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

  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 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)StaffordUK
    2014180143,414
    2013151132,684
    % change19.2%8.1%
    Record Year 2014 (180) 2014 (143,414)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. 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
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2014625365
    New companies in 2013554947
    % change12.7%8.2%38.3%
    Record Year2014 (62)2014 (53)2014 (65)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)StaffordUK
    2014110101,670
    201311586,170
    % change-4.3%18.0%
    Record Year 2009 (116) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. 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
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2014433037
    Closed companies in 2013232864
    % change87.0%7.1%-42%
    Record Year2014 (43)2008 (57)2013 (64)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)StaffordUK
    20147041,744
    20133646,514
    Record Year 2012 (77) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2014192328
    Net growth in 20133221-17
    Record Year2003 (49)2012 (25)2011 (32)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change2.4%3.1%26.9%
    Record Year1991 (0.2%)1971 (0.2%)2014 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    STAFFORD1.51%CONSULTING5.17%
    MANAGEMENT1.24%MANAGEMENT4.63%
    CONSULTANCY1.06%CONSULTANCY3.55%
    ENGINEERING1.06%PROPERTY2.62%
    J1.06%ENGINEERING2.07%
    CONSULTING1.06%CONSTRUCTION2.05%
    GPF0.98%TRADING2.00%
    S0.89%LONDON1.95%
    CONSTRUCTION0.80%CARE1.94%
    SURGERY0.80%TRANSPORT1.76%
    CONSULTANTS0.80%DESIGN1.70%
    SPORTS0.71%CONSULTANTS1.70%
    TRANSPORT0.71%PROPERTIES1.63%
    STAFFORDSHIRE0.62%BUSINESS1.62%
    M0.62%J1.53%
    TRAINING0.62%ELECTRICAL1.53%
    D0.62%GLOBAL1.51%
    PROPERTIES0.62%INVESTMENTS1.50%
    BUSINESS0.53%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    CONTRACTORS0.53%MEDIA1.38%
    DESIGN0.53%CO.,1.36%
    ASSOCIATES0.53%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    BROOK0.44%BUILDING1.30%
    CARE0.44%IT1.30%
    TRADING0.44%M1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied249278,481
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5940,717
    99999 - Dormant Company5148,286
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3457,264
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2429,313
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2018,890
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1928,224
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet189,914
    49410 - Freight transport by road179,960
    86900 - Other human health activities1511,807
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1512,795
    41100 - Development of building projects1410,604
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets136,327
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified128,501
    62012 - Business and domestic software development129,675
    43210 - Electrical installation125,922
    86210 - General medical practice activities124,406
    43290 - Other construction installation123,244
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified116,045
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1110,361

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09110734 ALDBURY CLOSE 1970 LIMITED 01 Jul 2014
    09112247 RDU LOGISTICS LIMITED 02 Jul 2014
    09112419 VERUS DATA LTD 02 Jul 2014
    09116942 DG8 DESIGN AND ENGINEERING (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 04 Jul 2014
    09127912 CHRIS BOULTON BUILDING & PLASTERING LTD 14 Jul 2014
    09129802 C & J WALSTER LIMITED 14 Jul 2014
    09133617 DAR-REX LTD 16 Jul 2014
    09137447 BRAYS BOLTING SOLUTIONS LTD 18 Jul 2014
    09137707 MIQBAL FINANCIAL LIMITED 18 Jul 2014
    09144171 LKS HEATING & PLUMBING SERVICES LIMITED 23 Jul 2014
    09147555 HOME AND GARDEN SOLUTIONS LIMITED 25 Jul 2014
    09121261 ORBIS ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD 08 Jul 2014
    09122954 BJ STEEL CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 09 Jul 2014
    09125315 DJ CAD SERVICES LIMITED 10 Jul 2014
    09144722 CROSSTRAINING CANNOCK LIMITED 23 Jul 2014
    09148916 HARGREAVES LANE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 28 Jul 2014
    09117082 RISING BLUE MOON LTD 04 Jul 2014
    09121807 FOXLEY EARTHWORKS LIMITED 08 Jul 2014
    09126758 CENTRAL STEEL & SUPPLIES LTD 11 Jul 2014
    09130350 GLOBAL SEARCH MARKETING LIMITED 15 Jul 2014
    09121777 SECRET CAR DEALS LIMITED 08 Jul 2014
    09117109 KNIGHTON FOODS INVESTMENTS LIMITED 04 Jul 2014
    09140809 FOUNTAIN COURT (10) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 21 Jul 2014
    09154188 IL MOTORSPORT FRANCE LIMITED 30 Jul 2014
    09155915 AVOCA SPORTS LTD. 31 Jul 2014