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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
    07503430 FUN CHIPS LTD 24 Jan 2011
    07500391 MACANN HAULAGE LIMITED 20 Jan 2011
    07490708 GELFLOW LIMITED 12 Jan 2011
    07489056 THE ORIGINAL BASEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 11 Jan 2011
    07485932 REDS SALON (SHAMBLES) LTD 07 Jan 2011
    07507203 CREDIT DATA LIMITED 27 Jan 2011
    07500171 AMBLERS ENTERTAINMENTS LIMITED 20 Jan 2011
    07497098 VORTECK DESIGN AND ENGINEERING LIMITED 18 Jan 2011
    07484306 GRIFFITHS AND SONS WELDING LIMITED 06 Jan 2011
    07480902 GEOMETRIC DESIGN LTD 04 Jan 2011
    07492106 WHITESPACE VALUATIONS LTD 13 Jan 2011
    07491396 GREENKARE LTD 13 Jan 2011
    07484217 NEIL THE GASMAN LTD 06 Jan 2011
    07482545 LO-TOX LIMITED 05 Jan 2011
    07509996 ALAN BALL LIMITED 31 Jan 2011
    07508127 BJM MUSIC PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 27 Jan 2011
    07494518 DERBYSHIRE NEON LIMITED 17 Jan 2011
    07493883 KEY BUILD (MIDLANDS) LTD 14 Jan 2011
    07493838 AGB CARAVAN SERVICES LIMITED 14 Jan 2011
    07487574 ACORN CONSULTANCY LIMITED 10 Jan 2011
    07498724 GRP FLAT ROOFING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 19 Jan 2011
    07511303 INSPIRE MEDICAL LTD 31 Jan 2011
    07508123 METERWORKS LTD 27 Jan 2011
    07506220 TALK TO YOUR CAR LTD 26 Jan 2011
    07500291 GLAPWELL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION TRUST LTD 20 Jan 2011