Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- May 2011 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 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 194 companies were formed in Weston-Super-Mare. This figure is 16.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
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 2011 194 228,735 2010 167 203,749 % change 16.2% 12.3% Record Year 2007 (228) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 94 companies were registered in Weston-Super-Mare during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 3.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Weston-Super-Mare UK 2011 94 112,344 2010 91 98,612 % change 3.3% 13.9% Record Year 2003 (99) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
May 2011 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 2011 26 41 27 New companies in 2010 27 38 26 % change -3.7% 7.9% 3.8% Record Year 2007 (39) 2011 (41) 2008 (36)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 137 companies were dissolved in Weston-Super-Mare. This figure is 7.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
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 2011 137 162,310 2010 148 177,631 % change -7.4% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (224) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 68 companies were dissolved in Weston-Super-Mare during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 6.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Weston-Super-Mare UK 2011 68 71,324 2010 73 94,954 % change -6.8% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (147) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 19 26 23 Closed companies in 2010 18 25 30 % change 5.6% 4.0% -23% Record Year 2009 (39) 2009 (68) 2009 (40)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Weston-Super-Mare increased by 57 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Weston-Super-Mare UK 2011 57 66,425 2010 19 26,118 Record Year 2007 (151) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Weston-Super-Mare during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 26 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Weston-Super-Mare UK 2011 26 41,020 2010 18 3,658 Record Year 2003 (74) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 7 15 4 Net growth in 2010 9 13 -4 Record Year 2003 (27) 2003 (23) 2008 (30)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Weston-Super-Mare formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Weston-Super-Mare 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Weston-Super-Mare formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Weston-Super-Mare 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -6.8% -15.0% -8.0% Record Year 1967 (0.4%) 1982 (0.2%) 1974 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Weston-Super-Mare was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
25.3% of all director appointments in Weston-Super-Mare in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Weston-Super-Mare was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
24.0% of all director appointments in Weston-Super-Mare in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage WESTON 1.40% CONSULTING 5.09% PROPERTY 1.24% MANAGEMENT 4.86% (SW) 0.93% CONSULTANCY 3.17% WEST 0.93% PROPERTY 2.43% MANAGEMENT 0.93% TRADING 2.05% SOUTH 0.93% DESIGN 1.94% CONSULTING 0.93% ASSOCIATES 1.92% J 0.93% BUSINESS 1.87% SYSTEMS 0.78% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% LOGISTICS 0.78% CONSULTANTS 1.76% TRAINING 0.78% MEDIA 1.73% CONSULTANCY 0.62% ENGINEERING 1.67% ENTERPRISES 0.62% LONDON 1.60% WEST) 0.62% GLOBAL 1.46% ENERGY 0.62% J 1.44% SALES 0.62% CARE 1.44% CONSTRUCTION 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.42% (SOUTH 0.62% IT 1.39% MEDIA 0.47% BUILDING 1.32% M 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.31% D 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.30% SECURITY 0.47% M 1.27% CONSULTANTS 0.47% S 1.23% DIRECT 0.47% ENTERPRISES 1.20% S 0.47% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 177 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 29 60,758 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 22 30,647 7414 - Business & management consultancy 17 13,053 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 11 16,419 9999 - Dormant Company 10 20,111 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 10,322 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 7 10,545 8042 - Adult and other education 7 2,203 99999 - Dormant Company 6 18,918 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 6 2,257 5248 - Other retail specialised stores 6 2,037 7499 - Non-trading company 6 10,955 98000 - Residents property management 6 2,888 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 5 3,790 4534 - Other building installation 5 2,274 43210 - Electrical installation 5 3,085 7260 - Other computer related activities 4 7,849 47789 - Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) 4 1,018 74990 - Non-trading company 4 8,481
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