Lichfield, Staffordshire

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q2 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Lichfield when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Lichfield when compared to any previous June.
  • June 2010 was a record month for company registrations in Lichfield when compared to any month in history.

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 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 187 companies were formed in Lichfield. This figure is 4.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Lichfield occurred in 2007 when a total of 198 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)LichfieldUK
    2010187203,749
    2009179182,021
    % change4.5%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (198)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Q2 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Lichfield when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 95 companies were registered in Lichfield during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 21.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)LichfieldUK
    20109598,612
    20097890,987
    % change21.8%8.4%
    Record Year 2007 (95) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Lichfield when compared to any previous June.

    June 2010 was a record month for company registrations in Lichfield when compared to any month in history.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010272444
    New companies in 2009282723
    % change-3.6%-11.1%91.3%
    Record Year2007 (41)2007 (34)2010 (44)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 145 companies were dissolved in Lichfield. This figure is 6.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Lichfield occurred in 2009 when a total of 155 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)LichfieldUK
    2010145177,631
    2009155289,236
    % change-6.5%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (155)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 85 companies were dissolved in Lichfield during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 15.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)LichfieldUK
    20108594,954
    2009100181,176
    % change-15.0%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (100) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010233428
    Closed companies in 2009274429
    % change-14.8%-22.7%-3%
    Record Year2009 (27)2009 (44)2009 (29)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Lichfield increased by 42 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)LichfieldUK
    20104226,118
    200924-107,215
    Record Year2008 (121)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Lichfield during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 10 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)LichfieldUK
    2010103,658
    2009-22-90,189
    Record Year 2003 (58) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20104-1016
    Net growth in 20091-17-6
    Record Year2007 (36)2003 (26)2008 (23)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Lichfield formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Lichfield
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1978 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Lichfield formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Lichfield
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-11.3%-15.3%72.2%
    Record Year1981 (0.3%)1972 (0.2%)1975 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 47.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 46.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Lichfield was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    23.3% of all director appointments in Lichfield in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Lichfield was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    28.7% of all director appointments in Lichfield in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.65%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    ASSOCIATES1.20%CONSULTING4.79%
    LICHFIELD1.05%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    J1.05%PROPERTY2.40%
    CONSULTING1.05%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    R0.90%TRADING2.01%
    (MIDLANDS)0.90%DESIGN1.91%
    S0.90%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    MEDIA0.90%MEDIA1.80%
    ELECTRICAL0.90%BUSINESS1.75%
    HOLDINGS0.75%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    DESIGN0.75%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    BUILDING0.75%ENGINEERING1.56%
    CONSULTANCY0.75%LONDON1.52%
    CONSTRUCTION0.60%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    TRAINING0.60%J1.46%
    CATERING0.60%CARE1.41%
    PARTNERSHIP0.60%GLOBAL1.39%
    PROPERTIES0.60%PROPERTIES1.35%
    BUSINESS0.60%BUILDING1.33%
    FINANCIAL0.45%M1.29%
    CAR0.45%IT1.28%
    INTELLIGENT0.45%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    GROUP0.45%GROUP1.25%
    T0.45%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied131207,125
    7487 - Other business activities5368,525
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2913,490
    9999 - Dormant Company2819,842
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1914,598
    99999 - Dormant Company1714,342
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering158,262
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1425,942
    62090 - Other information technology service activities145,854
    7260 - Other computer related activities99,122
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply78,285
    8514 - Other human health activities72,490
    7499 - Non-trading company713,997
    4533 - Plumbing61,723
    70100 - Activities of head offices62,912
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified67,922
    43210 - Electrical installation62,859
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities68,590
    8512 - Medical practice activities51,487
    7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult52,571

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07239328 FLAMERITE FIRES HOLDINGS LIMITED 29 Apr 2010
    07238115 WE NEED ANY CAR LTD 29 Apr 2010
    07231070 ALJEZUR ALPACAS LIMITED 21 Apr 2010
    07223711 HERMAN STEWART LTD 14 Apr 2010
    07222577 M A B ECOPROOF LTD 14 Apr 2010
    07221522 GUARDIANANGEL-GPS.COM LTD 13 Apr 2010
    07220547 IT WORM LIMITED 12 Apr 2010
    07220190 JULIE SANDERS LIMITED 12 Apr 2010
    07217724 FRAZER & TABBERER GROUP LTD 08 Apr 2010
    07215062 DJB PROPERTY CONSULTANCY LIMITED 07 Apr 2010
    07213575 INTERIORS BY LINDA LIMITED 06 Apr 2010
    07212006 AH SOFT FURNISHINGS LTD 06 Apr 2010
    07211059 HSE TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY LIMITED 01 Apr 2010
    07210988 LOSING FOR LIFE LIMITED 01 Apr 2010
    OC354229 GDNK PROPERTIES LLP 16 Apr 2010
    07241046 OAKHURST INTERIORS LTD 30 Apr 2010
    07239500 ASHMOLE CONSULTING LIMITED 29 Apr 2010
    07238932 TRADESMAN'S CHAMPION LIMITED 29 Apr 2010
    07236263 J AND J PRESTON LIMITED 27 Apr 2010
    07226103 ANDATO LIMITED 16 Apr 2010
    07225895 ELISABETH LARNER LIMITED 16 Apr 2010
    07220022 STEP-BY-STEP FINANCIAL PLANNERS LIMITED 12 Apr 2010
    07218342 TARMILL LIMITED 09 Apr 2010
    07217557 CARACTA SERVICES LIMITED 08 Apr 2010
    07214909 BAREFOOT LETTINGS LIMITED 07 Apr 2010

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