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
New Company Registrations
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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-Mare UK 2014 300 300,731 2013 227 269,432 % change 32.2% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (300) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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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-Mare UK 2014 156 150,009 2013 116 134,630 % change 34.5% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (156) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2014 61 49 46 New companies in 2013 37 44 35 % change 64.9% 11.4% 31.4% Record Year 2014 (61) 2014 (49) 2014 (46)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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-Mare UK 2014 154 177,207 2013 118 155,192 % change 30.5% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (224) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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-Mare UK 2014 92 94,837 2013 57 77,278 % change 61.4% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (147) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 22 35 35 Closed companies in 2013 30 13 14 % change -26.7% 169.2% 150% Record Year 2009 (39) 2009 (68) 2009 (40)
Net Company Growth
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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-Mare UK 2014 146 123,524 2013 109 114,240 Record Year 2007 (151) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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-Mare UK 2014 64 55,172 2013 59 57,352 Record Year 2014 (64) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
April May June Net growth in 2014 39 14 11 Net growth in 2013 7 31 21 Record Year 2014 (39) 2013 (31) 2008 (30)
UK Company Share
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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 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 48.7% 2.7% 13.9% Record Year 1985 (0.2%) 1990 (0.1%) 1991 (0.2%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage WEST 1.41% CONSULTING 5.16% PROPERTY 1.41% MANAGEMENT 4.64% CONSULTANCY 1.30% CONSULTANCY 3.50% MANAGEMENT 1.19% PROPERTY 2.66% SOUTH 0.86% TRADING 2.03% CONSULTING 0.86% ENGINEERING 1.99% TRANSPORT 0.86% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% ENGINEERING 0.76% LONDON 1.93% ELECTRICAL 0.65% CARE 1.85% BRISTOL 0.65% DESIGN 1.75% CLEANING 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.73% SOMERSET 0.65% BUSINESS 1.69% CAR 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.63% R 0.54% TRANSPORT 1.58% CARS 0.54% GLOBAL 1.55% DIRECT 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.55% CARE 0.54% J 1.51% P 0.54% ASSOCIATES 1.48% M 0.43% MEDIA 1.44% (SW) 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.40% V 0.43% IT 1.33% ROAD 0.43% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% MEDIA 0.43% BUILDING 1.26% LEISURE 0.43% M 1.24% J 0.43% CO., 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 191 261,557 99999 - Dormant Company 42 48,436 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 31 40,250 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 24 57,421 74990 - Non-trading company 17 14,351 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 16 29,029 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 14 9,900 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 13 10,133 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 13 5,375 56302 - Public houses and bars 12 6,099 62090 - Other information technology service activities 11 13,024 80100 - Private security activities 11 3,304 41100 - Development of building projects 11 10,527 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 9 19,058 62012 - Business and domestic software development 9 9,834 56101 - Licensed restaurants 9 8,585 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 9 4,170 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 9 5,855 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 8 28,352 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 8 8,533
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION 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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