Worcestershire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Worcestershire when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 1,529 companies were formed in Worcestershire. This figure is 1.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Worcestershire occurred in 2003 when a total of 1,573 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Worcestershire UK 2012 1,529 253,150 2011 1,514 228,735 % change 1.0% 10.7% Record Year 2003 (1,573) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 687 companies were registered in Worcestershire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 0.7% 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) Worcestershire UK 2012 687 121,659 2011 692 112,344 % change -0.7% 8.3% Record Year 2003 (761) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Worcestershire when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 240 258 189 New companies in 2011 202 230 260 % change 18.8% 12.2% -27.3% Record Year 2008 (267) 2012 (258) 2010 (276)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 918 companies were dissolved in Worcestershire. This figure is 7.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Worcestershire occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,380 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Worcestershire UK 2012 918 147,793 2011 995 162,310 % change -7.7% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (1,380) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 522 companies were dissolved in Worcestershire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 20.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly 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) Worcestershire UK 2012 522 80,217 2011 433 71,324 % change 20.6% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (836) 2009 (181,176) 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 149 196 177 Closed companies in 2011 93 200 140 % change 60.2% -2.0% 26% Record Year 2009 (176) 2009 (390) 2010 (287)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Worcestershire increased by 611 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Worcestershire UK 2012 611 105,357 2011 519 66,425 Record Year 2003 (1,060) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Worcestershire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 165 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Worcestershire UK 2012 165 41,442 2011 259 41,020 Record Year 2003 (529) 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 91 62 12 Net growth in 2011 109 30 120 Record Year 2007 (191) 2003 (173) 2003 (180)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Worcestershire formed 0.6% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 0.7%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Worcestershire 2012 0.6% 2011 0.7% 2010 0.7% 2009 0.7% 2008 0.7% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (1.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Worcestershire formed 0.6% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Worcestershire 2012 0.6% 2011 0.6% 2010 0.7% 2009 0.7% 2008 0.7% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (1.0%) 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 0.6% 0.6% 0.5% UK formation share in 2011 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% % change 0.1% -1.7% -22.4% Record Year 1966 (1.1%) 1982 (1.3%) 1971 (1.5%)
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 45.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% 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 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% 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 Worcestershire was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
28.2% of all director appointments in Worcestershire 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 Worcestershire was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
29.9% of all director appointments in Worcestershire 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 1.65% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.62% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 1.29% CONSULTANCY 3.28% PROPERTY 1.11% PROPERTY 2.35% ASSOCIATES 0.90% TRADING 2.10% J 0.80% DESIGN 1.89% DESIGN 0.77% ENGINEERING 1.87% BUSINESS 0.75% ASSOCIATES 1.82% ENGINEERING 0.72% CONSULTANTS 1.78% TRAINING 0.64% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% M 0.62% BUSINESS 1.70% WORCESTER 0.62% MEDIA 1.69% MEDIA 0.62% LONDON 1.68% ENTERPRISES 0.59% J 1.57% CONSTRUCTION 0.57% GLOBAL 1.51% HOLDINGS 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.48% S 0.51% IT 1.42% ENERGY 0.51% CARE 1.31% MAINTENANCE 0.49% PROPERTIES 1.31% PROPERTIES 0.49% M 1.26% MARKETING 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.23% (MIDLANDS) 0.46% BUILDING 1.23% DEVELOPMENTS 0.46% SECURITY 1.19% GLOBAL 0.46% S 1.18% IT 0.46% 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 1,170 244,457 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 306 35,447 7487 - Other business activities 287 47,029 99999 - Dormant Company 173 26,088 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 141 20,390 9999 - Dormant Company 109 16,469 56290 - Other food services 99 1,739 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 81 15,280 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 74 10,271 7414 - Business & management consultancy 73 10,978 7499 - Non-trading company 66 8,023 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 62 14,220 74990 - Non-trading company 57 9,706 62090 - Other information technology service activities 52 8,258 41100 - Development of building projects 49 5,149 86900 - Other human health activities 39 5,222 9305 - Other service activities 39 7,926 7260 - Other computer related activities 39 6,456 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 37 2,880 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 33 4,091
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