Chorley, Lancashire
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 291 companies were formed in Chorley. This figure is 9.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
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 2011 291 228,735 2010 265 203,749 % change 9.8% 12.3% Record Year 2007 (292) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 136 companies were registered in Chorley during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 9.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Chorley UK 2011 136 112,344 2010 124 98,612 % change 9.7% 13.9% Record Year 2011 (136) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 41 47 48 New companies in 2010 41 27 56 % change 0.0% 74.1% -14.3% Record Year 2007 (52) 2007 (50) 2010 (56)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 150 companies were dissolved in Chorley. This figure is 26.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
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 2011 150 162,310 2010 204 177,631 % change -26.5% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (268) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 69 companies were dissolved in Chorley during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 34.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Chorley UK 2011 69 71,324 2010 105 94,954 % change -34.3% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (153) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 13 26 30 Closed companies in 2010 23 52 30 % change -43.5% -50.0% 0% Record Year 2009 (39) 2009 (52) 2009 (62)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Chorley increased by 141 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chorley UK 2011 141 66,425 2010 61 26,118 Record Year 2007 (202) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Chorley during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 67 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Chorley UK 2011 67 41,020 2010 19 3,658 Record Year 2007 (98) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 28 21 18 Net growth in 2010 18 -25 26 Record Year 2007 (43) 2007 (37) 2008 (29)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Chorley formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chorley 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Chorley formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Chorley 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% % change -3.2% 37.2% -24.1% Record Year 1983 (0.2%) 1974 (0.3%) 1990 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 45.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Chorley was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
28.2% of all director appointments in Chorley in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Chorley was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
30.2% of all director appointments in Chorley in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage DESIGN 1.34% CONSULTING 5.09% CHORLEY 1.12% MANAGEMENT 4.86% J 0.89% CONSULTANCY 3.17% PROPERTY 0.89% PROPERTY 2.43% ENERGY 0.78% TRADING 2.05% MANAGEMENT 0.78% DESIGN 1.94% ASSOCIATES 0.78% ASSOCIATES 1.92% BUSINESS 0.78% BUSINESS 1.87% P 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% ENTERPRISES 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.76% TRAINING 0.67% MEDIA 1.73% (NORTH 0.67% ENGINEERING 1.67% B 0.67% LONDON 1.60% WEST) 0.67% GLOBAL 1.46% INTERIORS 0.56% J 1.44% (PRESTON) 0.56% CARE 1.44% ANDREW 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.42% ENGINEERING 0.56% IT 1.39% (NW) 0.56% BUILDING 1.32% SUPPLY 0.45% PROPERTIES 1.31% 4 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.30% CONSULTING 0.45% M 1.27% ELECTRICAL 0.45% S 1.23% K 0.45% ENTERPRISES 1.20% MEDICAL 0.45% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 202 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 70 60,758 99999 - Dormant Company 30 18,918 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 29 30,647 9999 - Dormant Company 27 20,111 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 22 7,835 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 20 16,419 7414 - Business & management consultancy 14 13,053 74990 - Non-trading company 13 8,481 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 12 10,322 7499 - Non-trading company 12 10,955 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 12 10,545 7260 - Other computer related activities 12 7,849 49410 - Freight transport by road 11 2,142 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 10 3,050 9305 - Other service activities 10 9,063 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 10 2,258 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 9 5,928 43320 - Joinery installation 9 1,125 70100 - Activities of head offices 8 2,632
Recent Companies
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