Weymouth, Dorset
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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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) Weymouth UK 2011 154 228,735 2010 137 203,749 % change 12.4% 12.3% Record Year 2003 (162) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Weymouth UK 2011 79 112,344 2010 62 98,612 % change 27.4% 13.9% Record Year 2002 (101) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 25 33 21 New companies in 2010 20 19 23 % change 25.0% 73.7% -8.7% Record Year 2008 (27) 2002 (59) 2009 (25)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Weymouth UK 2011 82 162,310 2010 115 177,631 % change -28.7% -8.6% Record Year 2010 (115) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Weymouth UK 2011 40 71,324 2010 74 94,954 % change -45.9% -24.9% Record Year 2010 (74) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 10 16 14 Closed companies in 2010 13 30 31 % change -23.1% -46.7% -55% Record Year 2009 (15) 2010 (30) 2010 (31)
Net Company Growth
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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) Weymouth UK 2011 72 66,425 2010 22 26,118 Record Year 2003 (119) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Weymouth UK 2011 39 41,020 2010 -12 3,658 Record Year 2002 (80) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 15 17 7 Net growth in 2010 7 -11 -8 Record Year 1997 (25) 2002 (51) 2003 (20)
UK Company Share
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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 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 21.0% 36.7% -19.0% Record Year 1967 (0.2%) 2002 (0.2%) 1968 (0.3%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage WEYMOUTH 2.17% CONSULTING 5.09% CARE 1.45% MANAGEMENT 4.86% RTM 1.45% CONSULTANCY 3.17% (WEYMOUTH) 1.27% PROPERTY 2.43% HOME 1.27% TRADING 2.05% HARBOUR 1.09% DESIGN 1.94% COFFEE 1.09% ASSOCIATES 1.92% DORSET 1.09% BUSINESS 1.87% DOI 1.09% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% MANAGEMENT 0.91% CONSULTANTS 1.76% C 0.91% MEDIA 1.73% VIEW 0.91% ENGINEERING 1.67% PROPERTY 0.91% LONDON 1.60% CAFE 0.91% GLOBAL 1.46% CONSULTING 0.72% J 1.44% CONSULTANCY 0.72% CARE 1.44% PORTLAND 0.72% INVESTMENTS 1.42% HAIR 0.72% IT 1.39% MOBILITY 0.72% BUILDING 1.32% RESTAURANT 0.72% PROPERTIES 1.31% CO. 0.72% ELECTRICAL 1.30% CHANG 0.54% M 1.27% J 0.54% S 1.23% SYSTEMS 0.54% ENTERPRISES 1.20% DESIGN 0.54% SYSTEMS 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 78 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 40 60,758 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 18 30,647 84220 - Defence activities 11 62 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 10 16,419 9999 - Dormant Company 9 20,111 99999 - Dormant Company 8 18,918 7414 - Business & management consultancy 8 13,053 98000 - Residents property management 7 2,888 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 7 5,928 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 7 10,545 93199 - Other sports activities 6 1,558 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 6 7,835 55100 - Hotels and similar accommodation 5 668 5212 - Other retail non-specialised stores 5 1,046 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 7,095 7522 - Defence activities 5 54 74990 - Non-trading company 5 8,481 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 5 10,322 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 5 3,394
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