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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
    08020947 S.P.E ENGINEERING (UK) LTD 05 Apr 2012
    08027548 HIGH BEECH CONSULTANTS LTD 12 Apr 2012
    08028413 DMSN LIMITED 12 Apr 2012
    08031165 OLD SKOOL COOL! LTD 16 Apr 2012
    08045659 R.H.N ASSEMBLY (UK) LTD 25 Apr 2012
    08028818 DERBY AVIATION LIMITED 12 Apr 2012
    08029591 TOTAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT LIMITED 13 Apr 2012
    08046443 SALEM MEDICAL SERVICE LTD 26 Apr 2012
    08019499 WILTSHIRE ROAD MOTORS LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08029939 FITNESS LOUNGE LIMITED 13 Apr 2012
    08040258 ALPHA CREDIT SYSTEM CONSULTING LTD 20 Apr 2012
    08044686 SHAVING ACE LIMITED 25 Apr 2012
    08051337 KINGSTON GATE PROPERTIES LIMITED 30 Apr 2012
    08051437 PETER KIPLING ENGINEERING LIMITED 30 Apr 2012
    08036845 PETER FOULKES LTD 18 Apr 2012
    08050697 UNIVERSITY OF DERBY FE 30 Apr 2012
    08015611 MGZS HEALTH LTD 02 Apr 2012
    08017023 M J MACKEN LIMITED 03 Apr 2012
    08032247 ISAMBARD ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED 16 Apr 2012
    08033073 MCP EUROPE LIMITED 17 Apr 2012
    08036436 W&M FOODS LTD 18 Apr 2012
    08039490 DIAL A BEER LIMITED 20 Apr 2012
    08041935 SAMINA COLLECTION LIMITED 23 Apr 2012
    08042011 DINAR LIMITED 23 Apr 2012
    08042305 ABINGDON AUTO CENTRE MOBILE LTD 23 Apr 2012