Chorley, Lancashire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Chorley when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Chorley when compared to any half year in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Chorley when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Chorley when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 301 companies were formed in Chorley. This figure is 3.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Chorley occurred in 2012 when a total of 301 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chorley UK 2012 301 253,150 2011 291 228,735 % change 3.4% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (301) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 127 companies were registered in Chorley during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 6.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Chorley UK 2012 127 121,659 2011 136 112,344 % change -6.6% 8.3% Record Year 2011 (136) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 50 38 39 New companies in 2011 41 47 48 % change 22.0% -19.1% -18.8% Record Year 2007 (52) 2007 (50) 2010 (56)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 184 companies were dissolved in Chorley. This figure is 22.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 184 147,793 2011 150 162,310 % change 22.7% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (268) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 104 companies were dissolved in Chorley during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 50.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Chorley UK 2012 104 80,218 2011 69 71,324 % change 50.7% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (153) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 35 29 40 Closed companies in 2011 13 26 30 % change 169.2% 11.5% 33% Record Year 2009 (39) 2010 (52) 2009 (62)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Chorley increased by 117 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chorley UK 2012 117 105,357 2011 141 66,425 Record Year 2007 (202) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Chorley during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 23 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Chorley UK 2012 23 41,441 2011 67 41,020 Record Year 2007 (98) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 15 9 -1 Net growth in 2011 28 21 18 Record Year 2007 (43) 2007 (37) 2008 (29)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Chorley formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chorley 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Chorley formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Chorley 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 2.7% -29.1% -13.2% Record Year 1983 (0.2%) 1974 (0.3%) 1990 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 42.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 42.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Chorley was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
23.0% of all director appointments in Chorley in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Chorley was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
22.0% of all director appointments in Chorley in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage TRANSPORT 1.42% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.11% MANAGEMENT 4.74% DESIGN 1.01% CONSULTANCY 3.28% M 0.81% PROPERTY 2.35% CONSULTING 0.81% TRADING 2.10% S 0.81% DESIGN 1.89% CHORLEY 0.81% ENGINEERING 1.87% PROPERTY 0.81% ASSOCIATES 1.82% LOGISTICS 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.78% (NW) 0.71% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% D 0.71% BUSINESS 1.70% PLUMBING 0.71% MEDIA 1.69% INVESTMENTS 0.71% LONDON 1.68% CONSULTANTS 0.61% J 1.57% BUSINESS 0.61% GLOBAL 1.51% SUPPLY 0.61% INVESTMENTS 1.48% R 0.51% IT 1.42% IT 0.51% CARE 1.31% HOME 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.31% CONSULTANCY 0.51% M 1.26% ENERGY 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.23% GREEN 0.51% BUILDING 1.23% SECURITY 0.51% SECURITY 1.19% BUILDING 0.40% S 1.18% HEATING 0.40% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 248 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 54 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 41 35,447 99999 - Dormant Company 36 26,088 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 23 20,390 9999 - Dormant Company 20 16,469 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 20 10,271 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 19 14,220 74990 - Non-trading company 14 9,706 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 12 15,280 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 12 3,818 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 11 2,880 9305 - Other service activities 10 7,926 7414 - Business & management consultancy 10 10,978 56101 - Licenced restaurants 10 2,540 49410 - Freight transport by road 9 2,912 7499 - Non-trading company 9 8,023 70100 - Activities of head offices 7 2,678 43320 - Joinery installation 7 1,274 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 7 3,151
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