Derby, Derbyshire

Q1 2015 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q1 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2015 was a record quarter for company registrations in Derby when compared to any quarter in history.
  • March 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous March.
  • February 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous February.
  • February 2015 saw a new record in company closures in Derby when compared to any previous February.

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. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    Q1 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2015 was a record quarter for company registrations in Derby when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 625 companies were registered in Derby during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).

    This figure is an increase of 19.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.9% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015)DerbyUK
    2015625161,156
    2014525150,722
    % change19.0%6.9%
    Record Year 2015 (625) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    March 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous March.

    February 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Derby when compared to any previous February.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2015168205252
    New companies in 2014156163206
    % change7.7%25.8%22.3%
    Record Year2012 (169)2015 (205)2015 (252)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    A total of 325 companies were dissolved in Derby during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).

    This figure is an increase of 12.8% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015)DerbyUK
    201532589,523
    201428882,370
    % change12.8%8.7%
    Record Year 2009 (347) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    February 2015 saw a new record in company closures in Derby when compared to any previous February.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 201589122114
    Closed companies in 20149310590
    % change-4.3%16.2%27%
    Record Year2011 (136)2015 (122)2009 (225)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    Net company growth for Derby during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) was 300 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015)DerbyUK
    201530071,633
    201423768,352
    Record Year 2015 (300) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 20157983138
    Net growth in 20146358116
    Record Year2012 (100)2013 (115)2007 (138)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    In the first quarter of 2015, Derby formed 0.4% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015)Derby
    20150.4%
    20140.3%
    20130.4%
    20120.4%
    20110.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20150.4%0.4%0.4%
    UK formation share in 20140.3%0.3%0.4%
    % change5.6%15.9%11.5%
    Record Year1977 (0.7%)1986 (0.5%)1982 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2015 was 43.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Derby was in 2008 when 32.1% of all directors were female.

    25.2% of all director appointments in Derby in the first quarter of 2015 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2014-Mar 2015)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.19%CONSULTING5.23%
    DERBY1.76%MANAGEMENT4.56%
    ENGINEERING1.57%CONSULTANCY3.62%
    CONSULTING1.50%PROPERTY2.72%
    (DERBY)1.21%CONSTRUCTION2.19%
    CARE1.21%CARE2.13%
    CONSULTANCY1.21%ENGINEERING2.12%
    PROPERTY1.01%LONDON1.91%
    CONSTRUCTION0.82%TRADING1.88%
    IT0.75%TRANSPORT1.82%
    CONSULTANTS0.72%ELECTRICAL1.76%
    J0.65%DESIGN1.65%
    S0.62%PROPERTIES1.63%
    MEDIA0.59%CO.,1.58%
    B0.52%J1.55%
    ENTERPRISES0.52%CONSULTANTS1.54%
    ELECTRICAL0.52%BUSINESS1.49%
    R0.46%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    HOLDINGS0.46%GLOBAL1.46%
    ASSOCIATES0.46%ASSOCIATES1.44%
    HEALTHCARE0.46%DEVELOPMENTS1.36%
    TRAINING0.46%BUILDING1.31%
    M0.46%IT1.30%
    K0.46%MEDIA1.28%
    DESIGN0.46%M1.27%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied923288,953
    99999 - Dormant Company23849,474
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management20843,081
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities15430,825
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified11158,522
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified10629,218
    33170 - Repair and maintenance of other transport equipment not elsewhere classified68971
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified6119,098
    86900 - Other human health activities6013,990
    64209 - Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified573,832
    41100 - Development of building projects5111,863
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate5011,600
    62090 - Other information technology service activities4812,862
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing416,052
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings407,797
    56302 - Public houses and bars396,355
    71129 - Other engineering activities396,278
    62012 - Business and domestic software development389,651
    49410 - Freight transport by road3712,485
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities377,682

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09430148 WOOD PUBLICATIONS LIMITED 09 Feb 2015
    09436679 BROOOKSIDE LIMITED 12 Feb 2015
    09442311 DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST 2 16 Feb 2015
    09446864 MIDLAND FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED 18 Feb 2015
    09449289 IMPULSE PROPERTY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 19 Feb 2015
    09450381 CPG TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING LIMITED 20 Feb 2015
    09462046 CATHEDRAL QUARTER HOTEL LIMITED 27 Feb 2015
    09423575 WELLPOINT COLOURS LIMITED 05 Feb 2015
    09424216 ADKA CIVILS LTD 05 Feb 2015
    09425470 INTEGRATED FACILITIES PROJECTS LIMITED 06 Feb 2015
    09429952 TIMOTHY J. STEVENS LTD 09 Feb 2015
    09437277 DERBY TOWBARS LIMITED 12 Feb 2015
    09445073 DJD SERVICES LTD 17 Feb 2015
    09445265 A TOUCH OF SPARKLE LIMITED 18 Feb 2015
    09452299 ELDZ (UK) LIMITED 21 Feb 2015
    09454636 SEAN DUNNE INSTRUMENT SERVICES LIMITED 24 Feb 2015
    09457749 THOMPSON MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED 25 Feb 2015
    09421646 POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 04 Feb 2015
    09422427 CONTEMPORARY LETTINGS LIMITED 04 Feb 2015
    09430286 POZZI ELECTRICS LTD 09 Feb 2015
    09431321 LLOYD LILY LIMITED 10 Feb 2015
    09443856 WEBIDENCE LTD 17 Feb 2015
    09450252 BRICK BY BRICK PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS LTD 20 Feb 2015
    09456787 S POYNTER BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 24 Feb 2015
    09458508 BERCIK-DRIVER LTD 25 Feb 2015