Chorley, Lancashire
Q1 2011 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- February 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Chorley when compared to any previous February.
- January 2011 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 2011)
A total of 155 companies were registered in Chorley during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).
This figure is an increase of 9.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Chorley UK 2011 155 116,391 2010 141 105,137 % change 9.9% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (156) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
February 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Chorley when compared to any previous February.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2011 45 51 59 New companies in 2010 40 46 55 % change 12.5% 10.9% 7.3% Record Year 2007 (47) 2011 (51) 2007 (61)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
A total of 81 companies were dissolved in Chorley during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 18.2% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.0% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Chorley UK 2011 81 90,986 2010 99 82,677 % change -18.2% 10.0% Record Year 2009 (115) 2009 (108,060) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
January 2011 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 2011 28 20 33 Closed companies in 2010 27 25 47 % change 3.7% -20.0% -30% Record Year 2011 (28) 2009 (29) 2009 (62)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
Net company growth for Chorley during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) was 74 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Chorley UK 2011 74 25,405 2010 42 22,460 Record Year 2007 (104) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2011 17 31 26 Net growth in 2010 13 21 8 Record Year 2007 (30) 2007 (36) 2008 (48)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
In the first quarter of 2011, Chorley formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Chorley 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -2.9% -2.5% 2.3% Record Year 1961 (0.3%) 1967 (0.4%) 1965 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2011 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
The record first quarter for female directors in Chorley was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
26.2% of all director appointments in Chorley in the first quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2010-Mar 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage BUSINESS 1.04% CONSULTING 5.04% PROPERTY 1.04% MANAGEMENT 4.97% DESIGN 1.04% CONSULTANCY 3.16% ENTERPRISES 0.92% PROPERTY 2.38% ENERGY 0.92% TRADING 2.10% J 0.92% DESIGN 1.93% DEVELOPMENTS 0.81% ASSOCIATES 1.92% CHORLEY 0.81% BUSINESS 1.87% (NW) 0.69% CONSTRUCTION 1.80% ENGINEERING 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.76% (NORTH 0.58% MEDIA 1.69% 4 0.58% ENGINEERING 1.61% ASSOCIATES 0.58% LONDON 1.60% MANAGEMENT 0.58% CARE 1.45% CONSULTING 0.58% J 1.45% WEST) 0.58% GLOBAL 1.44% (PRESTON) 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.43% INTERIORS 0.46% IT 1.41% TRAINING 0.46% PROPERTIES 1.36% TRANSPORT 0.46% BUILDING 1.34% SECURITY 0.46% M 1.30% B 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.28% SUPPLY 0.46% S 1.24% SUPPORT 0.46% INTERNATIONAL 1.23% CONSULTANCY 0.46% SYSTEMS 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 203 202,798 7487 - Other business activities 65 60,968 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 39 30,253 99999 - Dormant Company 29 18,336 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 23 16,150 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 21 7,788 9999 - Dormant Company 20 19,765 7414 - Business & management consultancy 15 12,916 74990 - Non-trading company 13 8,695 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 12 10,085 7260 - Other computer related activities 12 7,789 49410 - Freight transport by road 11 2,167 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 11 3,097 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 10 10,246 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 9 2,197 43320 - Joinery installation 9 1,194 41100 - Development of building projects 9 3,921 9305 - Other service activities 8 8,740 70100 - Activities of head offices 8 2,849 7499 - Non-trading company 8 11,316
Recent Companies
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