Stafford, Staffordshire

Q1 2013 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

  • January 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Stafford when compared to any previous January.

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. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    A total of 146 companies were registered in Stafford during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 3.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 2.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)StaffordUK
    2013146134,802
    2012152131,491
    % change-3.9%2.5%
    Record Year 2012 (152) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2013514550
    New companies in 2012515843
    % change0.0%-22.4%16.3%
    Record Year2012 (51)2012 (58)2011 (58)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    A total of 64 companies were dissolved in Stafford during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 4.5% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)StaffordUK
    20136477,914
    20126767,576
    % change-4.5%15.3%
    Record Year 2010 (93) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    January 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Stafford when compared to any previous January.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2013281620
    Closed companies in 2012232519
    % change21.7%-36.0%5%
    Record Year2013 (28)2011 (31)2009 (54)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    Net company growth for Stafford during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) was 82 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)StaffordUK
    20138256,888
    20128563,915
    Record Year 2012 (85) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2013232930
    Net growth in 2012283324
    Record Year2003 (34)2007 (40)2003 (42)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    In the first quarter of 2013, Stafford formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)Stafford
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-10.4%-23.0%20.2%
    Record Year2003 (0.2%)1991 (0.2%)1986 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2013 was 48.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 1.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Stafford was in 2005 when 42.5% of all directors were female.

    29.5% of all director appointments in Stafford in the first quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 28.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2012-Mar 2013)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    STAFFORD1.72%CONSULTING5.18%
    CONSULTING1.29%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    D1.29%CONSULTANCY3.30%
    M1.08%PROPERTY2.44%
    MANAGEMENT0.97%TRADING2.06%
    CONSULTANCY0.86%DESIGN1.79%
    CARE0.86%ENGINEERING1.78%
    TRANSPORT0.75%BUSINESS1.77%
    TRADING0.75%ASSOCIATES1.75%
    C0.75%LONDON1.72%
    (STAFFORD)0.75%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    ENGINEERING0.65%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    DESIGN0.65%MEDIA1.63%
    CONSTRUCTION0.65%GLOBAL1.57%
    STAFFORDSHIRE0.65%J1.56%
    RECRUITMENT0.65%CARE1.46%
    ELECTRICAL0.65%IT1.43%
    PROPERTY0.54%INVESTMENTS1.41%
    PLANT0.54%PROPERTIES1.36%
    DEVELOPMENT0.54%M1.25%
    GREEN0.54%BUILDING1.21%
    FINANCIAL0.54%ENTERPRISES1.19%
    R0.54%ELECTRICAL1.18%
    IN0.54%TRAINING1.17%
    TRAINING0.43%SECURITY1.15%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied185249,183
    99999 - Dormant Company4943,384
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4154,531
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4032,624
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2424,894
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet227,199
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2216,448
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2112,664
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2023,532
    62012 - Business and domestic software development178,099
    41100 - Development of building projects168,637
    86900 - Other human health activities168,465
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis135,104
    86210 - General medical practice activities124,062
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified126,954
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets115,186
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate117,507
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment105,248
    49410 - Freight transport by road105,834
    85600 - Educational support services102,846

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08390413 ENGAGE TO PERFORM LTD 06 Feb 2013
    08398961 TROLL PLANT LIMITED 12 Feb 2013
    08400522 KITCHEN RESTORATION SOLUTIONS LIMITED 13 Feb 2013
    08402662 EDWARDS & YU DEVELOPERS LIMITED 14 Feb 2013
    08409647 TERRAFIRMA DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANTS LIMITED 19 Feb 2013
    08411597 CROWDER CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 20 Feb 2013
    08414631 FM & M TRADING LIMITED 21 Feb 2013
    08414718 LABYRINTH INTERACTIVE LTD 21 Feb 2013
    08422923 SMART LIGHTING ENGINEERING LIMITED 27 Feb 2013
    08423375 STONE SCAFFOLDING LTD 28 Feb 2013
    08386145 STEPHEN BOWLER LIMITED 04 Feb 2013
    08393329 INTERACT ARTS C.I.C. 07 Feb 2013
    08395407 THE STAFFORDSHIRE FAMILY RELATIONSHIP CENTRE LIMITED 08 Feb 2013
    08403226 HDS FABRICATIONS LIMITED 14 Feb 2013
    08413721 SANDYTOTS LIMITED 21 Feb 2013
    08417221 C M YOUNG FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED 25 Feb 2013
    08421246 RGHV LTD. 27 Feb 2013
    08424145 BARBERS@ST17 LIMITED 28 Feb 2013
    08398137 HF AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SERVICES LIMITED 11 Feb 2013
    08409530 COMMUNITY BUILD UP CIC 19 Feb 2013
    08417200 SUPERJUICE (UK) LTD 25 Feb 2013
    08423385 GOLDING AUTOMATION LIMITED 28 Feb 2013
    08386116 GNOSALL SURGERY GPF LIMITED 04 Feb 2013
    08389844 MIDLAND GARAGE CONVERSIONS (MIDLANDS) LIMITED 05 Feb 2013
    08400591 POPPINS HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED 13 Feb 2013