Chorley, Lancashire
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chorley when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Chorley when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chorley when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chorley when compared to any previous May.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chorley when compared to any previous April.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chorley when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Chorley when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 313 companies were formed in Chorley. This figure is 4.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Chorley occurred in 2013 when a total of 313 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chorley UK 2013 313 269,432 2012 301 253,150 % change 4.0% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (313) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chorley when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 151 companies were registered in Chorley during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 18.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Chorley UK 2013 151 134,630 2012 127 121,659 % change 18.9% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (151) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chorley when compared to any previous May.
April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chorley when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 63 51 37 New companies in 2012 50 38 39 % change 26.0% 34.2% -5.1% Record Year 2013 (63) 2013 (51) 2010 (56)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 169 companies were dissolved in Chorley. This figure is 8.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 169 155,192 2012 184 147,794 % change -8.2% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (268) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 78 companies were dissolved in Chorley during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 25.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Chorley UK 2013 78 77,278 2012 104 80,218 % change -25.0% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (153) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 34 20 24 Closed companies in 2012 35 29 40 % change -2.9% -31.0% -40% Record Year 2009 (39) 2009 (52) 2009 (62)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Chorley increased by 144 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chorley UK 2013 144 114,240 2012 117 105,356 Record Year 2007 (202) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Chorley during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 73 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Chorley UK 2013 73 57,352 2012 23 41,441 Record Year 2007 (98) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 29 31 13 Net growth in 2012 15 9 -1 Record Year 2007 (43) 2007 (37) 2008 (29)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Chorley formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chorley 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Chorley formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Chorley 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 5.8% 30.3% -14.1% Record Year 1991 (0.2%) 1991 (0.2%) 1993 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 41.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 40.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Chorley was 2005 when 36.6% of all directors were female.
22.4% of all director appointments in Chorley in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Chorley was in 2005 when 38.3% of all directors were female.
21.9% of all director appointments in Chorley in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage TRANSPORT 1.35% CONSULTING 5.25% PROPERTY 1.35% MANAGEMENT 4.80% MANAGEMENT 1.26% CONSULTANCY 3.41% LOGISTICS 1.26% PROPERTY 2.48% CONSULTING 1.16% TRADING 2.05% BUSINESS 0.77% ENGINEERING 1.81% CONSULTANCY 0.77% DESIGN 1.79% J 0.68% LONDON 1.77% CARE 0.68% BUSINESS 1.77% HOMES 0.68% CONSULTANTS 1.68% LANCASHIRE 0.68% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% CONSULTANTS 0.68% ASSOCIATES 1.67% ENERGY 0.68% GLOBAL 1.59% CHORLEY 0.68% MEDIA 1.57% CONSTRUCTION 0.68% CARE 1.55% (NW) 0.68% J 1.53% TRAINING 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.46% PROPERTIES 0.58% IT 1.40% DRIVER 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.40% CONTRACTORS 0.48% M 1.26% SUPPLY 0.48% BUILDING 1.22% HIRE 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.19% MOSAIC 0.48% ENTERPRISES 1.18% ASSOCIATES 0.48% CAPITAL 1.16% DESIGN 0.48% TRAINING 1.16%
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 229 257,517 99999 - Dormant Company 68 44,817 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 61 54,555 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 32 33,633 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 32 24,324 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 26 17,095 49410 - Freight transport by road 20 6,273 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 19 25,583 56101 - Licensed restaurants 19 7,148 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 12,578 74990 - Non-trading company 13 14,303 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 12 4,768 86900 - Other human health activities 12 8,687 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 10 7,212 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 10 4,452 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 10 5,253 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 10 7,793 35140 - Trade of electricity 9 364 43210 - Electrical installation 9 5,611 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 8 7,871
Recent Companies
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