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Worcester, Worcestershire

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 362 companies were formed in Worcester. This figure is 2.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Worcester occurred in 2007 when a total of 419 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WorcesterUK
    2011362228,735
    2010352203,749
    % change2.8%12.3%
    Record Year2007 (419)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 179 companies were registered in Worcester during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 14.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares equally 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)WorcesterUK
    2011179112,344
    201015698,612
    % change14.7%13.9%
    Record Year 2003 (197) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011476369
    New companies in 2010483771
    % change-2.1%70.3%-2.8%
    Record Year2007 (71)2003 (73)2000 (74)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 300 companies were dissolved in Worcester. This figure is 27.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Worcester occurred in 2010 when a total of 413 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WorcesterUK
    2011300162,310
    2010413177,631
    % change-27.4%-8.6%
    Record Year2010 (413)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 139 companies were dissolved in Worcester during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 35.3% 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)WorcesterUK
    201113971,324
    201021594,954
    % change-35.3%-24.9%
    Record Year 2010 (215) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011345649
    Closed companies in 2010538280
    % change-35.8%-31.7%-39%
    Record Year2010 (53)2009 (97)2010 (80)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Worcester increased by 62 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WorcesterUK
    20116266,425
    2010-6126,118
    Record Year2003 (275)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Worcester during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 40 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)WorcesterUK
    20114041,020
    2010-593,658
    Record Year 2003 (147) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201113720
    Net growth in 2010-5-45-9
    Record Year2007 (55)2003 (58)2003 (49)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Worcester formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Worcester
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Worcester formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Worcester
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.2%
    % change-5.2%34.1%-13.9%
    Record Year1966 (0.4%)1962 (0.5%)1964 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 46.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 47.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Worcester was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    28.6% of all director appointments in Worcester 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
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Worcester was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    30.6% of all director appointments in Worcester 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    WORCESTER1.61%CONSULTING5.09%
    MANAGEMENT1.34%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    PROPERTY1.07%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    CARE0.89%PROPERTY2.43%
    CONSULTING0.89%TRADING2.05%
    CONSTRUCTION0.80%DESIGN1.94%
    DESIGN0.80%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    ASSOCIATES0.80%BUSINESS1.87%
    BUSINESS0.71%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    CONSULTANCY0.71%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    M0.63%MEDIA1.73%
    ENGINEERING0.54%ENGINEERING1.67%
    BUILDING0.54%LONDON1.60%
    HC0.54%GLOBAL1.46%
    CATERING0.54%J1.44%
    HOLDINGS0.54%CARE1.44%
    MARKETING0.54%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    AMENITY0.54%IT1.39%
    ENTERPRISES0.54%BUILDING1.32%
    K0.45%PROPERTIES1.31%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.45%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    CONSULTANTS0.45%M1.27%
    (WORCESTER)0.45%S1.23%
    TRADING0.45%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    HOME0.45%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied252202,072
    7487 - Other business activities6160,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5230,647
    99999 - Dormant Company3418,918
    7499 - Non-trading company3310,955
    9999 - Dormant Company3120,111
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3016,419
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2513,053
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2310,545
    74990 - Non-trading company238,481
    7260 - Other computer related activities157,849
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1210,322
    62090 - Other information technology service activities127,095
    70100 - Activities of head offices112,632
    86900 - Other human health activities114,154
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply107,143
    98000 - Residents property management102,888
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified107,835
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate103,790
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate92,543

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07616472 RELATIVE STRENGTH C.I.C. 27 Apr 2011
    07606311 R MACKINNON CONSULTANCY LTD 15 Apr 2011
    07599856 HERTFORDSHIRE SPORTS HOLDINGS LIMITED 11 Apr 2011
    07589942 GP STEPHENSON LTD 04 Apr 2011
    OC363691 KELLNER BROWN LLP 11 Apr 2011
    07608764 TACCOM LIMITED 19 Apr 2011
    07603316 ACCESSACA LIMITED 13 Apr 2011
    07600337 THE NEO-GOTH FELLOWSHIP LTD 12 Apr 2011
    07616385 G59 PANELS LIMITED 27 Apr 2011
    07615614 BE SMART NOT WASTEFUL LIMITED 27 Apr 2011
    07590424 BEARD CREATIVE LIMITED 04 Apr 2011
    07615543 WOOLVEN CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED 27 Apr 2011
    07615272 LSE LIGHTING LIMITED 27 Apr 2011
    07595662 JBABKA INSPECTIONS LTD 07 Apr 2011
    07613103 PROPERTY SUPERMARKET INCORPORATION LIMITED 21 Apr 2011
    07611950 KOI-DIGITAL LIMITED 21 Apr 2011
    07599868 ALLWAYS SCAFFOLDING LIMITED 11 Apr 2011
    07591466 SUBTONE LTD 05 Apr 2011
    07597608 VALE ASPARAGUS LIMITED 08 Apr 2011
    07594717 999 MANAGEMENT LTD 06 Apr 2011
    07590335 ATELIER FLOORS LIMITED 04 Apr 2011
    07591528 JORLAN LTD 05 Apr 2011
    07592536 FURNACE FEED SYSTEMS LIMITED 05 Apr 2011
    07588982 FIRST PHASE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 04 Apr 2011
    07600179 WORCESTER PODIATRY LIMITED 11 Apr 2011