Weymouth, Dorset
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Weymouth when compared to any previous April.
- April 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Weymouth when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 160 companies were formed in Weymouth. This figure is 3.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
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 2012 160 253,150 2011 154 228,735 % change 3.9% 10.7% Record Year 2003 (162) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 75 companies were registered in Weymouth during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 5.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Weymouth UK 2012 75 121,659 2011 79 112,344 % change -5.1% 8.3% Record Year 2002 (101) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Weymouth when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 27 24 24 New companies in 2011 25 33 21 % change 8.0% -27.3% 14.3% Record Year 2008 (27) 2002 (59) 2009 (25)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 99 companies were dissolved in Weymouth. This figure is 20.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 99 147,793 2011 82 162,310 % change 20.7% -8.9% Record Year 2010 (115) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 52 companies were dissolved in Weymouth during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 30.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Weymouth UK 2012 52 80,218 2011 40 71,324 % change 30.0% 12.5% Record Year 2010 (74) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
April 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Weymouth when compared to any previous April.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 17 25 10 Closed companies in 2011 10 16 14 % change 70.0% 56.3% -29% Record Year 2012 (17) 2010 (30) 2010 (31)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Weymouth increased by 61 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Weymouth UK 2012 61 105,357 2011 72 66,425 Record Year 2003 (119) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Weymouth during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 23 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Weymouth UK 2012 23 41,441 2011 39 41,020 Record Year 2002 (80) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 10 -1 14 Net growth in 2011 15 17 7 Record Year 1997 (25) 2002 (51) 2003 (20)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Weymouth formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Weymouth 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Weymouth formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Weymouth 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -9.1% -36.2% 21.9% Record Year 1967 (0.2%) 2002 (0.2%) 1968 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Weymouth was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
30.6% of all director appointments in Weymouth in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Weymouth was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
33.6% of all director appointments in Weymouth in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.99% CONSULTING 5.07% WEYMOUTH 1.81% MANAGEMENT 4.74% PROPERTY 1.63% CONSULTANCY 3.28% DORSET 1.63% PROPERTY 2.35% CONSULTING 1.63% TRADING 2.10% EVENTS 0.90% DESIGN 1.89% ELECTRICAL 0.72% ENGINEERING 1.87% SOUTH 0.72% ASSOCIATES 1.82% MARINE 0.72% CONSULTANTS 1.78% BUILDING 0.72% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% PLUMBING 0.72% BUSINESS 1.70% J 0.72% MEDIA 1.69% CO 0.54% LONDON 1.68% MEDICAL 0.54% J 1.57% CLEANING 0.54% GLOBAL 1.51% (WEYMOUTH) 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.48% DESIGN 0.54% IT 1.42% BRADLEY 0.54% CARE 1.31% JONES 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.31% FURNITURE 0.54% M 1.26% NEW 0.54% ELECTRICAL 1.23% M 0.54% BUILDING 1.23% HOUSE 0.54% SECURITY 1.19% GROUP 0.54% S 1.18% LOCATION 0.54% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 110 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 33 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 20 35,447 99999 - Dormant Company 13 26,088 84220 - Defence activities 12 70 9999 - Dormant Company 12 16,469 9305 - Other service activities 10 7,926 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 10 20,390 47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 9 1,933 56302 - Public houses and bars 8 2,913 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 14,220 47789 - Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) 6 1,102 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 6 4,535 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 5 4,644 74100 - specialised design activities 5 2,028 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 8,258 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 5 4,091 98000 - Residents property management 5 3,001 93199 - Other sports activities 5 2,095 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 5 3,241
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