Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Weston-Super-Mare when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Weston-Super-Mare when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Weston-Super-Mare when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Weston-Super-Mare when compared to any quarter in history.
  • June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Weston-Super-Mare when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Weston-Super-Mare when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Weston-Super-Mare when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Weston-Super-Mare when compared to any previous April.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Weston-Super-Mare when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Weston-Super-Mare when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 300 companies were formed in Weston-Super-Mare. This figure is 32.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Weston-Super-Mare occurred in 2014 when a total of 300 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Weston-Super-MareUK
    2014300300,731
    2013227269,432
    % change32.2%11.6%
    Record Year2014 (300)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Weston-Super-Mare when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Weston-Super-Mare when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 156 companies were registered in Weston-Super-Mare during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 34.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Weston-Super-MareUK
    2014156150,009
    2013116134,630
    % change34.5%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (156) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Weston-Super-Mare when compared to any previous June.

    May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Weston-Super-Mare when compared to any previous May.

    April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Weston-Super-Mare when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014614946
    New companies in 2013374435
    % change64.9%11.4%31.4%
    Record Year2014 (61)2014 (49)2014 (46)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 154 companies were dissolved in Weston-Super-Mare. This figure is 30.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    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-MareUK
    2014154177,207
    2013118155,192
    % change30.5%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (224)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 92 companies were dissolved in Weston-Super-Mare during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 61.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Weston-Super-MareUK
    20149294,837
    20135777,278
    % change61.4%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (147) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014223535
    Closed companies in 2013301314
    % change-26.7%169.2%150%
    Record Year2009 (39)2009 (68)2009 (40)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Weston-Super-Mare increased by 146 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Weston-Super-MareUK
    2014146123,524
    2013109114,240
    Record Year2007 (151)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Weston-Super-Mare during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 64 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Weston-Super-MareUK
    20146455,172
    20135957,352
    Record Year 2014 (64) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Weston-Super-Mare when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2014391411
    Net growth in 201373121
    Record Year2014 (39)2013 (31)2008 (30)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Weston-Super-Mare formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Weston-Super-Mare
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Weston-Super-Mare formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Weston-Super-Mare
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change48.7%2.7%13.9%
    Record Year1985 (0.2%)1990 (0.1%)1991 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 45.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 46.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The record first half year for female directors in Weston-Super-Mare was 2007 when 35.4% of all directors were female.

    32.8% of all director appointments in Weston-Super-Mare in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Weston-Super-Mare was in 2005 when 38.0% of all directors were female.

    30.4% of all director appointments in Weston-Super-Mare in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    WEST1.41%CONSULTING5.16%
    PROPERTY1.41%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    CONSULTANCY1.30%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    MANAGEMENT1.19%PROPERTY2.66%
    SOUTH0.86%TRADING2.03%
    CONSULTING0.86%ENGINEERING1.99%
    TRANSPORT0.86%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    ENGINEERING0.76%LONDON1.93%
    ELECTRICAL0.65%CARE1.85%
    BRISTOL0.65%DESIGN1.75%
    CLEANING0.65%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    SOMERSET0.65%BUSINESS1.69%
    CAR0.54%PROPERTIES1.63%
    R0.54%TRANSPORT1.58%
    CARS0.54%GLOBAL1.55%
    DIRECT0.54%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    CARE0.54%J1.51%
    P0.54%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    M0.43%MEDIA1.44%
    (SW)0.43%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    V0.43%IT1.33%
    ROAD0.43%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    MEDIA0.43%BUILDING1.26%
    LEISURE0.43%M1.24%
    J0.43%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied191261,557
    99999 - Dormant Company4248,436
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3140,250
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2457,421
    74990 - Non-trading company1714,351
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1629,029
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet149,900
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1310,133
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles135,375
    56302 - Public houses and bars126,099
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1113,024
    80100 - Private security activities113,304
    41100 - Development of building projects1110,527
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified919,058
    62012 - Business and domestic software development99,834
    56101 - Licensed restaurants98,585
    88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified94,170
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing95,855
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified828,352
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified88,533

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09022031 EVENT ANALYSIS LTD 01 May 2014
    09039782 VICTORIA INDEPENDENT PROPERTIES LTD 14 May 2014
    09041620 NIEMOJEWSKI TRANSPORT LTD 15 May 2014
    09045382 SMARTEAZE LIMITED 19 May 2014
    09052910 GRESHAM BROOK LTD 22 May 2014
    09060746 C M SCREEDING LTD 29 May 2014
    09060780 TMA DESIGN LTD 29 May 2014
    09064001 SOUTHWEST BUILDING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 30 May 2014
    09027067 T & S RECRUITMENT LTD 07 May 2014
    09028902 THE OATCAKE CORRAL LTD 08 May 2014
    09040464 ACORN GROUNDS MAINTENANCE LIMITED 14 May 2014
    09044762 LITTLE ANGELS CHILDCARE SOUTH WEST LIMITED 16 May 2014
    09044859 MOTORSPORT CREW LIMITED 16 May 2014
    09045882 LAURA'S CAR PARTS LTD 19 May 2014
    09046417 FANTASTIC FOUR CATERING LTD 19 May 2014
    09047627 TRINNERS IMPORTS LIMITED 20 May 2014
    09052337 JO AYERS LTD. 22 May 2014
    09053391 DCR K33 LIMITED 22 May 2014
    09053445 VAPER TRAILS (EXETER) LTD 22 May 2014
    09054966 COASTLINE COSMETICS LIMITED 23 May 2014
    09056943 R & R CREATIVE DESIGNS LTD 27 May 2014
    09023916 MASTMAINT LIMITED 06 May 2014
    09030368 NEWICK ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LTD 08 May 2014
    09036192 COTTAGE MASSALA LTD 13 May 2014
    09042864 HAWKER TEMPEST LIMITED 16 May 2014

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