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Derby, Derbyshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Derby when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2012 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 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Derby when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 991 companies were formed in Derby. This figure is 15.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Derby occurred in 2012 when a total of 991 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DerbyUK
    2012991253,150
    2011856228,735
    % change15.8%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (991)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 466 companies were registered in Derby during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 11.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)DerbyUK
    2012466121,659
    2011418112,344
    % change11.5%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (466) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous June.

    May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous May.

    April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012152175139
    New companies in 2011142157119
    % change7.0%11.5%16.8%
    Record Year2012 (152)2012 (175)2012 (139)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 507 companies were dissolved in Derby. This figure is 17.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    2012507147,793
    2011615162,310
    % change-17.6%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (855)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 276 companies were dissolved in Derby during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 2.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)DerbyUK
    201227680,218
    201126971,324
    % change2.6%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (508) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 20127810692
    Closed companies in 20116111197
    % change27.9%-4.5%-5%
    Record Year2009 (130)2009 (228)2009 (150)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Derby increased by 484 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DerbyUK
    2012484105,357
    201124166,425
    Record Year2003 (567)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Derby during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 190 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)DerbyUK
    201219041,441
    201114941,020
    Record Year 2003 (277) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012746947
    Net growth in 2011814622
    Record Year2003 (90)2003 (103)2008 (112)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Derby formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.4%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Derby
    20120.4%
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    20090.4%
    20080.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Derby formed 0.4% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Derby
    20120.4%
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    20090.4%
    20080.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.7%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.4%0.4%0.4%
    UK formation share in 20110.4%0.4%0.3%
    % change-9.9%-2.3%24.7%
    Record Year1974 (0.6%)1968 (0.9%)1963 (0.7%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 42.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 41.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.8% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Derby was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    26.1% of all director appointments in Derby in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Derby was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    30.0% of all director appointments in Derby in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    DERBY2.22%CONSULTING5.07%
    ENGINEERING1.60%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    MANAGEMENT1.37%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    (DERBY)1.25%PROPERTY2.35%
    CONSULTANCY1.21%TRADING2.10%
    CONSULTING1.21%DESIGN1.89%
    J1.13%ENGINEERING1.87%
    CONSTRUCTION0.74%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    ENTERPRISES0.74%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    IT0.62%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    BUILDING0.62%BUSINESS1.70%
    DESIGN0.59%MEDIA1.69%
    ASSOCIATES0.55%LONDON1.68%
    TRADING0.55%J1.57%
    ELECTRICAL0.55%GLOBAL1.51%
    MARKETING0.55%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    S0.55%IT1.42%
    PROPERTY0.51%CARE1.31%
    INVESTMENTS0.51%PROPERTIES1.31%
    FINANCIAL0.51%M1.26%
    M0.51%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    BUSINESS0.47%BUILDING1.23%
    HOME0.43%SECURITY1.19%
    MEDIA0.43%S1.18%
    HEALTH0.43%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied809244,457
    7487 - Other business activities12847,029
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management9320,390
    99999 - Dormant Company9126,088
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified6935,447
    7414 - Business & management consultancy5310,978
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering514,644
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4615,280
    9999 - Dormant Company3916,469
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3510,271
    42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified291,423
    9305 - Other service activities277,926
    86900 - Other human health activities265,222
    30200 - Manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock2642
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2614,220
    64209 - Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified241,303
    7499 - Non-trading company248,023
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles232,880
    41100 - Development of building projects235,149
    74990 - Non-trading company239,706

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08021054 R BROWN ENGINEERING (UK) LTD 05 Apr 2012
    08021887 P.K.R ENGINEERING SERVICES (UK) LTD 05 Apr 2012
    08023529 BILL'S CUTTING SERVICES LTD 10 Apr 2012
    08026452 ZENITH SCIENTIFIC LIMITED 11 Apr 2012
    08029752 MAGUS SECURE LIMITED 13 Apr 2012
    08034796 HARAMAIN TOURS LTD 18 Apr 2012
    08036291 ABBEY CARS DERBY LIMITED 18 Apr 2012
    08038583 DETROIT CONSULTANT ENGINEERING LIMITED 19 Apr 2012
    08039751 POLYESTER FILLINGS LIMITED 20 Apr 2012
    08039992 PETE CURLEY BRICKWORK CONTRACTORS LIMITED 20 Apr 2012
    08045704 M.A GRIFFITHS LTD 25 Apr 2012
    08047539 DUFFIELD BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 26 Apr 2012
    08051172 4 WHEEL SOLUTIONS LTD 30 Apr 2012
    08028818 DERBY AVIATION LIMITED 12 Apr 2012
    08029591 TOTAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT LIMITED 13 Apr 2012
    08043846 JH SAILING LTD 24 Apr 2012
    08044371 FOSTERS OF DERBY LIMITED 25 Apr 2012
    08044686 SHAVING ACE LIMITED 25 Apr 2012
    08051437 PETER KIPLING ENGINEERING LIMITED 30 Apr 2012
    08032472 GSK PROCUREMENT SERVICES LIMITED 17 Apr 2012
    08033934 ALLESTREE ENGINEERING LTD 17 Apr 2012
    08042216 STACK HOMES LIMITED 23 Apr 2012
    08041997 NAGEENA COLLECTION LIMITED 23 Apr 2012
    08042305 ABINGDON AUTO CENTRE MOBILE LTD 23 Apr 2012
    08047936 SUCCESS GUARANTEED LIMITED 26 Apr 2012