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Chesterfield, Derbyshire

Q1 2011 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • February 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Chesterfield when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Chesterfield 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 2011)

    A total of 192 companies were registered in Chesterfield during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 4.3% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011)ChesterfieldUK
    2011192116,391
    2010184105,137
    % change4.3%10.7%
    Record Year 2000 (465) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2011505488
    New companies in 2010447070
    % change13.6%-22.9%25.7%
    Record Year2007 (64)2010 (70)2000 (411)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

    A total of 134 companies were dissolved in Chesterfield during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 17.5% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.0% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011)ChesterfieldUK
    201113490,986
    201011482,677
    % change17.5%10.0%
    Record Year 2002 (176) 2009 (108,060)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)

    February 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Chesterfield when compared to any previous February.

    January 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Chesterfield when compared to any previous January.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2011534734
    Closed companies in 2010293055
    % change82.8%56.7%-38%
    Record Year2011 (53)2011 (47)2002 (142)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

    Net company growth for Chesterfield during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) was 58 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011)ChesterfieldUK
    20115825,405
    20107022,460
    Record Year 2000 (422) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2011-3754
    Net growth in 2010154015
    Record Year2003 (40)2010 (40)2000 (398)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

    In the first quarter of 2011, Chesterfield formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011)Chesterfield
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.7%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change-2.0%-32.2%19.9%
    Record Year1967 (0.5%)1974 (0.6%)2000 (1.5%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2011 was 45.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Chesterfield was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    30.4% of all director appointments in Chesterfield in the first quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    (CHESTERFIELD)1.56%CONSULTING5.04%
    CHESTERFIELD1.28%MANAGEMENT4.97%
    MANAGEMENT1.10%CONSULTANCY3.16%
    SPIRE1.01%PROPERTY2.38%
    PROPERTY1.01%TRADING2.10%
    ENGINEERING0.92%DESIGN1.93%
    DESIGN0.83%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    CARE0.83%BUSINESS1.87%
    TRAINING0.73%CONSTRUCTION1.80%
    J0.64%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    CONSULTANCY0.64%MEDIA1.69%
    ASSOCIATES0.64%ENGINEERING1.61%
    BUILDING0.64%LONDON1.60%
    MEDICAL0.64%CARE1.45%
    LEISURE0.64%J1.45%
    DERBYSHIRE0.64%GLOBAL1.44%
    SYSTEMS0.55%INVESTMENTS1.43%
    S0.55%IT1.41%
    ELECTRICAL0.55%PROPERTIES1.36%
    JOINERY0.55%BUILDING1.34%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.55%M1.30%
    INDEPENDENT0.55%ELECTRICAL1.28%
    CONSULTING0.55%S1.24%
    SECURITY0.46%INTERNATIONAL1.23%
    HOME0.46%SYSTEMS1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied283202,798
    7487 - Other business activities8560,968
    9999 - Dormant Company4319,765
    99999 - Dormant Company3118,336
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2530,253
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2010,085
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified207,788
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1712,916
    62090 - Other information technology service activities146,996
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1416,150
    43210 - Electrical installation143,172
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering126,183
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply117,000
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment102,073
    5248 - Other retail specialised stores91,957
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities93,436
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified93,097
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles92,259
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities910,246
    4545 - Other building completion82,483

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07584388 T.D. RICHMOND LIMITED 30 Mar 2011
    07583800 COMPASS ASSETS & ADMINISTRATIONS LIMITED 30 Mar 2011
    07583147 ELITE LANDLORDS LIMITED 29 Mar 2011
    07583126 CHESTERFIELD LODGE CARE LIMITED 29 Mar 2011
    07581761 APPOINTMENT MARKETING LIMITED 29 Mar 2011
    07572812 DAMBAR LTD 22 Mar 2011
    07569840 AS&W (CONSULTANTS) LTD 18 Mar 2011
    07556747 EMW (DE) LIMITED 08 Mar 2011
    07547417 BARRY PAPE DENTAL CERAMICS LTD 01 Mar 2011
    07579728 C REBORA LIMITED 28 Mar 2011
    07577190 GI GROUP HOLDINGS RECRUITMENT LIMITED 24 Mar 2011
    07575469 TREEGLOS LIMITED 23 Mar 2011
    07568616 SAROS EUROPE LTD. 17 Mar 2011
    07554957 SOFT OPTIONS INTERIORS LIMITED 08 Mar 2011
    07565726 J R HOULT & GRANDSON LTD 16 Mar 2011
    07559097 HOME EXPANDER LTD 10 Mar 2011
    07549495 PRESTON & TOFT FLOORING SPECIALISTS LTD. 02 Mar 2011
    07579624 LINX SOLUTIONS LIMITED 28 Mar 2011
    07579476 H&H GAS SERVICES LTD 28 Mar 2011
    07564311 REAL DERBYSHIRE LIMITED 15 Mar 2011
    07562452 P.A.D.TECHNICAL SERVICES LTD 14 Mar 2011
    07552487 ENGLISH LAW DOCUMENTS LTD. 04 Mar 2011
    07579920 CLARKES ELECTRICALS LTD 28 Mar 2011
    07578304 SUPERNA LTD 25 Mar 2011
    07571742 ETHIOPIA DREAM TOURS LIMITED 21 Mar 2011