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Burton-On-Trent, Staffordshire

Q1 2012 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 (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    A total of 124 companies were registered in Burton-On-Trent during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 1.6% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.0% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012)Burton-On-TrentUK
    2012124131,491
    2011122116,391
    % change1.6%13.0%
    Record Year 2007 (144) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2012443644
    New companies in 2011353849
    % change25.7%-5.3%-10.2%
    Record Year2008 (46)2008 (41)2007 (65)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    A total of 42 companies were dissolved in Burton-On-Trent during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 45.5% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 25.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012)Burton-On-TrentUK
    20124267,576
    20117790,987
    % change-45.5%-25.7%
    Record Year 2010 (126) 2009 (108,065)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2012201111
    Closed companies in 2011302819
    % change-33.3%-60.7%-42%
    Record Year2011 (30)2010 (31)2010 (77)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    Net company growth for Burton-On-Trent during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) was 82 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012)Burton-On-TrentUK
    20128263,915
    20114525,404
    Record Year 2007 (99) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2012242533
    Net growth in 201151030
    Record Year2003 (39)2007 (29)2007 (47)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    In the first quarter of 2012, Burton-On-Trent formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012)Burton-On-Trent
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change7.8%-19.0%-16.0%
    Record Year1966 (0.7%)1961 (0.5%)1965 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2012 was 41.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

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

    25.9% of all director appointments in Burton-On-Trent in the first quarter of 2012 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 (Mar 2011-Mar 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.27%CONSULTING5.07%
    M1.04%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    ENGINEERING1.04%CONSULTANCY3.30%
    CONSULTING1.04%PROPERTY2.37%
    BURTON0.92%TRADING2.07%
    CONSULTANCY0.92%DESIGN1.93%
    J0.81%ENGINEERING1.86%
    BEAUTY0.69%ASSOCIATES1.84%
    P0.69%CONSULTANTS1.79%
    PROPERTIES0.69%BUSINESS1.73%
    BUSINESS0.58%MEDIA1.72%
    BESPOKE0.58%CONSTRUCTION1.72%
    (BURTON)0.58%LONDON1.66%
    TRADING0.58%J1.54%
    PROPERTY0.46%INVESTMENTS1.51%
    ONLY0.46%GLOBAL1.50%
    CLEANING0.46%IT1.40%
    ENTERPRISES0.46%CARE1.34%
    SALES0.46%PROPERTIES1.31%
    ELECTRICAL0.46%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    COMMERCIAL0.46%M1.27%
    CONSTRUCTION0.46%BUILDING1.24%
    SITE0.46%ENERGY1.20%
    BUILDING0.46%S1.20%
    PUB0.46%ENTERPRISES1.19%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied180216,665
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified369,892
    7487 - Other business activities3552,735
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3019,704
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1835,233
    9999 - Dormant Company1618,617
    99999 - Dormant Company1525,084
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1313,637
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1312,113
    86900 - Other human health activities115,066
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles102,832
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified92,786
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities814,303
    49410 - Freight transport by road82,781
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment82,798
    7499 - Non-trading company89,102
    43210 - Electrical installation83,573
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering75,169
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply76,934
    7260 - Other computer related activities77,154

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07894658 COCO BEACH TANNING LTD 03 Jan 2012
    07899683 DONNA BRANSON CONSULTING LTD 06 Jan 2012
    07910128 DR SOODS LIMITED 16 Jan 2012
    07920310 RHOADES SIDE CATERING LIMITED 23 Jan 2012
    07929440 ABUSS LIMITED 31 Jan 2012
    07930264 RMK VEHICLE SERVICES LIMITED 31 Jan 2012
    07896589 PARTY BAG GOODIES LTD 04 Jan 2012
    07903004 THOMAS PETERS LTD 09 Jan 2012
    07907648 HGV11M LTD 12 Jan 2012
    07907852 CHARTEX MANAGEMENT LIMITED 12 Jan 2012
    07913607 TRUCK FESTIVALS UK LIMITED 17 Jan 2012
    07913638 ENERGY LIGHTING PRODUCTS LTD 17 Jan 2012
    07914334 DIVERSE DESIGNS TEAM LIMITED 18 Jan 2012
    07915033 BURTON TV NEWS LIMITED 18 Jan 2012
    07915959 BURTON BOAT CO LTD 19 Jan 2012
    07919860 WILLSHEE'S RECYCLING LIMITED 23 Jan 2012
    07919887 WILLSHEE'S SKIP HIRE LIMITED 23 Jan 2012
    07925253 JABLONSKI LIMITED 26 Jan 2012
    07927651 ADD HOT WATER LTD 30 Jan 2012
    07928065 F P VEHICLE TRANSPORT LTD 30 Jan 2012
    07929169 KATEDRIVE LTD 30 Jan 2012
    07930652 THE VILLAGE RAINBOW LTD 31 Jan 2012
    07894924 CHARMEL LTD 03 Jan 2012
    07920461 KAMKORDA WORLDWIDE LTD 23 Jan 2012
    07924914 ACP UTILITIES SOLUTIONS LIMITED 26 Jan 2012