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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
    07690112 L & I EATON (PRESTON) LIMITED 01 Jul 2011
    07691136 QUADCOPTERS LIMITED 04 Jul 2011
    07693189 HANNEMAN LTD 05 Jul 2011
    07698725 ELMWOOD PLANNING LIMITED 08 Jul 2011
    07700390 MISCFILE LIMITED 11 Jul 2011
    07704767 ECO CITY LIMITED 14 Jul 2011
    07707678 ASTLEY VILLAGE NURSERY LTD 18 Jul 2011
    07717239 ENGINE & GEARBOX SOLUTIONS LIMITED 25 Jul 2011
    07689918 DCL MODEL PROMOTIONS LIMITED 01 Jul 2011
    07690032 DEENJAM SURGICAL LIMITED 01 Jul 2011
    07693331 ZEDSOR UK LIMITED 05 Jul 2011
    07694321 VANTAGE LEGAL LIMITED 05 Jul 2011
    07694343 CORE MANAGEMENT (NW) LTD 05 Jul 2011
    07695777 BONJOUR NETWORKS LTD 06 Jul 2011
    07699009 JAMES GRACE LOGISTICS LIMITED 11 Jul 2011
    07700208 PRESTON GARDEN SERVICES LTD 11 Jul 2011
    07700315 ACTIVE LED (LIGHTBARS) LTD 11 Jul 2011
    07700746 COOPERS KITCHEN LIMITED 11 Jul 2011
    07700810 PART TIME PA LIMITED 11 Jul 2011
    07703054 SURREAL COMMERCIAL FLOORS LIMITED 13 Jul 2011
    07703305 CHORLEY FITNESS 13 Jul 2011
    07709007 PROSPERO & PICKLE LIMITED 18 Jul 2011
    07710716 GO SOLAR(NORTH) LIMITED 19 Jul 2011
    07721684 LITTLE IP HELPERS LIMITED 28 Jul 2011
    07722255 CONSERVEATORY LIMITED 29 Jul 2011