Belper, Derbyshire

2012 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Belper when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Belper when compared to any previous second half year.
  • The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for company registrations in Belper when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Belper when compared to any previous Q4.
  • December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Belper when compared to any previous December.
  • November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Belper when compared to any previous November.
  • October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Belper when compared to any previous October.
  • 2012 was a record year for net growth in Belper when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Belper when compared to any previous second half year.
  • The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for net growth in Belper when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Belper when compared to any previous Q4.
  • December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Belper when compared to any previous December.
  • November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Belper when compared to any previous November.

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 (2012)

    2012 was a record year for company registrations in Belper when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 206 companies were formed in Belper in 2012. This total is 10.2% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.

    YearBelperUK
    2012206491,893
    2011187452,870
    2010161400,358
    2009147362,675
    2008130349,203
    Record Year2012 (206)2012 (491,893)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Belper when compared to any previous second half year.

    The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for company registrations in Belper when compared to any half year in history.

    In the second half of 2012 a total of 114 companies were formed in Belper. This figure is 28.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Belper occurred in 2012 when a total of 114 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)BelperUK
    2012114238,743
    201189224,135
    % change28.1%6.5%
    Record Year2012 (114)2012 (238,743)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Belper when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 59 companies were registered in Belper during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 31.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)BelperUK
    201259119,875
    201145109,623
    % change31.1%9.4%
    Record Year 2012 (59) 2012 (119,875)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Belper when compared to any previous December.

    November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Belper when compared to any previous November.

    October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Belper when compared to any previous October.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2012192020
    New companies in 2011141615
    % change35.7%25.0%33.3%
    Record Year2012 (19)2012 (20)2012 (20)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    A total of 107 companies were dissolved in Belper in 2012. This total is 7.0% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearBelperUK
    2012107293,728
    2011100314,524
    2010117342,233
    2009154533,787
    200869237,873
    Record Year2009 (154)2009 (533,787)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 a total of 53 companies were dissolved in Belper. This figure is 8.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Belper occurred in 2009 when a total of 80 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)BelperUK
    201253145,934
    201149152,213
    % change8.2%-4.1%
    Record Year2009 (80)2009 (244,543)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    A total of 24 companies were dissolved in Belper during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 4.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)BelperUK
    20122470,026
    20112379,983
    % change4.3%-12.4%
    Record Year 2009 (33) 2009 (85,139)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 20128106
    Closed companies in 2011689
    % change33.3%25.0%-33%
    Record Year2009 (11)2009 (14)2004 (9)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    2012 was a record year for net growth in Belper when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 99 companies were added to the company register for Belper in 2012. This number represents growth of 52.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.

    This number is 12 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2012 when the Belper company register grew by 99 companies.

    YearBelperUK
    201299198,165
    201187138,346
    20104458,125
    2009-7-171,112
    200861111,330
    Record Year2012 (99)2003 (242,541)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    The second half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Belper when compared to any previous second half year.

    The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for net growth in Belper when compared to any half year in history.

    In the second half of 2012 the company register for Belper increased by 61 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)BelperUK
    20126192,809
    20114071,922
    Record Year2012 (61)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Belper when compared to any previous Q4.

    Net company growth for Belper during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 35 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)BelperUK
    20123549,849
    20112229,640
    Record Year 2012 (35) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Belper when compared to any previous December.

    November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Belper when compared to any previous November.

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2012111014
    Net growth in 2011886
    Record Year2008 (17)2012 (10)2012 (14)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    In 2012 Belper formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Belper was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.

    YearBelper
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    Record Year (since 1960)1967 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 Belper formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Belper
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    In the fourth quarter of 2012, Belper formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)Belper
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20120.0%0.0%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.0%0.0%0.0%
    % change13.8%18.9%29.8%
    Record Year1961 (0.2%)1967 (0.3%)1965 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    The average age of a director in 2012 was 44.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 41.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 9.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 44.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    The record year for female directors in Belper was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Belper in 2012 was 34.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    The record second half year for female directors in Belper was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    26.4% of all director appointments in Belper in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Belper was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.

    25.6% of all director appointments in Belper in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    TRAINING1.23%CONSULTING5.15%
    BELPER1.23%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    CONSULTANCY0.98%CONSULTANCY3.31%
    DESIGN0.98%PROPERTY2.40%
    (MIDLANDS)0.98%TRADING2.03%
    R0.98%DESIGN1.86%
    TRANSPORT0.98%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    MANAGEMENT0.98%ENGINEERING1.79%
    PROPERTY0.98%BUSINESS1.76%
    (BELPER)0.98%CONSULTANTS1.75%
    PAUL0.74%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    D0.74%LONDON1.69%
    BLUE0.74%MEDIA1.69%
    DERBYSHIRE0.74%GLOBAL1.59%
    (DERBY)0.74%J1.57%
    TURNDITCH0.74%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    ELECTRICAL0.74%IT1.43%
    RUSH0.74%CARE1.39%
    PHOENIX0.74%PROPERTIES1.34%
    AT0.74%M1.26%
    DRIVING0.74%BUILDING1.23%
    SCHOOL0.74%ENTERPRISES1.21%
    S0.74%TRAINING1.18%
    MEDIA0.74%ELECTRICAL1.17%
    FLOORING0.74%SECURITY1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied60236,139
    99999 - Dormant Company1740,648
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1452,427
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1230,396
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1023,256
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified822,058
    62090 - Other information technology service activities712,291
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified715,572
    43210 - Electrical installation75,304
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified66,419
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate64,752
    86900 - Other human health activities67,866
    56302 - Public houses and bars64,543
    7487 - Other business activities610,703
    74990 - Non-trading company513,808
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet56,307
    71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities52,019
    43320 - Joinery installation51,876
    62012 - Business and domestic software development47,446
    41201 - Construction of commercial buildings42,118

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08277082 ICOAT SALES LIMITED 01 Nov 2012
    08278799 H-BOND LIMITED 02 Nov 2012
    08278922 P-BOND LIMITED 02 Nov 2012
    08278943 A-BOND LIMITED 02 Nov 2012
    08284172 HOME2SELL LIMITED 07 Nov 2012
    08288289 S P WASS DRIVING LIMITED 09 Nov 2012
    08290803 TRANSPORT MANAGER NETWORK LTD 12 Nov 2012
    08294281 PEAK PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS (BELPER) LTD 15 Nov 2012
    08294429 BROOKE ENERGY PERFORMANCE LIMITED 15 Nov 2012
    08296104 THE TURNDITCH PUB COMPANY LIMITED 16 Nov 2012
    08297441 D FOX FLOORING LTD 19 Nov 2012
    08299595 A F REPROGRAPHICS LIMITED 20 Nov 2012
    08299727 BROOKE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED 20 Nov 2012
    08301288 DAVID ARMIN CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD 21 Nov 2012
    08302124 ETHNICOVER LIMITED 21 Nov 2012
    08307104 P AKERS FLOORING LTD 26 Nov 2012
    08307605 VALIDATION TEK LIMITED 26 Nov 2012
    08308504 CL AVIATION LTD 27 Nov 2012
    08309360 MCDERMOTT DESIGN LTD 27 Nov 2012
    08314677 THE BIG BAG COMPANY LIMITED 30 Nov 2012

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