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Derby, Derbyshire

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Derby when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby 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 2011)

    The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Derby when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 856 companies were formed in Derby. This figure is 12.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Derby occurred in 2011 when a total of 856 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DerbyUK
    2011856228,735
    2010763203,749
    % change12.2%12.3%
    Record Year2011 (856)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 418 companies were registered in Derby during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 11.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)DerbyUK
    2011418112,344
    201037498,612
    % change11.8%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (418) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous May.

    April 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011142157119
    New companies in 2010120115139
    % change18.3%36.5%-14.4%
    Record Year2011 (142)2011 (157)2010 (139)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 615 companies were dissolved in Derby. This figure is 10.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Derby occurred in 2009 when a total of 855 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DerbyUK
    2011615162,310
    2010556177,631
    % change10.6%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (855)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 269 companies were dissolved in Derby during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 13.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)DerbyUK
    201126971,324
    201031094,954
    % change-13.2%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (508) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 20116111197
    Closed companies in 201059108143
    % change3.4%2.8%-32%
    Record Year2009 (130)2009 (228)2009 (150)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Derby increased by 241 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DerbyUK
    201124166,425
    201020726,118
    Record Year2003 (567)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Derby during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 149 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)DerbyUK
    201114941,020
    2010643,658
    Record Year 2003 (277) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2011814622
    Net growth in 2010617-4
    Record Year2003 (90)2003 (103)2008 (112)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Derby formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.4%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Derby
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    20090.4%
    20080.4%
    20070.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Derby formed 0.4% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Derby
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    20090.4%
    20080.4%
    20070.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.7%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.4%0.4%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20100.4%0.4%0.4%
    % change14.5%7.5%-24.1%
    Record Year1974 (0.6%)1968 (0.9%)1963 (0.7%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 44.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 43.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Derby was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    25.8% of all director appointments in Derby in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Derby was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    26.4% of all director appointments in Derby in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    ENGINEERING1.84%CONSULTING5.09%
    DERBY1.67%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    (DERBY)1.67%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    CONSULTANCY1.32%PROPERTY2.43%
    CONSULTING1.19%TRADING2.05%
    MANAGEMENT1.05%DESIGN1.94%
    CARE0.88%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    BUSINESS0.83%BUSINESS1.87%
    M0.79%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    DESIGN0.75%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    ENTERPRISES0.70%MEDIA1.73%
    (MIDLANDS)0.70%ENGINEERING1.67%
    TRADING0.70%LONDON1.60%
    PROPERTY0.66%GLOBAL1.46%
    S0.66%J1.44%
    TRAINING0.66%CARE1.44%
    J0.66%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    CONSTRUCTION0.61%IT1.39%
    D0.57%BUILDING1.32%
    BUILDING0.57%PROPERTIES1.31%
    CONSULTANTS0.57%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    C0.53%M1.27%
    R0.48%S1.23%
    ELECTRICAL0.48%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    ASSOCIATES0.48%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied654202,072
    7487 - Other business activities17060,758
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management8616,419
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified7030,647
    7414 - Business & management consultancy6613,053
    99999 - Dormant Company6418,918
    9999 - Dormant Company5220,111
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering455,928
    7499 - Non-trading company4410,955
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4010,545
    74990 - Non-trading company398,481
    64209 - Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified38889
    7260 - Other computer related activities337,849
    9305 - Other service activities329,063
    86900 - Other human health activities314,154
    62090 - Other information technology service activities257,095
    42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified251,431
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment242,091
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified247,835
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2110,322

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07655910 GRANDPA LEW'S LIMITED 02 Jun 2011
    07659523 AA FASHION MARKETING LTD 06 Jun 2011
    07660556 DERBY UROLOGY & CONTINENCE SERVICES LIMITED 07 Jun 2011
    07661001 J SIMPKIN CONSTRUCTION LTD 07 Jun 2011
    07669296 K SHARMA & SONS LIMITED 14 Jun 2011
    07676166 FRIAR GATE BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED 21 Jun 2011
    07654514 TECHPRICE LTD 01 Jun 2011
    07661717 VENTURE WINDOWS DOORS AND CONSERVATORIES LIMITED 08 Jun 2011
    07663282 SQUIRRELS NOOK INVESTMENTS LIMITED 09 Jun 2011
    07673253 VAULT CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD 17 Jun 2011
    07686918 HALL OF CURTAINS LIMITED 29 Jun 2011
    07683729 PULSE SURVEYING LIMITED 27 Jun 2011
    07686064 CQ3 EXPERTS IN CARE EXCELLENCE LIMITED 28 Jun 2011
    07667614 SIMPLY REFLEXOLOGY LTD 13 Jun 2011
    07675055 H2OSAVE LTD 20 Jun 2011
    07675487 A TO Z COMMERCIAL TRADING LIMITED 21 Jun 2011
    07684996 ROSLISTON ROAD CONVENIENCE STORE BOT LIMITED 28 Jun 2011
    07687414 ALFRED JARRETT SECURITY UK/EUROPE LTD 29 Jun 2011
    07687715 CARIBBEAN FREIGHTLINE UK/EUROPE/GLOBAL LTD 29 Jun 2011
    07687748 NEW WORLD CONSTRUCTION GLOBAL LTD 29 Jun 2011
    07668157 LMFA LIMITED 14 Jun 2011
    07673753 TEMPLE MEDIA PRODUCTION LIMITED 17 Jun 2011
    07674812 EASTWOOD AND CRESWELL LIMITED 20 Jun 2011
    07675619 ID ENTERPRISE RISK LIMITED 21 Jun 2011
    07680024 NOTTINGHAM TRADE KITCHENS LIMITED 23 Jun 2011