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Chorley, Lancashire

Q3 2011 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Chorley when compared to any previous Q3.
  • September 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Chorley when compared to any previous September.
  • August 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Chorley when compared to any previous August.
  • August 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Chorley when compared to any previous August.

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. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    Q3 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Chorley when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 148 companies were registered in Chorley during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 51.0% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.8% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)ChorleyUK
    2011148114,512
    201098101,492
    % change51.0%12.8%
    Record Year 2011 (148) 2011 (114,512)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    September 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Chorley when compared to any previous September.

    August 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Chorley when compared to any previous August.

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2011425848
    New companies in 2010362636
    % change16.7%123.1%33.3%
    Record Year2007 (45)2011 (58)2011 (48)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    A total of 81 companies were dissolved in Chorley during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 25.7% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 17.6% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)ChorleyUK
    20118172,230
    201010987,705
    % change-25.7%-17.6%
    Record Year 2009 (121) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2011262332
    Closed companies in 2010244738
    % change8.3%-51.1%-16%
    Record Year2009 (30)2010 (47)2009 (58)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    Net company growth for Chorley during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011) was 67 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)ChorleyUK
    20116742,282
    2010-1113,787
    Record Year 2007 (68) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    August 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Chorley when compared to any previous August.

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2011163516
    Net growth in 201012-21-2
    Record Year2008 (30)2011 (35)2003 (27)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    In the third quarter of 2011, Chorley formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)Chorley
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.2%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change6.7%87.8%20.4%
    Record Year1963 (0.3%)1976 (0.3%)1981 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2011 was 43.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Chorley was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    30.4% of all director appointments in Chorley in the third quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2010-Sep 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    DESIGN1.23%CONSULTING5.11%
    CHORLEY1.23%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    MANAGEMENT1.02%CONSULTANCY3.19%
    PROPERTY0.72%PROPERTY2.41%
    R0.72%TRADING2.06%
    ENERGY0.72%DESIGN1.94%
    (PRESTON)0.61%ASSOCIATES1.85%
    TRANSPORT0.61%BUSINESS1.82%
    B0.61%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    P0.61%ENGINEERING1.74%
    FINANCIAL0.61%MEDIA1.72%
    J0.61%CONSTRUCTION1.72%
    ENGINEERING0.61%LONDON1.63%
    (NW)0.61%J1.47%
    TRAINING0.61%GLOBAL1.46%
    ASSOCIATES0.61%INVESTMENTS1.43%
    ENTERPRISES0.51%CARE1.42%
    CONSULTING0.51%IT1.38%
    C0.51%BUILDING1.30%
    WEST)0.51%PROPERTIES1.28%
    SUPPORT0.51%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    SUPPLY0.51%M1.25%
    BUSINESS0.51%ENERGY1.22%
    (NORTH0.51%TRAINING1.21%
    CONSTRUCTION0.51%S1.21%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied200204,493
    7487 - Other business activities7465,177
    99999 - Dormant Company3018,281
    9999 - Dormant Company2922,587
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2829,245
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified217,551
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2015,760
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1414,755
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1210,137
    74990 - Non-trading company128,064
    9305 - Other service activities1210,525
    7499 - Non-trading company1211,543
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1210,018
    7260 - Other computer related activities108,686
    49410 - Freight transport by road102,049
    43320 - Joinery installation91,064
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified92,917
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet92,191
    70100 - Activities of head offices82,479
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets72,269

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07730012 GTECH CAR SERVICES LIMITED 04 Aug 2011
    07730660 GLASS FOR VANS LTD 05 Aug 2011
    07741673 AGRILEC LIMITED 16 Aug 2011
    07741750 FILTEE TYRES LIMITED 16 Aug 2011
    07747646 WEDHEADS LIMITED 22 Aug 2011
    07748490 R W MAYOR LIMITED 22 Aug 2011
    07752881 DIRECT PARCELS NETWORK LIMITED 25 Aug 2011
    07725020 R&R FOOTWEAR LIMITED 01 Aug 2011
    07727037 CHILTON CHURCH ANTIQUES LIMITED 03 Aug 2011
    07727597 SCHOOLWEAR ZONE LTD 03 Aug 2011
    07727785 MARINE ELEVATOR SERVICES LTD 03 Aug 2011
    07733706 LOSTOCK INVESTMENTS LIMITED 09 Aug 2011
    07734034 UNION BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 09 Aug 2011
    07735452 MAK (NORTHWEST) LTD 10 Aug 2011
    07736436 ARTISAN CERAMICS LIMITED 10 Aug 2011
    07737045 FORTUNE FINANCIAL PLANNING LTD 11 Aug 2011
    07737408 ABSTER SOFTWARE SERVICES LIMITED 11 Aug 2011
    07749670 I S LAW SOLICITORS LIMITED 23 Aug 2011
    07750572 BLUE SKY TRANSPORT LIMITED 24 Aug 2011
    07751484 THE PARKERS ARMS HOTEL, CHORLEY LIMITED 24 Aug 2011
    07754542 GW FINANCE LTD 26 Aug 2011
    07757133 NEAT BIOGAS LIMITED 31 Aug 2011
    07758247 FIRSTWHEELS LTD 31 Aug 2011
    07738382 S C CLAYTON LIMITED 12 Aug 2011
    07743162 8 SPORTS MANAGEMENT LTD 17 Aug 2011