Alfreton, Derbyshire

2014 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Alfreton when compared to any year in history.
  • Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Alfreton when compared to any previous Q4.
  • October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Alfreton when compared to any previous October.
  • October 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Alfreton when compared to any month in history.
  • October 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Alfreton when compared to any previous October.

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. Annual Data (2014)

    2014 was a record year for company registrations in Alfreton when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 199 companies were formed in Alfreton in 2014. This total is 7.6% higher than in 2013 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.

    YearAlfretonUK
    2014199582,051
    2013185529,363
    2012159491,893
    2011145452,870
    2010128400,358
    Record Year2014 (199)2014 (582,051)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 94 companies were formed in Alfreton. This figure is 8.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Alfreton occurred in 2003 when a total of 96 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)AlfretonUK
    201494281,320
    201387259,931
    % change8.0%8.2%
    Record Year2003 (96)2014 (281,320)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Alfreton when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 49 companies were registered in Alfreton during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 63.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)AlfretonUK
    201449137,906
    201330127,247
    % change63.3%8.4%
    Record Year 2014 (49) 2014 (137,906)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Alfreton when compared to any previous October.

    October 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Alfreton when compared to any month in history.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2014281011
    New companies in 201391011
    % change211.1%0.0%0.0%
    Record Year2014 (28)2008 (19)2003 (16)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 85 companies were dissolved in Alfreton in 2014. This total is 22.0% lower than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearAlfretonUK
    201485367,937
    2013109332,213
    201286293,729
    201192314,524
    2010111342,233
    Record Year2009 (158)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 39 companies were dissolved in Alfreton. This figure is 40.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Alfreton occurred in 2013 when a total of 66 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)AlfretonUK
    201439190,730
    201366177,021
    % change-40.9%7.7%
    Record Year2013 (66)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    A total of 21 companies were dissolved in Alfreton during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 34.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)AlfretonUK
    20142189,060
    20133290,851
    % change-34.4%-2.0%
    Record Year 2010 (34) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2014885
    Closed companies in 20132255
    % change-63.6%60.0%0%
    Record Year2013 (22)2006 (14)2009 (15)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 114 companies were added to the company register for Alfreton in 2014. This number represents growth of 57.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.

    This number is 38 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2014 when the Alfreton company register grew by 114 companies.

    YearAlfretonUK
    2014114214,114
    201376197,150
    201273198,164
    201153138,346
    20101758,125
    Record Year2014 (114)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 the company register for Alfreton increased by 55 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)AlfretonUK
    20145590,590
    20132182,910
    Record Year2003 (83)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    Net company growth for Alfreton during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 28 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)AlfretonUK
    20142848,846
    2013-236,396
    Record Year 2014 (28) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    October 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Alfreton when compared to any previous October.

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 20142026
    Net growth in 2013-1356
    Record Year2014 (20)2003 (13)2003 (14)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    In 2014 Alfreton formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Alfreton was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.

    YearAlfreton
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    Record Year (since 1960)2003 (0.0%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 Alfreton formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Alfreton
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.0%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    In the fourth quarter of 2014, Alfreton formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)Alfreton
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20130.0%0.0%0.0%
    % change195.1%-5.2%-14.5%
    Record Year2007 (0.1%)2008 (0.1%)1990 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The average age of a director in 2014 was 43.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 42.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 42.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The record year for female directors in Alfreton was 2005 when 39.3% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Alfreton in 2014 was 24.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The record second half year for female directors in Alfreton was 2005 when 34.8% of all directors were female.

    27.1% of all director appointments in Alfreton in the second half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Alfreton was in 2005 when 35.5% of all directors were female.

    25.5% of all director appointments in Alfreton in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    GARTON1.90%CONSULTING5.22%
    DISTRIBUTION0.95%MANAGEMENT4.58%
    JOINERY0.95%CONSULTANCY3.57%
    MANAGEMENT0.95%PROPERTY2.66%
    CONSULTING0.95%CONSTRUCTION2.12%
    BUILDING0.71%ENGINEERING2.10%
    VALLEY0.71%CARE2.02%
    SPEEDS0.71%TRADING1.94%
    PROPERTY0.71%LONDON1.93%
    PRODUCTIONS0.71%TRANSPORT1.93%
    SUPPLIES0.71%DESIGN1.66%
    MOBILITY0.71%CONSULTANTS1.64%
    CONSULTANCY0.71%ELECTRICAL1.62%
    FABRICATIONS0.48%PROPERTIES1.62%
    DERBYSHIRE0.48%BUSINESS1.56%
    NOTTINGHAM0.48%J1.54%
    NORMANTON0.48%CO.,1.50%
    SOUTH0.48%GLOBAL1.49%
    FINANCIAL0.48%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    (ALFRETON)0.48%ASSOCIATES1.47%
    (DERBY)0.48%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    CONSTRUCTION0.48%MEDIA1.33%
    AK0.48%IT1.31%
    POLYMER0.48%BUILDING1.29%
    SYSTEMS0.48%M1.22%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied62265,608
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1529,009
    56302 - Public houses and bars136,285
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1258,068
    99999 - Dormant Company1148,509
    41100 - Development of building projects711,397
    86900 - Other human health activities712,976
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management742,290
    49410 - Freight transport by road610,842
    33170 - Repair and maintenance of other transport equipment not elsewhere classified6961
    43210 - Electrical installation65,985
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified619,049
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified56,206
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation55,189
    45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles43,562
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet410,107
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing45,931
    93199 - Other sports activities44,176
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified43,533
    74990 - Non-trading company413,984

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09341084 HEATHER PAUL 1080 LIMITED 04 Dec 2014
    09344068 DAMON PILKINGTON ELECTRICAL LTD 08 Dec 2014
    09344588 OUR NEW HOME, OFFICE & GARDEN LIMITED 08 Dec 2014
    09348740 LUKE TRANS (UK) LTD 10 Dec 2014
    09355547 EAST MIDLANDS BIOMASS LIMITED 15 Dec 2014
    09355837 SAS LEARNING LTD 15 Dec 2014
    09362020 DESIGNED-BY-ME-PRINTING LTD 19 Dec 2014
    09362774 OMB SWANWICK LIMITED 19 Dec 2014
    09363852 UNLEASH FINANCIAL REDRESS LIMITED 22 Dec 2014
    09365644 VYSION LTD 23 Dec 2014
    09369245 MATCHDAY COACHING LIMITED 30 Dec 2014

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