Burton-On-Trent, Staffordshire

Q3 2010 Business Confidence Report

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 (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    A total of 103 companies were registered in Burton-On-Trent during the third quarter of 2010 (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 18.4% versus the same period last year (Q3 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 7.2% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)Burton-On-TrentUK
    2010103101,492
    20098794,671
    % change18.4%7.2%
    Record Year 2003 (123) 2003 (107,203)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2010342940
    New companies in 2009253329
    % change36.0%-12.1%37.9%
    Record Year2007 (51)2009 (33)2003 (47)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    A total of 64 companies were dissolved in Burton-On-Trent during the third quarter of 2010 (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 40.7% versus the same period last year (Q3 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 45.0% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)Burton-On-TrentUK
    20106487,705
    2009108159,401
    % change-40.7%-45.0%
    Record Year 2003 (116) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2010152623
    Closed companies in 2009213057
    % change-28.6%-13.3%-60%
    Record Year2003 (22)2008 (46)2003 (84)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    Net company growth for Burton-On-Trent during the third quarter of 2010 (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010) was 39 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)Burton-On-TrentUK
    20103913,787
    2009-21-64,730
    Record Year 2002 (58) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 201019317
    Net growth in 200943-28
    Record Year2007 (30)1999 (21)2002 (27)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

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

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)Burton-On-Trent
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change26.5%-20.3%32.2%
    Record Year1960 (0.6%)1976 (0.5%)1971 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2010 was 46.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Burton-On-Trent was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    29.7% of all director appointments in Burton-On-Trent in the third quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.2% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    M1.45%MANAGEMENT5.06%
    MANAGEMENT1.32%CONSULTING4.99%
    R1.32%CONSULTANCY3.12%
    C1.32%PROPERTY2.38%
    CARE1.05%TRADING2.04%
    BUSINESS0.92%ASSOCIATES2.01%
    ENGINEERING0.92%DESIGN1.93%
    J0.92%CONSTRUCTION1.86%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.92%BUSINESS1.80%
    CAR0.79%MEDIA1.75%
    ELECTRICAL0.79%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    CONSULTING0.79%LONDON1.59%
    (BURTON)0.79%ENGINEERING1.59%
    BURTON0.66%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    ASSOCIATES0.66%CARE1.44%
    CONSTRUCTION0.53%J1.44%
    WILLSHEES0.53%INTERNATIONAL1.43%
    TRADING0.53%GLOBAL1.42%
    D0.53%IT1.35%
    CONSULTANCY0.53%PROPERTIES1.35%
    P0.39%BUILDING1.32%
    HOUSE0.39%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    COURIERS0.39%M1.28%
    PROPERTIES0.39%SYSTEMS1.26%
    AUTO0.39%S1.24%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied171202,902
    7487 - Other business activities6669,802
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified306,460
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2013,161
    9999 - Dormant Company1821,484
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1414,940
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities138,292
    99999 - Dormant Company1114,072
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified117,767
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1125,053
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering87,634
    74990 - Non-trading company87,649
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply88,183
    70100 - Activities of head offices82,768
    6024 - Freight transport by road72,771
    9305 - Other service activities69,454
    4525 - Other special trades construction62,071
    5530 - Restaurants65,181
    5248 - Other retail specialised stores62,205
    7499 - Non-trading company613,408

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07328365 THE MUG TUG LIMITED 28 Jul 2010
    07316594 MASONS OF WHARFEDALE LIMITED 15 Jul 2010
    07315442 THURSTAN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 15 Jul 2010
    07314758 DUNSTALL TRANSPORT LIMITED 14 Jul 2010
    07314747 DUNSTALL LEASING LIMITED 14 Jul 2010
    07313124 KINWOOD HOMES LIMITED 13 Jul 2010
    07310603 NEGOTIATING MENTOR LIMITED 09 Jul 2010
    07330804 EVERGREEN ENERGY ASSESSMENTS LTD 30 Jul 2010
    07327398 DUNCAN REDPATH LIMITED 27 Jul 2010
    07326961 BFS (RENTAL) LTD 27 Jul 2010
    07326958 DENTILE LIMITED 27 Jul 2010
    07326855 GRUDLANN BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED 27 Jul 2010
    07323355 CHAINSDIRECT LTD 22 Jul 2010
    07321267 JUNK PORTERS (UK) LTD 21 Jul 2010
    07320926 GOODINGS ELECTRICAL LTD 21 Jul 2010
    07316815 ROBERT JOHN ALLEN LIMITED 15 Jul 2010
    07313997 PAS INNOVATIONS LTD 14 Jul 2010
    07313762 G M R SURVEYS LTD 14 Jul 2010
    07313651 WHITTLEBURY BREWERY LIMITED 14 Jul 2010
    07313147 BISTROMEISTER LTD 13 Jul 2010
    07304426 NORTHBRIDGE AUSTRALIA LIMITED 05 Jul 2010
    07304158 BRIAN CLARKE WELDING SERVICES LIMITED 05 Jul 2010
    07329650 DIJENDEB LIMITED 29 Jul 2010
    07326408 GUILD STUDIOS LIMITED 27 Jul 2010
    07301642 THE PUNCH BOWL PUBLIC HOUSE LIMITED 01 Jul 2010