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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
    07540358 RUTLAND HOUSE INTERIORS LIMITED 23 Feb 2011
    07537987 IGLOO CYCLES LTD 22 Feb 2011
    07522944 ASPIRE BUSINESS SUPPORT LTD 09 Feb 2011
    07522736 CAPITAL LAND MIDLANDS LIMITED 09 Feb 2011
    07522343 MAPLEHAM LTD 09 Feb 2011
    07520002 ALBERT MEDICAL DEVICES LIMITED 07 Feb 2011
    07519961 JAGGER PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED 07 Feb 2011
    07519942 FREEDOM AUDIO LIMITED 07 Feb 2011
    07543292 CARE 100 LIMITED 25 Feb 2011
    07542584 JJG CONSULTANTS LIMITED 25 Feb 2011
    07542429 MARK BENNETT CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 24 Feb 2011
    07536677 SIMPLEWORX LTD 21 Feb 2011
    07525923 CHARNOCK - FLINTSON PROTECTION SOLUTIONS LTD 10 Feb 2011
    07525873 FLINTSON FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD 10 Feb 2011
    07525503 SUREBUILD CHESTERFIELD LIMITED 10 Feb 2011
    07537699 TAYLOR HOLMWOOD LIMITED 22 Feb 2011
    07526737 GENIAL LINK LTD 11 Feb 2011
    07524183 HALL PLANT HOLDINGS LIMITED 10 Feb 2011
    07520551 REDLAND INFORMATION SYSTEMS LIMITED 08 Feb 2011
    07542446 MAW TRANSPORT LIMITED 24 Feb 2011
    07515662 ANTS AUTOS LTD 03 Feb 2011
    07515328 UNLEASH WEALTH CREATION LIMITED 03 Feb 2011
    07535714 HOME SAFETY SYSTEMS LTD 18 Feb 2011
    07538853 SPIRE WORKWEAR LIMITED 22 Feb 2011
    07537464 SIGNS & SUPPLIES LTD 21 Feb 2011