Weymouth, Dorset
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Weymouth when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Weymouth when compared to any half year in history.
- June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Weymouth when compared to any previous June.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Weymouth when compared to any previous April.
- April 2013 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 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Weymouth when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Weymouth when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 183 companies were formed in Weymouth. This figure is 14.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Weymouth occurred in 2013 when a total of 183 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Weymouth UK 2013 183 269,432 2012 160 253,150 % change 14.4% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (183) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 91 companies were registered in Weymouth during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 21.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Weymouth UK 2013 91 134,630 2012 75 121,659 % change 21.3% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (91) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Weymouth when compared to any previous June.
April 2013 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 2013 38 25 28 New companies in 2012 27 24 24 % change 40.7% 4.2% 16.7% Record Year 2013 (38) 2002 (59) 2013 (28)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 92 companies were dissolved in Weymouth. This figure is 7.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 92 155,192 2012 99 147,794 % change -7.1% 5.0% Record Year 2010 (115) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 42 companies were dissolved in Weymouth during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 19.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Weymouth UK 2013 42 77,278 2012 52 80,218 % change -19.2% -3.7% Record Year 2010 (74) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
April 2013 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 2013 17 11 14 Closed companies in 2012 17 25 10 % change 0.0% -56.0% 40% Record Year 2012 (17) 2010 (30) 2010 (31)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Weymouth increased by 91 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Weymouth UK 2013 91 114,240 2012 61 105,356 Record Year 2002 (119) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Weymouth during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 49 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Weymouth UK 2013 49 57,352 2012 23 41,441 Record Year 2004 (50) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 21 14 14 Net growth in 2012 10 -1 14 Record Year 1997 (25) 2002 (51) 2003 (20)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Weymouth formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Weymouth 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Weymouth formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Weymouth 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 18.4% 1.1% 5.6% Record Year 1997 (0.1%) 2002 (0.2%) 1991 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 46.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 45.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Weymouth was 2008 when 41.2% of all directors were female.
27.1% of all director appointments in Weymouth in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Weymouth was in 2005 when 45.3% of all directors were female.
27.2% of all director appointments in Weymouth in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage WEYMOUTH 3.21% CONSULTING 5.25% DORSET 2.37% MANAGEMENT 4.80% (WEYMOUTH) 1.35% CONSULTANCY 3.41% NEW 1.18% PROPERTY 2.48% CONSULTANCY 1.02% TRADING 2.05% J 0.85% ENGINEERING 1.81% CARE 0.85% DESIGN 1.79% M 0.85% LONDON 1.77% CONSULTING 0.85% BUSINESS 1.77% MARINE 0.68% CONSULTANTS 1.68% I 0.68% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% PROPERTY 0.68% ASSOCIATES 1.67% HOME 0.68% GLOBAL 1.59% R 0.68% MEDIA 1.57% ENTERPRISES 0.68% CARE 1.55% (DORSET) 0.68% J 1.53% LOOK 0.68% INVESTMENTS 1.46% SOUTH 0.68% IT 1.40% SALES 0.68% PROPERTIES 1.40% DESIGN 0.68% M 1.26% MANAGEMENT 0.68% BUILDING 1.22% ENGINEERING 0.68% ELECTRICAL 1.19% PROPERTIES 0.68% ENTERPRISES 1.18% ONE 0.51% CAPITAL 1.16% CATERING 0.51% TRAINING 1.16%
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 125 257,517 99999 - Dormant Company 21 44,817 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 18 54,555 84220 - Defence activities 16 97 74990 - Non-trading company 12 14,303 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 12 33,633 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 12 17,095 56302 - Public houses and bars 12 5,165 98000 - Residents property management 10 4,626 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 10 7,793 74100 - specialised design activities 9 3,908 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 9 4,452 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 9 7,212 47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 8 3,345 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 8 7,871 56101 - Licensed restaurants 8 7,148 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 7 5,505 33140 - Repair of electrical equipment 6 843 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 6 5,184 56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 6 3,467
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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