Stafford, Staffordshire
Q1 2015 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q1 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Stafford when compared to any previous Q1.
- March 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Stafford when compared to any previous March.
- March 2015 was a record month for company registrations in Stafford when compared to any month in history.
- February 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Stafford when compared to any previous February.
- The record first quarter for female directors in Stafford was in 2015 when 37.8% of all directors were female.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
Q1 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Stafford when compared to any previous Q1.
A total of 179 companies were registered in Stafford during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).
This figure is an increase of 16.2% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.9% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Stafford UK 2015 179 161,156 2014 154 150,722 % change 16.2% 6.9% Record Year 2015 (179) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
March 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Stafford when compared to any previous March.
March 2015 was a record month for company registrations in Stafford when compared to any month in history.
February 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Stafford when compared to any previous February.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2015 49 64 66 New companies in 2014 41 49 64 % change 19.5% 30.6% 3.1% Record Year 2012 (51) 2015 (64) 2015 (66)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
A total of 96 companies were dissolved in Stafford during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).
This figure is a decrease of 15.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Stafford UK 2015 96 89,523 2014 113 82,370 % change -15.0% 8.7% Record Year 2014 (113) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2015 24 36 36 Closed companies in 2014 42 40 31 % change -42.9% -10.0% 16% Record Year 2014 (42) 2014 (40) 2009 (54)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
Net company growth for Stafford during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) was 83 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Stafford UK 2015 83 71,633 2014 41 68,352 Record Year 2012 (85) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2015 25 28 30 Net growth in 2014 -1 9 33 Record Year 2003 (34) 2007 (40) 2003 (42)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
In the first quarter of 2015, Stafford formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Stafford 2015 0.1% 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2015 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 17.2% 20.4% -6.1% Record Year 2003 (0.2%) 1991 (0.2%) 1986 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2015 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
The record first quarter for female directors in Stafford was in 2015 when 37.8% of all directors were female.
37.8% of all director appointments in Stafford in the first quarter of 2015 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2014-Mar 2015)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage STAFFORD 1.96% CONSULTING 5.23% CONSULTANCY 1.51% MANAGEMENT 4.56% MANAGEMENT 1.42% CONSULTANCY 3.62% ENGINEERING 1.16% PROPERTY 2.72% CARE 0.89% CONSTRUCTION 2.19% CONSULTING 0.89% CARE 2.13% J 0.80% ENGINEERING 2.12% TRAINING 0.80% LONDON 1.91% CONSTRUCTION 0.80% TRADING 1.88% ELECTRICAL 0.71% TRANSPORT 1.82% CO 0.71% ELECTRICAL 1.76% DESIGN 0.71% DESIGN 1.65% TRANSPORT 0.71% PROPERTIES 1.63% PROPERTIES 0.62% CO., 1.58% ASSOCIATES 0.62% J 1.55% CONTRACTS 0.53% CONSULTANTS 1.54% MEDICAL 0.53% BUSINESS 1.49% SYSTEMS 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.49% INVESTMENTS 0.53% GLOBAL 1.46% COMMERCIAL 0.53% ASSOCIATES 1.44% HEALTH 0.53% DEVELOPMENTS 1.36% STAFFORDSHIRE 0.53% BUILDING 1.31% TRADING 0.44% IT 1.30% CAR 0.44% MEDIA 1.28% OAK 0.44% M 1.27%
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 257 288,953 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 59 43,081 99999 - Dormant Company 52 49,474 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 26 30,825 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 25 58,522 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 23 19,098 74990 - Non-trading company 22 13,794 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 21 29,218 49410 - Freight transport by road 20 12,485 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 16 10,200 86900 - Other human health activities 15 13,990 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 14 6,557 43210 - Electrical installation 13 6,139 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 13 9,080 62090 - Other information technology service activities 12 12,862 56101 - Licensed restaurants 12 8,909 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 11 6,238 41100 - Development of building projects 11 11,863 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 11 5,392 74100 - specialised design activities 10 4,892
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09475503 ACTUAL CONCORDANCE LTD 06 Mar 2015 09490634 HERE2HEAR CIC 14 Mar 2015 09507625 RENI AND CO LTD 25 Mar 2015 09465809 N.K.D. MECHANICAL LIMITED 02 Mar 2015 09472558 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES LIMITED 05 Mar 2015 09472747 PHANTOM MATTER LIMITED 05 Mar 2015 09500661 KENROKU LTD 20 Mar 2015 09508377 HOCZ LTD 25 Mar 2015 09517768 COMPLETE ENGINEERING INSTALLATION SERVICES LIMITED 30 Mar 2015 09518679 LITTYWOOD MANOR LIMITED 31 Mar 2015 09519857 BM CONVERSIONS UK LIMITED 31 Mar 2015 09474315 TECO TUBE EXPANDERS (UK) LIMITED 06 Mar 2015 09478400 AIRFIELD SHOP/CAFE LTD 09 Mar 2015 09484216 6 PANEL CONSULTING LIMITED 11 Mar 2015 09495737 STARK WAYNE LTD. 18 Mar 2015 09510078 WHEEL PRO GROUP LIMITED 25 Mar 2015 09474221 L AND A TRANSPORT SERVICES LIMITED 06 Mar 2015 09490443 THE ROYAL OAK LIMITED 14 Mar 2015 09499193 ENSTATIC LIMITED 19 Mar 2015 09501800 CYRIL'S TEAROOM & VINTAGE EMPORIUM LTD 20 Mar 2015 09506233 INCEPTUM DEVELOPMENT LIMITED 24 Mar 2015 09512894 R N & P B LTD. 26 Mar 2015 09514597 ALUN GWYTHER LIMITED 27 Mar 2015 09465420 EMASAS LIMITED 02 Mar 2015 09464590 LMFARRELL LIMITED 02 Mar 2015
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