Weymouth, Dorset
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Weymouth when compared to any year in history.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Weymouth when compared to any previous November.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Weymouth when compared to any previous November.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Weymouth when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Weymouth when compared to any year in history.
A total of 295 companies were formed in Weymouth in 2012. This total is 4.2% higher than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Weymouth UK 2012 295 491,893 2011 283 452,870 2010 277 400,358 2009 252 362,675 2008 244 349,203 Record Year 2012 (295) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 135 companies were formed in Weymouth. This figure is 4.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
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 2012 135 238,743 2011 129 224,135 % change 4.7% 6.5% Record Year 2010 (140) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 65 companies were registered in Weymouth during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 14.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Weymouth UK 2012 65 119,875 2011 57 109,623 % change 14.0% 9.4% Record Year 2010 (76) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Weymouth when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 22 25 18 New companies in 2011 21 17 19 % change 4.8% 47.1% -5.3% Record Year 2003 (34) 2012 (25) 2002 (24)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 202 companies were dissolved in Weymouth in 2012. This total is 12.2% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Weymouth UK 2012 202 293,728 2011 180 314,524 2010 192 342,233 2009 212 533,787 2008 105 237,873 Record Year 2009 (212) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 103 companies were dissolved in Weymouth. This figure is 5.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 103 145,934 2011 98 152,213 % change 5.1% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (110) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 59 companies were dissolved in Weymouth during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 18.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Weymouth UK 2012 59 70,026 2011 50 79,983 % change 18.0% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (63) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Weymouth when compared to any previous November.
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Weymouth when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 25 28 6 Closed companies in 2011 14 18 18 % change 78.6% 55.6% -67% Record Year 2012 (25) 2012 (28) 2009 (22)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 93 companies were added to the company register for Weymouth in 2012. This number represents growth of 32.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 10 companies lower 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 2012 93 198,165 2011 103 138,346 2010 85 58,125 2009 40 -171,112 2008 139 111,330 Record Year 2002 (218) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Weymouth increased by 32 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Weymouth UK 2012 32 92,809 2011 31 71,922 Record Year 2002 (99) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Weymouth during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 6 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Weymouth UK 2012 6 49,849 2011 7 29,640 Record Year 2010 (50) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 -3 -3 12 Net growth in 2011 7 -1 1 Record Year 2003 (32) 2010 (15) 2010 (20)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Weymouth formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Weymouth was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Weymouth 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Weymouth formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Weymouth 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Weymouth formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Weymouth 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% % change -12.0% 39.8% -7.7% Record Year 1970 (0.2%) 1975 (0.2%) 1963 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 46.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 10.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 45.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Weymouth was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Weymouth in 2012 was 38.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Weymouth was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
35.7% of all director appointments in Weymouth in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Weymouth was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
26.1% of all director appointments in Weymouth in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage WEYMOUTH 2.02% CONSULTING 5.15% DORSET 1.65% MANAGEMENT 4.78% MANAGEMENT 1.47% CONSULTANCY 3.31% PROPERTY 1.28% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSULTANCY 1.10% TRADING 2.03% CONSULTING 1.10% DESIGN 1.86% CATERING 0.92% ASSOCIATES 1.82% R 0.92% ENGINEERING 1.79% SALES 0.73% BUSINESS 1.76% ENTERPRISES 0.73% CONSULTANTS 1.75% (DORSET) 0.73% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% MARINE 0.73% LONDON 1.69% CO 0.73% MEDIA 1.69% SOUTH 0.73% GLOBAL 1.59% CAFE 0.73% J 1.57% S 0.73% INVESTMENTS 1.46% (WEYMOUTH) 0.73% IT 1.43% BUILD 0.55% CARE 1.39% TRANSPORT 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.34% DESIGN 0.55% M 1.26% EVENTS 0.55% BUILDING 1.23% NEW 0.55% ENTERPRISES 1.21% ELECTRICAL 0.55% TRAINING 1.18% PLUMBING 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.17% GAS 0.55% SECURITY 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 116 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 28 52,427 99999 - Dormant Company 17 40,648 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 13 30,396 84220 - Defence activities 13 88 7487 - Other business activities 12 10,703 56302 - Public houses and bars 10 4,543 74990 - Non-trading company 10 13,808 47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 10 2,997 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 22,058 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 8 6,419 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 15,572 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 8 4,759 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 8 6,971 98000 - Residents property management 7 4,377 56101 - Licensed restaurants 7 6,400 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 7 6,307 62090 - Other information technology service activities 6 12,291 74100 - specialised design activities 6 3,267 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 6 4,936
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