Stafford, Staffordshire

Q3 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

  • Q3 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Stafford when compared to any previous Q3.
  • August 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Stafford when compared to any previous August.
  • September 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Stafford when compared to any previous September.
  • September 2013 was a record month for company closures in Stafford when compared to any month in history.

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 (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    Q3 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Stafford when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 151 companies were registered in Stafford during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 8.6% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.6% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)StaffordUK
    2013151132,684
    2012139118,868
    % change8.6%11.6%
    Record Year 2013 (151) 2013 (132,684)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    August 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Stafford when compared to any previous August.

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2013554947
    New companies in 2012564736
    % change-1.8%4.3%30.6%
    Record Year2003 (58)2013 (49)2011 (51)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    A total of 115 companies were dissolved in Stafford during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 85.5% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.5% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)StaffordUK
    201311586,170
    20126275,908
    % change85.5%13.5%
    Record Year 2009 (116) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

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

    September 2013 was a record month for company closures in Stafford when compared to any month in history.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2013232864
    Closed companies in 2012192221
    % change21.1%27.3%205%
    Record Year2010 (27)2008 (57)2013 (64)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    Net company growth for Stafford during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) was 36 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)StaffordUK
    20133646,514
    20127742,960
    Record Year 2012 (77) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 20133221-17
    Net growth in 2012372515
    Record Year2003 (49)2012 (25)2011 (32)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

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

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)Stafford
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-12.1%-4.4%14.4%
    Record Year1991 (0.2%)1971 (0.2%)2011 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2013 was 44.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Stafford was in 2004 when 35.6% of all directors were female.

    31.9% of all director appointments in Stafford in the third quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.2% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    STAFFORD1.53%CONSULTING5.27%
    MANAGEMENT1.32%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    CONSULTANCY1.12%CONSULTANCY3.45%
    D1.02%PROPERTY2.53%
    ELECTRICAL1.02%TRADING2.08%
    CONSULTING0.92%ENGINEERING1.83%
    DESIGN0.92%LONDON1.79%
    M0.71%DESIGN1.78%
    ENGINEERING0.71%BUSINESS1.74%
    R0.71%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    FINANCIAL0.61%CONSULTANTS1.69%
    HOUSE0.61%CARE1.64%
    H0.61%ASSOCIATES1.61%
    PLANT0.51%GLOBAL1.59%
    MEDICAL0.51%J1.54%
    ROOFING0.51%MEDIA1.54%
    ASSOCIATES0.51%INVESTMENTS1.53%
    PROPERTY0.51%PROPERTIES1.45%
    TRADING0.51%IT1.39%
    STAFFORDSHIRE0.51%M1.25%
    PROPERTIES0.51%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    TRANSPORT0.51%BUILDING1.19%
    CARE0.51%CAPITAL1.19%
    CLEANING0.51%DEVELOPMENTS1.16%
    CONSTRUCTION0.51%TRAINING1.15%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied205260,135
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4634,970
    99999 - Dormant Company4546,169
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4054,854
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet238,475
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2226,675
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2025,547
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1817,715
    62012 - Business and domestic software development179,104
    41100 - Development of building projects179,271
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1612,516
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets125,706
    49410 - Freight transport by road126,904
    71129 - Other engineering activities124,894
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis115,249
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment115,859
    86900 - Other human health activities119,203
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified117,590
    43210 - Electrical installation115,724
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified105,160

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08680080 RIDER ON THE STORM LTD 06 Sep 2013
    08680158 BESOS DE ORO LIMITED 06 Sep 2013
    08681767 SUJAN PC LIMITED 09 Sep 2013
    08696031 SPL DESIGN AND BUILD LIMITED 18 Sep 2013
    08704779 DENRY'S LOUNGE LIMITED 25 Sep 2013
    08708611 RED SAND STUDIOS LTD. 27 Sep 2013
    08708968 THE JOKER (BLURTON) LTD 27 Sep 2013
    08710727 WINGARD LTD 30 Sep 2013
    08676557 CHASEWALK VENTURES LTD 04 Sep 2013
    OC387755 FLEEMAN CLAY LLP 09 Sep 2013
    08694163 THE COCK AND MAGPIE PUBLIC HOUSE LIMITED 17 Sep 2013
    08703154 ARTHRITIS THERAPY UK LTD 24 Sep 2013
    08683518 LITTLE FIRE BOUTIQUE LTD 10 Sep 2013
    08688911 TRADING & RECYCLING COMPANY LTD. 12 Sep 2013
    08689069 PEACEFUL PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 13 Sep 2013
    08689875 SUNSHINE UNLIMITED LTD 13 Sep 2013
    08696609 WHEN WE WERE CASUALS LIMITED 19 Sep 2013
    08709883 LIVE LIFE LONGER LTD 30 Sep 2013
    08678002 RAPID STEEL FABRICATION LTD 05 Sep 2013
    08678904 LJF PLASTERING LIMITED 05 Sep 2013
    08686457 LLOYD TRANS LTD 11 Sep 2013
    08692717 STOCK MUST GO LIMITED 16 Sep 2013
    08695675 KNIGHTSFORD LIMITED 18 Sep 2013
    08689525 MTH TRANSITIONING LTD 13 Sep 2013
    OC388054 CLICKBOXER LLP 23 Sep 2013