Worcester, Worcestershire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 393 companies were formed in Worcester. This figure is 8.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Worcester occurred in 2007 when a total of 419 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Worcester UK 2012 393 253,150 2011 362 228,735 % change 8.6% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (419) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 183 companies were registered in Worcester during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 2.2% 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) Worcester UK 2012 183 121,659 2011 179 112,344 % change 2.2% 8.3% Record Year 2003 (197) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 60 72 51 New companies in 2011 47 63 69 % change 27.7% 14.3% -26.1% Record Year 2007 (71) 2003 (73) 2000 (74)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 249 companies were dissolved in Worcester. This figure is 17.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Worcester occurred in 2010 when a total of 413 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Worcester UK 2012 249 147,793 2011 300 162,310 % change -17.0% -8.9% Record Year 2010 (413) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 147 companies were dissolved in Worcester during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 5.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well 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) Worcester UK 2012 147 80,218 2011 139 71,324 % change 5.8% 12.5% Record Year 2010 (215) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 41 54 52 Closed companies in 2011 34 56 49 % change 20.6% -3.6% 6% Record Year 2010 (53) 2009 (97) 2010 (80)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Worcester increased by 144 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Worcester UK 2012 144 105,357 2011 62 66,425 Record Year 2003 (275) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Worcester during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 36 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Worcester UK 2012 36 41,441 2011 40 41,020 Record Year 2003 (147) 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 19 18 -1 Net growth in 2011 13 7 20 Record Year 2007 (55) 2003 (58) 2003 (49)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Worcester formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Worcester 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Worcester formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Worcester 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.3%) 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% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% % change 7.5% 0.2% -21.1% Record Year 1966 (0.4%) 1962 (0.5%) 1964 (0.6%)
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 45.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% 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 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.8% 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 Worcester was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
26.2% of all director appointments in Worcester 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 Worcester was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
30.8% of all director appointments in Worcester 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 CONSULTING 1.92% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.54% MANAGEMENT 4.74% WORCESTER 1.31% CONSULTANCY 3.28% PROPERTY 1.15% PROPERTY 2.35% CONSULTANCY 1.15% TRADING 2.10% (WORCESTER) 0.85% DESIGN 1.89% HC 0.85% ENGINEERING 1.87% ENTERPRISES 0.69% ASSOCIATES 1.82% ASSOCIATES 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.78% MEDIA 0.62% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% DESIGN 0.62% BUSINESS 1.70% HOUSE 0.62% MEDIA 1.69% TRAINING 0.54% LONDON 1.68% BUSINESS 0.54% J 1.57% TRADING 0.54% GLOBAL 1.51% GLOBAL 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CONSTRUCTION 0.46% IT 1.42% PRODUCTIONS 0.46% CARE 1.31% LEISURE 0.46% PROPERTIES 1.31% SALES 0.38% M 1.26% WORCESTERSHIRE 0.38% ELECTRICAL 1.23% EVENTS 0.38% BUILDING 1.23% BLUE 0.38% SECURITY 1.19% PROPERTIES 0.38% S 1.18% ENERGY 0.38% 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 291 244,457 99999 - Dormant Company 57 26,088 7487 - Other business activities 54 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 52 35,447 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 39 20,390 9999 - Dormant Company 33 16,469 7499 - Non-trading company 26 8,023 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 24 15,280 7414 - Business & management consultancy 22 10,978 74990 - Non-trading company 19 9,706 62090 - Other information technology service activities 17 8,258 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 17 10,271 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 13 14,220 86900 - Other human health activities 11 5,222 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 9 4,644 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 9 4,535 43290 - Other construction installation 9 1,796 7260 - Other computer related activities 9 6,456 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 9 3,233 41100 - Development of building projects 9 5,149
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08017888 TS AUTOSERVE LTD 03 Apr 2012 08021693 COX RENTALS LTD 05 Apr 2012 08027736 C&C HOSPITALITY LIMITED 12 Apr 2012 08036477 COOPAL LIMITED 18 Apr 2012 08037949 J. HOWELL & DAUGHTERS LIMITED 19 Apr 2012 08040833 J B P A CATERING LIMITED 23 Apr 2012 08042312 ACCLAIM PRODUCTIONS LTD 23 Apr 2012 08045193 LIFEBLOOM TRAINING LTD 25 Apr 2012 08036164 AYYAN FOOD LTD 18 Apr 2012 08017183 NEAL COWDREY CONSULTANCY LIMITED 03 Apr 2012 08034800 THE ENGLISH SANCTUARY LIMITED 18 Apr 2012 08044350 SINH LIMITED 24 Apr 2012 08014839 JJSP CONTRACTS LIMITED 02 Apr 2012 08016912 HEAVENLY HOMES & GARDENS LIMITED 03 Apr 2012 08020155 AUTOMOTIVE FORENSIC INVESTIGATIONS LIMITED 04 Apr 2012 08023229 SUPER BRIGHT LTD 10 Apr 2012 08029887 RE-HOMED PROP-R-TE LIMITED 13 Apr 2012 08036961 PPP RETAIL 1 LIMITED 19 Apr 2012 08049859 KIDDY COOK WORCESTER LIMITED 30 Apr 2012 OC374215 OAKLEY 2015 LLP 11 Apr 2012 08020273 SUSTAINABLE ASSETS LTD 04 Apr 2012 08029058 BRAESHALL LTD 13 Apr 2012 08037446 CHAMELEON SECURITY SOLUTIONS LTD 19 Apr 2012 08014893 HERITAGE OAK RESTORATION LIMITED 02 Apr 2012 08028611 UPTON WINES LIMITED 12 Apr 2012
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