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
New Company Registrations
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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-Mare UK 2010 167 203,749 2009 147 182,021 % change 13.6% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (228) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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-Mare UK 2010 91 98,612 2009 83 90,987 % change 9.6% 8.4% Record Year 2003 (99) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2010 27 38 26 New companies in 2009 32 27 24 % change -15.6% 40.7% 8.3% Record Year 2007 (39) 2010 (38) 2008 (36)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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-Mare UK 2010 148 177,631 2009 224 289,236 % change -33.9% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (224) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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-Mare UK 2010 73 94,954 2009 147 181,176 % change -50.3% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (147) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 18 25 30 Closed companies in 2009 39 68 40 % change -53.8% -63.2% -25% Record Year 2009 (39) 2009 (68) 2009 (40)
Net Company Growth
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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-Mare UK 2010 19 26,118 2009 -77 -107,215 Record Year 2007 (151) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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-Mare UK 2010 18 3,658 2009 -64 -90,189 Record Year 2003 (74) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 9 13 -4 Net growth in 2009 -7 -41 -16 Record Year 2003 (27) 2003 (23) 2008 (30)
UK Company Share
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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 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -22.4% 34.1% -2.5% Record Year 1967 (0.4%) 1982 (0.2%) 1974 (0.2%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SOUTH 1.37% MANAGEMENT 5.01% PROPERTY 1.20% CONSULTING 4.79% WEST 1.20% CONSULTANCY 3.02% CONSULTING 0.86% PROPERTY 2.40% WESTON 0.86% ASSOCIATES 2.02% CONSTRUCTION 0.86% TRADING 2.01% DESIGN 0.86% DESIGN 1.91% (SW) 0.86% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% MANAGEMENT 0.86% MEDIA 1.80% IT 0.68% BUSINESS 1.75% C 0.68% CONSULTANTS 1.71% ENTERPRISES 0.68% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% TRANSPORT 0.51% ENGINEERING 1.56% (WESTON) 0.51% LONDON 1.52% DESIGNS 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.49% SYSTEMS 0.51% J 1.46% AT 0.51% CARE 1.41% (SOUTH 0.51% GLOBAL 1.39% ONE 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.35% WEST) 0.51% BUILDING 1.33% EUROPE 0.34% M 1.29% HAULAGE 0.34% IT 1.28% HOLDINGS 0.34% ELECTRICAL 1.27% HOUSE 0.34% GROUP 1.25% CATERING 0.34% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 189 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 46 68,525 7414 - Business & management consultancy 19 14,598 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 19 25,942 9999 - Dormant Company 12 19,842 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 11 13,490 7499 - Non-trading company 10 13,997 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 9 8,262 5530 - Restaurants 7 4,879 74990 - Non-trading company 6 7,893 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 6 2,068 43210 - Electrical installation 6 2,859 98000 - Residents property management 6 3,540 5248 - Other retail specialised stores 6 2,131 7420 - Architectural, technical consult 5 2,425 9305 - Other service activities 5 8,822 7020 - Letting of own property 5 1,685 7011 - Development & sell real estate 5 4,579 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 5 8,590 8042 - Adult and other education 5 2,059
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