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Chesterfield, Derbyshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Chesterfield when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Chesterfield when compared to any previous June.

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 402 companies were formed in Chesterfield. This figure is 15.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Chesterfield occurred in 2000 when a total of 566 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)ChesterfieldUK
    2012402253,150
    2011349228,735
    % change15.2%10.7%
    Record Year2000 (566)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Chesterfield when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 186 companies were registered in Chesterfield during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 18.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)ChesterfieldUK
    2012186121,659
    2011157112,344
    % change18.5%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (186) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

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

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012576267
    New companies in 2011515848
    % change11.8%6.9%39.6%
    Record Year2003 (77)1998 (63)2012 (67)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 217 companies were dissolved in Chesterfield. This figure is 12.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Chesterfield occurred in 2002 when a total of 451 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)ChesterfieldUK
    2012217147,793
    2011247162,310
    % change-12.1%-8.9%
    Record Year2002 (451)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 122 companies were dissolved in Chesterfield during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 8.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)ChesterfieldUK
    201212280,218
    201111371,324
    % change8.0%12.5%
    Record Year 2002 (275) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012364640
    Closed companies in 2011244544
    % change50.0%2.2%-9%
    Record Year2009 (65)2002 (262)2009 (73)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Chesterfield increased by 185 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)ChesterfieldUK
    2012185105,357
    201110266,425
    Record Year2000 (491)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Chesterfield during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 64 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)ChesterfieldUK
    20126441,441
    20114441,020
    Record Year 2003 (148) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012211627
    Net growth in 201127134
    Record Year2003 (60)2003 (52)2007 (45)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Chesterfield formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Chesterfield
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

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

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Chesterfield
    20120.2%
    20110.1%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.2%0.1%
    % change-5.9%-6.3%49.1%
    Record Year1966 (0.4%)1985 (0.4%)1972 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 44.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

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

    25.5% of all director appointments in Chesterfield in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Chesterfield was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    30.7% of all director appointments in Chesterfield in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.67%CONSULTING5.07%
    (CHESTERFIELD)1.59%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CHESTERFIELD1.03%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    CONSULTING1.03%PROPERTY2.35%
    B0.95%TRADING2.10%
    J0.87%DESIGN1.89%
    BUSINESS0.87%ENGINEERING1.87%
    S0.87%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.79%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    CONSULTANTS0.72%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    SYSTEMS0.72%BUSINESS1.70%
    R0.72%MEDIA1.69%
    SUPPLIES0.64%LONDON1.68%
    TRAINING0.64%J1.57%
    P0.56%GLOBAL1.51%
    ENGINEERING0.56%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    COMMUNITY0.56%IT1.42%
    DRIVING0.48%CARE1.31%
    K0.48%PROPERTIES1.31%
    M0.48%M1.26%
    CONSTRUCTION0.48%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    L0.48%BUILDING1.23%
    CO0.48%SECURITY1.19%
    SPIRE0.48%S1.18%
    PROPERTY0.48%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied328244,457
    7487 - Other business activities6147,029
    99999 - Dormant Company4326,088
    9999 - Dormant Company3716,469
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2935,447
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2414,220
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment182,993
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1710,271
    56302 - Public houses and bars172,913
    62090 - Other information technology service activities178,258
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1520,390
    43210 - Electrical installation143,557
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1310,978
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified134,091
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply116,356
    74990 - Non-trading company109,706
    41100 - Development of building projects105,149
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified101,870
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1015,280
    5248 - Other retail specialised stores91,641

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08023740 JS INVESTIGATIONS LTD 10 Apr 2012
    08030518 PROTEK SPECIALISTS LIMITED 13 Apr 2012
    08031634 METALTEQ LTD 16 Apr 2012
    08039153 THE BULLS HEAD (CHESTERFIELD) LTD 20 Apr 2012
    08039600 OSLOMOND LIMITED 20 Apr 2012
    08041519 GROWTH ACTIVITIES LIMITED 23 Apr 2012
    08044747 AUTO DIAMOND VALETING LIMITED 25 Apr 2012
    08050029 B & B ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED 30 Apr 2012
    08014505 P4 ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 02 Apr 2012
    08020574 J K C PROJECTS LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08021695 HOPE SPRINGS HORTICULTURE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY 05 Apr 2012
    08032554 STERLING CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING LTD 17 Apr 2012
    08036122 RED DIAMOND DRILLING AND CHASING LIMITED 18 Apr 2012
    08043674 UK OT LTD 24 Apr 2012
    08051443 SDB CONSULTING & RESOURCING LTD 30 Apr 2012
    OC374172 HEATHCOTES SDJ LLP 10 Apr 2012
    08024458 POSITIVE 4 YOUNG PEOPLE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY 10 Apr 2012
    08026847 ARCHANGEL-MEDICAL LTD 11 Apr 2012
    08034078 GLOBAL EQUESTRIAN PRODUCTS LTD 17 Apr 2012
    08035334 ACA ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED 18 Apr 2012
    08051719 P POLLOCK LTD 30 Apr 2012
    08016686 YELLOW BRICK ROAD TRAINING LIMITED 02 Apr 2012
    08046478 LITTLE BEAD SHOP LIMITED 26 Apr 2012
    08046085 SW3 (UK) LIMITED 25 Apr 2012
    08026206 OVERTON LOGIC LIMITED 11 Apr 2012