Derby, Derbyshire
Q1 2014 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- March 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous March.
- February 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Derby when compared to any previous February.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
A total of 525 companies were registered in Derby during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).
This figure is an increase of 2.7% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Derby UK 2014 525 150,722 2013 511 134,802 % change 2.7% 11.8% Record Year 2014 (525) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
March 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous March.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2014 156 163 206 New companies in 2013 166 150 195 % change -6.0% 8.7% 5.6% Record Year 2012 (169) 2012 (185) 2014 (206)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
A total of 288 companies were dissolved in Derby during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).
This figure is an increase of 30.3% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Derby UK 2014 288 82,370 2013 221 77,914 % change 30.3% 5.7% Record Year 2009 (347) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
February 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Derby when compared to any previous February.
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2014 93 105 90 Closed companies in 2013 113 35 73 % change -17.7% 200.0% 23% Record Year 2011 (136) 2014 (105) 2009 (225)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
Net company growth for Derby during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 237 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Derby UK 2014 237 68,352 2013 290 56,888 Record Year 2012 (294) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2014 63 58 116 Net growth in 2013 53 115 122 Record Year 2012 (100) 2013 (115) 2007 (138)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
In the first quarter of 2014, Derby formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Derby 2014 0.3% 2013 0.4% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2014 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% UK formation share in 2013 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% % change -12.1% 0.3% -11.8% Record Year 1977 (0.7%) 1986 (0.5%) 1982 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 43.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
The record first quarter for female directors in Derby was in 2008 when 32.1% of all directors were female.
27.2% of all director appointments in Derby in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2013-Mar 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ENGINEERING 2.16% CONSULTING 5.22% DERBY 1.93% MANAGEMENT 4.67% FORMATION 1.49% CONSULTANCY 3.49% DLW 1.49% PROPERTY 2.64% (DERBY) 1.42% TRADING 2.05% CONSULTING 1.35% LONDON 1.88% MANAGEMENT 1.22% ENGINEERING 1.86% CONSULTANCY 1.18% CARE 1.79% PROPERTY 1.01% CONSTRUCTION 1.75% PROPERTIES 0.91% DESIGN 1.75% S 0.78% CONSULTANTS 1.73% CONSTRUCTION 0.74% BUSINESS 1.71% P 0.74% PROPERTIES 1.60% CONSULTANTS 0.74% INVESTMENTS 1.60% D 0.74% GLOBAL 1.58% IT 0.68% J 1.48% BUSINESS 0.64% ASSOCIATES 1.48% J 0.64% MEDIA 1.48% CARE 0.61% IT 1.33% R 0.57% TRANSPORT 1.30% ASSOCIATES 0.54% DEVELOPMENTS 1.29% M 0.54% BUILDING 1.24% TRAINING 0.54% M 1.21% K 0.54% CAPITAL 1.20% CENTRE 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.19%
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 901 280,210 99999 - Dormant Company 155 47,084 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 147 37,882 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 136 27,750 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 113 56,411 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 98 26,700 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 69 18,491 64209 - Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified 48 3,024 62090 - Other information technology service activities 46 12,813 41100 - Development of building projects 44 9,855 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 41 8,155 74990 - Non-trading company 41 14,135 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 41 6,236 62012 - Business and domestic software development 40 9,509 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 38 5,521 71129 - Other engineering activities 36 5,477 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 35 5,130 43210 - Electrical installation 34 5,885 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 34 7,313 86900 - Other human health activities 34 10,273
Recent Companies
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