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Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Stratford-Upon-Avon when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Stratford-Upon-Avon when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Stratford-Upon-Avon when compared to any previous May.
  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Stratford-Upon-Avon when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Stratford-Upon-Avon when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Stratford-Upon-Avon when compared to any previous May.

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 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 207 companies were formed in Stratford-Upon-Avon. This figure is 5.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Stratford-Upon-Avon occurred in 2007 when a total of 217 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Stratford-Upon-AvonUK
    2011207228,735
    2010197203,749
    % change5.1%12.3%
    Record Year2007 (217)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Stratford-Upon-Avon when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 106 companies were registered in Stratford-Upon-Avon during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 15.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Stratford-Upon-AvonUK
    2011106112,344
    20109298,612
    % change15.2%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (106) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Stratford-Upon-Avon when compared to any previous June.

    May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Stratford-Upon-Avon when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011264040
    New companies in 2010322931
    % change-18.8%37.9%29.0%
    Record Year2003 (34)2011 (40)2011 (40)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 128 companies were dissolved in Stratford-Upon-Avon. This figure is 12.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Stratford-Upon-Avon occurred in 2009 when a total of 165 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Stratford-Upon-AvonUK
    2011128162,310
    2010146177,631
    % change-12.3%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (165)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 50 companies were dissolved in Stratford-Upon-Avon during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 41.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Stratford-Upon-AvonUK
    20115071,324
    20108694,954
    % change-41.9%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (93) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011132215
    Closed companies in 2010253130
    % change-48.0%-29.0%-50%
    Record Year2009 (27)2009 (40)2010 (30)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Stratford-Upon-Avon increased by 79 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Stratford-Upon-AvonUK
    20117966,425
    20105126,118
    Record Year2003 (126)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Stratford-Upon-Avon when compared to any previous Q2.

    Net company growth for Stratford-Upon-Avon during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 56 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Stratford-Upon-AvonUK
    20115641,020
    201063,658
    Record Year 2011 (56) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Stratford-Upon-Avon when compared to any previous June.

    May 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Stratford-Upon-Avon when compared to any previous May.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2011131825
    Net growth in 20107-21
    Record Year2007 (28)2011 (18)2011 (25)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Stratford-Upon-Avon formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Stratford-Upon-Avon
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Stratford-Upon-Avon formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Stratford-Upon-Avon
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1979 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-21.4%8.6%14.3%
    Record Year1964 (0.3%)1972 (0.3%)1979 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 48.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 47.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Stratford-Upon-Avon was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    33.6% of all director appointments in Stratford-Upon-Avon in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Stratford-Upon-Avon was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    35.0% of all director appointments in Stratford-Upon-Avon in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.75%CONSULTING5.09%
    DEVELOPMENTS1.17%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    CONSULTANCY1.02%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    STRATFORD0.88%PROPERTY2.43%
    CONSULTING0.88%TRADING2.05%
    TRADING0.73%DESIGN1.94%
    CONSULTANTS0.73%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    CARE0.73%BUSINESS1.87%
    AVON0.73%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    EVENTS0.73%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    TECHNOLOGY0.58%MEDIA1.73%
    MARKETING0.58%ENGINEERING1.67%
    ASSOCIATES0.58%LONDON1.60%
    PROBIZ0.58%GLOBAL1.46%
    FOR0.58%J1.44%
    (STRATFORD)0.58%CARE1.44%
    SYSTEMS0.58%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.44%IT1.39%
    CONTRACTORS0.44%BUILDING1.32%
    TAX0.44%PROPERTIES1.31%
    ACCOUNTING0.44%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    ENERGY0.44%M1.27%
    WARWICK0.44%S1.23%
    NICK0.44%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    PROPERTY0.44%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied133202,072
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4830,647
    7487 - Other business activities4060,758
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2916,419
    99999 - Dormant Company2318,918
    9999 - Dormant Company2220,111
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2013,053
    7499 - Non-trading company1410,955
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1410,545
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified117,835
    7260 - Other computer related activities117,849
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1010,322
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply97,143
    93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified81,521
    98000 - Residents property management82,888
    62090 - Other information technology service activities77,095
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified72,739
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate62,543
    70100 - Activities of head offices62,632
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet52,258

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07640630 NEWS HORIZONS LIMITED 19 May 2011
    07634212 STREAMLINE PROFESSIONAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 13 May 2011
    07633280 JT ACCOUNTING SERVICES LTD 13 May 2011
    07627883 EXTREME WIND SERVICES LIMITED 10 May 2011
    07622404 KT EDWARDS LTD 05 May 2011
    07618618 MART FILMS LTD 03 May 2011
    07649754 THE VINTAGE FARM LIMITED 27 May 2011
    07649147 CHARGELOCK LIMITED 26 May 2011
    07648764 OLIVER JAMES FOODS LIMITED 26 May 2011
    07646003 STRATFORD GIRLS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL 24 May 2011
    07644719 AVONCOT LIMITED 24 May 2011
    07640958 MISSION RESOURCES GROUP LIMITED 19 May 2011
    07640601 MISSION ENERGY LIMITED 19 May 2011
    07636456 THE LOTTERY ORGANISATION LTD 17 May 2011
    07633908 T A D BUILDING SERVICES LTD 13 May 2011
    07629113 OVO TANDEM COMPANY LIMITED 10 May 2011
    07628635 ARTISTIC TOUCH LTD 10 May 2011
    07626885 T C JOINERY LIMITED 09 May 2011
    07626579 EMW (STRATFORD) LTD 09 May 2011
    07625306 MILL HOLLOW DORRIDGE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 06 May 2011
    07624398 BROADWAY COTTAGES CHALGROVE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 06 May 2011
    07622128 BRAND REFILL LIMITED 04 May 2011
    07620478 SEEN ON SCREEN FITNESS & EVENTS LIMITED 03 May 2011
    07619561 ANGELA HARTLAND LIMITED 03 May 2011
    OC364577 HATCH BLUEPRINT LLP 12 May 2011

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