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
New Company Registrations
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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) Chorley UK 2010 265 203,749 2009 230 182,021 % change 15.2% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (292) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Chorley UK 2010 124 98,612 2009 107 90,987 % change 15.9% 8.4% Record Year 2007 (136) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2010 41 27 56 New companies in 2009 38 31 38 % change 7.9% -12.9% 47.4% Record Year 2007 (52) 2007 (50) 2010 (56)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Chorley UK 2010 204 177,631 2009 268 289,236 % change -23.9% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (268) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Chorley UK 2010 105 94,954 2009 153 181,176 % change -31.4% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (153) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June Closed companies in 2010 23 52 30 Closed companies in 2009 39 52 62 % change -41.0% 0.0% -52% Record Year 2009 (39) 2009 (52) 2009 (62)
Net Company Growth
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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) Chorley UK 2010 61 26,118 2009 -38 -107,215 Record Year 2007 (202) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Chorley UK 2010 19 3,658 2009 -46 -90,189 Record Year 2007 (98) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 18 -25 26 Net growth in 2009 -1 -21 -24 Record Year 2007 (43) 2007 (37) 2008 (29)
UK Company Share
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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 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -0.8% -17.0% 32.6% Record Year 1983 (0.2%) 1974 (0.3%) 1990 (0.2%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage (NW) 1.96% MANAGEMENT 5.01% MANAGEMENT 1.04% CONSULTING 4.79% DEVELOPMENTS 0.92% CONSULTANCY 3.02% INVESTMENTS 0.92% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSULTING 0.92% ASSOCIATES 2.02% CONSULTANCY 0.92% TRADING 2.01% BREITHAUS 0.81% DESIGN 1.91% ENGINEERING 0.81% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% (CHORLEY) 0.81% MEDIA 1.80% BUILDING 0.81% BUSINESS 1.75% PROPERTY 0.81% CONSULTANTS 1.71% ENERGY 0.69% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% CONSTRUCTION 0.69% ENGINEERING 1.56% ENTERPRISES 0.69% LONDON 1.52% CHORLEY 0.69% INVESTMENTS 1.49% CONSULTANTS 0.58% J 1.46% J 0.58% CARE 1.41% HOLDINGS 0.58% GLOBAL 1.39% LANCASHIRE 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.35% LEISURE 0.58% BUILDING 1.33% ASSOCIATES 0.58% M 1.29% BUSINESS 0.46% IT 1.28% RECOVERY 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.27% MAINTENANCE 0.46% GROUP 1.25% NORTH 0.46% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 199 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 70 68,525 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 29 25,942 99999 - Dormant Company 20 14,342 7499 - Non-trading company 19 13,997 9999 - Dormant Company 18 19,842 7414 - Business & management consultancy 17 14,598 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 16 6,684 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 13 13,490 7260 - Other computer related activities 13 9,122 8512 - Medical practice activities 12 1,487 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 12 8,262 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 12 2,739 41100 - Development of building projects 11 3,945 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 11 8,590 74990 - Non-trading company 10 7,893 49410 - Freight transport by road 9 1,954 9305 - Other service activities 9 8,822 4534 - Other building installation 8 2,652 7011 - Development & sell real estate 8 4,579
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