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
New Company Registrations
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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) Lichfield UK 2010 187 203,749 2009 179 182,021 % change 4.5% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (198) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Lichfield UK 2010 95 98,612 2009 78 90,987 % change 21.8% 8.4% Record Year 2007 (95) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2010 27 24 44 New companies in 2009 28 27 23 % change -3.6% -11.1% 91.3% Record Year 2007 (41) 2007 (34) 2010 (44)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Lichfield UK 2010 145 177,631 2009 155 289,236 % change -6.5% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (155) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Lichfield UK 2010 85 94,954 2009 100 181,176 % change -15.0% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (100) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 23 34 28 Closed companies in 2009 27 44 29 % change -14.8% -22.7% -3% Record Year 2009 (27) 2009 (44) 2009 (29)
Net Company Growth
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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) Lichfield UK 2010 42 26,118 2009 24 -107,215 Record Year 2008 (121) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Lichfield UK 2010 10 3,658 2009 -22 -90,189 Record Year 2003 (58) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 4 -10 16 Net growth in 2009 1 -17 -6 Record Year 2007 (36) 2003 (26) 2008 (23)
UK Company Share
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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 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1978 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -11.3% -15.3% 72.2% Record Year 1981 (0.3%) 1972 (0.2%) 1975 (0.2%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.65% MANAGEMENT 5.01% ASSOCIATES 1.20% CONSULTING 4.79% LICHFIELD 1.05% CONSULTANCY 3.02% J 1.05% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSULTING 1.05% ASSOCIATES 2.02% R 0.90% TRADING 2.01% (MIDLANDS) 0.90% DESIGN 1.91% S 0.90% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% MEDIA 0.90% MEDIA 1.80% ELECTRICAL 0.90% BUSINESS 1.75% HOLDINGS 0.75% CONSULTANTS 1.71% DESIGN 0.75% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% BUILDING 0.75% ENGINEERING 1.56% CONSULTANCY 0.75% LONDON 1.52% CONSTRUCTION 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.49% TRAINING 0.60% J 1.46% CATERING 0.60% CARE 1.41% PARTNERSHIP 0.60% GLOBAL 1.39% PROPERTIES 0.60% PROPERTIES 1.35% BUSINESS 0.60% BUILDING 1.33% FINANCIAL 0.45% M 1.29% CAR 0.45% IT 1.28% INTELLIGENT 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.27% GROUP 0.45% GROUP 1.25% T 0.45% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 131 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 53 68,525 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 29 13,490 9999 - Dormant Company 28 19,842 7414 - Business & management consultancy 19 14,598 99999 - Dormant Company 17 14,342 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 15 8,262 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 14 25,942 62090 - Other information technology service activities 14 5,854 7260 - Other computer related activities 9 9,122 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 7 8,285 8514 - Other human health activities 7 2,490 7499 - Non-trading company 7 13,997 4533 - Plumbing 6 1,723 70100 - Activities of head offices 6 2,912 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 7,922 43210 - Electrical installation 6 2,859 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 6 8,590 8512 - Medical practice activities 5 1,487 7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult 5 2,571
Recent Companies
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