Derbyshire

2014 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Derbyshire when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Derbyshire when compared to any previous second half year.
  • The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company registrations in Derbyshire when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Derbyshire when compared to any previous Q4.
  • Q4 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Derbyshire when compared to any quarter in history.
  • December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Derbyshire when compared to any previous December.
  • November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Derbyshire when compared to any previous November.
  • October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Derbyshire when compared to any previous October.
  • December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Derbyshire when compared to any previous December.
  • October 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Derbyshire when compared to any previous October.

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. Annual Data (2014)

    2014 was a record year for company registrations in Derbyshire when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 5,414 companies were formed in Derbyshire in 2014. This total is 11.1% higher than in 2013 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.

    YearDerbyshireUK
    20145,414582,051
    20134,871529,363
    20124,541491,893
    20114,122452,870
    20103,732400,358
    Record Year2014 (5,414)2014 (582,051)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Derbyshire when compared to any previous second half year.

    The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company registrations in Derbyshire when compared to any half year in history.

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 2,859 companies were formed in Derbyshire. This figure is 15.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Derbyshire occurred in 2014 when a total of 2,859 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)DerbyshireUK
    20142,859281,320
    20132,479259,931
    % change15.3%8.2%
    Record Year2014 (2,859)2014 (281,320)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Derbyshire when compared to any previous Q4.

    Q4 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Derbyshire when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 1,473 companies were registered in Derbyshire during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 23.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)DerbyshireUK
    20141,473137,906
    20131,195127,247
    % change23.3%8.4%
    Record Year 2014 (1,473) 2014 (137,906)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Derbyshire when compared to any previous December.

    November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Derbyshire when compared to any previous November.

    October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Derbyshire when compared to any previous October.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2014536442495
    New companies in 2013451417327
    % change18.8%6.0%51.4%
    Record Year2014 (536)2014 (442)2014 (495)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 3,297 companies were dissolved in Derbyshire in 2014. This total is 9.3% higher than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearDerbyshireUK
    20143,297367,937
    20133,016332,213
    20122,517293,729
    20112,849314,524
    20102,890342,233
    Record Year2009 (4,255)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 1,679 companies were dissolved in Derbyshire. This figure is 8.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Derbyshire occurred in 2009 when a total of 2,004 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)DerbyshireUK
    20141,679190,730
    20131,825177,021
    % change-8.0%7.7%
    Record Year2009 (2,004)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    A total of 794 companies were dissolved in Derbyshire during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 17.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)DerbyshireUK
    201479489,060
    201396390,851
    % change-17.5%-2.0%
    Record Year 2013 (963) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Derbyshire when compared to any previous December.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2014215244335
    Closed companies in 2013458243262
    % change-53.1%0.4%28%
    Record Year2013 (458)2010 (272)2014 (335)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 2,117 companies were added to the company register for Derbyshire in 2014. This number represents growth of 39.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.

    This number is 262 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2014 when the Derbyshire company register grew by 2,117 companies.

    YearDerbyshireUK
    20142,117214,114
    20131,855197,150
    20122,024198,164
    20111,273138,346
    201084258,125
    Record Year2014 (2,117)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 the company register for Derbyshire increased by 1,180 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)DerbyshireUK
    20141,18090,590
    201365482,910
    Record Year2003 (1,506)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    Net company growth for Derbyshire during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 679 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)DerbyshireUK
    201467948,846
    201323236,396
    Record Year 2014 (679) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    October 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Derbyshire when compared to any previous October.

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2014321198160
    Net growth in 2013-717465
    Record Year2014 (321)2003 (251)2003 (215)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    In 2014 Derbyshire formed 0.9% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Derbyshire was responsible for 0.9% of all UK companies.

    YearDerbyshire
    20140.9%
    20130.9%
    20120.9%
    20110.9%
    20100.9%
    Record Year (since 1960)2003 (1.1%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 Derbyshire formed 1.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 1.0%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Derbyshire
    20141.0%
    20131.0%
    20120.9%
    20110.9%
    20100.9%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (1.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    In the fourth quarter of 2014, Derbyshire formed 1.1% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)Derbyshire
    20141.1%
    20130.9%
    20120.9%
    20110.9%
    20100.9%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (1.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20141.0%1.0%1.2%
    UK formation share in 20130.9%1.0%0.9%
    % change13.1%0.6%29.6%
    Record Year2003 (1.1%)2003 (1.2%)2014 (1.2%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The average age of a director in 2014 was 43.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 43.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 42.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The record year for female directors in Derbyshire was 1990 when 35.6% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Derbyshire in 2014 was 27.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The record second half year for female directors in Derbyshire was 2005 when 30.7% of all directors were female.

