Weymouth, Dorset
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 283 companies were formed in Weymouth in 2011. This total is 2.2% higher than in 2010 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Weymouth UK 2011 283 452,870 2010 277 400,358 2009 252 362,675 2008 244 349,203 2007 257 457,649 Record Year 2002 (283) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 129 companies were formed in Weymouth. This figure is 7.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Weymouth occurred in 2010 when a total of 140 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Weymouth UK 2011 129 224,135 2010 140 196,609 % change -7.9% 14.0% Record Year 2010 (140) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 57 companies were registered in Weymouth during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 25.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Weymouth UK 2011 57 109,623 2010 76 95,117 % change -25.0% 15.3% Record Year 2010 (76) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 21 17 19 New companies in 2010 27 25 24 % change -22.2% -32.0% -20.8% Record Year 2003 (34) 2010 (25) 2010 (24)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 180 companies were dissolved in Weymouth in 2011. This total is 6.3% lower than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Weymouth UK 2011 180 314,523 2010 192 342,232 2009 212 533,773 2008 104 237,901 2007 108 220,295 Record Year 2009 (212) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 98 companies were dissolved in Weymouth. This figure is 27.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Weymouth occurred in 2009 when a total of 110 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Weymouth UK 2011 98 152,213 2010 77 164,601 % change 27.3% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (110) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 50 companies were dissolved in Weymouth during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 92.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Weymouth UK 2011 50 79,983 2010 26 76,896 % change 92.3% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (63) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 14 18 18 Closed companies in 2010 12 10 4 % change 16.7% 80.0% 350% Record Year 2009 (16) 2009 (25) 2009 (22)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 103 companies were added to the company register for Weymouth in 2011. This number represents growth of 37.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 18 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2002 when the Weymouth company register grew by 218 companies.
Year Weymouth UK 2011 103 138,347 2010 85 58,126 2009 40 -171,098 2008 140 111,302 2007 149 237,354 Record Year 2002 (218) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Weymouth increased by 31 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Weymouth UK 2011 31 71,922 2010 63 32,008 Record Year 2002 (99) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Weymouth during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 7 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Weymouth UK 2011 7 29,640 2010 50 18,221 Record Year 2010 (50) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 7 -1 1 Net growth in 2010 15 15 20 Record Year 2003 (32) 2010 (15) 2010 (20)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Weymouth formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Weymouth was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Weymouth 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Weymouth formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Weymouth 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Weymouth formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Weymouth 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -32.4% -42.0% -29.8% Record Year 1970 (0.2%) 1975 (0.2%) 1963 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 42.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Weymouth was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Weymouth in 2011 was 39.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Weymouth was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
32.3% of all director appointments in Weymouth in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Weymouth was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
30.1% of all director appointments in Weymouth in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage WEYMOUTH 2.19% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 1.46% MANAGEMENT 4.74% RTM 1.28% CONSULTANCY 3.26% MANAGEMENT 1.09% PROPERTY 2.37% COFFEE 1.09% TRADING 2.07% DOI 1.09% DESIGN 1.92% DORSET 1.09% ASSOCIATES 1.86% HARBOUR 0.91% ENGINEERING 1.78% (WEYMOUTH) 0.91% BUSINESS 1.78% HOME 0.91% CONSULTANTS 1.76% SYSTEMS 0.73% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% BUILDING 0.73% MEDIA 1.71% VIEW 0.73% LONDON 1.63% CARE 0.73% J 1.51% DESIGN 0.73% INVESTMENTS 1.48% M 0.73% GLOBAL 1.46% PROPERTY 0.73% IT 1.41% TRAINING 0.73% CARE 1.39% MAINTENANCE 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.29% PLUMBING 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.29% DEVELOPMENTS 0.55% M 1.27% CO. 0.55% BUILDING 1.26% CENTRE 0.55% ENERGY 1.25% LANE 0.55% S 1.20% BRADLEY 0.55% ENTERPRISES 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 89 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 38 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 18 32,483 84220 - Defence activities 13 67 9999 - Dormant Company 13 20,199 9305 - Other service activities 10 9,492 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 9 17,765 99999 - Dormant Company 8 21,846 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 7 5,558 98000 - Residents property management 7 2,874 93199 - Other sports activities 7 1,768 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 6 8,671 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 6 2,832 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 5 12,072 47789 - Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) 5 1,057 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 7,493 5540 - Bars 5 2,147 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 5 2,699 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 5 11,768 74990 - Non-trading company 5 8,929
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