Lichfield, Staffordshire
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Lichfield when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Lichfield when compared to any previous second half year.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Lichfield when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for company registrations in Lichfield when compared to any year in history.
A total of 372 companies were formed in Lichfield in 2011. This total is 4.5% higher than in 2010 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Lichfield UK 2011 372 452,870 2010 356 400,358 2009 351 362,675 2008 358 349,203 2007 336 457,649 Record Year 2011 (372) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Lichfield when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 192 companies were formed in Lichfield. This figure is 13.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Lichfield occurred in 2011 when a total of 192 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Lichfield UK 2011 192 224,135 2010 169 196,609 % change 13.6% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (192) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 86 companies were registered in Lichfield during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 13.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Lichfield UK 2011 86 109,623 2010 76 95,117 % change 13.2% 15.3% Record Year 2002 (89) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Lichfield when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 30 36 20 New companies in 2010 26 25 25 % change 15.4% 44.0% -20.0% Record Year 2002 (37) 2011 (36) 2002 (26)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 236 companies were dissolved in Lichfield in 2011. This total is 13.2% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Lichfield UK 2011 236 314,523 2010 272 342,232 2009 320 533,773 2008 166 237,901 2007 173 220,295 Record Year 2009 (320) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 122 companies were dissolved in Lichfield. This figure is 3.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Lichfield occurred in 2009 when a total of 165 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Lichfield UK 2011 122 152,213 2010 127 164,601 % change -3.9% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (165) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 51 companies were dissolved in Lichfield during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 8.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Lichfield UK 2011 51 79,983 2010 56 76,896 % change -8.9% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (81) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 14 23 14 Closed companies in 2010 13 30 13 % change 7.7% -23.3% 8% Record Year 2009 (32) 2010 (30) 2009 (30)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 136 companies were added to the company register for Lichfield in 2011. This number represents growth of 38.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 52 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Lichfield company register grew by 223 companies.
Year Lichfield UK 2011 136 138,347 2010 84 58,126 2009 31 -171,098 2008 192 111,302 2007 163 237,354 Record Year 2003 (223) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Lichfield increased by 70 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Lichfield UK 2011 70 71,922 2010 42 32,008 Record Year 2003 (109) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Lichfield during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 35 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Lichfield UK 2011 35 29,640 2010 20 18,221 Record Year 2008 (59) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 16 13 6 Net growth in 2010 13 -5 12 Record Year 2008 (31) 2008 (18) 2001 (18)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Lichfield formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Lichfield was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Lichfield 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Lichfield formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Lichfield 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Lichfield formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Lichfield 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 0.3% 22.7% -29.0% Record Year 1966 (0.5%) 1969 (0.6%) 1964 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 45.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 45.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 45.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Lichfield was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Lichfield in 2011 was 29.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Lichfield was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
31.5% of all director appointments in Lichfield in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Lichfield was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
29.3% of all director appointments in Lichfield in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.12% CONSULTING 5.07% S 1.37% MANAGEMENT 4.74% LICHFIELD 1.21% CONSULTANCY 3.26% CONSULTING 1.21% PROPERTY 2.37% MIDLANDS 1.06% TRADING 2.07% ASSOCIATES 0.91% DESIGN 1.92% DESIGN 0.76% ASSOCIATES 1.86% M 0.76% ENGINEERING 1.78% C 0.76% BUSINESS 1.78% CENTRE 0.76% CONSULTANTS 1.76% ACCOUNTANCY 0.76% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% CREATIVE 0.61% MEDIA 1.71% SEARCH 0.61% LONDON 1.63% CONSULTANCY 0.61% J 1.51% T 0.61% INVESTMENTS 1.48% MARKETING 0.61% GLOBAL 1.46% FRANCHISE 0.61% IT 1.41% TRAINING 0.61% CARE 1.39% SYSTEMS 0.61% PROPERTIES 1.29% (LICHFIELD) 0.61% ELECTRICAL 1.29% CONSULTANTS 0.61% M 1.27% INNS 0.61% BUILDING 1.26% BUSINESS 0.61% ENERGY 1.25% EVENTS 0.61% S 1.20% SKINGENIOUS 0.46% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
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 125 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 43 57,052 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 32 17,765 99999 - Dormant Company 29 21,846 9999 - Dormant Company 25 20,199 7414 - Business & management consultancy 20 13,034 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 14 32,483 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 12 5,558 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 9 8,671 9305 - Other service activities 9 9,492 74990 - Non-trading company 8 8,929 70100 - Activities of head offices 7 2,662 5540 - Bars 7 2,147 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 7 12,072 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 7 3,342 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 7,493 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 7 3,633 9262 - Other sporting activities 6 1,650 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 11,768 7020 - Letting of own property 6 1,606
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