Derby, Derbyshire

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 Derby when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Derby when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2013 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 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Derby when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 1,028 companies were formed in Derby. This figure is 3.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Derby occurred in 2013 when a total of 1,028 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DerbyUK
    20131,028269,432
    2012991253,150
    % change3.7%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (1,028)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 Derby when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 517 companies were registered in Derby during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 10.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally 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)DerbyUK
    2013517134,630
    2012466121,659
    % change10.9%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (517) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous June.

    May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous May.

    April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013181180156
    New companies in 2012152175139
    % change19.1%2.9%12.2%
    Record Year2013 (181)2013 (180)2013 (156)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 502 companies were dissolved in Derby. This figure is 1.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Derby occurred in 2009 when a total of 856 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DerbyUK
    2013502155,192
    2012507147,794
    % change-1.0%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (856)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 281 companies were dissolved in Derby during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 1.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly 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)DerbyUK
    201328177,278
    201227680,218
    % change1.8%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (509) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 20131138088
    Closed companies in 20127810692
    % change44.9%-24.5%-4%
    Record Year2009 (130)2009 (229)2009 (150)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Derby increased by 526 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DerbyUK
    2013526114,240
    2012484105,356
    Record Year2003 (567)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Derby during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 236 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)DerbyUK
    201323657,352
    201219041,441
    Record Year 2013 (236) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20136810068
    Net growth in 2012746947
    Record Year2003 (90)2003 (103)2008 (112)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Derby formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.4%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Derby
    20130.4%
    20120.4%
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    20090.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Derby formed 0.4% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Derby
    20130.4%
    20120.4%
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    20090.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.4%0.4%0.4%
    UK formation share in 20120.4%0.4%0.4%
    % change0.1%0.0%1.6%
    Record Year1964 (0.6%)2009 (0.5%)1992 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 43.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% 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 42.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% 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 Derby was 2004 when 33.3% of all directors were female.

    25.8% of all director appointments in Derby 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 Derby was in 2005 when 32.0% of all directors were female.

    24.8% of all director appointments in Derby 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
    DERBY1.95%CONSULTING5.25%
    ENGINEERING1.83%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    (DERBY)1.76%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    MANAGEMENT1.42%PROPERTY2.48%
    CONSULTING1.35%TRADING2.05%
    CONSULTANCY1.05%ENGINEERING1.81%
    BUSINESS1.01%DESIGN1.79%
    PROPERTIES1.01%LONDON1.77%
    CONSTRUCTION0.86%BUSINESS1.77%
    IT0.79%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    ASSOCIATES0.79%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    TRADING0.71%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    R0.67%GLOBAL1.59%
    PROPERTY0.67%MEDIA1.57%
    M0.64%CARE1.55%
    MIDLANDS0.64%J1.53%
    ELECTRICAL0.56%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    CONSULTANTS0.56%IT1.40%
    DESIGN0.56%PROPERTIES1.40%
    C0.52%M1.26%
    P0.52%BUILDING1.22%
    MEDIA0.49%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    J0.49%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    BUILDING0.49%CAPITAL1.16%
    GLOBAL0.49%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied803257,517
    99999 - Dormant Company15244,817
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management14033,633
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified10654,555
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities10225,583
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified7124,324
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified5517,095
    30200 - Manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock4994
    62090 - Other information technology service activities4512,578
    62012 - Business and domestic software development398,590
    33170 - Repair and maintenance of other transport equipment not elsewhere classified38729
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment385,505
    86900 - Other human health activities388,687
    64209 - Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified382,444
    74990 - Non-trading company3714,303
    41100 - Development of building projects358,876
    71129 - Other engineering activities334,494
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles334,768
    49410 - Freight transport by road336,273
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified337,212

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08563720 NELCO13 LIMITED 11 Jun 2013
    08564320 AVANTSAVANT LTD 11 Jun 2013
    08570669 MUTONDO LIMITED 14 Jun 2013
    08584999 KS (DERBY) LTD 26 Jun 2013
    08588064 HUDRAIL ENGINEERING LTD 27 Jun 2013
    08588188 BRANDACTIVE (PROJECTS) LIMITED 27 Jun 2013
    08561900 WILLOWS CLEANING LTD 10 Jun 2013
    08572532 DERBY DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT LIMITED 17 Jun 2013
    08575254 PSH PROPERTIES UK LIMITED 18 Jun 2013
    08582824 CHAPLINS FISH & CHIPS LIMITED 25 Jun 2013
    08583801 TG SIGN INSTALLATION LTD 25 Jun 2013
    08588283 P.J.C ENGINEERING (UK) LTD 27 Jun 2013
    08555484 NEIL MARTIN JOINERY LIMITED 04 Jun 2013
    08562120 GRAPHICS IN MOTION LIMITED 10 Jun 2013
    08571290 DERBY PART EXCHANGE CAR SALES LTD 17 Jun 2013
    08573500 LIAM BRADY ENGINEERING LTD 18 Jun 2013
    08581532 KATIE HIGGINS PERSONAL TRAINER LTD. 24 Jun 2013
    08553845 BLOC DIGITAL LTD 03 Jun 2013
    08558358 THE GREEN MEWS MANAGEMENT LTD 06 Jun 2013
    08558429 YOU TEACH ME LIMITED 06 Jun 2013
    08560417 VFIT20 LIMITED 07 Jun 2013
    08565171 R&R PROPERTY DEVELOPERS LTD 11 Jun 2013
    08568969 AMI LOGISTICS LTD 13 Jun 2013
    08574687 EKTA CONSULTANTS LTD 18 Jun 2013
    08577993 CHEEKINGTON LIMITED 20 Jun 2013