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Burton-On-Trent, Staffordshire

Q3 2011 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Burton-On-Trent when compared to any previous Q3.
  • August 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Burton-On-Trent when compared to any previous August.
  • Q3 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Burton-On-Trent when compared to any previous Q3.
  • August 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Burton-On-Trent when compared to any previous August.
  • July 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Burton-On-Trent when compared to any previous July.

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 2011)

    Q3 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Burton-On-Trent when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 137 companies were registered in Burton-On-Trent during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 33.0% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.8% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)Burton-On-TrentUK
    2011137114,512
    2010103101,492
    % change33.0%12.8%
    Record Year 2011 (137) 2011 (114,512)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    August 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Burton-On-Trent when compared to any previous August.

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2011485138
    New companies in 2010342940
    % change41.2%75.9%-5.0%
    Record Year2007 (51)2011 (51)2003 (47)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    A total of 58 companies were dissolved in Burton-On-Trent during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 9.4% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 17.6% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)Burton-On-TrentUK
    20115872,230
    20106487,705
    % change-9.4%-17.6%
    Record Year 2003 (116) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2011172219
    Closed companies in 2010152623
    % change13.3%-15.4%-17%
    Record Year2003 (22)2008 (46)2003 (84)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    Q3 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Burton-On-Trent when compared to any previous Q3.

    Net company growth for Burton-On-Trent during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011) was 79 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)Burton-On-TrentUK
    20117942,282
    20103913,787
    Record Year 2011 (79) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    August 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Burton-On-Trent when compared to any previous August.

    July 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Burton-On-Trent when compared to any previous July.

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2011312919
    Net growth in 201019317
    Record Year2011 (31)2011 (29)2002 (27)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    In the third quarter of 2011, Burton-On-Trent formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)Burton-On-Trent
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change29.2%48.0%-14.2%
    Record Year1960 (0.6%)1976 (0.5%)1971 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2011 was 45.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

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

    25.7% of all director appointments in Burton-On-Trent in the third quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2010-Sep 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTANCY1.41%CONSULTING5.11%
    ENGINEERING1.41%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    BURTON1.30%CONSULTANCY3.19%
    ELECTRICAL1.18%PROPERTY2.41%
    (BURTON)1.06%TRADING2.06%
    (MIDLANDS)0.94%DESIGN1.94%
    CONSULTING0.94%ASSOCIATES1.85%
    M0.94%BUSINESS1.82%
    CARE0.82%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    J0.82%ENGINEERING1.74%
    MANAGEMENT0.82%MEDIA1.72%
    TRAINING0.82%CONSTRUCTION1.72%
    S0.82%LONDON1.63%
    BUILDING0.71%J1.47%
    ASSOCIATES0.71%GLOBAL1.46%
    PUB0.59%INVESTMENTS1.43%
    BEAUTY0.59%CARE1.42%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.59%IT1.38%
    HAIR0.59%BUILDING1.30%
    P0.59%PROPERTIES1.28%
    PROPERTIES0.59%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    PROPERTY0.59%M1.25%
    BUSINESS0.59%ENERGY1.22%
    SPIRIT0.59%TRAINING1.21%
    TRADING0.47%S1.21%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied183204,493
    7487 - Other business activities4665,177
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified347,551
    9999 - Dormant Company2222,587
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2215,760
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1529,245
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1314,755
    99999 - Dormant Company1218,281
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1210,018
    86900 - Other human health activities104,019
    8514 - Other human health activities92,943
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities910,137
    7260 - Other computer related activities88,686
    7499 - Non-trading company811,543
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles82,179
    74990 - Non-trading company78,064
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment72,009
    49410 - Freight transport by road72,049
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering76,321
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply78,345

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07758902 PREVENTION PROTOCOLS LIMITED 01 Sep 2011
    07760734 SHINE CONSULTING & PROJECT MANAGEMENT LTD 02 Sep 2011
    07762107 SWIFT&WALLIS LTD 05 Sep 2011
    07778547 CATLIN ELECTRICAL LIMITED 19 Sep 2011
    07783025 EVER THAI LTD 22 Sep 2011
    07784318 RARING 2 GO! BURTON ON TRENT LTD 23 Sep 2011
    07786494 BKK DEVELOPMENTS LTD 26 Sep 2011
    07789494 ADVANCE SERVICING LTD 28 Sep 2011
    07792547 DOVE VALLEY ROOFING LTD 30 Sep 2011
    07758519 GROUNDWORKS & SURFACING CONTRACTORS LIMITED 01 Sep 2011
    07758731 M P COMMERCIAL PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED 01 Sep 2011
    07760263 BESPOKE ONLINE SOLUTIONS LTD 02 Sep 2011
    07767535 ONLY PEOPLE LIMITED 08 Sep 2011
    07775042 IQENERGY LTD. 15 Sep 2011
    07775170 HATTON PROJECT MANAGEMENT LTD 15 Sep 2011
    07777980 PULSE HYDRAULICS LTD 19 Sep 2011
    07785841 A M ASH LIMITED 26 Sep 2011
    07788477 BESPOKE BRIDGING LIMITED 27 Sep 2011
    07790014 CLIFFORD OWEN LIMITED 28 Sep 2011
    07758585 RP WHEAT BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 01 Sep 2011
    07763057 A2B PLUMBING & MECHANICAL SERVICES LTD 05 Sep 2011
    07760627 BET SHARPE MIDLANDS LIMITED 02 Sep 2011
    07775605 KINSTON FARMING LTD 15 Sep 2011
    07775629 GET SOLAR ! LTD 15 Sep 2011
    07793121 CANDYCRAFT LTD 30 Sep 2011