Stafford, Staffordshire
Q1 2010 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q1 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Stafford when compared to any previous Q1.
- February 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Stafford when compared to any previous February.
- January 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Stafford when compared to any previous January.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
A total of 107 companies were registered in Stafford during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).
This figure is an increase of 1.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.5% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) Stafford UK 2010 107 105,137 2009 105 91,034 % change 1.9% 15.5% Record Year 2003 (145) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2010 36 29 42 New companies in 2009 36 23 46 % change 0.0% 26.1% -8.7% Record Year 2003 (50) 2007 (53) 2003 (56)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
Q1 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Stafford when compared to any previous Q1.
A total of 93 companies were dissolved in Stafford during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).
This figure is an increase of 9.4% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 23.5% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) Stafford UK 2010 93 82,677 2009 85 108,060 % change 9.4% -23.5% Record Year 2010 (93) 2009 (108,060) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)
February 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Stafford when compared to any previous February.
January 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Stafford when compared to any previous January.
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2010 23 28 42 Closed companies in 2009 9 22 54 % change 155.6% 27.3% -22% Record Year 2010 (23) 2010 (28) 2009 (54)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
Net company growth for Stafford during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) was 14 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) Stafford UK 2010 14 22,460 2009 20 -17,026 Record Year 2003 (105) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2010 13 1 0 Net growth in 2009 27 1 -8 Record Year 2003 (34) 2007 (40) 2003 (42)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
In the first quarter of 2010, Stafford formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) Stafford 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -7.2% 7.9% -24.1% Record Year 1974 (0.4%) 1960 (0.4%) 1965 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2010 was 48.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
The record first quarter for female directors in Stafford was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
24.4% of all director appointments in Stafford in the first quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2009-Mar 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage DESIGN 1.05% MANAGEMENT 5.01% STAFFORD 1.05% CONSULTING 4.60% CONSULTANCY 1.05% CONSULTANCY 2.87% CONSULTING 1.05% PROPERTY 2.50% ASSOCIATES 0.92% ASSOCIATES 2.04% PROPERTIES 0.79% TRADING 1.93% CARE 0.79% DESIGN 1.91% CONSULTANTS 0.79% CONSTRUCTION 1.87% MANAGEMENT 0.66% MEDIA 1.84% H 0.66% BUSINESS 1.74% PRODUCTIONS 0.66% INTERNATIONAL 1.73% S 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.63% J 0.66% ENGINEERING 1.54% HOLDINGS 0.66% J 1.48% TRAINING 0.66% LONDON 1.45% (STAFFORD) 0.66% INVESTMENTS 1.45% HOME 0.52% GROUP 1.37% C 0.52% GLOBAL 1.35% HAIR 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.35% STUDIOS 0.52% BUILDING 1.34% R 0.52% CARE 1.33% STAFFORDSHIRE 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.30% PROPERTY 0.52% M 1.28% 2 0.39% SYSTEMS 1.25% PRACTICE 0.39% S 1.23%
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 169 228,645 7487 - Other business activities 59 74,904 9999 - Dormant Company 27 19,948 7414 - Business & management consultancy 23 17,003 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 19 26,974 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 17 14,007 7499 - Non-trading company 13 15,398 9305 - Other service activities 13 9,038 7260 - Other computer related activities 11 10,331 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 11 9,943 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 11 3,069 43210 - Electrical installation 10 3,163 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 9 9,325 7011 - Development & sell real estate 9 5,300 99999 - Dormant Company 9 13,808 74990 - Non-trading company 8 8,149 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 8,154 86900 - Other human health activities 7 3,445 5020 - Maintenance & repair of motors 7 1,447 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 7 7,143
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07198698 LILAC PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 23 Mar 2010 07195857 DAVRON ENERGY LIMITED 19 Mar 2010 07183257 MELLERSTONE LTD 09 Mar 2010 07179105 PARGINI AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED 04 Mar 2010 07207869 VIRTEC LIMITED 30 Mar 2010 07205374 PJHYDRO LIMITED 26 Mar 2010 07194418 UNIVERTOR LIMITED 18 Mar 2010 07181091 BRIAN STUBBS & CO. LIMITED 08 Mar 2010 07178304 PAWS & HORSES LIMITED 04 Mar 2010 07177007 PIECES OF SKY C.I.C. 03 Mar 2010 07175336 HELEGRAM LTD 02 Mar 2010 07172236 PENNINGTON ADVISORY SERVICES LIMITED 01 Mar 2010 07206427 RC EVENTS LTD 29 Mar 2010 07204845 ALTERNATIVE SURFACES LIMITED 26 Mar 2010 07200995 S CHUGH ORTHOPAEDICS LTD 24 Mar 2010 07193007 CROSS PRODUCTS SOFTWARE LTD 17 Mar 2010 07176945 JBMI GROUP LIMITED 03 Mar 2010 07173675 BERRY RING LIMITED 02 Mar 2010 07207897 BROOKLANDS (2010) LIMITED 30 Mar 2010 07204917 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE SERVICES LIMITED 26 Mar 2010 07187819 DOGSTAR CONTRACTORS LIMITED 12 Mar 2010 07177645 BLUE DEMON GAMES LTD 04 Mar 2010 07197344 CHASERIDER LTD 22 Mar 2010 07192762 CHRIS WITHNALL CONSULTING LIMITED 17 Mar 2010 07188800 PKF INTERIORS LIMITED 15 Mar 2010
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