    27.2% of all director appointments in Derbyshire in the second half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Derbyshire was in 2005 when 30.3% of all directors were female.

    26.4% of all director appointments in Derbyshire in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CENTRAL5.67%CONSULTING5.22%
    MANAGEMENT1.86%MANAGEMENT4.58%
    ENGINEERING1.61%CONSULTANCY3.57%
    CONSULTANCY1.50%PROPERTY2.66%
    CONSULTING1.45%CONSTRUCTION2.12%
    CONSTRUCTION1.03%ENGINEERING2.10%
    PROPERTY1.00%CARE2.02%
    CARE0.97%TRADING1.94%
    DERBY0.94%LONDON1.93%
    J0.81%TRANSPORT1.93%
    TRAINING0.78%DESIGN1.66%
    ELECTRICAL0.72%CONSULTANTS1.64%
    S0.67%ELECTRICAL1.62%
    CONSULTANTS0.67%PROPERTIES1.62%
    PROPERTIES0.64%BUSINESS1.56%
    BUILDING0.62%J1.54%
    (DERBY)0.62%CO.,1.50%
    D0.59%GLOBAL1.49%
    DESIGN0.58%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    C0.55%ASSOCIATES1.47%
    ASSOCIATES0.55%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    M0.55%MEDIA1.33%
    R0.53%IT1.31%
    IT0.53%BUILDING1.29%
    BUSINESS0.52%M1.22%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,996265,608
    99999 - Dormant Company49348,509
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management40742,290
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified29029,009
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities27130,178
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified25258,068
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified16619,049
    41100 - Development of building projects13211,397
    56302 - Public houses and bars1296,285
    49410 - Freight transport by road12910,842
    86900 - Other human health activities12612,976
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate12411,212
    62090 - Other information technology service activities11712,837
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet11310,107
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles945,425
    43210 - Electrical installation925,985
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified918,761
    33170 - Repair and maintenance of other transport equipment not elsewhere classified90961
    62012 - Business and domestic software development889,752
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings807,559

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09294061 IQPS LIMITED 04 Nov 2014
    09294405 CLOUDOKO LTD 04 Nov 2014
    09308822 MEAH ENTERTAINMENTS LTD 13 Nov 2014
    09311880 MIA BEAUTY LOUNGE LTD 14 Nov 2014
    09321706 ALB SITE MANAGEMENT LTD 21 Nov 2014
    09326729 EDWIN JONES LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED 25 Nov 2014
    09329238 STRAIGHT AERO ENGINEERING LIMITED 26 Nov 2014
    09330272 DATUMNILC LTD 27 Nov 2014
    09332776 SURVISOR LIMITED 28 Nov 2014
    09304467 THE HORSE LONG LANE LIMITED 11 Nov 2014
    09306520 AMORE PACKAGING SOLUTIONS LTD 11 Nov 2014
    09318246 JTP RAIL LTD 19 Nov 2014
    09292613 EYEPROPERTY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 03 Nov 2014
    09323613 DOMENA PROPERTIES LIMITED 24 Nov 2014
    09330666 OAKWOOD DESIGN & DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 27 Nov 2014
    09291578 MN CIVILS LTD 03 Nov 2014
    09307182 J P DERRY MOTOR ENGINEERS LIMITED 12 Nov 2014
    09309939 CALUMPANG LIMITED 13 Nov 2014
    09318015 TMLA LIMITED 19 Nov 2014
    09318234 D.T.C ENGINEERING SERVICES (UK) LIMITED 19 Nov 2014
    09319455 D.F ENGINEERING SERVICES (UK) LTD 19 Nov 2014
    09333230 PFT ENGINEERING LTD 28 Nov 2014
    09291683 MEN AND GAMES LTD 03 Nov 2014
    09295062 HANIA LTD 04 Nov 2014
    09297554 VILLAGE STREET 1964 LIMITED 05 Nov 2014