Derby, Derbyshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous November.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Derby when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 1,499 companies were formed in Derby in 2010. This total is 3.0% higher than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Derby UK 2010 1,499 400,358 2009 1,455 362,675 2008 1,359 349,203 2007 1,422 457,649 2006 1,384 405,440 Record Year 2003 (1,570) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 736 companies were formed in Derby. This figure is 3.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Derby occurred in 2003 when a total of 759 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Derby UK 2010 736 196,609 2009 712 180,654 % change 3.4% 8.8% Record Year 2003 (759) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 341 companies were registered in Derby during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 4.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Derby UK 2010 341 95,117 2009 356 85,983 % change -4.2% 10.6% Record Year 2003 (377) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 106 137 98 New companies in 2009 124 135 97 % change -14.5% 1.5% 1.0% Record Year 2003 (145) 2010 (137) 2003 (106)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 1,141 companies were dissolved in Derby in 2010. This total is 28.4% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Derby UK 2010 1,141 342,232 2009 1,594 533,773 2008 691 237,901 2007 659 220,295 2006 731 200,166 Record Year 2009 (1,594) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 585 companies were dissolved in Derby. This figure is 20.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Derby occurred in 2009 when a total of 739 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Derby UK 2010 585 164,601 2009 739 244,537 % change -20.8% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (739) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 279 companies were dissolved in Derby during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 8.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Derby UK 2010 279 76,896 2009 304 85,136 % change -8.2% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (304) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Derby when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 98 115 66 Closed companies in 2009 120 84 100 % change -18.3% 36.9% -34% Record Year 2009 (120) 2010 (115) 2009 (100)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 358 companies were added to the company register for Derby in 2010. This number represents growth of 24.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 497 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Derby company register grew by 1,071 companies.
Year Derby UK 2010 358 58,126 2009 -139 -171,098 2008 668 111,302 2007 763 237,354 2006 653 205,274 Record Year 2003 (1,071) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Derby increased by 151 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Derby UK 2010 151 32,008 2009 -27 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (504) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Derby during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 62 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Derby UK 2010 62 18,221 2009 52 847 Record Year 2003 (258) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 8 22 32 Net growth in 2009 4 51 -3 Record Year 2003 (102) 2003 (84) 2003 (72)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Derby formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Derby was responsible for 0.4% of all UK companies.
Year Derby 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.4% 2007 0.3% 2006 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1979 (0.6%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Derby formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Derby 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.4% 2007 0.3% 2006 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Derby formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Derby 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.4% 2007 0.3% 2006 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.7%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% UK formation share in 2009 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% % change -25.1% -9.3% -3.9% Record Year 1976 (0.8%) 1975 (0.8%) 1973 (0.8%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 43.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Derby was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Derby in 2010 was 27.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Derby was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
23.5% of all director appointments in Derby in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Derby was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
24.9% of all director appointments in Derby in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage (DERBY) 2.37% CONSULTING 5.06% ENGINEERING 2.19% MANAGEMENT 5.01% DERBY 1.40% CONSULTANCY 3.14% CONSULTANCY 1.40% PROPERTY 2.36% CONSULTING 1.30% TRADING 2.11% MANAGEMENT 1.21% ASSOCIATES 1.95% DESIGN 0.88% DESIGN 1.92% TECHNOLOGY 0.74% BUSINESS 1.82% CARE 0.74% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% BUSINESS 0.74% CONSULTANTS 1.76% S 0.70% MEDIA 1.71% PROPERTY 0.70% ENGINEERING 1.62% CONSTRUCTION 0.65% LONDON 1.60% M 0.65% CARE 1.45% ENTERPRISES 0.65% INVESTMENTS 1.44% TRADING 0.60% GLOBAL 1.43% TRAINING 0.60% J 1.42% J 0.56% IT 1.41% (MIDLANDS) 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.34% SECURITY 0.56% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% G 0.56% BUILDING 1.34% ASSOCIATES 0.51% M 1.30% CENTRE 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.25% CONSULTANTS 0.47% SYSTEMS 1.24% GREEN 0.47% S 1.23%
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 630 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 175 63,348 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 79 14,505 7414 - Business & management consultancy 71 13,474 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 70 27,550 99999 - Dormant Company 66 16,285 9999 - Dormant Company 54 20,144 7499 - Non-trading company 52 12,000 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 43 6,598 74990 - Non-trading company 36 8,243 9305 - Other service activities 34 8,858 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 32 9,177 64209 - Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified 31 875 7260 - Other computer related activities 31 8,089 62090 - Other information technology service activities 27 6,330 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 26 1,873 86900 - Other human health activities 24 3,700 42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified 23 1,430 4534 - Other building installation 23 2,357 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 22 2,061
Recent Companies
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