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
    07294878 RESOLUTE DEBT RECOVERY LTD 24 Jun 2010
    07293898 OAK TREES LEISURE LTD 23 Jun 2010
    07285637 FRONTLINE SALES CONSULTANCY LIMITED 16 Jun 2010
    07278055 SCANMIX LIMITED 09 Jun 2010
    07278045 APOLLO SEALANTS LIMITED 09 Jun 2010
    07276789 ZEN WELLBEING LIMITED 08 Jun 2010
    07300212 JLS DOMESTIC SERVICES LTD 30 Jun 2010
    07299719 HOME & GIFT ONLINE LIMITED 30 Jun 2010
    07298388 BLUE SKY WINDOWS AND DOORS LIMITED 29 Jun 2010
    07298076 FIBRELITE LIMITED 29 Jun 2010
    07292926 PREMIUM CHRISTMAS TREES LIMITED 23 Jun 2010
    07290261 1III LIMITED 21 Jun 2010
    07286861 WALKER FINCH SOLUTIONS LIMITED 16 Jun 2010
    07283368 INSITE EDUCATION LIMITED 14 Jun 2010
    07283103 STONEBRIDGE DEVELOPMENTS (NW) LTD 14 Jun 2010
    07281657 AMR1T LIMITED 11 Jun 2010
    07281624 1AMRIT LIMITED 11 Jun 2010
    07279875 LEYLAND INVESTMENTS (UK) LIMITED 10 Jun 2010
    07279839 SRP INNOVATIONS LIMITED 10 Jun 2010
    07278876 ASYS COMPUTING LIMITED 09 Jun 2010
    07276414 CEFEX INTERNATIONAL LTD 07 Jun 2010
    07276287 REMEDI CONSULTING LTD 07 Jun 2010
    07276282 GET THAT HELP LIMITED 07 Jun 2010
    07275946 S & J MARKET FRESH PRODUCE LTD 07 Jun 2010
    07269393 P.R.S. NORTHWEST LTD 01 Jun 2010