Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • May 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Weston-Super-Mare when compared to any previous May.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 167 companies were formed in Weston-Super-Mare. This figure is 13.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Weston-Super-Mare occurred in 2007 when a total of 228 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Weston-Super-MareUK
    2010167203,749
    2009147182,021
    % change13.6%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (228)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 91 companies were registered in Weston-Super-Mare during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 9.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Weston-Super-MareUK
    20109198,612
    20098390,987
    % change9.6%8.4%
    Record Year 2003 (99) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    May 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Weston-Super-Mare when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010273826
    New companies in 2009322724
    % change-15.6%40.7%8.3%
    Record Year2007 (39)2010 (38)2008 (36)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 148 companies were dissolved in Weston-Super-Mare. This figure is 33.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Weston-Super-Mare occurred in 2009 when a total of 224 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Weston-Super-MareUK
    2010148177,631
    2009224289,236
    % change-33.9%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (224)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 73 companies were dissolved in Weston-Super-Mare during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 50.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Weston-Super-MareUK
    20107394,954
    2009147181,176
    % change-50.3%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (147) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010182530
    Closed companies in 2009396840
    % change-53.8%-63.2%-25%
    Record Year2009 (39)2009 (68)2009 (40)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Weston-Super-Mare increased by 19 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Weston-Super-MareUK
    20101926,118
    2009-77-107,215
    Record Year2007 (151)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Weston-Super-Mare during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 18 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Weston-Super-MareUK
    2010183,658
    2009-64-90,189
    Record Year 2003 (74) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2010913-4
    Net growth in 2009-7-41-16
    Record Year2003 (27)2003 (23)2008 (30)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Weston-Super-Mare formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Weston-Super-Mare
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Weston-Super-Mare formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Weston-Super-Mare
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-22.4%34.1%-2.5%
    Record Year1967 (0.4%)1982 (0.2%)1974 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 45.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 45.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Weston-Super-Mare was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    32.4% of all director appointments in Weston-Super-Mare in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Weston-Super-Mare was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    32.2% of all director appointments in Weston-Super-Mare in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    SOUTH1.37%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    PROPERTY1.20%CONSULTING4.79%
    WEST1.20%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    CONSULTING0.86%PROPERTY2.40%
    WESTON0.86%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    CONSTRUCTION0.86%TRADING2.01%
    DESIGN0.86%DESIGN1.91%
    (SW)0.86%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    MANAGEMENT0.86%MEDIA1.80%
    IT0.68%BUSINESS1.75%
    C0.68%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    ENTERPRISES0.68%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    TRANSPORT0.51%ENGINEERING1.56%
    (WESTON)0.51%LONDON1.52%
    DESIGNS0.51%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    SYSTEMS0.51%J1.46%
    AT0.51%CARE1.41%
    (SOUTH0.51%GLOBAL1.39%
    ONE0.51%PROPERTIES1.35%
    WEST)0.51%BUILDING1.33%
    EUROPE0.34%M1.29%
    HAULAGE0.34%IT1.28%
    HOLDINGS0.34%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    HOUSE0.34%GROUP1.25%
    CATERING0.34%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied189207,125
    7487 - Other business activities4668,525
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1914,598
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1925,942
    9999 - Dormant Company1219,842
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1113,490
    7499 - Non-trading company1013,997
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering98,262
    5530 - Restaurants74,879
    74990 - Non-trading company67,893
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation62,068
    43210 - Electrical installation62,859
    98000 - Residents property management63,540
    5248 - Other retail specialised stores62,131
    7420 - Architectural, technical consult52,425
    9305 - Other service activities58,822
    7020 - Letting of own property51,685
    7011 - Development & sell real estate54,579
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities58,590
    8042 - Adult and other education52,059

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07293805 NICKELLY LIMITED 23 Jun 2010
    07290054 SAWTELL HAULAGE LIMITED 21 Jun 2010
    07287489 JASON WAY LIMITED 17 Jun 2010
    07287296 ANTHONY SMITH & CO. LIMITED 17 Jun 2010
    07287277 DOLBEAR CARPETS AND FLOORING LIMITED 17 Jun 2010
    07286953 C J AUTOBODIES LTD 16 Jun 2010
    07278244 TEXATHERM SYSTEMS LIMITED 09 Jun 2010
    07276021 MISSION 2 DRIVE LIMITED 07 Jun 2010
    07272435 ABM (SW) LIMITED 03 Jun 2010
    07270239 BIGHEADEDCOW LTD 01 Jun 2010
    OC355646 IDESIGN INTERIORS LLP 14 Jun 2010
    07293607 AT JOINT VENTURES LIMITED 23 Jun 2010
    07292278 CHAMELEON LEARNING LTD 22 Jun 2010
    07288106 BEAR NORTH LIMITED 17 Jun 2010
    07287332 TASSA LIMITED 17 Jun 2010
    07285187 CL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 15 Jun 2010
    07280855 PQB LTD 10 Jun 2010
    07280844 KWS CATERING SERVICES LIMITED 10 Jun 2010
    07276882 WNWN LIMITED 08 Jun 2010
    07269224 P3 DIRECT LTD 01 Jun 2010
    07291889 YUMMY MUMMY GIFTS LIMITED 22 Jun 2010
    07286206 ARDEN HEALTH & SAFETY SOLUTIONS LTD 16 Jun 2010
    07277600 INN PROJECTS LIMITED 08 Jun 2010
    07275015 SH SOUTH WEST LTD 07 Jun 2010
    07272496 BAYER SOURCE LIMITED 03 Jun 2010

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