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.

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. 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)ChorleyUK
    2013313269,432
    2012301253,150
    % change4.0%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (313)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)ChorleyUK
    2013151134,630
    2012127121,659
    % change18.9%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (151) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013635137
    New companies in 2012503839
    % change26.0%34.2%-5.1%
    Record Year2013 (63)2013 (51)2010 (56)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)ChorleyUK
    2013169155,192
    2012184147,794
    % change-8.2%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (268)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)ChorleyUK
    20137877,278
    201210480,218
    % change-25.0%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (153) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013342024
    Closed companies in 2012352940
    % change-2.9%-31.0%-40%
    Record Year2009 (39)2009 (52)2009 (62)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)ChorleyUK
    2013144114,240
    2012117105,356
    Record Year2007 (202)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)ChorleyUK
    20137357,352
    20122341,441
    Record Year 2007 (98) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013293113
    Net growth in 2012159-1
    Record Year2007 (43)2007 (37)2008 (29)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change5.8%30.3%-14.1%
    Record Year1991 (0.2%)1991 (0.2%)1993 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    TRANSPORT1.35%CONSULTING5.25%
    PROPERTY1.35%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    MANAGEMENT1.26%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    LOGISTICS1.26%PROPERTY2.48%
    CONSULTING1.16%TRADING2.05%
    BUSINESS0.77%ENGINEERING1.81%
    CONSULTANCY0.77%DESIGN1.79%
    J0.68%LONDON1.77%
    CARE0.68%BUSINESS1.77%
    HOMES0.68%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    LANCASHIRE0.68%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    CONSULTANTS0.68%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    ENERGY0.68%GLOBAL1.59%
    CHORLEY0.68%MEDIA1.57%
    CONSTRUCTION0.68%CARE1.55%
    (NW)0.68%J1.53%
    TRAINING0.58%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    PROPERTIES0.58%IT1.40%
    DRIVER0.58%PROPERTIES1.40%
    CONTRACTORS0.48%M1.26%
    SUPPLY0.48%BUILDING1.22%
    HIRE0.48%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    MOSAIC0.48%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    ASSOCIATES0.48%CAPITAL1.16%
    DESIGN0.48%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied229257,517
    99999 - Dormant Company6844,817
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified6154,555
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3233,633
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3224,324
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2617,095
    49410 - Freight transport by road206,273
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1925,583
    56101 - Licensed restaurants197,148
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1312,578
    74990 - Non-trading company1314,303
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles124,768
    86900 - Other human health activities128,687
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified107,212
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation104,452
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing105,253
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet107,793
    35140 - Trade of electricity9364
    43210 - Electrical installation95,611
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate87,871

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08568473 EMILYJO LTD 13 Jun 2013
    08569692 APPROVED POWDERCOATING SERVICES LTD 14 Jun 2013
    08581039 BELCAD LTD 24 Jun 2013
    08553566 A SOLUTION BUILDING & MAINTENANCE LIMITED 03 Jun 2013
    08555103 GARY DAVIES LOGISTICS LIMITED 04 Jun 2013
    08559981 CUSTARD MUSTARD LTD 07 Jun 2013
    08560559 LONDON WORLDWIDE LIMITED 07 Jun 2013
    08560975 L.TURNER. LTD 07 Jun 2013
    08562225 FOTOGRAFFI AGENCY LIMITED 10 Jun 2013
    08563486 M J MAY TRANSPORT LIMITED 10 Jun 2013
    08565200 COLIN JAMES WOOD TRANSPORT LIMITED 11 Jun 2013
    08565310 DANE GORDON LOGISTICS LIMITED 11 Jun 2013
    08567550 AFFORDABLE MOTOR SPARES .COM LTD 13 Jun 2013
    08567863 6D RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS LTD 13 Jun 2013
    08568035 ERICSON TRAINING & CARE SOLUTIONS LTD 13 Jun 2013
    08569447 THE BUSINESS CLINIC ORGANISATION CIC 14 Jun 2013
    08576854 KIEVIE LOGISTICS LIMITED 20 Jun 2013
    08576927 SUMMIT CONSTRUCTIONS LIMITED 20 Jun 2013
    08577557 JAMIE GUNSON LIMITED 20 Jun 2013
    08581979 MOVE IT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 24 Jun 2013
    08581982 LANCASHIRE VEHICLE HIRE LIMITED 24 Jun 2013
    08584425 TITLEY SCIENTIFIC (UK) LIMITED 25 Jun 2013
    08585021 CRAWFORD WEALTH MANAGEMENT LIMITED 26 Jun 2013
    08585218 MY MAGIC SPONGE MAN LTD. 26 Jun 2013
    08587059 DRAGON TREE DESIGN & CONSULTING LTD 27 Jun 2013