Telford, Shropshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Telford when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Telford when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for company registrations in Telford when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Telford when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Telford when compared to any previous November.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Telford when compared to any previous October.
- November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Telford when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Telford when compared to any year in history.
A total of 603 companies were formed in Telford in 2012. This total is 15.7% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Telford UK 2012 603 491,893 2011 521 452,870 2010 479 400,358 2009 447 362,675 2008 491 349,203 Record Year 2012 (603) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Telford when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for company registrations in Telford when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 320 companies were formed in Telford. This figure is 30.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Telford occurred in 2012 when a total of 320 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Telford UK 2012 320 238,743 2011 246 224,135 % change 30.1% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (320) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Telford when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 169 companies were registered in Telford during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 35.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Telford UK 2012 169 119,875 2011 125 109,623 % change 35.2% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (169) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 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 2012 62 68 39 New companies in 2011 43 50 32 % change 44.2% 36.0% 21.9% Record Year 2003 (69) 2012 (68) 2009 (41)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 327 companies were dissolved in Telford in 2012. This total is 9.2% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Telford UK 2012 327 293,728 2011 360 314,524 2010 411 342,233 2009 519 533,787 2008 205 237,873 Record Year 2009 (519) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 179 companies were dissolved in Telford. This figure is 3.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 179 145,934 2011 186 152,213 % change -3.8% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (255) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 92 companies were dissolved in Telford during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 8.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Telford UK 2012 92 70,026 2011 85 79,983 % change 8.2% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (118) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Telford when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 39 35 18 Closed companies in 2011 24 31 30 % change 62.5% 12.9% -40% Record Year 2012 (39) 2010 (47) 2009 (47)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 276 companies were added to the company register for Telford in 2012. This number represents growth of 53.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 115 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 2012 276 198,165 2011 161 138,346 2010 68 58,125 2009 -72 -171,112 2008 286 111,330 Record Year 2003 (417) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Telford increased by 141 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Telford UK 2012 141 92,809 2011 60 71,922 Record Year 2003 (191) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Telford during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 77 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Telford UK 2012 77 49,849 2011 40 29,640 Record Year 2003 (106) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Telford when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 23 33 21 Net growth in 2011 19 19 2 Record Year 2003 (61) 2012 (33) 2003 (23)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Telford formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Telford was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Telford 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Telford formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Telford 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Telford formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Telford 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 21.2% 29.4% 18.6% Record Year 1969 (0.4%) 1982 (0.3%) 1969 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 43.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Telford was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Telford in 2012 was 31.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Telford was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
26.4% of all director appointments in Telford in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Telford was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
22.2% of all director appointments in Telford in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage TELFORD 2.11% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSULTING 1.71% MANAGEMENT 4.78% QUID 1.20% CONSULTANCY 3.31% (TELFORD) 1.10% PROPERTY 2.40% DESIGN 0.90% TRADING 2.03% CONSULTANCY 0.90% DESIGN 1.86% MANAGEMENT 0.90% ASSOCIATES 1.82% S 0.80% ENGINEERING 1.79% MEDIA 0.70% BUSINESS 1.76% ENGINEERING 0.70% CONSULTANTS 1.75% IT 0.70% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% WREKIN 0.70% LONDON 1.69% FUNERAL 0.70% MEDIA 1.69% P 0.60% GLOBAL 1.59% (SHROPSHIRE) 0.60% J 1.57% CARE 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.46% SECURITY 0.60% IT 1.43% C 0.60% CARE 1.39% SHROPSHIRE 0.60% PROPERTIES 1.34% D 0.60% M 1.26% BUILDING 0.60% BUILDING 1.23% IN 0.50% ENTERPRISES 1.21% SYSTEMS 0.50% TRAINING 1.18% PROPERTY 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.17% ELECTRICAL 0.50% SECURITY 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 254 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 58 52,427 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 46 23,256 99999 - Dormant Company 31 40,648 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 29 22,058 74990 - Non-trading company 24 13,808 62090 - Other information technology service activities 21 12,291 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 17 30,396 7487 - Other business activities 15 10,703 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 13 6,419 49410 - Freight transport by road 11 5,165 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 11 15,572 56302 - Public houses and bars 10 4,543 43210 - Electrical installation 10 5,304 69102 - Solicitors 10 2,177 62012 - Business and domestic software development 9 7,446 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 8 6,307 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 8 4,829 46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade 8 2,604 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 7 6,177
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08323706 RICHOLF LIMITED 10 Dec 2012 08324531 CHAPEL CONSULTING LIMITED 10 Dec 2012 08326215 WREKIN LETTINGS LTD 11 Dec 2012 08330680 THE BEACON CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING TRUST 13 Dec 2012 08342847 LETTINGS BY DESIGN LIMITED 31 Dec 2012 08342868 A J J WRIGHT ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED 31 Dec 2012 08315618 HERA & JOANNA LTD 03 Dec 2012 08317275 PSYCH-LOGIC CONSULTING LTD 04 Dec 2012 08319167 HEALTHY START LIMITED 05 Dec 2012 08327866 ENDEAVOR TRADING LIMITED 12 Dec 2012 08334646 ZAIRAS LTD 18 Dec 2012 08340807 TKL ENGINEERING LIMITED 24 Dec 2012 08322302 EDUCATION BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED 07 Dec 2012 08324467 THETA ELECTRONICS LTD 10 Dec 2012 08324926 JHW ENGINEERING LIMITED 10 Dec 2012 08334519 ANKOBRA MANSIONS LIMITED 18 Dec 2012 08342119 MABES LTD 28 Dec 2012 08343585 BLOOMBELLE LIMITED 31 Dec 2012 08327411 PROMO CLOUD MEDIA LIMITED 11 Dec 2012 08337696 HUGGABLE PRODUCTS LTD 20 Dec 2012 08320633 INTEGRITY PARTNERSHIP CONSULTING LIMITED 06 Dec 2012 08324626 B-SECURE LTD 10 Dec 2012 08326653 PAPILLON PR LIMITED 11 Dec 2012 08331081 PLASTIC PRODUCTS DIRECT LIMITED 14 Dec 2012 08332482 D MCGEE SERVICES LIMITED 17 Dec 2012
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