Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Weston-Super-Mare when compared to any year in history.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Weston-Super-Mare when compared to any previous October.
- November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Weston-Super-Mare when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Weston-Super-Mare when compared to any year in history.
A total of 392 companies were formed in Weston-Super-Mare in 2012. This total is 0.0% the same as in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Weston-Super-Mare UK 2012 392 491,893 2011 392 452,870 2010 325 400,358 2009 281 362,675 2008 305 349,203 Record Year 2012 (392) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 184 companies were formed in Weston-Super-Mare. This figure is 7.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Weston-Super-Mare occurred in 2011 when a total of 198 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Weston-Super-Mare UK 2012 184 238,743 2011 198 224,135 % change -7.1% 6.5% Record Year 2011 (198) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 79 companies were registered in Weston-Super-Mare during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 21.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Weston-Super-Mare UK 2012 79 119,875 2011 100 109,623 % change -21.0% 9.4% Record Year 2011 (100) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 32 29 18 New companies in 2011 43 33 24 % change -25.6% -12.1% -25.0% Record Year 2011 (43) 2011 (33) 2006 (24)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 201 companies were dissolved in Weston-Super-Mare in 2012. This total is 23.9% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Weston-Super-Mare UK 2012 201 293,728 2011 264 314,524 2010 281 342,233 2009 387 533,787 2008 157 237,873 Record Year 2009 (387) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 110 companies were dissolved in Weston-Super-Mare. This figure is 13.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 110 145,934 2011 127 152,213 % change -13.4% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (163) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 55 companies were dissolved in Weston-Super-Mare during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 28.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Weston-Super-Mare UK 2012 55 70,026 2011 77 79,983 % change -28.6% -12.4% Record Year 2011 (77) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Weston-Super-Mare when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 25 15 15 Closed companies in 2011 19 32 26 % change 31.6% -53.1% -42% Record Year 2012 (25) 2011 (32) 2011 (26)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 191 companies were added to the company register for Weston-Super-Mare in 2012. This number represents growth of 48.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 63 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 2012 191 198,165 2011 128 138,346 2010 44 58,125 2009 -106 -171,112 2008 148 111,330 Record Year 2007 (223) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Weston-Super-Mare increased by 74 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Weston-Super-Mare UK 2012 74 92,809 2011 71 71,922 Record Year 2003 (78) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Weston-Super-Mare during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 24 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Weston-Super-Mare UK 2012 24 49,849 2011 23 29,640 Record Year 2008 (43) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Weston-Super-Mare when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 7 14 3 Net growth in 2011 24 1 -2 Record Year 2003 (25) 2012 (14) 2006 (16)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Weston-Super-Mare formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Weston-Super-Mare was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Weston-Super-Mare 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second 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 (Jul-Dec) Weston-Super-Mare 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Weston-Super-Mare formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Weston-Super-Mare 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -37.4% -16.4% -26.9% Record Year 1976 (0.5%) 1962 (0.3%) 1969 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 39.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 9.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Weston-Super-Mare was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Weston-Super-Mare in 2012 was 35.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Weston-Super-Mare was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
25.4% of all director appointments in Weston-Super-Mare in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Weston-Super-Mare was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
20.6% of all director appointments in Weston-Super-Mare in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage WESTON 1.55% CONSULTING 5.15% PROPERTY 1.55% MANAGEMENT 4.78% SOMERSET 1.41% CONSULTANCY 3.31% J 1.13% PROPERTY 2.40% SECURITY 0.99% TRADING 2.03% MANAGEMENT 0.99% DESIGN 1.86% TRAINING 0.99% ASSOCIATES 1.82% COMMUNITY 0.85% ENGINEERING 1.79% SOUTH 0.71% BUSINESS 1.76% WEST 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.75% CLOUD 0.71% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% WSM 0.71% LONDON 1.69% ASSOCIATES 0.71% MEDIA 1.69% K 0.56% GLOBAL 1.59% ENTERPRISES 0.56% J 1.57% WEST) 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.46% CONSTRUCTION 0.56% IT 1.43% (SOUTH 0.56% CARE 1.39% PROPERTIES 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.34% TOTAL 0.56% M 1.26% ELECTRICAL 0.56% BUILDING 1.23% 4 0.56% ENTERPRISES 1.21% (SW) 0.56% TRAINING 1.18% B 0.56% ELECTRICAL 1.17% C 0.56% SECURITY 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 177 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 31 52,427 99999 - Dormant Company 29 40,648 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 21 30,396 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 19 23,256 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 15 22,058 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 13 6,971 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 13 6,307 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 12 4,290 41100 - Development of building projects 12 7,980 62090 - Other information technology service activities 11 12,291 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 10 4,882 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 8 6,419 47710 - Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores 8 2,541 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 8 6,177 56101 - Licensed restaurants 7 6,400 86900 - Other human health activities 7 7,866 62012 - Business and domestic software development 7 7,446 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 7 4,882 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 6 5,132
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08277142 ACTIVITY CLOUD LTD 01 Nov 2012 08282347 NOCK CONSULTING LIMITED 06 Nov 2012 08284502 DENSURE INVESTMENTS LIMITED 07 Nov 2012 08285890 CJB IT SOLUTIONS LTD 08 Nov 2012 08292025 BURFORD VENTURE CAPITAL LIMITED 13 Nov 2012 08293501 ROGER THOMPSON PHOTOGRAPHY LIMITED 14 Nov 2012 08293733 SJEDUCATION LIMITED 14 Nov 2012 08296914 REF9 LTD 16 Nov 2012 08302251 UGANDAN GOLD LIMITED 21 Nov 2012 08303454 TREXIM LIMITED 22 Nov 2012 08304117 PANDA TELECOM LIMITED 22 Nov 2012 08304833 CHRIS O'ROURKE CAR SALES LTD 23 Nov 2012 08308609 MENDIP HOTELS AND CATERING LIMITED 27 Nov 2012 08278079 CHAM (BRISTOL) LIMITED 01 Nov 2012 08278479 CITRIVERSE LTD. 02 Nov 2012 08282768 C J HAYES LIMITED 06 Nov 2012 08289212 HAPPY BANANAS LIMITED 12 Nov 2012 08291495 BODEN LEISURE LTD 13 Nov 2012 08297163 AJA CARPENTERS (UK) LTD 19 Nov 2012 08299001 RMS POWER LIMITED 19 Nov 2012 08299103 BIRCH HOUSE LETTINGS LTD 19 Nov 2012 08300639 HELPSERVER LIMITED 20 Nov 2012 08308625 ALEX-FIX LTD 27 Nov 2012 08309542 EMPOWER PERFORMANCE LIMITED 27 Nov 2012 08314843 MAKING THINGS WORK LTD 30 Nov 2012
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