Buxton, Derbyshire

2014 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Buxton when compared to any previous Q4.
  • October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Buxton when compared to any previous October.

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. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 149 companies were formed in Buxton in 2014. This total is 21.1% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.

    YearBuxtonUK
    2014149582,051
    2013123529,363
    2012158491,893
    2011134452,870
    2010130400,358
    Record Year2012 (158)2014 (582,051)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 74 companies were formed in Buxton. This figure is 34.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Buxton occurred in 2003 when a total of 99 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)BuxtonUK
    201474281,320
    201355259,931
    % change34.5%8.2%
    Record Year2003 (99)2014 (281,320)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Buxton when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 38 companies were registered in Buxton during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 31.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)BuxtonUK
    201438137,906
    201329127,247
    % change31.0%8.4%
    Record Year 2012 (38) 2014 (137,906)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Buxton when compared to any previous October.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 201419910
    New companies in 20131568
    % change26.7%50.0%25.0%
    Record Year2014 (19)2010 (18)2010 (11)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 102 companies were dissolved in Buxton in 2014. This total is 2.9% lower than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearBuxtonUK
    2014102367,937
    2013105332,213
    201256293,729
    201183314,524
    201079342,233
    Record Year2009 (122)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 53 companies were dissolved in Buxton. This figure is 15.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Buxton occurred in 2009 when a total of 71 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)BuxtonUK
    201453190,730
    201363177,021
    % change-15.9%7.7%
    Record Year2009 (71)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    A total of 27 companies were dissolved in Buxton during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 22.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)BuxtonUK
    20142789,060
    20133590,851
    % change-22.9%-2.0%
    Record Year 2013 (35) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2014999
    Closed companies in 2013141110
    % change-35.7%-18.2%-10%
    Record Year2010 (15)2013 (11)2011 (11)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 47 companies were added to the company register for Buxton in 2014. This number represents growth of 31.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.

    This number is 29 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2012 when the Buxton company register grew by 102 companies.

    YearBuxtonUK
    201447214,114
    201318197,150
    2012102198,164
    201151138,346
    20105158,125
    Record Year2012 (102)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 the company register for Buxton increased by 21 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)BuxtonUK
    20142190,590
    2013-882,910
    Record Year2003 (87)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    Net company growth for Buxton during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 11 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)BuxtonUK
    20141148,846
    2013-636,396
    Record Year 2012 (31) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 20141001
    Net growth in 20131-5-2
    Record Year2012 (15)2012 (14)2003 (10)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    In 2014 Buxton formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Buxton was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.

    YearBuxton
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    Record Year (since 1960)2003 (0.0%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 Buxton formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Buxton
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.0%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    In the fourth quarter of 2014, Buxton formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)Buxton
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.0%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20140.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20130.0%0.0%0.0%
    % change20.5%42.4%7.4%
    Record Year2007 (0.1%)2010 (0.1%)1997 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The average age of a director in 2014 was 46.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 45.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 45.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The record year for female directors in Buxton was 1994 when 40.8% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Buxton in 2014 was 34.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The record second half year for female directors in Buxton was 2013 when 40.1% of all directors were female.

    32.8% of all director appointments in Buxton in the second half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Buxton was in 2006 when 42.7% of all directors were female.

    27.2% of all director appointments in Buxton in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    BUXTON2.19%CONSULTING5.22%
    CONSULTANCY1.88%MANAGEMENT4.58%
    CONSULTING1.88%CONSULTANCY3.57%
    TRAINING1.25%PROPERTY2.66%
    BUILDING1.25%CONSTRUCTION2.12%
    MANAGEMENT1.25%ENGINEERING2.10%
    BUSINESS0.94%CARE2.02%
    HIGH0.94%TRADING1.94%
    PEAK0.94%LONDON1.93%
    (DERBYSHIRE)0.94%TRANSPORT1.93%
    LAURA0.94%DESIGN1.66%
    ASSOCIATES0.94%CONSULTANTS1.64%
    JORDAN0.94%ELECTRICAL1.62%
    ROAR0.63%PROPERTIES1.62%
    IT0.63%BUSINESS1.56%
    WHITE0.63%J1.54%
    TAMESIDE0.63%CO.,1.50%
    REMOVALS0.63%GLOBAL1.49%
    CONSULTANTS0.63%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    DAVID0.63%ASSOCIATES1.47%
    M0.63%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    D0.63%MEDIA1.33%
    ANTROBUS0.63%IT1.31%
    PROPERTY0.63%BUILDING1.29%
    EASY0.63%M1.22%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied43265,608
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1642,290
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1529,009
    99999 - Dormant Company1148,509
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified719,049
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified658,068
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet610,107
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities630,178
    56302 - Public houses and bars66,285
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles55,425
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate511,212
    86900 - Other human health activities412,976
    49410 - Freight transport by road410,842
    56101 - Licensed restaurants48,782
    56210 - Event catering activities32,417
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings37,559
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation35,189
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing35,931
    56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes34,745
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands38,318

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09245980 HOVE CONSULTING LIMITED 02 Oct 2014
    09247212 THIDMERE LIMITED 03 Oct 2014
    09249422 ALTRINCHAM FISH BAR LIMITED 06 Oct 2014
    09253086 LITTLE RASCALS PLAY BUXTON LIMITED 07 Oct 2014
    09253545 CHERISH YOU CARE LIMITED 08 Oct 2014
    09254070 PEAKLAND LAUNDRIES LIMITED 08 Oct 2014
    09254211 PLASTERSPOT LIMITED 08 Oct 2014
    09258323 DAVID ANTROBUS DIGITAL LIMITED 10 Oct 2014
    09258371 DAVID ANTROBUS CONSULTANCY LIMITED 10 Oct 2014
    09258569 SAI AKSHAR LTD 10 Oct 2014
    09259227 THE BUXTON WEDGE LIMITED 10 Oct 2014
    09259886 SPA SAFETY AND TRAINING LIMITED 13 Oct 2014
    09260132 KIDZ CORNER (NW) LIMITED 13 Oct 2014
    09270017 AMC (NORTHWEST) LTD 17 Oct 2014
    09270565 ANNA MAHER CONSULTING LIMITED 20 Oct 2014
    09280503 BOG COMMANDER LTD 27 Oct 2014
    09283101 EASY PC SERVICING LIMITED 28 Oct 2014
    09285252 PAVEY ARK LIMITED 29 Oct 2014
    09290852 KEY LETTINGS AND ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 31 Oct 2014

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