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Chesterfield, Derbyshire

Q1 2012 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • January 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Chesterfield when compared to any previous January.
  • February 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Chesterfield when compared to any previous February.

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 2012)

    A total of 216 companies were registered in Chesterfield during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 12.5% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.0% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012)ChesterfieldUK
    2012216131,491
    2011192116,391
    % change12.5%13.0%
    Record Year 2000 (465) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    January 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Chesterfield when compared to any previous January.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2012696978
    New companies in 2011505488
    % change38.0%27.8%-11.4%
    Record Year2012 (69)2010 (70)2000 (411)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    A total of 95 companies were dissolved in Chesterfield during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 29.1% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 25.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012)ChesterfieldUK
    20129567,576
    201113490,987
    % change-29.1%-25.7%
    Record Year 2002 (176) 2009 (108,065)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2012462524
    Closed companies in 2011534734
    % change-13.2%-46.8%-29%
    Record Year2011 (53)2011 (47)2002 (142)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    Net company growth for Chesterfield during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) was 121 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012)ChesterfieldUK
    201212163,915
    20115825,404
    Record Year 2000 (422) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    February 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Chesterfield when compared to any previous February.

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2012234454
    Net growth in 2011-3754
    Record Year2003 (40)2012 (44)2000 (398)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    In the first quarter of 2012, Chesterfield formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012)Chesterfield
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.7%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.2%
    % change18.3%9.3%-17.1%
    Record Year1967 (0.5%)1974 (0.6%)2000 (1.5%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2012 was 43.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

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

    28.3% of all director appointments in Chesterfield in the first quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.2% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2011-Mar 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.78%CONSULTING5.07%
    (CHESTERFIELD)1.30%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CHESTERFIELD0.97%CONSULTANCY3.30%
    J0.81%PROPERTY2.37%
    BUSINESS0.81%TRADING2.07%
    CONSULTING0.81%DESIGN1.93%
    R0.81%ENGINEERING1.86%
    B0.81%ASSOCIATES1.84%
    SYSTEMS0.81%CONSULTANTS1.79%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.73%BUSINESS1.73%
    CONSULTANTS0.73%MEDIA1.72%
    L0.65%CONSTRUCTION1.72%
    S0.65%LONDON1.66%
    DESIGN0.57%J1.54%
    TRAINING0.57%INVESTMENTS1.51%
    PROPERTY0.57%GLOBAL1.50%
    ENGINEERING0.49%IT1.40%
    FINANCIAL0.49%CARE1.34%
    SUPPLIES0.49%PROPERTIES1.31%
    PEAK0.49%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    CONSTRUCTION0.49%M1.27%
    CO0.49%BUILDING1.24%
    CARE0.49%ENERGY1.20%
    ASSOCIATES0.49%S1.20%
    P0.49%ENTERPRISES1.19%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied295216,665
    7487 - Other business activities6652,735
    9999 - Dormant Company4118,617
    99999 - Dormant Company3925,084
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2835,233
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2413,637
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified199,892
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified173,931
    56302 - Public houses and bars162,795
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1612,113
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1519,704
    62090 - Other information technology service activities158,145
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment142,798
    43210 - Electrical installation133,573
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles122,832
    74990 - Non-trading company119,729
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply116,934
    41100 - Development of building projects114,984
    5540 - Bars101,978
    5248 - Other retail specialised stores101,837

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07907992 SAFERAIL SYSTEMS LTD 12 Jan 2012
    07915583 1ST UK HOSPITALITY LIMITED 19 Jan 2012
    07918614 EURO AGGREGATES (UK) LTD 20 Jan 2012
    07919684 STRATEGIC CARE CONSULTANTS LIMITED 23 Jan 2012
    07920742 PROACTIVE LOGISTICS LIMITED 24 Jan 2012
    07928929 FRESH IDEAS FLORISTS LTD 30 Jan 2012
    07895369 JATEXIAN DOORS LIMITED 03 Jan 2012
    07897329 IMPROVE INCREASE SKILLS COMPANY LTD. 04 Jan 2012
    07898452 KILTZ AND MORE LIMITED 05 Jan 2012
    07899677 REVILLE-LOWE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD 06 Jan 2012
    07907434 HAVANA WHITES TRADING LIMITED 12 Jan 2012
    07914032 J & P PARTNERSHIP LIMITED 18 Jan 2012
    07918560 MAGNESIUM WEB LIMITED 20 Jan 2012
    07919112 DACKOMBESHAWMEDIA LIMITED 23 Jan 2012
    07927711 TJ LEISURE LIMITED 30 Jan 2012
    07901479 THEBUSINESS LIMITED 09 Jan 2012
    07929896 JAMJAR INTERIORS LIMITED 31 Jan 2012
    07899429 SPEETLEY EQUESTRIAN CENTRE LTD 06 Jan 2012
    07907040 HALLAMSHIRE LTD 12 Jan 2012
    07912843 JIGSAW ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED 17 Jan 2012
    07915374 BEDDALL BUILDERS LTD 19 Jan 2012
    07926867 MOCK ROCK LIMITED 27 Jan 2012
    07927040 HERRING KEY CUTTING & LOCKSMITHS LTD 27 Jan 2012
    07912092 GOLDEN GRILL TAKE-AWAY LIMITED 17 Jan 2012
    07913309 THE BOLSOVER SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST 17 Jan 2012