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
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09197719 HASEEB GUL LTD 01 Sep 2014 09209767 IFIXQUICK LIMITED 09 Sep 2014 09221962 HILLCHURCH CREATIVE LTD 17 Sep 2014 09232599 TSP HOUSE LIMITED 24 Sep 2014 09206053 FULL-LIFE PHYSIO LTD 05 Sep 2014 09235772 GREATLIGHT RECRUITMENT SERVICES LTD 25 Sep 2014 09213219 PH CONSTRUCTION (STAFFS) LIMITED 11 Sep 2014 09213893 STAFFORDSHIRE DRAINAGE SUPPLIES LTD 11 Sep 2014 09219366 GALEY LTD 15 Sep 2014 09221429 HL SMITH LTD 16 Sep 2014 09222318 SMARTPRIDE LTD 17 Sep 2014 09222405 BENNET PRECINCT LTD 17 Sep 2014 09222565 LONGTON PRIDE LTD 17 Sep 2014 09229535 COWBOYS BAR LTD 22 Sep 2014 09197284 SDL THERAPY & TRAINING LIMITED 01 Sep 2014 09204988 DRSOLARIA LIMITED 05 Sep 2014 09207899 MICHAEL O BOYLE LTD 08 Sep 2014 09213047 WOODLEIGH MOTORS LIMITED 10 Sep 2014 09221743 STANTON FISHER GROUP LIMITED 17 Sep 2014 09221886 E & E ENTERPRISE LIMITED 17 Sep 2014 09236375 STOKE FLOORING SOLUTIONS LTD 26 Sep 2014 09237514 MINT MONEY LIMITED 26 Sep 2014 09238413 MOMI & CO LIMITED 29 Sep 2014 09197783 R H ELECTRICAL WIRING LTD 01 Sep 2014 09199950 WILLETT INSTALLATION SERVICES LIMITED 02 Sep 2014
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