Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire

Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any previous Q3.
  • September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any previous September.
  • September 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any month in history.
  • July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any previous July.

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. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 438 companies were registered in Stoke-On-Trent during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 10.1% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)Stoke-On-TrentUK
    2014438143,414
    2013398132,684
    % change10.1%8.1%
    Record Year 2014 (438) 2014 (143,414)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any previous September.

    September 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any month in history.

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2014145127166
    New companies in 2013120139139
    % change20.8%-8.6%19.4%
    Record Year2003 (148)2013 (139)2014 (166)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    A total of 353 companies were dissolved in Stoke-On-Trent during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 6.6% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)Stoke-On-TrentUK
    2014353101,670
    201333186,170
    % change6.6%18.0%
    Record Year 2014 (353) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any previous July.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 201413095128
    Closed companies in 20138998144
    % change46.1%-3.1%-11%
    Record Year2014 (130)2008 (144)2009 (162)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    Net company growth for Stoke-On-Trent during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 85 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)Stoke-On-TrentUK
    20148541,744
    20136746,514
    Record Year 2006 (137) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2014153238
    Net growth in 20133141-5
    Record Year2003 (97)2003 (68)2003 (80)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    In the third quarter of 2014, Stoke-On-Trent formed 0.3% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)Stoke-On-Trent
    20140.3%
    20130.3%
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20140.3%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20130.3%0.3%0.3%
    % change9.8%-12.9%9.6%
    Record Year1978 (0.5%)1972 (0.5%)1993 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 44.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Stoke-On-Trent was in 2005 when 36.4% of all directors were female.

    32.7% of all director appointments in Stoke-On-Trent in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    AM1.34%CONSULTING5.17%
    MEMBER1.34%MANAGEMENT4.63%
    CONSULTANCY1.14%CONSULTANCY3.55%
    CARE0.97%PROPERTY2.62%
    MANAGEMENT0.93%ENGINEERING2.07%
    ENGINEERING0.93%CONSTRUCTION2.05%
    CONSULTING0.81%TRADING2.00%
    ELECTRICAL0.77%LONDON1.95%
    STOKE0.77%CARE1.94%
    TRAINING0.69%TRANSPORT1.76%
    STAFFORDSHIRE0.65%DESIGN1.70%
    PROPERTY0.65%CONSULTANTS1.70%
    PROPERTIES0.61%PROPERTIES1.63%
    HOLDINGS0.61%BUSINESS1.62%
    J0.61%J1.53%
    TRANSPORT0.61%ELECTRICAL1.53%
    BUSINESS0.61%GLOBAL1.51%
    STREET0.57%INVESTMENTS1.50%
    R0.57%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    S0.57%MEDIA1.38%
    CO0.57%CO.,1.36%
    M0.57%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    D0.57%BUILDING1.30%
    IT0.57%IT1.30%
    CONSTRUCTION0.53%M1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied824278,481
    99999 - Dormant Company16248,286
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management9140,717
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified6328,224
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities6029,313
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5757,264
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified4418,890
    49410 - Freight transport by road399,960
    56302 - Public houses and bars386,056
    86900 - Other human health activities3711,807
    64209 - Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified363,461
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate3310,361
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles315,335
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment296,630
    56101 - Licensed restaurants298,546
    43210 - Electrical installation285,922
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation285,083
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2712,795
    74990 - Non-trading company2614,006
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified258,501

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09171598 HILLSIDE (TRADER SERVICES) LIMITED 12 Aug 2014
    09171710 HILLSIDE (MEDIA SERVICES) LIMITED 12 Aug 2014
    09192049 DALC PROPERTIES LIMITED 29 Aug 2014
    09157117 OUT OF THIS WORLD GIFTS AND HAMPERS LTD 01 Aug 2014
    09182916 KUPEZARE CONSTANCE 0574 LIMITED 20 Aug 2014
    09169043 SOLWAY GROVE 1970 LIMITED 11 Aug 2014
    09172625 AMD BUSINESS CONSULTING LTD 12 Aug 2014
    09174281 PORT VALE FC LTD 13 Aug 2014
    09181750 STAFFORDSHIRE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 19 Aug 2014
    09191565 ALI BEAR LIMITED 28 Aug 2014
    09167563 KINGSLEY RESIDENTIAL HOMES (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 08 Aug 2014
    09168744 HIRECO LIMITED 11 Aug 2014
    09170073 MAZE GLOBAL LIMITED 11 Aug 2014
    09174325 LPG LOGIC LIMITED 13 Aug 2014
    09179465 ENCHANTED BRIDAL & BEAUTY LTD 18 Aug 2014
    09179642 SUSAN BROWN BESPOKE INTERIORS LIMITED 18 Aug 2014
    09182275 PRESCIENT HEALTHCARE GROUP LIMITED 19 Aug 2014
    09186711 VENDOR LOG LTD 22 Aug 2014
    09192366 UK PROSPECT RESEARCH LTD 29 Aug 2014
    09160663 KINCAID 1969 LIMITED 05 Aug 2014
    09183048 CAP'N COOK LIMITED 20 Aug 2014
    09195037 LEWIS FIRE PROTECTION LTD 29 Aug 2014
    09159266 IXSIA CONSTRUCTION LTD 04 Aug 2014
    09160183 DISCOUNT FURNITURE (STOKE) LTD 04 Aug 2014
    09163152 MMTGS LIMITED 05 Aug 2014