Derby, Derbyshire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous first half year.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous June.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous April.
- April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Derby when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous first half year.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 1,060 companies were formed in Derby. This figure is 3.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Derby occurred in 2014 when a total of 1,060 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Derby UK 2014 1,060 300,731 2013 1,028 269,432 % change 3.1% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (1,060) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 535 companies were registered in Derby during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 3.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Derby UK 2014 535 150,009 2013 517 134,630 % change 3.5% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (535) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous June.
April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 195 164 176 New companies in 2013 181 180 156 % change 7.7% -8.9% 12.8% Record Year 2014 (195) 2013 (180) 2014 (176)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 644 companies were dissolved in Derby. This figure is 28.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
The highest total for a first half year in Derby occurred in 2009 when a total of 856 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Derby UK 2014 644 177,207 2013 502 155,192 % change 28.3% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (856) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 356 companies were dissolved in Derby during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 26.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Derby UK 2014 356 94,837 2013 281 77,278 % change 26.7% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (509) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 105 133 118 Closed companies in 2013 113 80 88 % change -7.1% 66.3% 34% Record Year 2009 (130) 2009 (229) 2009 (150)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Derby increased by 416 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Derby UK 2014 416 123,524 2013 526 114,240 Record Year 2003 (567) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Derby during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 179 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Derby UK 2014 179 55,172 2013 236 57,352 Record Year 2013 (236) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Derby when compared to any previous April.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 90 31 58 Net growth in 2013 68 100 68 Record Year 2003 (90) 2003 (103) 2008 (112)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Derby formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Derby 2014 0.4% 2013 0.4% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Derby formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Derby 2014 0.4% 2013 0.4% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% UK formation share in 2013 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% % change -2.8% -15.9% -2.2% Record Year 1964 (0.6%) 2009 (0.5%) 1992 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 43.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 43.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Derby was 2006 when 31.4% of all directors were female.
27.8% of all director appointments in Derby in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Derby was in 2005 when 32.0% of all directors were female.
28.3% of all director appointments in Derby in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ENGINEERING 1.95% CONSULTING 5.16% DERBY 1.71% MANAGEMENT 4.64% DLW 1.51% CONSULTANCY 3.50% FORMATION 1.48% PROPERTY 2.66% (DERBY) 1.34% TRADING 2.03% CONSULTING 1.28% ENGINEERING 1.99% MANAGEMENT 1.24% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% CONSULTANCY 1.11% LONDON 1.93% PROPERTY 1.01% CARE 1.85% D 0.87% DESIGN 1.75% CARE 0.87% CONSULTANTS 1.73% S 0.84% BUSINESS 1.69% J 0.77% PROPERTIES 1.63% CONSULTANTS 0.74% TRANSPORT 1.58% TRAINING 0.71% GLOBAL 1.55% PROPERTIES 0.67% INVESTMENTS 1.55% CONSTRUCTION 0.64% J 1.51% K 0.60% ASSOCIATES 1.48% B 0.60% MEDIA 1.44% IT 0.57% ELECTRICAL 1.40% R 0.57% IT 1.33% BUSINESS 0.54% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% P 0.50% BUILDING 1.26% BUILDING 0.50% M 1.24% M 0.47% CO., 1.20%
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 821 261,557 99999 - Dormant Company 158 48,436 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 152 29,029 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 152 40,250 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 120 57,421 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 107 28,352 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 66 19,058 64209 - Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified 56 3,372 62090 - Other information technology service activities 49 13,024 41100 - Development of building projects 47 10,527 62012 - Business and domestic software development 46 9,834 33170 - Repair and maintenance of other transport equipment not elsewhere classified 43 882 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 42 10,133 86900 - Other human health activities 42 11,292 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 40 5,855 74990 - Non-trading company 39 14,351 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 39 6,631 71129 - Other engineering activities 38 5,787 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 38 8,533 56302 - Public houses and bars 37 6,099
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