Chesterfield, Derbyshire

Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Chesterfield when compared to any previous Q3.
  • September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Chesterfield when compared to any previous September.
  • August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Chesterfield when compared to any previous August.
  • July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Chesterfield when compared to any previous July.
  • July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Chesterfield when compared to any previous July.
  • August 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Chesterfield when compared to any previous August.

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 (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Chesterfield when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 313 companies were registered in Chesterfield during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 55.0% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)ChesterfieldUK
    2014313143,414
    2013202132,684
    % change55.0%8.1%
    Record Year 2014 (313) 2014 (143,414)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Chesterfield when compared to any previous September.

    August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Chesterfield when compared to any previous August.

    July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Chesterfield when compared to any previous July.

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 20149015271
    New companies in 2013696568
    % change30.4%133.8%4.4%
    Record Year2014 (90)2014 (152)2014 (71)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    A total of 136 companies were dissolved in Chesterfield during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 7.1% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)ChesterfieldUK
    2014136101,670
    201312786,170
    % change7.1%18.0%
    Record Year 2009 (205) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Chesterfield when compared to any previous July.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2014592849
    Closed companies in 2013344746
    % change73.5%-40.4%7%
    Record Year2014 (59)2008 (59)2009 (115)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    Net company growth for Chesterfield during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 177 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)ChesterfieldUK
    201417741,744
    20137546,514
    Record Year 2014 (177) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    August 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Chesterfield when compared to any previous August.

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 20143112422
    Net growth in 2013351822
    Record Year2003 (53)2014 (124)2003 (48)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    In the third quarter of 2014, Chesterfield formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)Chesterfield
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.1%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20140.2%0.3%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.2%0.2%
    % change18.6%123.0%-4.2%
    Record Year2004 (0.2%)2014 (0.3%)2010 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 42.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Chesterfield was in 2006 when 37.0% of all directors were female.

    25.9% of all director appointments in Chesterfield in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CENTRAL8.34%CONSULTING5.17%
    CHESTERFIELD1.32%MANAGEMENT4.63%
    ENGINEERING1.04%CONSULTANCY3.55%
    CONSULTANCY1.04%PROPERTY2.62%
    MANAGEMENT0.90%ENGINEERING2.07%
    CARE0.83%CONSTRUCTION2.05%
    CONSTRUCTION0.76%TRADING2.00%
    CONSULTING0.76%LONDON1.95%
    PROPERTY0.76%CARE1.94%
    DESIGN0.69%TRANSPORT1.76%
    TRAINING0.69%DESIGN1.70%
    M0.69%CONSULTANTS1.70%
    C0.63%PROPERTIES1.63%
    TAXSURE0.56%BUSINESS1.62%
    S0.56%J1.53%
    BUILDING0.56%ELECTRICAL1.53%
    LEISURE0.56%GLOBAL1.51%
    JOINERY0.56%INVESTMENTS1.50%
    J0.49%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    PROPERTIES0.49%MEDIA1.38%
    DERBYSHIRE0.49%CO.,1.36%
    PUB0.49%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    CENTRE0.49%BUILDING1.30%
    SPIRE0.49%IT1.30%
    PEAK0.49%M1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied390278,481
    99999 - Dormant Company7748,286
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4240,717
    56302 - Public houses and bars296,056
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2829,313
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2757,264
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2528,224
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2418,890
    41100 - Development of building projects2110,604
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate2110,361
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2012,795
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet199,914
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified183,465
    49410 - Freight transport by road169,960
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation155,083
    86900 - Other human health activities1511,807
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles155,335
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified158,501
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment156,630
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets146,327

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09117641 JAMAICAN PARADISE LTD 04 Jul 2014
    09125622 RT FACILITIES LTD 10 Jul 2014
    09140480 HIPLEY 1960 LIMITED 21 Jul 2014
    09144154 KEELEY FLINT MARKET SERVICES LTD 23 Jul 2014
    09112875 ABOUT THIS LIMITED 02 Jul 2014
    09115677 LEFLEY LIMITED 03 Jul 2014
    09135202 CAMFORD CONTRACTORS LTD 17 Jul 2014
    09140594 JJLA CAPITAL LIMITED 21 Jul 2014
    09143044 JJ & LA CAPITAL LIMITED 23 Jul 2014
    09146819 NETCOMS.CO.UK (HOLDINGS) LTD 24 Jul 2014
    09125892 WHEELBASE FAIRS LTD 10 Jul 2014
    09110829 COMMUNITY CREATIVES EAST MIDLANDS CIC 01 Jul 2014
    09140016 MILL CLOSE 1957 LIMITED 21 Jul 2014
    09144751 TBG AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED 23 Jul 2014
    09151185 CENTRAL A1 LIMITED 29 Jul 2014
    09151379 CENTRAL B1 LIMITED 29 Jul 2014
    09151386 CENTRAL A4 LIMITED 29 Jul 2014
    09152345 CENTRAL A13 LIMITED 29 Jul 2014
    09152530 CENTRAL A16 LIMITED 29 Jul 2014
    09152607 CENTRAL A17 LIMITED 29 Jul 2014
    09152723 CENTRAL A20 LIMITED 29 Jul 2014
    09152917 QOOZIES LIMITED 30 Jul 2014
    09152975 CENTRAL B4 LIMITED 30 Jul 2014
    09153761 CENTRAL B12 LIMITED 30 Jul 2014
    09154683 CENTRAL B18 LIMITED 31 Jul 2014