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Derbyshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Derbyshire when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Derbyshire when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Derbyshire when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Derbyshire when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Derbyshire when compared to any previous May.

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 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Derbyshire when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Derbyshire when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 2,352 companies were formed in Derbyshire. This figure is 11.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Derbyshire occurred in 2012 when a total of 2,352 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DerbyshireUK
    20122,352253,150
    20112,105228,735
    % change11.7%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (2,352)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Derbyshire when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 1,082 companies were registered in Derbyshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 6.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)DerbyshireUK
    20121,082121,659
    20111,020112,344
    % change6.1%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (1,082) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Derbyshire when compared to any previous June.

    May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Derbyshire when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012356382344
    New companies in 2011321373326
    % change10.9%2.4%5.5%
    Record Year2003 (375)2012 (382)2012 (344)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 1,211 companies were dissolved in Derbyshire. This figure is 17.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Derbyshire occurred in 2009 when a total of 2,251 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DerbyshireUK
    20121,211147,793
    20111,468162,310
    % change-17.5%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (2,251)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 676 companies were dissolved in Derbyshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 4.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)DerbyshireUK
    201267680,217
    201164571,324
    % change4.8%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (1,428) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012188261227
    Closed companies in 2011141275229
    % change33.3%-5.1%-1%
    Record Year2009 (437)2009 (601)2009 (390)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Derbyshire increased by 1,141 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DerbyshireUK
    20121,141105,357
    201163766,425
    Record Year2003 (1,589)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Derbyshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 406 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)DerbyshireUK
    201240641,442
    201137541,020
    Record Year 2003 (770) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012168121117
    Net growth in 20111809897
    Record Year2003 (272)2003 (274)2008 (248)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Derbyshire formed 0.9% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.9%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Derbyshire
    20120.9%
    20110.9%
    20101.0%
    20091.0%
    20080.9%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1979 (1.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Derbyshire formed 0.9% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Derbyshire
    20120.9%
    20110.9%
    20100.9%
    20091.0%
    20080.9%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (1.7%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.9%0.9%0.9%
    UK formation share in 20110.9%1.0%0.8%
    % change-6.6%-10.2%12.7%
    Record Year1968 (1.5%)1968 (2.0%)1963 (1.8%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 43.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Derbyshire was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    26.6% of all director appointments in Derbyshire in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Derbyshire was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    30.0% of all director appointments in Derbyshire in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.85%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTING1.52%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSULTANCY1.37%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    ENGINEERING1.29%PROPERTY2.35%
    DERBY1.14%TRADING2.10%
    J1.05%DESIGN1.89%
    DESIGN0.86%ENGINEERING1.87%
    PROPERTY0.84%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    S0.84%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    CONSTRUCTION0.78%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    TRAINING0.78%BUSINESS1.70%
    PEAK0.69%MEDIA1.69%
    BUSINESS0.69%LONDON1.68%
    ELECTRICAL0.67%J1.57%
    M0.67%GLOBAL1.51%
    (DERBY)0.65%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.61%IT1.42%
    CONSULTANTS0.61%CARE1.31%
    B0.61%PROPERTIES1.31%
    IT0.59%M1.26%
    R0.59%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    PROPERTIES0.57%BUILDING1.23%
    ENTERPRISES0.55%SECURITY1.19%
    D0.55%S1.18%
    BUILDING0.55%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,840244,457
    7487 - Other business activities35747,029
    99999 - Dormant Company22126,088
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management20420,390
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified17935,447
    9999 - Dormant Company13116,469
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified11914,220
    7414 - Business & management consultancy11010,978
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities10915,280
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified9510,271
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering924,644
    56302 - Public houses and bars712,913
    62090 - Other information technology service activities648,258
    43210 - Electrical installation643,557
    49410 - Freight transport by road612,912
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified614,091
    41100 - Development of building projects585,149
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment582,993
    74990 - Non-trading company549,706
    9305 - Other service activities527,926

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08098855 DJ FUNK LIMITED 08 Jun 2012
    OC376067 AMARI (UK) LLP 14 Jun 2012
    08108888 CDG INVESTMENTS LIMITED 18 Jun 2012
    08114415 ON PAR FINANCIALS LIMITED 21 Jun 2012
    08115144 BRITAINIA SERVICES C.I.C. 21 Jun 2012
    08116152 BNH-IT LIMITED 22 Jun 2012
    08117383 WHITESQUAREFILMS LIMITED 25 Jun 2012
    08120451 BVOCAL MARKETING LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08109589 CONTACT SPORTS LIMITED 18 Jun 2012
    08092995 HAMBLETT CONSULTING LIMITED 01 Jun 2012
    08095515 WILSON & MCNAMARA LTD 07 Jun 2012
    08095322 IMPACT TILES & BATHROOMS LIMITED 06 Jun 2012
    08098767 GASTRONOM NATALI LTD 08 Jun 2012
    08100063 GIFT WELLNESS LIMITED 11 Jun 2012
    08107875 BRETT SMITH ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS LIMITED 18 Jun 2012
    08111566 S4SAUCY LIMITED 19 Jun 2012
    08119326 HUNGRYUNI LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08122305 LUSTARA LIMITED 28 Jun 2012
    08122467 SNAP IT (UK) LTD 28 Jun 2012
    08124817 H&S AGNI LIMITED 29 Jun 2012
    08094670 ISHOPONLINE LIMITED 06 Jun 2012
    08104875 SPEEDYS PROPERTIES LIMITED 14 Jun 2012
    08105909 BRIGHT FLAIR LTD. 14 Jun 2012
    08106475 SALVUS ELECTRICAL LIMITED 14 Jun 2012
    08110209 WOODS WHUR PUBLISHING LIMITED 19 Jun 2012