Telford, Shropshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Telford when compared to any previous May.
- April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Telford when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 283 companies were formed in Telford. This figure is 2.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Telford occurred in 2003 when a total of 297 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Telford UK 2012 283 253,150 2011 275 228,735 % change 2.9% 10.7% Record Year 2003 (297) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 136 companies were registered in Telford during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 1.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Telford UK 2012 136 121,659 2011 138 112,344 % change -1.4% 8.3% Record Year 2011 (138) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Telford when compared to any previous May.
April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Telford when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 51 47 38 New companies in 2011 37 45 56 % change 37.8% 4.4% -32.1% Record Year 2012 (51) 2012 (47) 2011 (56)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 148 companies were dissolved in Telford. This figure is 14.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Telford occurred in 2009 when a total of 264 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Telford UK 2012 148 147,793 2011 174 162,310 % change -14.9% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (264) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 83 companies were dissolved in Telford during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 45.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Telford UK 2012 83 80,218 2011 57 71,324 % change 45.6% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (161) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 18 36 29 Closed companies in 2011 8 30 19 % change 125.0% 20.0% 53% Record Year 2009 (43) 2009 (73) 2010 (48)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Telford increased by 135 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Telford UK 2012 135 105,357 2011 101 66,425 Record Year 2003 (226) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Telford during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 53 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Telford UK 2012 53 41,441 2011 81 41,020 Record Year 2003 (97) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 33 11 9 Net growth in 2011 29 15 37 Record Year 2007 (38) 2008 (31) 2003 (40)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Telford formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Telford 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Telford formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Telford 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1982 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 16.0% -8.5% -27.6% Record Year 1971 (0.4%) 1962 (0.5%) 1978 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 41.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Telford was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
25.9% of all director appointments in Telford in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Telford was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
27.2% of all director appointments in Telford in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage TELFORD 1.74% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 1.63% MANAGEMENT 4.74% DESIGN 1.20% CONSULTANCY 3.28% SHROPSHIRE 1.09% PROPERTY 2.35% MEDIA 0.87% TRADING 2.10% MANAGEMENT 0.76% DESIGN 1.89% IT 0.76% ENGINEERING 1.87% CONSULTANCY 0.76% ASSOCIATES 1.82% WREKIN 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.78% BUSINESS 0.54% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% SECURITY 0.54% BUSINESS 1.70% CARE 0.54% MEDIA 1.69% SAFETY 0.54% LONDON 1.68% GREEN 0.54% J 1.57% PROPERTY 0.54% GLOBAL 1.51% ENGINEERING 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.48% PROJECTS 0.54% IT 1.42% FINANCIAL 0.54% CARE 1.31% ASSOCIATES 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.31% BUILDING 0.54% M 1.26% I 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.23% TECHNOLOGIES 0.43% BUILDING 1.23% FOODS 0.43% SECURITY 1.19% CONSULTANTS 0.43% S 1.18% D 0.43% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 263 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 49 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 38 35,447 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 30 15,280 74990 - Non-trading company 24 9,706 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 19 20,390 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 17 14,220 99999 - Dormant Company 16 26,088 9999 - Dormant Company 13 16,469 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 12 6,356 62090 - Other information technology service activities 11 8,258 7499 - Non-trading company 11 8,023 69102 - Solicitors 9 1,431 7414 - Business & management consultancy 8 10,978 49410 - Freight transport by road 8 2,912 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 10,271 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 8 4,091 43210 - Electrical installation 7 3,557 86900 - Other human health activities 7 5,222 7260 - Other computer related activities 6 6,456
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