Trowbridge, Wiltshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Trowbridge when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Trowbridge when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Trowbridge when compared to any previous November.
- October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Trowbridge when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 136 companies were formed in Trowbridge in 2010. This total is 12.8% lower than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Trowbridge UK 2010 136 400,358 2009 156 362,675 2008 139 349,203 2007 164 457,649 2006 157 405,440 Record Year 2003 (234) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 68 companies were formed in Trowbridge. This figure is 5.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Trowbridge occurred in 2003 when a total of 100 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Trowbridge UK 2010 68 196,609 2009 72 180,654 % change -5.6% 8.8% Record Year 2003 (100) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 32 companies were registered in Trowbridge during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 3.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Trowbridge UK 2010 32 95,117 2009 33 85,983 % change -3.0% 10.6% Record Year 2003 (50) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 12 14 6 New companies in 2009 15 9 9 % change -20.0% 55.6% -33.3% Record Year 2003 (27) 2002 (17) 2005 (14)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 143 companies were dissolved in Trowbridge in 2010. This total is 23.1% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Trowbridge UK 2010 143 342,232 2009 186 533,773 2008 95 237,901 2007 94 220,295 2006 76 200,166 Record Year 2009 (186) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Trowbridge when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 83 companies were dissolved in Trowbridge. This figure is 13.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Trowbridge occurred in 2010 when a total of 83 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Trowbridge UK 2010 83 164,601 2009 73 244,537 % change 13.7% -32.7% Record Year 2010 (83) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Trowbridge when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 45 companies were dissolved in Trowbridge during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 66.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Trowbridge UK 2010 45 76,896 2009 27 85,136 % change 66.7% -9.7% Record Year 2010 (45) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Trowbridge when compared to any previous November.
October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Trowbridge when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 23 18 4 Closed companies in 2009 8 11 8 % change 187.5% 63.6% -50% Record Year 2010 (23) 2010 (18) 2008 (17)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of -7 companies were removed to the company register for Trowbridge in 2010. This number represents decline of 4.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 23 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Trowbridge company register grew by 187 companies.
Year Trowbridge UK 2010 -7 58,126 2009 -30 -171,098 2008 44 111,302 2007 70 237,354 2006 81 205,274 Record Year 2003 (187) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Trowbridge decreased by 15 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Trowbridge UK 2010 -15 32,008 2009 -1 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (69) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Trowbridge during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was -13 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Trowbridge UK 2010 -13 18,221 2009 6 847 Record Year 2003 (32) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 -11 -4 2 Net growth in 2009 7 -2 1 Record Year 2003 (21) 2006 (10) 2003 (7)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Trowbridge formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Trowbridge was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Trowbridge 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Trowbridge formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Trowbridge 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Trowbridge formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Trowbridge 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% % change -29.9% 39.2% -36.7% Record Year 1965 (0.2%) 1963 (0.2%) 1965 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 45.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 47.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 47.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Trowbridge was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Trowbridge in 2010 was 25.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Trowbridge was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
27.6% of all director appointments in Trowbridge in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Trowbridge was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
28.4% of all director appointments in Trowbridge in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage IT 2.17% CONSULTING 5.06% CONSULTING 1.81% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTANCY 1.45% CONSULTANCY 3.14% LIFECOTE 1.09% PROPERTY 2.36% PROPERTY 1.09% TRADING 2.11% TROWBRIDGE 1.09% ASSOCIATES 1.95% WILTSHIRE 1.09% DESIGN 1.92% ELECTRICAL 1.09% BUSINESS 1.82% FACE 0.72% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% J 0.72% CONSULTANTS 1.76% SOUTH 0.72% MEDIA 1.71% 2 0.72% ENGINEERING 1.62% R 0.72% LONDON 1.60% BEAUTY 0.72% CARE 1.45% BLUE 0.72% INVESTMENTS 1.44% STORE 0.72% GLOBAL 1.43% MANOR 0.72% J 1.42% HEATING 0.72% IT 1.41% MUNRO 0.72% PROPERTIES 1.34% DRIVING 0.72% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% PLUMBING 0.72% BUILDING 1.34% CONSTRUCTION 0.72% M 1.30% CARE 0.72% ELECTRICAL 1.25% 1ST 0.72% SYSTEMS 1.24% SKIPS 0.72% S 1.23%
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 75 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 21 63,348 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 13 14,505 7414 - Business & management consultancy 11 13,474 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 8 9,177 6024 - Freight transport by road 5 2,401 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 5 1,849 9999 - Dormant Company 5 20,144 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 5 7,298 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 4 27,550 9305 - Other service activities 4 8,858 9262 - Other sporting activities 4 1,599 62012 - Business and domestic software development 3 2,858 8042 - Adult and other education 3 2,142 41201 - Construction of commercial buildings 3 1,462 99999 - Dormant Company 3 16,285 62090 - Other information technology service activities 3 6,330 7260 - Other computer related activities 3 8,089 85310 - General secondary education 2 311 7499 - Non-trading company 2 12,000
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07469097 MISKLIN LIMITED 14 Dec 2010 07467109 KEVIN EAMES EDUCATIONAL LIMITED 13 Dec 2010 07466940 REDDY IT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 13 Dec 2010 07464584 BLUE MAX BANNER LIMITED 08 Dec 2010 07461426 THE LAW PAGES.COM LIMITED 06 Dec 2010 07459441 LESTERS CLASSIC CARS LIMITED 03 Dec 2010