Trowbridge, Wiltshire
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 185 companies were formed in Trowbridge in 2011. This total is 36.0% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Trowbridge UK 2011 185 452,870 2010 136 400,358 2009 156 362,675 2008 139 349,203 2007 164 457,649 Record Year 2003 (234) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 91 companies were formed in Trowbridge. This figure is 33.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
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 2011 91 224,135 2010 68 196,609 % change 33.8% 14.0% Record Year 2003 (100) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 38 companies were registered in Trowbridge during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 18.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Trowbridge UK 2011 38 109,623 2010 32 95,117 % change 18.8% 15.3% Record Year 2003 (50) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 18 15 5 New companies in 2010 12 14 6 % change 50.0% 7.1% -16.7% Record Year 2003 (27) 2002 (17) 2005 (14)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 114 companies were dissolved in Trowbridge in 2011. This total is 20.3% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Trowbridge UK 2011 114 314,523 2010 143 342,232 2009 186 533,773 2008 95 237,901 2007 94 220,295 Record Year 2009 (186) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 55 companies were dissolved in Trowbridge. This figure is 33.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
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 2011 55 152,213 2010 83 164,601 % change -33.7% -7.5% Record Year 2010 (83) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 30 companies were dissolved in Trowbridge during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 33.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Trowbridge UK 2011 30 79,983 2010 45 76,896 % change -33.3% 4.0% Record Year 2010 (45) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 9 10 11 Closed companies in 2010 23 18 4 % change -60.9% -44.4% 175% Record Year 2010 (23) 2010 (18) 2008 (17)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 71 companies were added to the company register for Trowbridge in 2011. This number represents growth of 52.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 78 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 2011 71 138,347 2010 -7 58,126 2009 -30 -171,098 2008 44 111,302 2007 70 237,354 Record Year 2003 (187) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Trowbridge increased by 36 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Trowbridge UK 2011 36 71,922 2010 -15 32,008 Record Year 2003 (69) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Trowbridge during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 8 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Trowbridge UK 2011 8 29,640 2010 -13 18,221 Record Year 2003 (32) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 9 5 -6 Net growth in 2010 -11 -4 2 Record Year 2003 (21) 2006 (10) 2003 (7)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Trowbridge formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Trowbridge was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Trowbridge 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Trowbridge formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Trowbridge 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Trowbridge formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Trowbridge 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 30.3% -8.8% -26.2% Record Year 1965 (0.2%) 1963 (0.2%) 1965 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
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 2011 was 37.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Trowbridge was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
34.9% of all director appointments in Trowbridge in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Trowbridge was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
30.0% of all director appointments in Trowbridge in the fourth quarter of 2011 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 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.16% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTANCY 1.62% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTING 1.08% CONSULTANCY 3.26% J 1.08% PROPERTY 2.37% (TROWBRIDGE) 0.81% TRADING 2.07% NO 0.81% DESIGN 1.92% DEVELOPMENTS 0.81% ASSOCIATES 1.86% M 0.81% ENGINEERING 1.78% WILTSHIRE 0.81% BUSINESS 1.78% ASSOCIATES 0.81% CONSULTANTS 1.76% CENTRE 0.81% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% 1 0.81% MEDIA 1.71% WINE 0.81% LONDON 1.63% G 0.81% J 1.51% - 0.81% INVESTMENTS 1.48% DESIGNS 0.54% GLOBAL 1.46% TROWBRIDGE 0.54% IT 1.41% WEST) 0.54% CARE 1.39% BATH 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.29% LEARNING 0.54% ELECTRICAL 1.29% CONSUMER 0.54% M 1.27% JPCI 0.54% BUILDING 1.26% (SOUTH 0.54% ENERGY 1.25% ENTERTAINMENT 0.54% S 1.20% ACADEMY 0.54% ENTERPRISES 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 67 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 18 57,052 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 11 17,765 7414 - Business & management consultancy 8 13,034 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 8 12,072 9999 - Dormant Company 7 20,199 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 7 32,483 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 5 11,768 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 5 7,398 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 5 2,699 99999 - Dormant Company 4 21,846 5530 - Restaurants 4 5,013 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 4 8,671 4525 - Other special trades construction 3 1,651 9305 - Other service activities 3 9,492 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 3 2,452 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 3 2,264 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 3 5,558 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 3 2,740 7260 - Other computer related activities 3 7,667
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07831411 BLUE MERLIN LTD 01 Nov 2011 07832029 ASSASSIN TRADING LTD 02 Nov 2011 07836888 SOUTH WEST PROPERTY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 07 Nov 2011 07842971 PAR ONE LTD 10 Nov 2011 07843384 MONEY4 GROUP LTD 11 Nov 2011 07843964 MONEY4TICKETS LTD 11 Nov 2011 07847628 KWNRANDALL LIMITED 15 Nov 2011 07848432 QUALGUARD LTD 15 Nov 2011 07848904 SEDCOMM LIMITED 16 Nov 2011 07849588 PALLADION LTD 16 Nov 2011 07849646 THE COURTHOUSE TROWBRIDGE LIMITED 16 Nov 2011 07853721 THE BATH HEALTH & BEAUTY COMPANY LTD 21 Nov 2011 07855369 RIVERSIDE VAN HIRE (WEST LONDON) LIMITED 21 Nov 2011 07856412 BUSINESS VENTURE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 22 Nov 2011 07862619 ENDEE LTD 28 Nov 2011