Burton-On-Trent, Staffordshire

Q1 2014 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Burton-On-Trent when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Burton-On-Trent when compared to any quarter in history.
  • February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Burton-On-Trent when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Burton-On-Trent when compared to any previous January.
  • January 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Burton-On-Trent when compared to any previous January.

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 2014)

    Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Burton-On-Trent when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Burton-On-Trent when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 165 companies were registered in Burton-On-Trent during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 54.2% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)Burton-On-TrentUK
    2014165150,722
    2013107134,802
    % change54.2%11.8%
    Record Year 2014 (165) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Burton-On-Trent when compared to any previous February.

    January 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Burton-On-Trent when compared to any previous January.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2014595551
    New companies in 2013323045
    % change84.4%83.3%13.3%
    Record Year2014 (59)2014 (55)2007 (65)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    A total of 63 companies were dissolved in Burton-On-Trent during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 75.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)Burton-On-TrentUK
    20146382,370
    20133677,914
    % change75.0%5.7%
    Record Year 2010 (126) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2014162720
    Closed companies in 2013151110
    % change6.7%145.5%100%
    Record Year2011 (30)2010 (31)2010 (77)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    Net company growth for Burton-On-Trent during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 102 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)Burton-On-TrentUK
    201410268,352
    20137156,888
    Record Year 2014 (102) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    January 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Burton-On-Trent when compared to any previous January.

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2014432831
    Net growth in 2013171935
    Record Year2014 (43)2007 (29)2007 (47)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    In the first quarter of 2014, Burton-On-Trent formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)Burton-On-Trent
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change72.5%69.4%-5.4%
    Record Year2008 (0.1%)1991 (0.2%)1999 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 44.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Burton-On-Trent was in 2013 when 40.4% of all directors were female.

    21.1% of all director appointments in Burton-On-Trent in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2013-Mar 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.20%CONSULTING5.22%
    ENGINEERING0.99%MANAGEMENT4.67%
    LOGISTICS0.88%CONSULTANCY3.49%
    BURTON0.88%PROPERTY2.64%
    TRAINING0.77%TRADING2.05%
    TRANSPORT0.77%LONDON1.88%
    CONSULTANCY0.77%ENGINEERING1.86%
    S0.66%CARE1.79%
    CONSULTANTS0.66%CONSTRUCTION1.75%
    ELECTRICAL0.66%DESIGN1.75%
    TRADING0.66%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    (BURTON)0.66%BUSINESS1.71%
    R0.55%PROPERTIES1.60%
    J0.55%INVESTMENTS1.60%
    T0.55%GLOBAL1.58%
    ZAMZAM0.55%J1.48%
    MEDICAL0.55%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    L0.44%MEDIA1.48%
    HEALTHCARE0.44%IT1.33%
    P0.44%TRANSPORT1.30%
    K0.44%DEVELOPMENTS1.29%
    MIDLANDS0.44%BUILDING1.24%
    NEEDWOOD0.44%M1.21%
    PUB0.44%CAPITAL1.20%
    BLUE0.44%ELECTRICAL1.19%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied191280,210
    99999 - Dormant Company5347,084
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5137,882
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3618,491
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2326,700
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2256,411
    49410 - Freight transport by road208,014
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1827,750
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet169,358
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified158,155
    71129 - Other engineering activities155,477
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1412,813
    43210 - Electrical installation125,885
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment96,236
    74990 - Non-trading company914,135
    56302 - Public houses and bars95,732
    86900 - Other human health activities910,273
    90010 - Performing arts92,312
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified93,403
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified95,876

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08924984 WILLOW BUILDING SOLUTIONS LTD 06 Mar 2014
    08927212 ZIP OVERSEAS LIMITED 06 Mar 2014
    08938994 HAZARDOUS AREAS LTD 13 Mar 2014
    08951904 UNIVERSAL SELF STORAGE LTD 21 Mar 2014
    08919569 WHEEL BUY ANY CAR LTD 03 Mar 2014
    08923166 DKS LOCUMS LTD 05 Mar 2014
    08923313 NW BUILDERS (BURTON) LIMITED 05 Mar 2014
    08923906 MONARCH PETROLEUM & GAS LIMITED 05 Mar 2014
    08924325 TINY TURTLE PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 05 Mar 2014
    08924977 BLUE LAGOON CONSULTANTS LIMITED 06 Mar 2014
    08928641 KED HAIR LIMITED 07 Mar 2014
    08931475 OLO DIRECT LTD 10 Mar 2014
    08943748 FELCO LTD 17 Mar 2014
    08946340 JWS CONSULTANTS LIMITED 19 Mar 2014
    08948565 S VANBEEK HEALTHCARE LIMITED 19 Mar 2014
    08948850 COMPLETE DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS MIDLANDS LIMITED 19 Mar 2014
    08955919 ZAMZAM TRADERS LTD 24 Mar 2014
    08956073 DALTON MULTI-TRADE LTD 24 Mar 2014
    08961182 ZAMZAM CORPORATION LTD 26 Mar 2014
    08962367 MAICE LIMITED 27 Mar 2014
    08965573 ACTIVE SHOP LIMITED 28 Mar 2014
    08967104 FIRST AID AT HOME LIMITED 31 Mar 2014
    08919297 ORSAM TRAILERS LIMITED 03 Mar 2014
    08939772 YUFFIE YULAN LIMITED 14 Mar 2014
    08961357 PLAY4U LTD 26 Mar 2014