Stafford, Staffordshire
Q1 2011 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- March 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Stafford when compared to any previous March.
- February 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Stafford when compared to any previous February.
- January 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Stafford when compared to any previous January.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
A total of 130 companies were registered in Stafford during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).
This figure is an increase of 21.5% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Stafford UK 2011 130 116,391 2010 107 105,137 % change 21.5% 10.7% Record Year 2003 (145) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
March 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Stafford when compared to any previous March.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2011 38 34 58 New companies in 2010 36 29 42 % change 5.6% 17.2% 38.1% Record Year 2003 (50) 2007 (53) 2011 (58)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
A total of 87 companies were dissolved in Stafford during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 6.5% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.0% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Stafford UK 2011 87 90,986 2010 93 82,677 % change -6.5% 10.0% Record Year 2010 (93) 2009 (108,060) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
February 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Stafford when compared to any previous February.
January 2011 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 2011 25 31 31 Closed companies in 2010 23 28 42 % change 8.7% 10.7% -26% Record Year 2011 (25) 2011 (31) 2009 (54)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
Net company growth for Stafford during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) was 43 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Stafford UK 2011 43 25,405 2010 14 22,460 Record Year 2003 (105) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2011 13 3 27 Net growth in 2010 13 1 0 Record Year 2003 (34) 2007 (40) 2003 (42)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
In the first quarter of 2011, Stafford formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Stafford 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -8.9% 3.1% 31.7% Record Year 1974 (0.4%) 1960 (0.4%) 1965 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2011 was 45.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
The record first quarter for female directors in Stafford was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
34.5% of all director appointments in Stafford in the first quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2010-Mar 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.60% CONSULTING 5.04% CONSULTANCY 1.35% MANAGEMENT 4.97% STAFFORD 1.11% CONSULTANCY 3.16% TRADING 0.98% PROPERTY 2.38% CONSULTING 0.98% TRADING 2.10% STAFFORDSHIRE 0.86% DESIGN 1.93% P 0.86% ASSOCIATES 1.92% MEDICAL 0.74% BUSINESS 1.87% (STAFFORD) 0.74% CONSTRUCTION 1.80% J 0.74% CONSULTANTS 1.76% IT 0.74% MEDIA 1.69% ASSOCIATES 0.74% ENGINEERING 1.61% SUPPORT 0.61% LONDON 1.60% CONSTRUCTION 0.61% CARE 1.45% C 0.61% J 1.45% DESIGN 0.61% GLOBAL 1.44% LANE 0.61% INVESTMENTS 1.43% MEDIA 0.49% IT 1.41% TO 0.49% PROPERTIES 1.36% PRODUCTIONS 0.49% BUILDING 1.34% SYSTEMS 0.49% M 1.30% TRAINING 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.28% PROJECT 0.49% S 1.24% PROPERTIES 0.49% INTERNATIONAL 1.23% PROPERTY 0.49% SYSTEMS 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 165 202,798 7487 - Other business activities 54 60,968 9999 - Dormant Company 25 19,765 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 22 16,150 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 21 30,253 99999 - Dormant Company 13 18,336 7414 - Business & management consultancy 13 12,916 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 11 2,073 7260 - Other computer related activities 11 7,789 7499 - Non-trading company 10 11,316 9305 - Other service activities 10 8,740 62090 - Other information technology service activities 8 6,996 86900 - Other human health activities 8 4,092 43210 - Electrical installation 8 3,172 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 7,788 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 8 7,000 74990 - Non-trading company 8 8,695 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 8 3,895 8514 - Other human health activities 7 2,423 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 7 10,246
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07540470 AB AND SONS (STAFFORDSHIRE) LIMITED 23 Feb 2011 07534788 SILLY INDUSTRIES LTD 18 Feb 2011 07534504 EUROPLUS GLOBAL SOLUTIONS LTD 18 Feb 2011 07533597 SIMPLY ALUMINIUM LTD 17 Feb 2011 07526600 ENERGY SAVING WINDOW SYSTEMS LTD. 11 Feb 2011 07523946 DR LENIN VELLATURI LTD 09 Feb 2011 07520499 LITTLE MANSIONS LTD 08 Feb 2011 07518299 DEADPIXEL CREATIVE LIMITED 04 Feb 2011 07516681 BROAD LOGIC LTD 03 Feb 2011 07536576 KLFAN LIMITED 21 Feb 2011 07531291 PH NOW LIMITED 16 Feb 2011 07525858 KIRKWOOD CONSULTANCY LIMITED 10 Feb 2011 07524819 JP ELECTRIC SERVICES LTD 10 Feb 2011 07519125 GECKO GRAPHIX LTD 07 Feb 2011 07514197 METROCAD (UK) LTD 02 Feb 2011 07522761 TIIC PROJECTS LIMITED 09 Feb 2011 07522503 DEEKAY CONSULTANTS LTD 09 Feb 2011 07515569 J&J DE DESIGNERS LTD 03 Feb 2011 07530917 LIQUIDJELLY LIMITED 15 Feb 2011 07529523 EXCITATION & ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED 15 Feb 2011 07524325 TEAM SECURE UK LTD 10 Feb 2011 07520373 CLEARTARN LIMITED 08 Feb 2011 07515679 DESIGN2E LIMITED 03 Feb 2011 07522135 KEYNOTE TECHNOLOGIES (UK) LIMITED 08 Feb 2011 07542306 SPRINGFIELDS DAY NURSERY LTD 24 Feb 2011
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