Retford, Nottinghamshire

2014 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

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

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)

    A total of 216 companies were formed in Retford in 2014. This total is 8.5% lower than in 2013 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.

    YearRetfordUK
    2014216582,051
    2013236529,363
    2012195491,893
    2011171452,870
    2010171400,358
    Record Year2013 (236)2014 (582,051)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 97 companies were formed in Retford. This figure is 21.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Retford occurred in 2013 when a total of 123 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)RetfordUK
    201497281,320
    2013123259,931
    % change-21.1%8.2%
    Record Year2013 (123)2014 (281,320)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    A total of 47 companies were registered in Retford during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 2.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares badly 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)RetfordUK
    201447137,906
    201348127,247
    % change-2.1%8.4%
    Record Year 2013 (48) 2014 (137,906)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

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

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2014151022
    New companies in 2013221214
    % change-31.8%-16.7%57.1%
    Record Year2013 (22)2012 (19)2014 (22)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 128 companies were dissolved in Retford in 2014. This total is 8.5% higher than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearRetfordUK
    2014128367,937
    2013118332,213
    2012133293,729
    2011134314,524
    2010134342,233
    Record Year2009 (195)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 78 companies were dissolved in Retford. This figure is 25.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 7.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Retford occurred in 2009 when a total of 95 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)RetfordUK
    201478190,730
    201362177,021
    % change25.8%7.7%
    Record Year2009 (95)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    A total of 34 companies were dissolved in Retford during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 10.5% 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)RetfordUK
    20143489,060
    20133890,851
    % change-10.5%-2.0%
    Record Year 2009 (43) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2014101212
    Closed companies in 201317138
    % change-41.2%-7.7%50%
    Record Year2012 (20)2003 (15)2009 (23)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 88 companies were added to the company register for Retford in 2014. This number represents growth of 40.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.

    This number is 30 companies lower than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2013 when the Retford company register grew by 118 companies.

    YearRetfordUK
    201488214,114
    2013118197,150
    201262198,164
    201137138,346
    20103758,125
    Record Year2013 (118)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 the company register for Retford increased by 19 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)RetfordUK
    20141990,590
    20136182,910
    Record Year2002 (76)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    Net company growth for Retford during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 13 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)RetfordUK
    20141348,846
    20131036,396
    Record Year 2005 (19) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 20145-210
    Net growth in 20135-16
    Record Year2002 (15)2012 (11)2003 (11)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    In 2014 Retford formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Retford was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.

    YearRetford
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    Record Year (since 1960)2002 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 Retford formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Retford
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    In the fourth quarter of 2014, Retford formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)Retford
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20140.0%0.0%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.0%0.0%0.0%
    % change-35.1%-20.9%34.6%
    Record Year2005 (0.1%)1978 (0.1%)2000 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The average age of a director in 2014 was 44.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.1% 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 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.2% 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 44.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 9.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.8% 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 Retford was 1989 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Retford in 2014 was 28.7%. 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 Retford was 2008 when 32.9% of all directors were female.

    32.0% of all director appointments in Retford 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 Retford was in 2005 when 38.6% of all directors were female.

    28.4% of all director appointments in Retford 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
    MARKETING2.35%CONSULTING5.22%
    PROPERTY1.65%MANAGEMENT4.58%
    SOCIAL1.41%CONSULTANCY3.57%
    CARE1.18%PROPERTY2.66%
    TRAINING1.18%CONSTRUCTION2.12%
    PROMOTIONS1.18%ENGINEERING2.10%
    RETFORD1.18%CARE2.02%
    B0.94%TRADING1.94%
    INVESTMENTS0.94%LONDON1.93%
    ENGINEERING0.94%TRANSPORT1.93%
    WORK0.94%DESIGN1.66%
    SNUG0.94%CONSULTANTS1.64%
    FARMING0.71%ELECTRICAL1.62%
    PROPERTIES0.71%PROPERTIES1.62%
    DEVELOPMENT0.71%BUSINESS1.56%
    C0.71%J1.54%
    SYSTEMS0.71%CO.,1.50%
    J0.71%GLOBAL1.49%
    PROJECT0.47%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    M0.47%ASSOCIATES1.47%
    ASSESSMENT0.47%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    RAIL0.47%MEDIA1.33%
    DIRECT0.47%IT1.31%
    PLANT0.47%BUILDING1.29%
    G0.47%M1.22%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied74265,608
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified6158,068
    99999 - Dormant Company3848,509
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1342,290
    56302 - Public houses and bars126,285
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified919,049
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate911,212
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified78,761
    62090 - Other information technology service activities612,837
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands68,318
    88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified64,756
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets56,452
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified529,009
    71129 - Other engineering activities56,132
    86900 - Other human health activities512,976
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment56,742
    62012 - Business and domestic software development49,752
    46690 - Wholesale of other machinery and equipment4521
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet410,107
    41100 - Development of building projects411,397

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09334030 NUT FREE CHOCOLATE PEOPLE LTD 01 Dec 2014
    09335316 ZOMBIE UPRISING EVENTS LTD 01 Dec 2014
    09337663 TUS (LINCS) LIMITED 02 Dec 2014
    09337883 C L SOCIAL WORK LIMITED 02 Dec 2014
    09340909 EVASION PAINTBALL LIMITED 04 Dec 2014
    09343983 DC PHOTOGRAPHY LIMITED 08 Dec 2014
    09346798 SARA STILLIARD LIMITED 09 Dec 2014
    09346881 SPENCERS ON THE SQUARE LIMITED 09 Dec 2014
    09350204 CGC AND FAMILY LIMITED 11 Dec 2014
    09350492 KOI NERD LIMITED 11 Dec 2014
    09353871 PEAK FITNESS RETFORD LIMITED 12 Dec 2014
    09355123 LANE DARREN 0164 LIMITED 15 Dec 2014
    09355226 OPEN DOOR PROPERTY LETTINGS LIMITED 15 Dec 2014
    09355509 WHOLESALE CONSTRUCTION PARTS LTD 15 Dec 2014
    09359885 GILDERSON SECRETARIES LTD 18 Dec 2014
    09359892 GILDERSON, HERBERT & LONG LTD 18 Dec 2014
    09360092 ROSE & CO DEVELOPMENTS LTD 18 Dec 2014
    09360596 A R B PLANT LIMITED 18 Dec 2014
    09365055 SOPHIA PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT LIMITED 23 Dec 2014
    09366711 RJ BEARINGS LTD 24 Dec 2014
    09366816 PINK PIXIE PARTIES LTD 24 Dec 2014
    09368422 GYPSYLIFE LIMITED 29 Dec 2014

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