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.
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New Company Registrations
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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-Trent UK 2014 438 143,414 2013 398 132,684 % change 10.1% 8.1% Record Year 2014 (438) 2014 (143,414) New Companies by Quarter
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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
July August September New companies in 2014 145 127 166 New companies in 2013 120 139 139 % change 20.8% -8.6% 19.4% Record Year 2003 (148) 2013 (139) 2014 (166)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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-Trent UK 2014 353 101,670 2013 331 86,170 % change 6.6% 18.0% Record Year 2014 (353) 2009 (159,405) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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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
July August September Closed companies in 2014 130 95 128 Closed companies in 2013 89 98 144 % change 46.1% -3.1% -11% Record Year 2014 (130) 2008 (144) 2009 (162)
Net Company Growth
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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-Trent UK 2014 85 41,744 2013 67 46,514 Record Year 2006 (137) 2013 (46,514) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2014 15 32 38 Net growth in 2013 31 41 -5 Record Year 2003 (97) 2003 (68) 2003 (80)
UK Company Share
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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 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 Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2014 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2013 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% % change 9.8% -12.9% 9.6% Record Year 1978 (0.5%) 1972 (0.5%) 1993 (0.5%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage AM 1.34% CONSULTING 5.17% MEMBER 1.34% MANAGEMENT 4.63% CONSULTANCY 1.14% CONSULTANCY 3.55% CARE 0.97% PROPERTY 2.62% MANAGEMENT 0.93% ENGINEERING 2.07% ENGINEERING 0.93% CONSTRUCTION 2.05% CONSULTING 0.81% TRADING 2.00% ELECTRICAL 0.77% LONDON 1.95% STOKE 0.77% CARE 1.94% TRAINING 0.69% TRANSPORT 1.76% STAFFORDSHIRE 0.65% DESIGN 1.70% PROPERTY 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.70% PROPERTIES 0.61% PROPERTIES 1.63% HOLDINGS 0.61% BUSINESS 1.62% J 0.61% J 1.53% TRANSPORT 0.61% ELECTRICAL 1.53% BUSINESS 0.61% GLOBAL 1.51% STREET 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.50% R 0.57% ASSOCIATES 1.48% S 0.57% MEDIA 1.38% CO 0.57% CO., 1.36% M 0.57% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% D 0.57% BUILDING 1.30% IT 0.57% IT 1.30% CONSTRUCTION 0.53% M 1.23%
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 824 278,481 99999 - Dormant Company 162 48,286 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 91 40,717 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 63 28,224 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 60 29,313 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 57 57,264 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 44 18,890 49410 - Freight transport by road 39 9,960 56302 - Public houses and bars 38 6,056 86900 - Other human health activities 37 11,807 64209 - Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified 36 3,461 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 33 10,361 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 31 5,335 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 29 6,630 56101 - Licensed restaurants 29 8,546 43210 - Electrical installation 28 5,922 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 28 5,083 62090 - Other information technology service activities 27 12,795 74990 - Non-trading company 26 14,006 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 25 8,501
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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