0.54%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    M0.54%BUILDING1.26%
    ACADEMY0.54%M1.24%
    STREET0.54%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied763261,557
    99999 - Dormant Company14748,436
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management9640,250
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified6457,421
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified6128,352
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities5329,029
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified4219,058
    56302 - Public houses and bars366,099
    86900 - Other human health activities3611,292
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles345,375
    49410 - Freight transport by road349,265
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate3310,133
    64209 - Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified323,372
    43210 - Electrical installation326,050
    56101 - Licensed restaurants298,585
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation295,075
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment296,631
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2713,024
    74990 - Non-trading company2714,351
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified243,534

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09026727 SWINSON TRANSPORT LIMITED 07 May 2014
    09044904 PALFREYMAN POWER AND CABLING DIVISION LIMITED 16 May 2014
    09047780 J M WARDLE SERVICES LIMITED 20 May 2014
    09048125 HMS DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 20 May 2014
    09048440 NOTECLUB LTD. 20 May 2014
    09048471 GOODSRUS LIMITED 20 May 2014
    09056780 PASHAM SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 27 May 2014
    09034557 I.T TALKS LTD 12 May 2014
    09043700 PETE JACKSON CARPETS LTD 16 May 2014
    09023504 STAFFORDSHIRE PROPERTY AUCTIONS LTD 02 May 2014
    09051815 YOUNG AND CO SOLICITORS LIMITED 22 May 2014
    09055972 G. WHYTE DELIGHTS LIMITED 27 May 2014
    09063432 COLCLOUGH ROAD 1971 LIMITED 30 May 2014
    09064190 OUT OF TOWN HAIRDRESSERS LIMITED 30 May 2014
    09027385 TERENCE DAVENPORT VIDEO LIMITED 07 May 2014
    09037166 EDWARDS PLUMBING AND HEATING (S-O-T) LIMITED 13 May 2014
    09037231 ST DOMINIC'S ESTATES LIMITED 13 May 2014
    09038296 STYLO GARMENT LTD 13 May 2014
    09044667 NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE CLEANING LTD 16 May 2014
    09051068 PW RECOVERY LIMITED 21 May 2014
    OC393303 YOUR GROUP (UK) LLP 22 May 2014
    09053546 NINAN BINDU 0185 LIMITED 23 May 2014
    09059740 NINETEEN-EIGHTYSEVEN LTD 28 May 2014
    09021190 KENNY RUSSELL 1065 LIMITED 01 May 2014
    09021492 SABAMEDICAL LIMITED 01 May 2014