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
    08513367 KOAN CONSULTING LIMITED 01 May 2013
    08521983 SULL SYSTEMS LTD 09 May 2013
    08534602 HAMPSHIRE GLOBAL LTD 17 May 2013
    08536393 KITCHEN DESIGN DIRECT LTD 20 May 2013
    08539559 G A LIVESEY LIMITED 22 May 2013
    08545399 HIGGINSON KERBING, PAVING AND GROUNDWORK LIMITED 28 May 2013
    08512456 JIGSAW (PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES) LIMITED 01 May 2013
    08513092 DOC KAPOOR LTD 01 May 2013
    08513621 C.A. POWELL LIMITED 02 May 2013
    08514121 CHEF TRADING LTD 02 May 2013
    08514276 SMITHAM LOGISTICS LIMITED 02 May 2013
    08516055 YOUR VAULT LTD 03 May 2013
    08518432 DAVIES OPTICAL LIMITED 07 May 2013
    08519429 DIRECT TRANSPORT SERVICES (LANCASHIRE) LTD 08 May 2013
    08521022 A1 MOT STATION LIMITED 09 May 2013
    08521566 PAUL FOSTER & CO LTD 09 May 2013
    08524102 OVERNIGHT PARCEL COURIERS LIMITED 10 May 2013
    08528997 BLACK BEAR HAULAGE LIMITED 14 May 2013
    08532313 RMWORLDWIDE LIMITED 16 May 2013
    08532602 CHRISTOPHER HEDLEY LTD 16 May 2013
    08541713 SSL POOLS LIMITED 23 May 2013
    08541748 FARNWORTH HYDROPONICS LIMITED 23 May 2013
    08542115 MARK ROBERTS LOGISTICS LIMITED 23 May 2013
    08550199 THATSALLBRANDS LIMITED 30 May 2013
    08551055 GEORGIAN DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 31 May 2013