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Q1 2015 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q1 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2015 was a record quarter for company registrations in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any quarter in history.
  • March 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any previous March.
  • March 2015 was a record month for company registrations in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any month in history.
  • February 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any previous January.
  • January 2015 saw a new record in net growth in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any previous January.

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 (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    Q1 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2015 was a record quarter for company registrations in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 502 companies were registered in Stoke-On-Trent during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).

    This figure is an increase of 21.8% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.9% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015)Stoke-On-TrentUK
    2015502161,156
    2014412150,722
    % change21.8%6.9%
    Record Year 2015 (502) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    March 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any previous March.

    March 2015 was a record month for company registrations in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any month in history.

    February 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any previous February.

    January 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any previous January.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2015152158192
    New companies in 2014126129157
    % change20.6%22.5%22.3%
    Record Year2015 (152)2015 (158)2015 (192)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    A total of 260 companies were dissolved in Stoke-On-Trent during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).

    This figure is an increase of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015)Stoke-On-TrentUK
    201526089,523
    201426082,370
    % change0.0%8.7%
    Record Year 2009 (274) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 20155290118
    Closed companies in 2014949571
    % change-44.7%-5.3%66%
    Record Year2011 (103)2014 (95)2009 (156)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    Net company growth for Stoke-On-Trent during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) was 242 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015)Stoke-On-TrentUK
    201524271,633
    201415268,352
    Record Year 2015 (242) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    January 2015 saw a new record in net growth in Stoke-On-Trent when compared to any previous January.

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 20151006874
    Net growth in 2014323486
    Record Year2015 (100)2003 (76)2008 (104)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    In the first quarter of 2015, Stoke-On-Trent formed 0.3% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015)Stoke-On-Trent
    20150.3%
    20140.3%
    20130.3%
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20150.3%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20140.3%0.3%0.3%
    % change18.3%12.8%11.5%
    Record Year1975 (0.6%)1983 (0.6%)1990 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2015 was 43.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Stoke-On-Trent was in 2008 when 35.0% of all directors were female.

    28.0% of all director appointments in Stoke-On-Trent in the first quarter of 2015 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2014-Mar 2015)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CARE1.16%CONSULTING5.23%
    TRANSPORT1.01%MANAGEMENT4.56%
    CONSULTANCY0.97%CONSULTANCY3.62%
    MANAGEMENT0.97%PROPERTY2.72%
    STOKE0.97%CONSTRUCTION2.19%
    ENGINEERING0.90%CARE2.13%
    STAFFORDSHIRE0.82%ENGINEERING2.12%
    CONSULTING0.82%LONDON1.91%
    PROPERTY0.82%TRADING1.88%
    HOLDINGS0.79%TRANSPORT1.82%
    INVESTMENTS0.71%ELECTRICAL1.76%
    ELECTRICAL0.71%DESIGN1.65%
    PROPERTIES0.67%PROPERTIES1.63%
    BUSINESS0.67%CO.,1.58%
    CONSTRUCTION0.64%J1.55%
    S0.64%CONSULTANTS1.54%
    D0.60%BUSINESS1.49%
    IT0.60%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    ROAD0.60%GLOBAL1.46%
    GROUP0.56%ASSOCIATES1.44%
    J0.56%DEVELOPMENTS1.36%
    L0.52%BUILDING1.31%
    HOUSE0.52%IT1.30%
    M0.49%MEDIA1.28%
    HIRE0.49%M1.27%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied846288,953
    99999 - Dormant Company19649,474
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management10043,081
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities7530,825
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified6129,218
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified6158,522
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified4919,098
    49410 - Freight transport by road3912,485
    64209 - Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified393,832
    86900 - Other human health activities3913,990
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate3411,600
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment326,815
    43210 - Electrical installation296,139
    56302 - Public houses and bars296,355
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation285,331
    74990 - Non-trading company2713,794
    56101 - Licensed restaurants278,909
    41100 - Development of building projects2611,863
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified259,080
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2312,862

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09383138 KRWOOD LTD 12 Jan 2015
    09393774 PASHAM TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 19 Jan 2015
    09401984 BUCKNELL NEW ROAD 1959 LIMITED 22 Jan 2015
    OC397737 GREEN EARTH SOLUTIONS LLP 23 Jan 2015
    09404023 APPETITE DINERS CLUB LTD. 23 Jan 2015
    09404575 K.R.A.E PROPERTIES LTD 26 Jan 2015
    09380994 FLYNN AND CO FINANCIAL PLANNING LIMITED 09 Jan 2015
    09402794 WRIGHT ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS LTD 23 Jan 2015
    09411856 B.G. ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS UK LTD 29 Jan 2015
    09383251 GME 360 LTD 12 Jan 2015
    09385010 AUTO ENROLLED LIMITED 12 Jan 2015
    09386455 DOUBLE ICON SOLUTIONS LTD 13 Jan 2015
    09410523 PARKER WEBS LTD 28 Jan 2015
    09412635 KENZ MEDI SERVE LIMITED 29 Jan 2015
    09377154 VP APPLICATIONS LTD 07 Jan 2015
    09379575 JERIN CARE LIMITED 08 Jan 2015
    09383143 YM LOPES LIMITED 12 Jan 2015
    09385304 REVIVE CREATIVE LIMITED 12 Jan 2015
    09385673 OPTIMUM TENANCY SERVICES LTD 13 Jan 2015
    09385817 NAIDUS INFOTECH LIMITED 13 Jan 2015
    09390209 FOREFRONT DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING LIMITED 15 Jan 2015
    09390247 DAFOD LTD 15 Jan 2015
    09405873 JOSIAH LIMITED 26 Jan 2015
    09410081 S M TRADERS&TEXTILES COMPANY LIMITED 28 Jan 2015
    09383156 KARING LIMITED 12 Jan 2015

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