Trowbridge, Wiltshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Trowbridge when compared to any previous second half year.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 199 companies were formed in Trowbridge in 2012. This total is 7.6% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Trowbridge UK 2012 199 491,893 2011 185 452,870 2010 136 400,358 2009 156 362,675 2008 139 349,203 Record Year 2003 (234) 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 Trowbridge when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 102 companies were formed in Trowbridge. This figure is 12.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Trowbridge occurred in 2012 when a total of 102 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Trowbridge UK 2012 102 238,743 2011 91 224,135 % change 12.1% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (102) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 44 companies were registered in Trowbridge during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 15.8% 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) Trowbridge UK 2012 44 119,875 2011 38 109,623 % change 15.8% 9.4% Record Year 2003 (50) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 22 13 9 New companies in 2011 18 15 5 % change 22.2% -13.3% 80.0% Record Year 2003 (27) 2002 (17) 2005 (14)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 106 companies were dissolved in Trowbridge in 2012. This total is 7.0% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Trowbridge UK 2012 106 293,728 2011 114 314,524 2010 143 342,233 2009 186 533,787 2008 95 237,873 Record Year 2009 (186) 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 67 companies were dissolved in Trowbridge. This figure is 21.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 67 145,934 2011 55 152,213 % change 21.8% -4.1% Record Year 2010 (83) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 31 companies were dissolved in Trowbridge during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 3.3% 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) Trowbridge UK 2012 31 70,026 2011 30 79,983 % change 3.3% -12.4% Record Year 2010 (45) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 8 14 9 Closed companies in 2011 9 10 11 % change -11.1% 40.0% -18% Record Year 2010 (23) 2010 (18) 2008 (17)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 93 companies were added to the company register for Trowbridge in 2012. This number represents growth of 50.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 22 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 2012 93 198,165 2011 71 138,346 2010 -7 58,125 2009 -30 -171,112 2008 44 111,330 Record Year 2003 (187) 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 Trowbridge increased by 35 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Trowbridge UK 2012 35 92,809 2011 36 71,922 Record Year 2003 (69) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Trowbridge during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 13 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Trowbridge UK 2012 13 49,849 2011 8 29,640 Record Year 2003 (32) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 14 -1 0 Net growth in 2011 9 5 -6 Record Year 2003 (21) 2006 (10) 2003 (7)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Trowbridge formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Trowbridge was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Trowbridge 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Trowbridge formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Trowbridge 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Trowbridge formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Trowbridge 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.2%) 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 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 2.8% -17.5% 75.5% Record Year 1965 (0.2%) 1963 (0.2%) 1965 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 45.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% 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 45.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% 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 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% 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 Trowbridge was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Trowbridge in 2012 was 34.7%. 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 Trowbridge was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
32.1% of all director appointments in Trowbridge 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 Trowbridge was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
21.8% of all director appointments in Trowbridge 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 CONSULTANCY 1.47% CONSULTING 5.15% TOWN 0.98% MANAGEMENT 4.78% MANAGEMENT 0.98% CONSULTANCY 3.31% ASSOCIATES 0.98% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSULTING 0.98% TRADING 2.03% HORSE 0.73% DESIGN 1.86% BEST 0.73% ASSOCIATES 1.82% DATA 0.73% ENGINEERING 1.79% PARKLIFE 0.73% BUSINESS 1.76% TRUST 0.73% CONSULTANTS 1.75% TRAINING 0.73% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% GLASS 0.73% LONDON 1.69% ENTERTAINMENTS 0.73% MEDIA 1.69% COUNTRY 0.73% GLOBAL 1.59% E 0.73% J 1.57% MEDIA 0.73% INVESTMENTS 1.46% ENGINEERING 0.73% IT 1.43% CATERING 0.73% CARE 1.39% REMOVALS 0.49% PROPERTIES 1.34% CLUB 0.49% M 1.26% FILMS 0.49% BUILDING 1.23% BODY 0.49% ENTERPRISES 1.21% CLOUD 0.49% TRAINING 1.18% BATH 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.17% CLOTHING 0.49% 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 64 236,139 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 17 23,256 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 16 52,427 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 15 30,396 99999 - Dormant Company 10 40,648 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 7 15,572 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 6 4,829 41100 - Development of building projects 6 7,980 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 22,058 62012 - Business and domestic software development 5 7,446 86900 - Other human health activities 4 7,866 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 4 6,177 56101 - Licensed restaurants 4 6,400 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 4 4,290 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 3 4,759 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 3 4,882 90030 - Artistic creation 3 3,420 43342 - Glazing 3 790 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 3 5,132 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 3 6,307
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08315926 AL PLAY LTD 03 Dec 2012 08317400 STAGWOOD LIMITED 04 Dec 2012 08318730 TOWN & COUNTRY LETTINGS (WILTSHIRE) LIMITED 05 Dec 2012 08321577 SQUARE CUT CONSULTANCY LIMITED 06 Dec 2012 08325137 CADCLEAR LIMITED 11 Dec 2012 08338076 TOWN AND COUNTRY FINANCIAL SERVICES (WILTSHIRE) LIMITED 20 Dec 2012 08338179 THE CONVERGED CONTENT COMPANY LIMITED 20 Dec 2012 08339527 STRATA BOOKS LIMITED 21 Dec 2012 08339540 STRATA MUSIC LIMITED 21 Dec 2012