Burton-On-Trent, Staffordshire

Q1 2010 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q1 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Burton-On-Trent when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2010 was a record quarter for company closures in Burton-On-Trent when compared to any quarter in history.
  • March 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Burton-On-Trent when compared to any previous March.
  • February 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Burton-On-Trent when compared to any previous February.

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. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    A total of 129 companies were registered in Burton-On-Trent during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 34.4% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)Burton-On-TrentUK
    2010129105,137
    20099691,034
    % change34.4%15.5%
    Record Year 2007 (144) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2010363855
    New companies in 2009273237
    % change33.3%18.8%48.6%
    Record Year2008 (46)2008 (41)2007 (65)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    Q1 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Burton-On-Trent when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2010 was a record quarter for company closures in Burton-On-Trent when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 126 companies were dissolved in Burton-On-Trent during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 61.5% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 23.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)Burton-On-TrentUK
    201012682,677
    200978108,060
    % change61.5%-23.5%
    Record Year 2010 (126) 2009 (108,060)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    March 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Burton-On-Trent when compared to any previous March.

    February 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Burton-On-Trent when compared to any previous February.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2010183177
    Closed companies in 200982050
    % change125.0%55.0%54%
    Record Year2008 (26)2010 (31)2010 (77)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    Net company growth for Burton-On-Trent during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) was 3 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)Burton-On-TrentUK
    2010322,460
    200918-17,026
    Record Year 2007 (99) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2010187-22
    Net growth in 20091912-13
    Record Year2003 (39)2007 (29)2007 (47)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    In the first quarter of 2010, Burton-On-Trent formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)Burton-On-Trent
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change23.7%1.7%23.5%
    Record Year1966 (0.7%)1961 (0.5%)1965 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2010 was 46.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Burton-On-Trent was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    29.0% of all director appointments in Burton-On-Trent in the first quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2009-Mar 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.59%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    C1.19%CONSULTING4.60%
    BURTON1.19%CONSULTANCY2.87%
    P1.06%PROPERTY2.50%
    S0.92%ASSOCIATES2.04%
    M0.92%TRADING1.93%
    CONSULTING0.79%DESIGN1.91%
    R0.79%CONSTRUCTION1.87%
    TRAINING0.79%MEDIA1.84%
    J0.79%BUSINESS1.74%
    (BURTON)0.79%INTERNATIONAL1.73%
    PROJECTS0.66%CONSULTANTS1.63%
    ENGINEERING0.66%ENGINEERING1.54%
    CONSULTANCY0.66%J1.48%
    CONSTRUCTION0.66%LONDON1.45%
    DESIGN0.66%INVESTMENTS1.45%
    ELECTRICAL0.66%GROUP1.37%
    CARE0.53%GLOBAL1.35%
    INVESTMENTS0.53%PROPERTIES1.35%
    FINANCIAL0.53%BUILDING1.34%
    H0.53%CARE1.33%
    WILLSHEES0.53%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    ENERGY0.40%M1.28%
    TRANSPORT0.40%SYSTEMS1.25%
    BUSINESS0.40%S1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied163228,645
    7487 - Other business activities8674,904
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified367,143
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2014,007
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1817,003
    9999 - Dormant Company1819,948
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified148,154
    99999 - Dormant Company1413,808
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1326,974
    74990 - Non-trading company108,149
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities109,943
    70100 - Activities of head offices93,137
    9305 - Other service activities99,038
    43210 - Electrical installation93,163
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles71,916
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply79,659
    4525 - Other special trades construction62,434
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate64,131
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering69,325
    6024 - Freight transport by road63,665

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07210687 IRON SUN STUDIOS LIMITED 31 Mar 2010
    07209033 KEELEX 351 LIMITED 30 Mar 2010
    07205851 NEEDWOOD CLINIC LIMITED 29 Mar 2010
    07192873 J R LANHAM LIMITED 17 Mar 2010
    07192129 BIOFIRE LIMITED 16 Mar 2010
    07186106 STERLING TRUST MANAGEMENT LTD 11 Mar 2010
    07180469 P H & C EASTER LIMITED 05 Mar 2010
    07209921 SOUL FOOD & DRINKS LIMITED 31 Mar 2010
    07208774 COLEMAN INTERNATIONAL CARS LIMITED 30 Mar 2010
    07208203 JOPIX LTD 30 Mar 2010
    07207760 FELL ELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD 30 Mar 2010
    07202659 MANSFIELD FLEET MANAGEMENT LTD 25 Mar 2010
    07201623 HEDGEROW ANIMAL FEEDS LTD 24 Mar 2010
    07201188 WILLSHEES RECYCLING LIMITED 24 Mar 2010
    07201045 WILLSHEES TRANSPORT LIMITED 24 Mar 2010
    07189228 MONTEREY BIRCH LTD 15 Mar 2010
    07187888 THE OLD CHAPEL SALON AND SPA LIMITED 12 Mar 2010
    07187310 EAZY ENERGY LIMITED 12 Mar 2010
    07181951 R R C ENGINEERING LTD 09 Mar 2010
    07177859 HEPHAESTUS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 04 Mar 2010
    07177176 NIEFA LTD 04 Mar 2010
    07176395 TIP ETC LIMITED 03 Mar 2010
    07175009 K. P. ART AND SPORTS LIMITED 02 Mar 2010
    07173388 WRHT LIMITED 02 Mar 2010
    07209053 BANG LOGISTICS LTD. 30 Mar 2010