Chorley, Lancashire
Q1 2010 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- January 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Chorley when compared to any previous January.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
A total of 141 companies were registered in Chorley during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).
This figure is an increase of 14.6% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.5% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) Chorley UK 2010 141 105,137 2009 123 91,034 % change 14.6% 15.5% Record Year 2007 (156) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2010 40 46 55 New companies in 2009 39 32 52 % change 2.6% 43.8% 5.8% Record Year 2007 (47) 2007 (48) 2007 (61)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
A total of 99 companies were dissolved in Chorley during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 13.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 23.5% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) Chorley UK 2010 99 82,677 2009 115 108,060 % change -13.9% -23.5% Record Year 2009 (115) 2009 (108,060) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)
January 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Chorley when compared to any previous January.
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2010 27 25 47 Closed companies in 2009 24 29 62 % change 12.5% -13.8% -24% Record Year 2010 (27) 2009 (29) 2009 (62)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
Net company growth for Chorley during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) was 42 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) Chorley UK 2010 42 22,460 2009 8 -17,026 Record Year 2007 (104) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2010 13 21 8 Net growth in 2009 15 3 -10 Record Year 2007 (30) 2007 (36) 2008 (48)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
In the first quarter of 2010, Chorley formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) Chorley 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -4.9% 23.1% -12.1% Record Year 1961 (0.3%) 1967 (0.4%) 1965 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2010 was 46.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
The record first quarter for female directors in Chorley was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
29.0% of all director appointments in Chorley in the first quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2009-Mar 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage (NW) 1.68% MANAGEMENT 5.01% MANAGEMENT 1.08% CONSULTING 4.60% CHORLEY 1.08% CONSULTANCY 2.87% CONSULTANCY 1.08% PROPERTY 2.50% BREITHAUS 0.84% ASSOCIATES 2.04% INVESTMENTS 0.84% TRADING 1.93% BUILDING 0.84% DESIGN 1.91% (CHORLEY) 0.84% CONSTRUCTION 1.87% ENERGY 0.72% MEDIA 1.84% PROPERTY 0.72% BUSINESS 1.74% CONSULTING 0.72% INTERNATIONAL 1.73% DEVELOPMENTS 0.72% CONSULTANTS 1.63% ENGINEERING 0.72% ENGINEERING 1.54% BUSINESS 0.72% J 1.48% IT 0.72% LONDON 1.45% T 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.45% LANCASHIRE 0.60% GROUP 1.37% CONSULTANTS 0.60% GLOBAL 1.35% CONSTRUCTION 0.60% PROPERTIES 1.35% HOLDINGS 0.60% BUILDING 1.34% ASSOCIATES 0.48% CARE 1.33% FINANCIAL 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.30% ROSE 0.48% M 1.28% M 0.48% SYSTEMS 1.25% CO 0.48% S 1.23%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 204 228,645 7487 - Other business activities 78 74,904 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 35 26,974 9999 - Dormant Company 22 19,948 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 19 14,007 7414 - Business & management consultancy 19 17,003 99999 - Dormant Company 17 13,808 7499 - Non-trading company 16 15,398 74990 - Non-trading company 14 8,149 7260 - Other computer related activities 14 10,331 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 13 3,069 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 13 7,143 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 13 9,325 41100 - Development of building projects 11 4,513 9305 - Other service activities 11 9,038 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 10 9,943 49410 - Freight transport by road 10 2,152 8512 - Medical practice activities 10 1,496 43210 - Electrical installation 8 3,163 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 8 1,730
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07135173 INTO ARCHITECTURE LIMITED 25 Jan 2010 07132954 IRWELL MANAGEMENT LIMITED 22 Jan 2010 07129009 APOLLO ENVIRO LIMITED 19 Jan 2010 07123150 LVS-IMAS HOLDINGS LIMITED 12 Jan 2010 07140665 COMPARE YOUR CRUISE.COM LIMITED 29 Jan 2010 07140398 BKC GROUNDWORK LTD 29 Jan 2010 07139182 WOPTIMUS CIC 28 Jan 2010 07139034 TAYLOR ADVERTISING SERVICES LIMITED 28 Jan 2010 07135493 JMS THERMAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED 26 Jan 2010 07134028 GETEQUIPPEDUK LIMITED 22 Jan 2010 07133793 EBI BUILDING RENOVATIONS LTD 22 Jan 2010 07128605 JOHN O'CALLAGHAN ASSOCIATES LIMITED 18 Jan 2010 07128353 SYNEXUS (TRUSTEES) LIMITED 18 Jan 2010 07127731 GGL (NW) LTD 16 Jan 2010 07127613 TOTAL HRM LIMITED 16 Jan 2010 07126974 SOLOTECH CORP LTD 15 Jan 2010 07124735 CHRIS WHITTLE LOGISTICS LIMITED 13 Jan 2010 07124689 ABERTURA LTD 13 Jan 2010 07123595 MONEYCASH UK LIMITED 13 Jan 2010 07119243 LOWE RISER POD LIMITED 07 Jan 2010 07118764 BRACONASH PLANT LIMITED 07 Jan 2010 07118663 PIVOTAL SAFETY LTD 07 Jan 2010 07118418 GOLDVINE INVESTMENTS LIMITED 07 Jan 2010 07118265 BRAYZEL NARROWBOATS LIMITED 07 Jan 2010 07117531 TIMBER LATVIA LTD 06 Jan 2010
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