Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 325 companies were formed in Weston-Super-Mare in 2010. This total is 15.7% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Weston-Super-Mare UK 2010 325 400,358 2009 281 362,675 2008 305 349,203 2007 388 457,649 2006 309 405,440 Record Year 2007 (388) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 158 companies were formed in Weston-Super-Mare. This figure is 17.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Weston-Super-Mare occurred in 2007 when a total of 160 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Weston-Super-Mare UK 2010 158 196,609 2009 134 180,654 % change 17.9% 8.8% Record Year 2007 (160) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 73 companies were registered in Weston-Super-Mare during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 12.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Weston-Super-Mare UK 2010 73 95,117 2009 65 85,983 % change 12.3% 10.6% Record Year 2007 (78) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 26 27 20 New companies in 2009 21 30 14 % change 23.8% -10.0% 42.9% Record Year 2003 (32) 2009 (30) 2006 (24)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 281 companies were dissolved in Weston-Super-Mare in 2010. This total is 27.4% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Weston-Super-Mare UK 2010 281 342,232 2009 387 533,773 2008 156 237,901 2007 165 220,295 2006 162 200,166 Record Year 2009 (387) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 133 companies were dissolved in Weston-Super-Mare. This figure is 18.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Weston-Super-Mare occurred in 2009 when a total of 163 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Weston-Super-Mare UK 2010 133 164,601 2009 163 244,537 % change -18.4% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (163) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 56 companies were dissolved in Weston-Super-Mare during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 20.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Weston-Super-Mare UK 2010 56 76,896 2009 70 85,136 % change -20.0% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (70) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 24 25 7 Closed companies in 2009 25 27 18 % change -4.0% -7.4% -61% Record Year 2009 (25) 2009 (27) 2009 (18)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 44 companies were added to the company register for Weston-Super-Mare in 2010. This number represents growth of 15.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 150 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Weston-Super-Mare company register grew by 223 companies.
Year Weston-Super-Mare UK 2010 44 58,126 2009 -106 -171,098 2008 149 111,302 2007 223 237,354 2006 147 205,274 Record Year 2007 (223) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Weston-Super-Mare increased by 25 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Weston-Super-Mare UK 2010 25 32,008 2009 -29 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (78) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Weston-Super-Mare during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 17 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Weston-Super-Mare UK 2010 17 18,221 2009 -5 847 Record Year 2008 (44) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 2 2 13 Net growth in 2009 -4 3 -4 Record Year 2003 (25) 2002 (13) 2006 (16)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Weston-Super-Mare formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Weston-Super-Mare was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Weston-Super-Mare 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second 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 (Jul-Dec) Weston-Super-Mare 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Weston-Super-Mare formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Weston-Super-Mare 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 8.4% -19.5% 36.0% Record Year 1976 (0.5%) 1962 (0.3%) 1969 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 45.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Weston-Super-Mare was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Weston-Super-Mare in 2010 was 33.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Weston-Super-Mare was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
26.2% of all director appointments in Weston-Super-Mare in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Weston-Super-Mare was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
21.7% of all director appointments in Weston-Super-Mare in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PROPERTY 1.49% CONSULTING 5.06% SOUTH 1.49% MANAGEMENT 5.01% WEST 1.32% CONSULTANCY 3.14% CONSULTING 1.16% PROPERTY 2.36% MANAGEMENT 0.99% TRADING 2.11% C 0.99% ASSOCIATES 1.95% WESTON 0.99% DESIGN 1.92% TRAINING 0.83% BUSINESS 1.82% J 0.83% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% CONSTRUCTION 0.83% CONSULTANTS 1.76% ENTERPRISES 0.66% MEDIA 1.71% ASSOCIATES 0.66% ENGINEERING 1.62% DIRECT 0.66% LONDON 1.60% WEST) 0.66% CARE 1.45% SYSTEMS 0.66% INVESTMENTS 1.44% (SOUTH 0.66% GLOBAL 1.43% (SW) 0.66% J 1.42% CAFE 0.50% IT 1.41% COMMUNITY 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.34% COMMUNICATIONS 0.50% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% M 0.50% BUILDING 1.34% D 0.50% M 1.30% ENERGY 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.25% G 0.50% SYSTEMS 1.24% EUROPE 0.50% S 1.23%
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 181 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 33 63,348 7414 - Business & management consultancy 19 13,474 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 13 27,550 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 13 14,505 9999 - Dormant Company 9 20,144 43210 - Electrical installation 8 2,980 7499 - Non-trading company 7 12,000 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 7 6,598 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 8,799 98000 - Residents property management 6 3,235 5248 - Other retail specialised stores 6 2,016 8042 - Adult and other education 6 2,142 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 6 2,187 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 5 9,177 5530 - Restaurants 5 4,939 9800 - Residents Property Management 4 1,563 99999 - Dormant Company 4 16,285 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 4 3,755 74990 - Non-trading company 4 8,243
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07423707 SWIFT HOME SOLUTIONS LIMITED 29 Oct 2010 07421675 THE QUOTE DOCTOR LTD 28 Oct 2010 07414966 CALON SECURITY LTD 21 Oct 2010 07402767 EPSILON ARBITRAGE LIMITED 11 Oct 2010 07401411 SAINT CONSTRUCTION LTD 08 Oct 2010 07395432 AKERZ1 SPRAYING LIMITED 04 Oct 2010 07422949 A H SADDLES LIMITED 29 Oct 2010 07422506 MORAGLE LIMITED 28 Oct 2010 07418652 DELHI LOUNGE LTD 25 Oct 2010 07418157 EDWARD RUSSELL LTD 25 Oct 2010 07414030 THE WOODEN SPOON CAFE LIMITED 20 Oct 2010 07408282 H.T ETECH LIMITED 14 Oct 2010 07406147 M & C FISH BAR LIMITED 13 Oct 2010 07404600 D-EIGHT GARAGE LIMITED 12 Oct 2010 07403096 ROSEMARY CARR CONSULTING LIMITED 11 Oct 2010 07402609 LITTLE DUMPLINGS LTD 11 Oct 2010 07398780 PTN UK (BRIDGWATER) LTD 06 Oct 2010 07398406 P & D BURRISSON RECYCLING LTD 06 Oct 2010 07395755 IJE SERVICES (SOUTH WEST) LTD 04 Oct 2010 07418977 BRIGGS ENERGY CONSULTING LTD 26 Oct 2010 07404914 GALLERY CAFE LIMITED 12 Oct 2010 07404811 SNK ASSOCIATES LIMITED 12 Oct 2010 07400088 LIGHT BOX (UK) LTD 07 Oct 2010 07400067 ON LINE DIRECTORIES LTD 07 Oct 2010 07396961 BAXAUTO LIMITED 05 Oct 2010
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