Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 208 companies were formed in Weston-Super-Mare. This figure is 7.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
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 2012 208 253,150 2011 194 228,735 % change 7.2% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (228) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 91 companies were registered in Weston-Super-Mare during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 3.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Weston-Super-Mare UK 2012 91 121,659 2011 94 112,344 % change -3.2% 8.3% Record Year 2003 (99) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 31 37 23 New companies in 2011 26 41 27 % change 19.2% -9.8% -14.8% Record Year 2007 (39) 2011 (41) 2008 (36)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 91 companies were dissolved in Weston-Super-Mare. This figure is 33.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 91 147,793 2011 137 162,310 % change -33.6% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (224) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 54 companies were dissolved in Weston-Super-Mare during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 20.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Weston-Super-Mare UK 2012 54 80,218 2011 68 71,324 % change -20.6% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (147) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 16 22 16 Closed companies in 2011 19 26 23 % change -15.8% -15.4% -30% Record Year 2009 (39) 2009 (68) 2009 (40)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Weston-Super-Mare increased by 117 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Weston-Super-Mare UK 2012 117 105,357 2011 57 66,425 Record Year 2007 (151) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Weston-Super-Mare during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 37 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Weston-Super-Mare UK 2012 37 41,441 2011 26 41,020 Record Year 2003 (74) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 15 15 7 Net growth in 2011 7 15 4 Record Year 2003 (27) 2003 (23) 2008 (30)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Weston-Super-Mare formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Weston-Super-Mare 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Weston-Super-Mare formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Weston-Super-Mare 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 0.4% -20.8% -9.1% Record Year 1967 (0.4%) 1982 (0.2%) 1974 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Weston-Super-Mare was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
24.6% of all director appointments in Weston-Super-Mare in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Weston-Super-Mare was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
27.7% of all director appointments in Weston-Super-Mare in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.36% CONSULTING 5.07% WEST 1.23% MANAGEMENT 4.74% (SOUTH 1.23% CONSULTANCY 3.28% SOUTH 1.09% PROPERTY 2.35% WESTON 1.09% TRADING 2.10% WEST) 1.09% DESIGN 1.89% TRAINING 0.95% ENGINEERING 1.87% PROPERTY 0.95% ASSOCIATES 1.82% SOMERSET 0.95% CONSULTANTS 1.78% J 0.95% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% ASSOCIATES 0.82% BUSINESS 1.70% CONSULTING 0.82% MEDIA 1.69% ELECTRICAL 0.68% LONDON 1.68% INTERIORS 0.68% J 1.57% (WSM) 0.68% GLOBAL 1.51% SECURITY 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.48% M 0.54% IT 1.42% K 0.54% CARE 1.31% C 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.31% CENTRE 0.54% M 1.26% S 0.54% ELECTRICAL 1.23% (SW) 0.54% BUILDING 1.23% HOUSE 0.54% SECURITY 1.19% COMMUNITY 0.54% S 1.18% ENTERPRISES 0.54% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 174 244,457 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 25 35,447 7487 - Other business activities 19 47,029 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 16 15,280 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 14 14,220 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 12 20,390 99999 - Dormant Company 11 26,088 9999 - Dormant Company 9 16,469 7260 - Other computer related activities 9 6,456 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 9 2,880 7414 - Business & management consultancy 9 10,978 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 9 4,535 9234 - Other entertainment activities 7 1,195 9305 - Other service activities 6 7,926 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 6 3,241 47710 - Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores 5 1,618 59113 - Television programme production activities 5 1,104 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 5 4,644 41100 - Development of building projects 5 5,149 56101 - Licenced restaurants 5 2,540
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