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Telford, Shropshire

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Telford when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Telford when compared to any previous June.

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 275 companies were formed in Telford. This figure is 10.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Telford occurred in 2003 when a total of 297 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)TelfordUK
    2011275228,735
    2010250203,749
    % change10.0%12.3%
    Record Year2003 (297)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 Telford when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 138 companies were registered in Telford during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 13.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares equally 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)TelfordUK
    2011138112,344
    201012298,612
    % change13.1%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (138) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Telford when compared to any previous June.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011374556
    New companies in 2010474233
    % change-21.3%7.1%69.7%
    Record Year2005 (50)2008 (47)2011 (56)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 174 companies were dissolved in Telford. This figure is 17.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Telford occurred in 2009 when a total of 264 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)TelfordUK
    2011174162,310
    2010211177,631
    % change-17.5%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (264)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 57 companies were dissolved in Telford during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 52.5% 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)TelfordUK
    20115771,324
    201012094,954
    % change-52.5%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (161) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201183019
    Closed companies in 2010304248
    % change-73.3%-28.6%-60%
    Record Year2009 (43)2009 (73)2010 (48)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Telford increased by 101 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)TelfordUK
    201110166,425
    20103926,118
    Record Year2003 (226)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Telford during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 81 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)TelfordUK
    20118141,020
    201023,658
    Record Year 2003 (97) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2011291537
    Net growth in 2010170-15
    Record Year2007 (38)2008 (31)2003 (40)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Telford formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Telford
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Telford formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Telford
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1982 (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-23.8%-15.7%50.3%
    Record Year1971 (0.4%)1962 (0.5%)1978 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 43.2.

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

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% 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 43.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% 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 Telford was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    26.4% of all director appointments in Telford 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 Telford was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    23.0% of all director appointments in Telford 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
    CONSULTANCY1.14%CONSULTING5.09%
    CONSULTANTS1.03%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    DESIGN1.03%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    CONSULTING0.92%PROPERTY2.43%
    TELFORD0.92%TRADING2.05%
    ELECTRICAL0.92%DESIGN1.94%
    PROPERTY0.92%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    ENGINEERING0.80%BUSINESS1.87%
    CARE0.69%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    SYSTEMS0.69%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    SOLAR0.69%MEDIA1.73%
    (SHROPSHIRE)0.69%ENGINEERING1.67%
    TRAINING0.57%LONDON1.60%
    VISION0.57%GLOBAL1.46%
    PLUMBING0.57%J1.44%
    S0.57%CARE1.44%
    ENTERPRISES0.57%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    RECRUITMENT0.57%IT1.39%
    BUSINESS0.57%BUILDING1.32%
    ENERGY0.57%PROPERTIES1.31%
    MANAGEMENT0.57%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    WREKIN0.57%M1.27%
    D0.57%S1.23%
    RMP0.57%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    CIC0.46%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied216202,072
    7487 - Other business activities5860,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3130,647
    74990 - Non-trading company268,481
    9999 - Dormant Company2220,111
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1910,545
    62090 - Other information technology service activities197,095
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1716,419
    7499 - Non-trading company1510,955
    7260 - Other computer related activities137,849
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1113,053
    99999 - Dormant Company1118,918
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply107,143
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1010,322
    9305 - Other service activities99,063
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified97,835
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment92,091
    43210 - Electrical installation83,085
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing82,641
    4534 - Other building installation72,274

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07649009 THC ENTERPRISES LTD 26 May 2011
    07645085 PING HONG LIMITED 24 May 2011
    07644962 EARTHED ELECTRICAL DOMESTIC SERVICES LIMITED 24 May 2011
    07636177 MGM CARE SERVICES LTD 17 May 2011
    07630311 TELFORD TAXI HIRE LIMITED 11 May 2011
    07621761 ORYX BUSINESS UK LIMITED 04 May 2011
    07619803 IN THE MOMENT EVENTS LTD 03 May 2011
    07647143 RYDER PARTNERSHIP LIMITED 25 May 2011
    07643145 FUSION BUSINESS STRATEGIES LTD 23 May 2011
    07636771 SIMPLYBLESSED LIMITED 17 May 2011
    07636742 TRANQWILLOW LTD 17 May 2011
    07629726 (CADUK) THE COMPETENCE ASSESSMENT & DEVELOPMENT CENTRE UK LTD 11 May 2011
    07627673 A1 SOFTWARE LIMITED 10 May 2011
    07622547 RMP EVENTS LIMITED 05 May 2011
    07622525 RMP ELECTRICAL LIMITED 05 May 2011
    07622478 200% SOUND ROADSHOW LIMITED 05 May 2011
    07619409 KEAY WIRING AND ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED 03 May 2011
    07643089 MJJWOODCRAFT LTD 23 May 2011
    07639829 G.H POLLAND LTD 19 May 2011
    07638000 D&J CONSULTING (SHROPSHIRE) LIMITED 17 May 2011
    07634496 SHROPSHIRE BUSINESS CENTRES LTD 16 May 2011
    07633219 AGL ELECTRICAL (SHROPSHIRE) LTD 13 May 2011
    07619456 AJF PANEL WIRING AND ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED 03 May 2011
    07651771 BENN IT LIMITED 31 May 2011
    07640556 INTERNET EXPLORATION LTD 19 May 2011