Worcester, Worcestershire
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
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Worcester when compared to any previous April.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Worcester when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 391 companies were formed in Worcester. This figure is 0.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
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 2013 391 269,432 2012 393 253,150 % change -0.5% 6.4% Record Year 2007 (419) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 186 companies were registered in Worcester during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 1.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly 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) Worcester UK 2013 186 134,630 2012 183 121,659 % change 1.6% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (186) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Worcester when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 73 57 56 New companies in 2012 60 72 51 % change 21.7% -20.8% 9.8% Record Year 2013 (73) 2003 (73) 2000 (74)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 290 companies were dissolved in Worcester. This figure is 16.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
The highest total for a first half year in Worcester occurred in 2010 when a total of 414 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Worcester UK 2013 290 155,192 2012 249 147,794 % change 16.5% 5.0% Record Year 2010 (414) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 157 companies were dissolved in Worcester during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 6.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly 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) Worcester UK 2013 157 77,278 2012 147 80,218 % change 6.8% -3.7% Record Year 2010 (216) 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 Worcester when compared to any previous April.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 55 53 49 Closed companies in 2012 41 54 52 % change 34.1% -1.9% -6% Record Year 2013 (55) 2009 (97) 2010 (80)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Worcester increased by 101 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Worcester UK 2013 101 114,240 2012 144 105,356 Record Year 2003 (275) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Worcester during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 29 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Worcester UK 2013 29 57,352 2012 36 41,441 Record Year 2007 (120) 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 18 4 7 Net growth in 2012 19 18 -1 Record Year 2007 (55) 2003 (58) 2003 (49)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Worcester formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2012 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Worcester 2013 0.1% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Worcester formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Worcester 2013 0.1% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.3%) 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% 0.2% 0.1% % change 2.3% -23.1% -0.7% Record Year 1992 (0.3%) 1994 (0.3%) 2000 (0.4%)
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 47.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.5% 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 45.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.0% 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 Worcester was 2005 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
26.3% of all director appointments in Worcester 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 Worcester was in 2008 when 32.9% of all directors were female.
25.0% of all director appointments in Worcester 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 PGL 1.83% CONSULTING 5.25% MANAGEMENT 1.51% MANAGEMENT 4.80% WORCESTER 1.35% CONSULTANCY 3.41% CONSULTING 1.27% PROPERTY 2.48% (WORCESTER) 0.96% TRADING 2.05% MEDIA 0.80% ENGINEERING 1.81% CONSULTANCY 0.72% DESIGN 1.79% TRAINING 0.72% LONDON 1.77% CARE 0.72% BUSINESS 1.77% BUILDING 0.64% CONSULTANTS 1.68% HC 0.64% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% ASSOCIATES 0.56% ASSOCIATES 1.67% HOUSE 0.56% GLOBAL 1.59% ENERGY 0.56% MEDIA 1.57% GREEN 0.48% CARE 1.55% SEVERN 0.48% J 1.53% CONSTRUCTION 0.48% INVESTMENTS 1.46% DEVELOPMENTS 0.48% IT 1.40% PROPERTIES 0.48% PROPERTIES 1.40% DESIGN 0.48% M 1.26% BUSINESS 0.48% BUILDING 1.22% PROPERTY 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.19% SYSTEMS 0.48% ENTERPRISES 1.18% INTERNATIONAL 0.40% CAPITAL 1.16% HOME 0.40% 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 301 257,517 99999 - Dormant Company 98 44,817 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 60 33,633 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 56 54,555 74990 - Non-trading company 34 14,303 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 34 17,095 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 29 24,324 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 27 25,583 86900 - Other human health activities 23 8,687 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 22 5,141 56302 - Public houses and bars 20 5,165 41100 - Development of building projects 18 8,876 62090 - Other information technology service activities 17 12,578 93199 - Other sports activities 17 3,487 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 15 6,771 56101 - Licensed restaurants 15 7,148 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 15 5,366 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 14 7,793 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 14 7,871 70100 - Activities of head offices 13 3,899
Recent Companies
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