Lichfield, Staffordshire
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Lichfield when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Lichfield when compared to any previous May.
- May 2013 was a record month for company registrations in Lichfield when compared to any month in history.
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Lichfield when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for net growth in Lichfield when compared to any half year in history.
- May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Lichfield when compared to any previous May.
- May 2013 was a record month for net growth in Lichfield when compared to any month in history.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 239 companies were formed in Lichfield. This figure is 0.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Lichfield occurred in 2012 when a total of 241 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Lichfield UK 2013 239 269,432 2012 241 253,150 % change -0.8% 6.4% Record Year 2012 (241) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Lichfield when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 125 companies were registered in Lichfield during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 16.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Lichfield UK 2013 125 134,630 2012 107 121,659 % change 16.8% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (125) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Lichfield when compared to any previous May.
May 2013 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 2013 38 55 32 New companies in 2012 33 50 24 % change 15.2% 10.0% 33.3% Record Year 2007 (41) 2013 (55) 2010 (44)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 93 companies were dissolved in Lichfield. This figure is 19.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 93 155,192 2012 115 147,794 % change -19.1% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (155) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 48 companies were dissolved in Lichfield during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 28.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Lichfield UK 2013 48 77,278 2012 67 80,218 % change -28.4% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (100) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 18 16 14 Closed companies in 2012 21 31 15 % change -14.3% -48.4% -7% Record Year 2009 (27) 2009 (44) 2009 (29)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Lichfield when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for net growth in Lichfield when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Lichfield increased by 146 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Lichfield UK 2013 146 114,240 2012 126 105,356 Record Year 2013 (146) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Lichfield during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 77 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Lichfield UK 2013 77 57,352 2012 40 41,441 Record Year 2013 (77) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Lichfield when compared to any previous May.
May 2013 was a record month for net growth in Lichfield when compared to any month in history.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 20 39 18 Net growth in 2012 12 19 9 Record Year 2007 (36) 2013 (39) 2008 (23)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Lichfield formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Lichfield 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Lichfield formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Lichfield 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -3.2% 7.0% 20.6% Record Year 1994 (0.1%) 1992 (0.2%) 2010 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 46.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 45.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Lichfield was 2006 when 34.8% of all directors were female.
29.7% of all director appointments in Lichfield in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Lichfield was in 2008 when 37.0% of all directors were female.
28.4% of all director appointments in Lichfield in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.83% CONSULTING 5.25% LICHFIELD 1.17% MANAGEMENT 4.80% ASSOCIATES 1.04% CONSULTANCY 3.41% STERLING 0.91% PROPERTY 2.48% HOLDINGS 0.91% TRADING 2.05% PROJECTS 0.78% ENGINEERING 1.81% CONSULTANCY 0.78% DESIGN 1.79% HUNDRED 0.78% LONDON 1.77% GROUP 0.78% BUSINESS 1.77% FINANCIAL 0.78% CONSULTANTS 1.68% BUSINESS 0.78% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% CONSULTING 0.65% ASSOCIATES 1.67% KEELEX 0.65% GLOBAL 1.59% CO 0.65% MEDIA 1.57% (MIDLANDS) 0.65% CARE 1.55% S 0.65% J 1.53% DESIGN 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.46% HOUSE 0.52% IT 1.40% HOMES 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.40% M 0.52% M 1.26% PROPERTY 0.52% BUILDING 1.22% GREEN 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.19% CARE 0.52% ENTERPRISES 1.18% L 0.39% CAPITAL 1.16% MY 0.39% TRAINING 1.16%
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 160 257,517 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 54 33,633 99999 - Dormant Company 53 44,817 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 32 54,555 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 19 24,324 74990 - Non-trading company 18 14,303 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 16 17,095 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 13 25,583 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 13 7,793 93110 - Operation of sports facilities 13 678 49410 - Freight transport by road 12 6,273 56101 - Licensed restaurants 10 7,148 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 10 6,771 41100 - Development of building projects 10 8,876 86900 - Other human health activities 8 8,687 56302 - Public houses and bars 8 5,165 62090 - Other information technology service activities 8 12,578 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 7 7,212 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 7 7,871 43210 - Electrical installation 6 5,611
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08513157 KAW PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS LIMITED 01 May 2013 08514260 MAJOR PROJECTS LIMITED 02 May 2013 08519034 KEELEX 386 LIMITED 07 May 2013 08520487 KEELEX 385 LIMITED 08 May 2013 08521811 OXHILL TRADE FINANCE LTD 09 May 2013 08523157 WIMBLEDON TICKETS & HOSPITALITY LIMITED 10 May 2013 08526973 ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST 13 May 2013 08527517 TICKETS & HOSPITALITY LIMITED 13 May 2013 08529238 KANAS CONSULTANTS LTD 14 May 2013 OC385131 TIMOTHY NEWMAN LLP 15 May 2013 08531323 BODYSHOP ALLIANCE LIMITED 16 May 2013 08531868 OAKRIDGE BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 16 May 2013 08536978 EXISTENT GROUP LIMITED 20 May 2013 08537428 SPOOKFISH LIMITED 21 May 2013 08542050 ELSWICK POWER LIMITED 23 May 2013 08549706 RILEYS LTD OF LICHFIELD LTD 30 May 2013 08551450 GH MENSWEAR LTD 31 May 2013 08515437 M ARNOLD CONSULTANCY LTD 03 May 2013 08519549 PENPARC PROPERTIES LIMITED 08 May 2013 08526676 CONTINENTAL FREIGHT MASTERS LTD 13 May 2013 08527984 RICHARD GRAHAM LIMITED 14 May 2013 08528506 CORELLI LIMITED 14 May 2013 08533466 NEXT GENERATION SOLAR LIMITED 17 May 2013 08533775 THE LABEL LOUNGE LTD 17 May 2013 08543464 PKIT LIMITED 24 May 2013
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