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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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08479385 HOPI DIRECT LIMITED 09 Apr 2013 08479807 ZANNAHBEE LTD 09 Apr 2013 08482026 SALFORD INTERIORS LIMITED 10 Apr 2013 08488884 SOLARSPORT GROUP LTD 15 Apr 2013 08489001 ONSIDE SPORTS EDUCATION LIMITED 15 Apr 2013 08490339 PHOCUS LIMITED 16 Apr 2013 08492638 CHORLEY PROPERTY REPAIRS LIMITED 17 Apr 2013 08494806 LANCASHIRE LAND LIMITED 18 Apr 2013 08495071 SIMPLY DOORS LIMITED 18 Apr 2013 08500842 GB ENERGY SUPPLY LTD 23 Apr 2013 08469648 PETER MAHONEY LIMITED 02 Apr 2013 08470360 VIDYA MEDICAL LTD 02 Apr 2013 08473059 MANCHESTER ROPE ACCESS SERVICES LTD 04 Apr 2013 08474665 BELLA BROW BAR LIMITED 05 Apr 2013 08474933 12TH MAN ADVERTISING LIMITED 05 Apr 2013 08475425 HOME DIY SUPPLIES LIMITED 05 Apr 2013 08478367 THE TEMPERANCE BAR LTD 08 Apr 2013 08478616 G.B. MEAT LTD 08 Apr 2013 08482636 DAVIES 3PTS LIMITED 10 Apr 2013 08483097 JCA PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED 10 Apr 2013 08485129 MOTION MOTOR COMPANY (NW) LTD 12 Apr 2013 08491819 3D PRINTERS LIMITED 16 Apr 2013 08492738 CATERING YORKSHIRE LIMITED 17 Apr 2013 08493862 FOOTBALL 1ST ACADEMY LIMITED 18 Apr 2013 08506850 IKSO LIMITED 26 Apr 2013
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