Derby, Derbyshire
2013 Annual 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
- 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Derby when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company registrations in Derby when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous December.
- November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous November.
- October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous October.
- October 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Derby when compared to any previous October.
- November 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Derby when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Derby when compared to any year in history.
A total of 2,144 companies were formed in Derby in 2013. This total is 12.8% higher than in 2012 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Derby UK 2013 2,144 529,363 2012 1,900 491,893 2011 1,667 452,870 2010 1,499 400,358 2009 1,455 362,675 Record Year 2013 (2,144) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company registrations in Derby when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 1,116 companies were formed in Derby. This figure is 22.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Derby occurred in 2013 when a total of 1,116 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Derby UK 2013 1,116 259,931 2012 909 238,743 % change 22.8% 8.9% Record Year 2013 (1,116) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 522 companies were registered in Derby during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 16.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Derby UK 2013 522 127,247 2012 449 119,875 % change 16.3% 6.1% Record Year 2013 (522) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous December.
November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous November.
October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 191 192 139 New companies in 2012 174 163 112 % change 9.8% 17.8% 24.1% Record Year 2013 (191) 2013 (192) 2013 (139)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 1,221 companies were dissolved in Derby in 2013. This total is 14.2% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Derby UK 2013 1,221 332,213 2012 1,069 293,729 2011 1,164 314,524 2010 1,141 342,233 2009 1,595 533,789 Record Year 2009 (1,595) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 719 companies were dissolved in Derby. This figure is 27.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 719 177,021 2012 562 145,935 % change 27.9% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (739) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 392 companies were dissolved in Derby during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 43.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Derby UK 2013 392 90,851 2012 273 70,027 % change 43.6% 29.7% Record Year 2013 (392) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
October 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Derby when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 188 102 102 Closed companies in 2012 126 87 60 % change 49.2% 17.2% 70% Record Year 2013 (188) 2010 (115) 2011 (110)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 923 companies were added to the company register for Derby in 2013. This number represents growth of 43.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 92 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2013 when the Derby company register grew by 923 companies.
Year Derby UK 2013 923 197,150 2012 831 198,164 2011 503 138,346 2010 358 58,125 2009 -140 -171,114 Record Year 2013 (923) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Derby increased by 397 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Derby UK 2013 397 82,910 2012 347 92,808 Record Year 2003 (504) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Derby during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 130 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Derby UK 2013 130 36,396 2012 176 49,848 Record Year 2012 (176) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
November 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Derby when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 3 90 37 Net growth in 2012 48 76 52 Record Year 2003 (102) 2013 (90) 2002 (72)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Derby formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Derby was responsible for 0.4% of all UK companies.
Year Derby 2013 0.4% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.4%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Derby formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Derby 2013 0.4% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Derby formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Derby 2013 0.4% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1979 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% UK formation share in 2012 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% % change 2.0% 15.8% 12.8% Record Year 1979 (0.5%) 2013 (0.4%) 1979 (0.8%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Derby was 1985 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Derby in 2013 was 26.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Derby was 2004 when 31.5% of all directors were female.
26.2% of all director appointments in Derby in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Derby was in 2004 when 31.6% of all directors were female.
25.0% of all director appointments in Derby in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ENGINEERING 2.24% CONSULTING 5.22% DERBY 1.93% MANAGEMENT 4.72% (DERBY) 1.69% CONSULTANCY 3.45% CONSULTING 1.59% PROPERTY 2.59% FORMATION 1.52% TRADING 2.08% DLW 1.52% ENGINEERING 1.87% MANAGEMENT 1.24% LONDON 1.86% CONSULTANCY 1.07% DESIGN 1.76% PROPERTIES 0.93% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% PROPERTY 0.90% CARE 1.73% CONSTRUCTION 0.83% BUSINESS 1.71% BUSINESS 0.79% CONSULTANTS 1.68% J 0.73% GLOBAL 1.58% M 0.73% INVESTMENTS 1.56% D 0.66% PROPERTIES 1.54% TRADING 0.66% ASSOCIATES 1.53% ASSOCIATES 0.62% J 1.51% IT 0.62% MEDIA 1.50% P 0.62% IT 1.35% MEDIA 0.59% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% R 0.59% M 1.23% S 0.59% BUILDING 1.21% CONSULTANTS 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.20% TRAINING 0.52% CAPITAL 1.19% BUILDING 0.52% ENERGY 1.14%
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 852 266,814 99999 - Dormant Company 157 46,762 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 134 36,164 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 127 27,183 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 106 55,342 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 89 26,001 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 63 18,034 62090 - Other information technology service activities 45 12,511 62012 - Business and domestic software development 45 9,360 64209 - Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified 42 2,883 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 41 6,000 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 41 7,823 41100 - Development of building projects 37 9,485 74990 - Non-trading company 37 14,223 30200 - Manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock 36 75 33170 - Repair and maintenance of other transport equipment not elsewhere classified 35 790 56302 - Public houses and bars 35 5,503 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 35 5,405 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 34 4,987 71129 - Other engineering activities 33 5,158
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