Telford, Shropshire
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Telford when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 521 companies were formed in Telford in 2011. This total is 8.8% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Telford UK 2011 521 452,870 2010 479 400,358 2009 447 362,675 2008 491 349,203 2007 471 457,649 Record Year 2003 (568) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 246 companies were formed in Telford. This figure is 7.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Telford occurred in 2003 when a total of 271 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Telford UK 2011 246 224,135 2010 229 196,609 % change 7.4% 14.0% Record Year 2003 (271) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 125 companies were registered in Telford during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 9.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Telford UK 2011 125 109,623 2010 114 95,117 % change 9.6% 15.3% Record Year 2003 (138) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Telford when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 43 50 32 New companies in 2010 38 43 33 % change 13.2% 16.3% -3.0% Record Year 2003 (69) 2011 (50) 2009 (41)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 360 companies were dissolved in Telford in 2011. This total is 12.4% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Telford UK 2011 360 314,523 2010 411 342,232 2009 519 533,773 2008 205 237,901 2007 288 220,295 Record Year 2009 (519) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 186 companies were dissolved in Telford. This figure is 7.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Telford occurred in 2009 when a total of 255 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Telford UK 2011 186 152,213 2010 200 164,601 % change -7.0% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (255) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 85 companies were dissolved in Telford during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 7.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Telford UK 2011 85 79,983 2010 92 76,896 % change -7.6% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (118) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 24 31 30 Closed companies in 2010 26 47 19 % change -7.7% -34.0% 58% Record Year 2009 (39) 2010 (47) 2009 (47)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 161 companies were added to the company register for Telford in 2011. This number represents growth of 33.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 93 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Telford company register grew by 417 companies.
Year Telford UK 2011 161 138,347 2010 68 58,126 2009 -72 -171,098 2008 286 111,302 2007 183 237,354 Record Year 2003 (417) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Telford increased by 60 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Telford UK 2011 60 71,922 2010 29 32,008 Record Year 2003 (191) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Telford during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 40 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Telford UK 2011 40 29,640 2010 22 18,221 Record Year 2003 (106) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 19 19 2 Net growth in 2010 12 -4 14 Record Year 2003 (61) 2008 (27) 2003 (23)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Telford formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Telford was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Telford 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Telford formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Telford 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Telford formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Telford 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -1.7% -1.0% -14.0% Record Year 1969 (0.4%) 1982 (0.3%) 1969 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 43.3.
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 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 43.4.
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 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 43.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Telford was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Telford in 2011 was 33.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Telford was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
27.4% of all director appointments in Telford in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Telford was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
28.9% of all director appointments in Telford in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.00% CONSULTING 5.07% TELFORD 0.89% MANAGEMENT 4.74% DESIGN 0.89% CONSULTANCY 3.26% ELECTRICAL 0.78% PROPERTY 2.37% ENGINEERING 0.78% TRADING 2.07% SHROPSHIRE 0.78% DESIGN 1.92% SOLAR 0.78% ASSOCIATES 1.86% GREEN 0.67% ENGINEERING 1.78% IT 0.67% BUSINESS 1.78% CONSULTANTS 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.76% SYSTEMS 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% RMP 0.67% MEDIA 1.71% WREKIN 0.67% LONDON 1.63% TRAINING 0.56% J 1.51% TRANSPORT 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CONSULTANCY 0.56% GLOBAL 1.46% (SHROPSHIRE) 0.56% IT 1.41% BUSINESS 0.56% CARE 1.39% VISION 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.29% DEVELOPMENT 0.56% ELECTRICAL 1.29% SOFTWARE 0.45% M 1.27% SECURITY 0.45% BUILDING 1.26% PUBLISHING 0.45% ENERGY 1.25% PROPERTY 0.45% S 1.20% BUILDING 0.45% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
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 220 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 59 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 34 32,483 74990 - Non-trading company 25 8,929 9999 - Dormant Company 21 20,199 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 20 12,072 62090 - Other information technology service activities 16 7,493 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 15 17,765 7499 - Non-trading company 14 9,957 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 13 11,768 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 13 7,398 99999 - Dormant Company 12 21,846 7414 - Business & management consultancy 10 13,034 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 8 2,832 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 8 2,395 43210 - Electrical installation 8 3,175 86900 - Other human health activities 7 4,457 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 7 2,380 7260 - Other computer related activities 7 7,667 7440 - Advertising 7 1,765
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