Telford, Shropshire
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Telford when compared to any previous first half year.
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Telford when compared to any previous Q2.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Telford when compared to any previous April.
- The record first half year for female directors in Telford was 2013 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
- The record second quarter for female directors in Telford was in 2013 when 35.2% of all directors were female.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Telford when compared to any previous first half year.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 315 companies were formed in Telford. This figure is 11.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Telford occurred in 2013 when a total of 315 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Telford UK 2013 315 269,432 2012 283 253,150 % change 11.3% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (315) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Telford when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 151 companies were registered in Telford during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 11.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Telford UK 2013 151 134,630 2012 136 121,659 % change 11.0% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (151) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
April 2013 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 2013 60 45 46 New companies in 2012 51 47 38 % change 17.6% -4.3% 21.1% Record Year 2013 (60) 2008 (47) 2011 (56)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 127 companies were dissolved in Telford. This figure is 14.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 127 155,192 2012 148 147,794 % change -14.2% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (264) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 67 companies were dissolved in Telford during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 19.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Telford UK 2013 67 77,278 2012 83 80,218 % change -19.3% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (161) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 22 17 28 Closed companies in 2012 18 36 29 % change 22.2% -52.8% -3% Record Year 2009 (43) 2009 (73) 2010 (48)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Telford increased by 188 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Telford UK 2013 188 114,240 2012 135 105,356 Record Year 2003 (226) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Telford during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 84 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Telford UK 2013 84 57,352 2012 53 41,441 Record Year 2008 (93) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 38 28 18 Net growth in 2012 33 11 9 Record Year 2013 (38) 2008 (31) 2003 (40)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Telford formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Telford 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Telford formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Telford 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -1.1% -6.9% 9.6% Record Year 1991 (0.3%) 1988 (0.2%) 1990 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 42.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Telford was 2013 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
35.7% of all director appointments in Telford in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Telford was in 2013 when 35.2% of all directors were female.
35.2% of all director appointments in Telford in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage (TELFORD) 1.74% CONSULTING 5.25% CONSULTING 1.45% MANAGEMENT 4.80% IT 1.26% CONSULTANCY 3.41% TELFORD 1.26% PROPERTY 2.48% QUID 1.16% TRADING 2.05% FUNERAL 1.16% ENGINEERING 1.81% PROPERTY 1.06% DESIGN 1.79% P 0.97% LONDON 1.77% BUSINESS 0.87% BUSINESS 1.77% ELECTRICAL 0.77% CONSULTANTS 1.68% (SHROPSHIRE) 0.77% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% MANAGEMENT 0.77% ASSOCIATES 1.67% SECURITY 0.68% GLOBAL 1.59% SHROPSHIRE 0.68% MEDIA 1.57% S 0.68% CARE 1.55% ENGINEERING 0.58% J 1.53% H 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.46% D 0.58% IT 1.40% J 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.40% TRAINING 0.58% M 1.26% DEVELOPMENTS 0.58% BUILDING 1.22% LEISURE 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.19% PREMIER 0.48% ENTERPRISES 1.18% CONSULTANCY 0.48% CAPITAL 1.16% DESIGN 0.48% TRAINING 1.16%
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 262 257,517 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 53 54,555 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 50 25,583 99999 - Dormant Company 36 44,817 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 33 24,324 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 23 33,633 62090 - Other information technology service activities 20 12,578 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 19 17,095 74990 - Non-trading company 19 14,303 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 15 5,366 62012 - Business and domestic software development 13 8,590 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 13 7,212 49410 - Freight transport by road 11 6,273 46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade 10 2,885 56302 - Public houses and bars 10 5,165 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 9 3,156 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 9 7,871 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 9 7,793 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 9 5,665 43210 - Electrical installation 7 5,611
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