Trowbridge, Wiltshire
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Trowbridge when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Trowbridge when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Trowbridge when compared to any previous December.
- November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Trowbridge when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 212 companies were formed in Trowbridge in 2014. This total is 3.4% higher than in 2013 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Trowbridge UK 2014 212 582,051 2013 205 529,363 2012 199 491,893 2011 185 452,870 2010 136 400,358 Record Year 2014 (212) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Trowbridge when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 104 companies were formed in Trowbridge. This figure is 5.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Trowbridge occurred in 2014 when a total of 104 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Trowbridge UK 2014 104 281,320 2013 99 259,931 % change 5.1% 8.2% Record Year 2014 (104) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Trowbridge when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 57 companies were registered in Trowbridge during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 16.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Trowbridge UK 2014 57 137,906 2013 49 127,247 % change 16.3% 8.4% Record Year 2014 (57) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Trowbridge when compared to any previous December.
November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Trowbridge when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 22 18 17 New companies in 2013 17 16 16 % change 29.4% 12.5% 6.3% Record Year 2003 (27) 2014 (18) 2014 (17)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 158 companies were dissolved in Trowbridge in 2014. This total is 21.5% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Trowbridge UK 2014 158 367,937 2013 130 332,213 2012 106 293,729 2011 114 314,524 2010 143 342,233 Record Year 2009 (186) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 78 companies were dissolved in Trowbridge. This figure is 11.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
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 2014 78 190,730 2013 70 177,021 % change 11.4% 7.7% Record Year 2010 (83) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 40 companies were dissolved in Trowbridge during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Trowbridge UK 2014 40 89,060 2013 40 90,851 % change 0.0% -2.0% Record Year 2010 (45) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 9 15 16 Closed companies in 2013 11 14 15 % change -18.2% 7.1% 7% Record Year 2010 (23) 2010 (18) 2008 (17)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 54 companies were added to the company register for Trowbridge in 2014. This number represents growth of 25.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 21 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2012 when the Trowbridge company register grew by 93 companies.
Year Trowbridge UK 2014 54 214,114 2013 75 197,150 2012 93 198,164 2011 71 138,346 2010 -7 58,125 Record Year 2012 (93) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Trowbridge increased by 26 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Trowbridge UK 2014 26 90,590 2013 29 82,910 Record Year 2003 (69) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Trowbridge during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 17 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Trowbridge UK 2014 17 48,846 2013 9 36,396 Record Year 2014 (17) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 13 3 1 Net growth in 2013 6 2 1 Record Year 2003 (21) 2006 (10) 1995 (8)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Trowbridge formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Trowbridge was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Trowbridge 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Trowbridge formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Trowbridge 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Trowbridge formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Trowbridge 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 23.0% 6.7% -9.1% Record Year 1991 (0.1%) 2001 (0.1%) 1995 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 46.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 45.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Trowbridge was 1978 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Trowbridge in 2014 was 32.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Trowbridge was 2005 when 38.1% of all directors were female.
30.8% of all director appointments in Trowbridge in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Trowbridge was in 2010 when 41.5% of all directors were female.
28.0% of all director appointments in Trowbridge in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.13% CONSULTING 5.22% TROWBRIDGE 1.42% MANAGEMENT 4.58% DEVELOPMENTS 1.18% CONSULTANCY 3.57% CARPENTRY 1.18% PROPERTY 2.66% MANAGEMENT 1.18% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% IT 1.18% ENGINEERING 2.10% WILTSHIRE 0.95% CARE 2.02% M 0.71% TRADING 1.94% CALL 0.71% LONDON 1.93% BUILDING 0.71% TRANSPORT 1.93% ELECTRICAL 0.71% DESIGN 1.66% NOVA 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.64% CATERING 0.71% ELECTRICAL 1.62% BUSINESS 0.71% PROPERTIES 1.62% TRUST 0.71% BUSINESS 1.56% 1 0.71% J 1.54% CONSULTANCY 0.71% CO., 1.50% GLOBAL 0.47% GLOBAL 1.49% PREEMPTIVE 0.47% INVESTMENTS 1.48% SOCIAL 0.47% ASSOCIATES 1.47% HOME 0.47% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% LEISURE 0.47% MEDIA 1.33% PARK 0.47% IT 1.31% LEARNING 0.47% BUILDING 1.29% TECH 0.47% M 1.22%
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 64 265,608 99999 - Dormant Company 25 48,509 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 25 42,290 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 19 30,178 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 16 19,049 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 9 58,068 62090 - Other information technology service activities 8 12,837 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 7 6,452 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 6 8,318 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 6 8,761 68310 - Real estate agencies 5 3,719 43210 - Electrical installation 5 5,985 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 5 3,184 62012 - Business and domestic software development 5 9,752 74990 - Non-trading company 5 13,984 61900 - Other telecommunications activities 4 2,749 47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 4 3,802 74100 - specialised design activities 4 4,841 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 4 6,206 56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 4 4,745
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09248084 PCS WILTS LIMITED 03 Oct 2014 09250252 THE TRADES LINK LTD 06 Oct 2014 09251888 TOY VEGAS LTD 07 Oct 2014 09253363 SARAH L DAVIS LTD 07 Oct 2014 09254036 HEAVENLY HAMPERS LIMITED 08 Oct 2014 09259635 ANNA MARSHALL CONSULTANCY LIMITED 13 Oct 2014 09260257 ESSENDEE CONSULTING LTD 13 Oct 2014 09261292 ROYANNE LIMITED 13 Oct 2014 09265482 GLOBAL SOCIAL INTELLIGENCE LIMITED 15 Oct 2014 09269221 DAMEL SPECIALIST CARE LTD 17 Oct 2014 09271214 PICK SOLUTIONS LTD 20 Oct 2014 09271429 ATHENA'S FISH AND CHIPS LIMITED 20 Oct 2014 09274409 PETE PARSONS LTD 22 Oct 2014 09276813 GLITTER BUGS NURSERY LIMITED 23 Oct 2014 09277891 ERT LTD. 23 Oct 2014 09279248 XL CARPENTRY SERVICES LIMITED 24 Oct 2014 09279311 CRAFTIVAL LIMITED 24 Oct 2014 09281701 CONSIDER IT DONE LIMITED 27 Oct 2014 09285678 NORTON BAVANT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 29 Oct 2014 09286974 MONMEAD LIMITED 29 Oct 2014 09288436 SROC LIMITED 30 Oct 2014 09290125 EFFAT LIMITED 31 Oct 2014