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.
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New Company Registrations
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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) Chorley UK 2011 148 114,512 2010 98 101,492 % change 51.0% 12.8% Record Year 2011 (148) 2011 (114,512) New Companies by Quarter
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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
July August September New companies in 2011 42 58 48 New companies in 2010 36 26 36 % change 16.7% 123.1% 33.3% Record Year 2007 (45) 2011 (58) 2011 (48)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Chorley UK 2011 81 72,230 2010 109 87,705 % change -25.7% -17.6% Record Year 2009 (121) 2009 (159,401) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2011 26 23 32 Closed companies in 2010 24 47 38 % change 8.3% -51.1% -16% Record Year 2009 (30) 2010 (47) 2009 (58)
Net Company Growth
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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) Chorley UK 2011 67 42,282 2010 -11 13,787 Record Year 2007 (68) 2003 (60,597) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
July August September Net growth in 2011 16 35 16 Net growth in 2010 12 -21 -2 Record Year 2008 (30) 2011 (35) 2003 (27)
UK Company Share
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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 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 6.7% 87.8% 20.4% Record Year 1963 (0.3%) 1976 (0.3%) 1981 (0.3%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2010-Sep 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage DESIGN 1.23% CONSULTING 5.11% CHORLEY 1.23% MANAGEMENT 4.75% MANAGEMENT 1.02% CONSULTANCY 3.19% PROPERTY 0.72% PROPERTY 2.41% R 0.72% TRADING 2.06% ENERGY 0.72% DESIGN 1.94% (PRESTON) 0.61% ASSOCIATES 1.85% TRANSPORT 0.61% BUSINESS 1.82% B 0.61% CONSULTANTS 1.76% P 0.61% ENGINEERING 1.74% FINANCIAL 0.61% MEDIA 1.72% J 0.61% CONSTRUCTION 1.72% ENGINEERING 0.61% LONDON 1.63% (NW) 0.61% J 1.47% TRAINING 0.61% GLOBAL 1.46% ASSOCIATES 0.61% INVESTMENTS 1.43% ENTERPRISES 0.51% CARE 1.42% CONSULTING 0.51% IT 1.38% C 0.51% BUILDING 1.30% WEST) 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.28% SUPPORT 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.27% SUPPLY 0.51% M 1.25% BUSINESS 0.51% ENERGY 1.22% (NORTH 0.51% TRAINING 1.21% CONSTRUCTION 0.51% S 1.21%
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 200 204,493 7487 - Other business activities 74 65,177 99999 - Dormant Company 30 18,281 9999 - Dormant Company 29 22,587 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 28 29,245 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 21 7,551 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 20 15,760 7414 - Business & management consultancy 14 14,755 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 12 10,137 74990 - Non-trading company 12 8,064 9305 - Other service activities 12 10,525 7499 - Non-trading company 12 11,543 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 12 10,018 7260 - Other computer related activities 10 8,686 49410 - Freight transport by road 10 2,049 43320 - Joinery installation 9 1,064 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 9 2,917 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 9 2,191 70100 - Activities of head offices 8 2,479 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 7 2,269
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION 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
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