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Derby, Derbyshire

2011 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Derby when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous second half year.
  • Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous Q4.
  • November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous November.
  • Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Derby when compared to any previous Q4.
  • December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Derby when compared to any previous December.

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. Annual Data (2011)

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

    A total of 1,667 companies were formed in Derby in 2011. This total is 11.2% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.

    YearDerbyUK
    20111,667452,870
    20101,499400,358
    20091,455362,675
    20081,359349,203
    20071,422457,649
    Record Year2011 (1,667)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

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

    In the second half of 2011 a total of 811 companies were formed in Derby. This figure is 10.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Derby occurred in 2011 when a total of 811 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)DerbyUK
    2011811224,135
    2010736196,609
    % change10.2%14.0%
    Record Year2011 (811)2011 (224,135)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 389 companies were registered in Derby during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 14.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)DerbyUK
    2011389109,623
    201034195,117
    % change14.1%15.3%
    Record Year 2011 (389) 2011 (109,623)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

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

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2011145141103
    New companies in 201010613798
    % change36.8%2.9%5.1%
    Record Year2003 (145)2011 (141)2003 (106)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 1,165 companies were dissolved in Derby in 2011. This total is 2.1% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearDerbyUK
    20111,165314,523
    20101,141342,232
    20091,594533,773
    2008691237,901
    2007659220,295
    Record Year2009 (1,594)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 a total of 550 companies were dissolved in Derby. This figure is 6.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Derby occurred in 2009 when a total of 739 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)DerbyUK
    2011550152,213
    2010585164,601
    % change-6.0%-7.5%
    Record Year2009 (739)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Derby when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 309 companies were dissolved in Derby during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 10.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)DerbyUK
    201130979,983
    201027976,896
    % change10.8%4.0%
    Record Year 2011 (309) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Derby when compared to any previous December.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 201192107110
    Closed companies in 20109811566
    % change-6.1%-7.0%67%
    Record Year2009 (120)2010 (115)2011 (110)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 502 companies were added to the company register for Derby in 2011. This number represents growth of 33.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.

    This number is 144 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.

    YearDerbyUK
    2011502138,347
    201035858,126
    2009-139-171,098
    2008668111,302
    2007763237,354
    Record Year2003 (1,071)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 the company register for Derby increased by 261 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)DerbyUK
    201126171,922
    201015132,008
    Record Year2003 (504)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    Net company growth for Derby during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 80 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)DerbyUK
    20118029,640
    20106218,221
    Record Year 2003 (258) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 20115334-7
    Net growth in 201082232
    Record Year2003 (102)2003 (84)2002 (72)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    In 2011 Derby formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Derby was responsible for 0.4% of all UK companies.

    YearDerby
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    20090.4%
    20080.4%
    20070.3%
    Record Year (since 1960)1979 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

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

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Derby
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    20090.4%
    20080.4%
    20070.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

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

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)Derby
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    20090.4%
    20080.4%
    20070.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.7%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20110.4%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20100.3%0.4%0.4%
    % change18.9%-12.3%-6.8%
    Record Year1976 (0.8%)1975 (0.8%)1973 (0.8%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    The average age of a director in 2011 was 43.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 42.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 42.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    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 2011 was 29.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    The record second half year for female directors in Derby was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    26.2% of all director appointments in Derby in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Derby was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

    28.2% of all director appointments in Derby in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    DERBY1.85%CONSULTING5.07%
    (DERBY)1.39%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSULTANCY1.30%CONSULTANCY3.26%
    ENGINEERING1.22%PROPERTY2.37%
    MANAGEMENT1.18%TRADING2.07%
    CONSULTING1.09%DESIGN1.92%
    ENTERPRISES1.01%ASSOCIATES1.86%
    J0.97%ENGINEERING1.78%
    M0.80%BUSINESS1.78%
    TRADING0.76%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    DESIGN0.71%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    CARE0.67%MEDIA1.71%
    BUSINESS0.63%LONDON1.63%
    MARKETING0.63%J1.51%
    CONSTRUCTION0.63%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    ASSOCIATES0.63%GLOBAL1.46%
    BUILDING0.59%IT1.41%
    GLOBAL0.55%CARE1.39%
    S0.55%PROPERTIES1.29%
    R0.55%ELECTRICAL1.29%
    PRINT0.55%M1.27%
    TRAINING0.50%BUILDING1.26%
    PLUMBING0.50%ENERGY1.25%
    PROPERTY0.50%S1.20%
    G0.50%ENTERPRISES1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied645205,525
    7487 - Other business activities17057,052
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management9117,765
    99999 - Dormant Company7021,846
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified6932,483
    7414 - Business & management consultancy6413,034
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering575,558
    9999 - Dormant Company4820,199
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4212,072
    64209 - Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified351,038
    7499 - Non-trading company359,957
    74990 - Non-trading company318,929
    9305 - Other service activities309,492
    7260 - Other computer related activities307,667
    42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified271,441
    62090 - Other information technology service activities257,493
    86900 - Other human health activities254,457
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2411,768
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment242,380
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified248,671

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07794571 BAKED LIMITED 03 Oct 2011
    07797499 PRIMALED LIMITED 05 Oct 2011
    07798682 ASPIRE CONCEPTS LIMITED 05 Oct 2011
    07801532 HEGEOROUND LIMITED 07 Oct 2011
    07816237 A.C. GROUNDS MAINTENANCE LIMITED 19 Oct 2011
    07817322 181-185 HIGH STREET CHEVELEY RESIDENTS COMPANY LIMITED 20 Oct 2011
    07820332 HFH RECRUITMENT LTD 24 Oct 2011
    07824498 KALEIDOSCOPE COMMUNITY MUSIC LTD 26 Oct 2011
    07825462 POWERCEM STABILISATION (UK) LIMITED 27 Oct 2011
    07827424 BLOUSEY BROWNE LIMITED 28 Oct 2011
    07810923 PRINT & DIGITAL ASSOCIATES LTD 14 Oct 2011
    07810988 THE ENVELOPE FACTORY LIMITED 14 Oct 2011
    07814266 ELS INNS LIMITED 18 Oct 2011
    07822233 ELITE TESTING LTD 25 Oct 2011
    07823380 D W BATHROOMS LTD 26 Oct 2011
    07794614 HOOVERS AND MOVERS LIMITED 03 Oct 2011
    07806968 SLATER CONSULTING & TECHNOLOGY LTD 12 Oct 2011
    07808916 PINNACLE SPORTS MANAGEMENT LTD 13 Oct 2011
    07812274 BDL INSPECTIONS LTD 17 Oct 2011
    07819494 TME NETWORKING LTD 21 Oct 2011
    07819597 TME PROFESSIONAL LTD 21 Oct 2011
    07820285 KITCHENS AND INTERIORS (DERBY) LIMITED 24 Oct 2011
    07805997 PROHCM SERVICES LTD 11 Oct 2011
    07807629 VARIETY FRUITS LTD 12 Oct 2011
    07811704 BILAL HUSSAIN METERS LTD 17 Oct 2011