Telford, Shropshire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Telford when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Telford when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Telford when compared to any previous Q2.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Telford when compared to any previous April.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Telford when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Telford when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 332 companies were formed in Telford. This figure is 5.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Telford occurred in 2014 when a total of 332 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Telford UK 2014 332 300,731 2013 315 269,432 % change 5.4% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (332) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Telford when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 152 companies were registered in Telford during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 0.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Telford UK 2014 152 150,009 2013 151 134,630 % change 0.7% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (152) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
April 2014 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 2014 65 47 40 New companies in 2013 60 45 46 % change 8.3% 4.4% -13.0% Record Year 2014 (65) 2014 (47) 2011 (56)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 214 companies were dissolved in Telford. This figure is 68.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 214 177,207 2013 127 155,192 % change 68.5% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (264) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 117 companies were dissolved in Telford during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 74.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Telford UK 2014 117 94,837 2013 67 77,278 % change 74.6% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (161) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 33 37 47 Closed companies in 2013 22 17 28 % change 50.0% 117.6% 68% Record Year 2009 (43) 2009 (73) 2010 (48)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Telford increased by 118 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Telford UK 2014 118 123,524 2013 188 114,240 Record Year 2003 (226) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Telford during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 35 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Telford UK 2014 35 55,172 2013 84 57,352 Record Year 2008 (93) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 32 10 -7 Net growth in 2013 38 28 18 Record Year 2007 (38) 2008 (31) 2003 (40)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Telford formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Telford 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Telford formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Telford 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -2.3% -3.6% -24.7% Record Year 1991 (0.3%) 1988 (0.2%) 1990 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Telford was 2013 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
27.7% of all director appointments in Telford in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Telford was in 2013 when 35.2% of all directors were female.
30.2% of all director appointments in Telford in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 1.27% CONSULTING 5.16% SHROPSHIRE 1.27% MANAGEMENT 4.64% CARE 1.09% CONSULTANCY 3.50% CONSULTANTS 0.91% PROPERTY 2.66% TRADING 0.91% TRADING 2.03% CONSULTING 0.82% ENGINEERING 1.99% TELFORD 0.82% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% MANAGEMENT 0.82% LONDON 1.93% TRAINING 0.82% CARE 1.85% IT 0.82% DESIGN 1.75% ENGINEERING 0.73% CONSULTANTS 1.73% PROPERTIES 0.64% BUSINESS 1.69% PROPERTY 0.64% PROPERTIES 1.63% CO 0.55% TRANSPORT 1.58% ASSOCIATES 0.55% GLOBAL 1.55% P 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.55% SAFETY 0.55% J 1.51% SECURITY 0.55% ASSOCIATES 1.48% HEALTH 0.45% MEDIA 1.44% WREKIN 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.40% LEISURE 0.45% IT 1.33% ASSURE 0.45% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% S 0.45% BUILDING 1.26% J 0.45% M 1.24% DESIGN 0.36% CO., 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 280 261,557 99999 - Dormant Company 70 48,436 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 52 29,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 46 57,421 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 35 40,250 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 34 28,352 62090 - Other information technology service activities 26 13,024 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 24 19,058 74990 - Non-trading company 21 14,351 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 19 6,286 56302 - Public houses and bars 19 6,099 41100 - Development of building projects 18 10,527 62012 - Business and domestic software development 16 9,834 49410 - Freight transport by road 13 9,265 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 12 10,133 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 11 8,533 86900 - Other human health activities 11 11,292 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 11 6,043 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 10 7,415 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 10 3,534
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09020786 CONNECT GLASS AND DESIGN LIMITED 01 May 2014 09023520 HARWILL IT CONSULTANCY LTD 02 May 2014 09053561 HEARTLANDS MOTORS LTD 23 May 2014 09057599 TGF MOTOR TRADE LTD 27 May 2014 09027712 TOPTEACHUK LIMITED 07 May 2014 09028136 TECH FAIRS LTD 07 May 2014 09030679 IAN DEAN LTD 08 May 2014 09032568 BOUND TREE MEDICAL EUROPE LTD 09 May 2014 09033233 MJL IT DEVELOPMENT LTD 09 May 2014 09038746 D AND R MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS LTD 14 May 2014 09062370 SIMCO PRECISION LIMITED 29 May 2014 09063877 ONWARD CHRISTIAN MEDIA LIMITED 30 May 2014 09028545 T J CRIME LIMITED 07 May 2014 09030577 TECHSTATIC LTD 08 May 2014 09041653 CHADGREEN PUBLISHING LTD 15 May 2014 09051375 MIDLANDS ENFORCEMENT AGENTS LTD 22 May 2014 09053187 HEMS CARE LIMITED 22 May 2014 09057201 DECADE IT SERVICES LTD 27 May 2014 09028414 TELFORD HANDYMAN LTD 07 May 2014 09057063 NC FOOTBALL LTD 27 May 2014 09040985 100MBPS LTD 15 May 2014 09054891 ZEEZARA LIMITED 23 May 2014 09023130 INSPIROTECH LIMITED 02 May 2014 09036325 COULMAN CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED 13 May 2014 OC393257 COALPORT SKIN CLINIC LLP 20 May 2014
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