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Weymouth, Dorset

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 154 companies were formed in Weymouth. This figure is 12.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Weymouth occurred in 2003 when a total of 162 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WeymouthUK
    2011154228,735
    2010137203,749
    % change12.4%12.3%
    Record Year2003 (162)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 79 companies were registered in Weymouth during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 27.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)WeymouthUK
    201179112,344
    20106298,612
    % change27.4%13.9%
    Record Year 2002 (101) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011253321
    New companies in 2010201923
    % change25.0%73.7%-8.7%
    Record Year2008 (27)2002 (59)2009 (25)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 82 companies were dissolved in Weymouth. This figure is 28.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Weymouth occurred in 2010 when a total of 115 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WeymouthUK
    201182162,310
    2010115177,631
    % change-28.7%-8.6%
    Record Year2010 (115)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 40 companies were dissolved in Weymouth during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 45.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)WeymouthUK
    20114071,324
    20107494,954
    % change-45.9%-24.9%
    Record Year 2010 (74) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011101614
    Closed companies in 2010133031
    % change-23.1%-46.7%-55%
    Record Year2009 (15)2010 (30)2010 (31)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Weymouth increased by 72 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WeymouthUK
    20117266,425
    20102226,118
    Record Year2003 (119)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Weymouth during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 39 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)WeymouthUK
    20113941,020
    2010-123,658
    Record Year 2002 (80) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201115177
    Net growth in 20107-11-8
    Record Year1997 (25)2002 (51)2003 (20)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Weymouth formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Weymouth
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Weymouth formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Weymouth
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change21.0%36.7%-19.0%
    Record Year1967 (0.2%)2002 (0.2%)1968 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 46.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 45.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Weymouth was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    33.5% of all director appointments in Weymouth in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Weymouth was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    35.3% of all director appointments in Weymouth in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    WEYMOUTH2.17%CONSULTING5.09%
    CARE1.45%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    RTM1.45%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    (WEYMOUTH)1.27%PROPERTY2.43%
    HOME1.27%TRADING2.05%
    HARBOUR1.09%DESIGN1.94%
    COFFEE1.09%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    DORSET1.09%BUSINESS1.87%
    DOI1.09%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    MANAGEMENT0.91%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    C0.91%MEDIA1.73%
    VIEW0.91%ENGINEERING1.67%
    PROPERTY0.91%LONDON1.60%
    CAFE0.91%GLOBAL1.46%
    CONSULTING0.72%J1.44%
    CONSULTANCY0.72%CARE1.44%
    PORTLAND0.72%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    HAIR0.72%IT1.39%
    MOBILITY0.72%BUILDING1.32%
    RESTAURANT0.72%PROPERTIES1.31%
    CO.0.72%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    CHANG0.54%M1.27%
    J0.54%S1.23%
    SYSTEMS0.54%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    DESIGN0.54%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied78202,072
    7487 - Other business activities4060,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1830,647
    84220 - Defence activities1162
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1016,419
    9999 - Dormant Company920,111
    99999 - Dormant Company818,918
    7414 - Business & management consultancy813,053
    98000 - Residents property management72,888
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering75,928
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities710,545
    93199 - Other sports activities61,558
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified67,835
    55100 - Hotels and similar accommodation5668
    5212 - Other retail non-specialised stores51,046
    62090 - Other information technology service activities57,095
    7522 - Defence activities554
    74990 - Non-trading company58,481
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified510,322
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities53,394

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07654321 WEYMOUTH FENCING LTD 01 Jun 2011
    07653134 DORCHESTER SADDLERY LTD 01 Jun 2011
    07666046 JOHN ARTHUR SCS LIMITED 10 Jun 2011
    07654570 INTERNATIONAL GRADED QUALIFICATIONS LIMITED 01 Jun 2011
    07656773 SQUIBB & TAYLOR (SOUTH WEST) LIMITED 03 Jun 2011
    07657234 ACM BOOKKEEPING LTD 03 Jun 2011
    07659483 TPE TRAINING AND BEHAVIOUR LTD 06 Jun 2011
    07661411 VIDEO-MOTION LTD 07 Jun 2011
    07664963 SOUND & LIGHT HIRE LTD 10 Jun 2011
    07665376 BAKERY DIRECT LIMITED 10 Jun 2011
    07666044 MONSOON (WAREHAM) LTD 10 Jun 2011
    07668799 DSQS LIMITED 14 Jun 2011
    07669389 SEVEN HARBOUR VIEW RTM CO. LTD. 14 Jun 2011
    07674351 HARBOURSIDE PUBCO LIMITED 20 Jun 2011
    07676376 GREEK IMPEX LIMITED 21 Jun 2011
    07676794 HARBOUR YACHTS LIMITED 21 Jun 2011
    07676920 C J SHELLFISH LIMITED 21 Jun 2011
    07677286 P&L REES GRP SPECIALIST LIMITED 21 Jun 2011
    07679025 GALAXY WEYMOUTH LTD 22 Jun 2011
    07679421 ANY EVENT BARS LIMITED 22 Jun 2011
    07685705 THE CUDDLE PIRATE LIMITED 28 Jun 2011

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