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 07136904 CLOTHIER & DAY HOLDINGS LIMITED 26 Jan 2010 07127754 COMMERCIAL MAINTENANCE CONTRACTORS LIMITED 16 Jan 2010 07119691 INTECHO LIMITED 08 Jan 2010 07138891 CAREERS AND TRAINING LIMITED 28 Jan 2010 07138073 BROCTON PARK LIMITED 27 Jan 2010 07134845 HANTEK LTD 25 Jan 2010 07134009 POWER NOVA LIMITED 22 Jan 2010 07122981 ARISTA CONSTRUCTION (STOKE) LIMITED 12 Jan 2010 07122684 RISING BROOK BAPTIST CHURCH 12 Jan 2010 07119164 CEH CONSULTING AND ACCOUNTANCY LTD 07 Jan 2010 07118405 MEGREZ SOFTWARE LTD 07 Jan 2010 07135103 TEN (UK) LTD 25 Jan 2010 07125771 HAUGHTON DESIGN CONSULTANTS LTD 14 Jan 2010 07121102 PRAGMA GENERAL LIMITED 09 Jan 2010 07120151 JB RETAIL LIMITED 08 Jan 2010 07116461 RGU LTD 05 Jan 2010 07135817 ALK RENOVATIONS LIMITED 26 Jan 2010 07128477 LOCAL LIVING MONTHLY LIMITED 18 Jan 2010 07127515 SO GORGEOUS LIMITED 16 Jan 2010 07121382 SALLONG LIMITED 11 Jan 2010 07120248 DERRINGTON MOTOR SERVICES LIMITED 08 Jan 2010 07117220 ABSOLUTEXML LIMITED 05 Jan 2010 OC351785 SALLONG MEDICAL SERVICES LLP 27 Jan 2010 07141209 ELITE UPHOLSTERY & DESIGN LIMITED 30 Jan 2010 07134048 CHATCULL FARMS LIMITED 22 Jan 2010
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