Chorley, Lancashire

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Chorley when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Chorley when compared to any previous May.

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 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 265 companies were formed in Chorley. This figure is 15.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Chorley occurred in 2007 when a total of 292 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)ChorleyUK
    2010265203,749
    2009230182,021
    % change15.2%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (292)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 124 companies were registered in Chorley during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 15.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)ChorleyUK
    201012498,612
    200910790,987
    % change15.9%8.4%
    Record Year 2007 (136) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Chorley when compared to any previous June.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010412756
    New companies in 2009383138
    % change7.9%-12.9%47.4%
    Record Year2007 (52)2007 (50)2010 (56)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 204 companies were dissolved in Chorley. This figure is 23.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Chorley occurred in 2009 when a total of 268 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)ChorleyUK
    2010204177,631
    2009268289,236
    % change-23.9%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (268)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 105 companies were dissolved in Chorley during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 31.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)ChorleyUK
    201010594,954
    2009153181,176
    % change-31.4%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (153) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    May 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Chorley when compared to any previous May.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010235230
    Closed companies in 2009395262
    % change-41.0%0.0%-52%
    Record Year2009 (39)2009 (52)2009 (62)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Chorley increased by 61 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)ChorleyUK
    20106126,118
    2009-38-107,215
    Record Year2007 (202)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Chorley during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 19 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)ChorleyUK
    2010193,658
    2009-46-90,189
    Record Year 2007 (98) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201018-2526
    Net growth in 2009-1-21-24
    Record Year2007 (43)2007 (37)2008 (29)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Chorley formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Chorley
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Chorley formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Chorley
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-0.8%-17.0%32.6%
    Record Year1983 (0.2%)1974 (0.3%)1990 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 45.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 45.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

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

    28.6% of all director appointments in Chorley in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Chorley was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    28.1% of all director appointments in Chorley in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    (NW)1.96%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    MANAGEMENT1.04%CONSULTING4.79%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.92%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    INVESTMENTS0.92%PROPERTY2.40%
    CONSULTING0.92%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    CONSULTANCY0.92%TRADING2.01%
    BREITHAUS0.81%DESIGN1.91%
    ENGINEERING0.81%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    (CHORLEY)0.81%MEDIA1.80%
    BUILDING0.81%BUSINESS1.75%
    PROPERTY0.81%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    ENERGY0.69%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    CONSTRUCTION0.69%ENGINEERING1.56%
    ENTERPRISES0.69%LONDON1.52%
    CHORLEY0.69%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    CONSULTANTS0.58%J1.46%
    J0.58%CARE1.41%
    HOLDINGS0.58%GLOBAL1.39%
    LANCASHIRE0.58%PROPERTIES1.35%
    LEISURE0.58%BUILDING1.33%
    ASSOCIATES0.58%M1.29%
    BUSINESS0.46%IT1.28%
    RECOVERY0.46%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    MAINTENANCE0.46%GROUP1.25%
    NORTH0.46%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied199207,125
    7487 - Other business activities7068,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2925,942
    99999 - Dormant Company2014,342
    7499 - Non-trading company1913,997
    9999 - Dormant Company1819,842
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1714,598
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified166,684
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1313,490
    7260 - Other computer related activities139,122
    8512 - Medical practice activities121,487
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering128,262
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified122,739
    41100 - Development of building projects113,945
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities118,590
    74990 - Non-trading company107,893
    49410 - Freight transport by road91,954
    9305 - Other service activities98,822
    4534 - Other building installation82,652
    7011 - Development & sell real estate84,579

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07267567 HEARTS AND MINDS CHILDCARE LTD 27 May 2010
    07260954 ELM CONSTRUCTION (CHORLEY) LIMITED 21 May 2010
    07242898 METRASOFT LIMITED 04 May 2010
    07267543 MICRO ARK LIMITED 27 May 2010
    07267521 ROLLTECH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 27 May 2010
    07267010 PRO ADTIVE SALES LIMITED 27 May 2010
    07262222 RAWCLIFFES OF CHORLEY LIMITED 21 May 2010
    07261422 UPHOLLAND DRIVEWAYS & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LTD 21 May 2010
    07260991 PRO ADTIV LIMITED 21 May 2010
    07260912 PLANETZOOLAX LIMITED 21 May 2010
    07260890 TENANTCHECK (NATIONWIDE) LIMITED 21 May 2010
    07260888 REMVIEW LIMITED 21 May 2010
    07256724 CORNERSTONE MAINTENANCE SERVICES LIMITED 18 May 2010
    07253492 TAYLOR'S ENGINEERING LTD 13 May 2010
    07252418 LANDSBANKI GUERNSEY DEPOSITERS ACTION GROUP LTD 13 May 2010
    07251939 TEG BIOGAS (PERTH) LIMITED 12 May 2010
    07248914 BAILEY ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL SERVICES LTD 11 May 2010
    07247645 FUTURE FLOORING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 10 May 2010
    07247428 LRJ ENTERPRISES LIMITED 10 May 2010
    07245747 MOSAIC TRAINING LIMITED 06 May 2010
    07242406 MM FENCING AND ARENAS LTD 04 May 2010
    07241398 FOR EVERY LIMITED 04 May 2010
    07241348 ONE CLICK MEDIA (2010) LIMITED 04 May 2010
    07241193 SEO COMPLETE LIMITED 04 May 2010
    07241164 ENVIROGEN POWER LIMITED 04 May 2010