Stafford, Staffordshire
Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stafford when compared to any previous Q3.
- Q3 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Stafford when compared to any quarter in history.
- September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stafford when compared to any previous September.
- September 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Stafford when compared to any month in history.
- August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stafford when compared to any previous August.
- July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stafford when compared to any previous July.
- July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Stafford when compared to any previous July.
Contents
New Company Registrations
-
Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stafford when compared to any previous Q3.
Q3 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Stafford when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 180 companies were registered in Stafford during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is an increase of 19.2% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Stafford UK 2014 180 143,414 2013 151 132,684 % change 19.2% 8.1% Record Year 2014 (180) 2014 (143,414) New Companies by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stafford when compared to any previous September.
September 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Stafford when compared to any month in history.
August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stafford when compared to any previous August.
July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stafford when compared to any previous July.
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2014 62 53 65 New companies in 2013 55 49 47 % change 12.7% 8.2% 38.3% Record Year 2014 (62) 2014 (53) 2014 (65)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
-
Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
A total of 110 companies were dissolved in Stafford during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 4.3% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Stafford UK 2014 110 101,670 2013 115 86,170 % change -4.3% 18.0% Record Year 2009 (116) 2009 (159,405) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Stafford when compared to any previous July.
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2014 43 30 37 Closed companies in 2013 23 28 64 % change 87.0% 7.1% -42% Record Year 2014 (43) 2008 (57) 2013 (64)
Net Company Growth
-
Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
Net company growth for Stafford during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 70 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Stafford UK 2014 70 41,744 2013 36 46,514 Record Year 2012 (77) 2013 (46,514) Net Growth by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2014 19 23 28 Net growth in 2013 32 21 -17 Record Year 2003 (49) 2012 (25) 2011 (32)
UK Company Share
-
Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
In the third quarter of 2014, Stafford formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Stafford 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 2.4% 3.1% 26.9% Record Year 1991 (0.2%) 1971 (0.2%) 2014 (0.1%)
Director Age
-
Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
-
Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The record third quarter for female directors in Stafford was in 2012 when 35.3% of all directors were female.
27.7% of all director appointments in Stafford in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
-
Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage STAFFORD 1.51% CONSULTING 5.17% MANAGEMENT 1.24% MANAGEMENT 4.63% CONSULTANCY 1.06% CONSULTANCY 3.55% ENGINEERING 1.06% PROPERTY 2.62% J 1.06% ENGINEERING 2.07% CONSULTING 1.06% CONSTRUCTION 2.05% GPF 0.98% TRADING 2.00% S 0.89% LONDON 1.95% CONSTRUCTION 0.80% CARE 1.94% SURGERY 0.80% TRANSPORT 1.76% CONSULTANTS 0.80% DESIGN 1.70% SPORTS 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.70% TRANSPORT 0.71% PROPERTIES 1.63% STAFFORDSHIRE 0.62% BUSINESS 1.62% M 0.62% J 1.53% TRAINING 0.62% ELECTRICAL 1.53% D 0.62% GLOBAL 1.51% PROPERTIES 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.50% BUSINESS 0.53% ASSOCIATES 1.48% CONTRACTORS 0.53% MEDIA 1.38% DESIGN 0.53% CO., 1.36% ASSOCIATES 0.53% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% BROOK 0.44% BUILDING 1.30% CARE 0.44% IT 1.30% TRADING 0.44% M 1.23%
SIC Data
-
Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 249 278,481 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 59 40,717 99999 - Dormant Company 51 48,286 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 34 57,264 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 24 29,313 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 20 18,890 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 19 28,224 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 18 9,914 49410 - Freight transport by road 17 9,960 86900 - Other human health activities 15 11,807 62090 - Other information technology service activities 15 12,795 41100 - Development of building projects 14 10,604 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 13 6,327 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 12 8,501 62012 - Business and domestic software development 12 9,675 43210 - Electrical installation 12 5,922 86210 - General medical practice activities 12 4,406 43290 - Other construction installation 12 3,244 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 11 6,045 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 11 10,361
Recent Companies
-
Randomly selected companies from this quarter
reports
Select a report from the list below: