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.
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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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