Accrington, Lancashire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Accrington when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Accrington when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 195 companies were formed in Accrington in 2010. This total is 8.9% lower than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Accrington UK 2010 195 400,358 2009 214 362,675 2008 207 349,203 2007 193 457,649 2006 184 405,440 Record Year 2003 (236) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 88 companies were formed in Accrington. This figure is 10.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Accrington occurred in 2003 when a total of 121 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Accrington UK 2010 88 196,609 2009 98 180,654 % change -10.2% 8.8% Record Year 2003 (121) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 31 companies were registered in Accrington during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 18.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Accrington UK 2010 31 95,117 2009 38 85,983 % change -18.4% 10.6% Record Year 2003 (56) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 16 11 4 New companies in 2009 16 12 10 % change 0.0% -8.3% -60.0% Record Year 2003 (21) 2003 (20) 2003 (15)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 193 companies were dissolved in Accrington in 2010. This total is 29.0% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Accrington UK 2010 193 342,232 2009 272 533,773 2008 81 237,901 2007 103 220,295 2006 91 200,166 Record Year 2009 (272) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 107 companies were dissolved in Accrington. This figure is 8.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Accrington occurred in 2009 when a total of 117 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Accrington UK 2010 107 164,601 2009 117 244,537 % change -8.5% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (117) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Accrington when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 51 companies were dissolved in Accrington during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 10.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Accrington UK 2010 51 76,896 2009 46 85,136 % change 10.9% -9.7% Record Year 2010 (51) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Accrington when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 30 15 6 Closed companies in 2009 20 15 11 % change 50.0% 0.0% -45% Record Year 2010 (30) 2009 (15) 2005 (15)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 2 companies were added to the company register for Accrington in 2010. This number represents growth of 0.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 60 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Accrington company register grew by 173 companies.
Year Accrington UK 2010 2 58,126 2009 -58 -171,098 2008 126 111,302 2007 90 237,354 2006 93 205,274 Record Year 2003 (173) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Accrington decreased by 19 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Accrington UK 2010 -19 32,008 2009 -19 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (92) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Accrington during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was -20 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Accrington UK 2010 -20 18,221 2009 -8 847 Record Year 2003 (49) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 -14 -4 -2 Net growth in 2009 -4 -3 -1 Record Year 2003 (20) 2003 (16) 2003 (13)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Accrington formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2009 when Accrington was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Accrington 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Accrington formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Accrington 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Accrington formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Accrington 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% % change -12.3% -18.2% -62.0% Record Year 1963 (0.4%) 1969 (0.2%) 1967 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 42.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 43.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 40.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Accrington was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Accrington in 2010 was 27.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Accrington was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
28.9% of all director appointments in Accrington in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Accrington was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
30.6% of all director appointments in Accrington in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage BUSINESS 1.52% CONSULTING 5.06% SECURITY 1.27% MANAGEMENT 5.01% DATA 1.01% CONSULTANCY 3.14% CONSTRUCTION 1.01% PROPERTY 2.36% (NW) 0.76% TRADING 2.11% PROPERTY 0.76% ASSOCIATES 1.95% CARE 0.76% DESIGN 1.92% CONTRACTORS 0.76% BUSINESS 1.82% BLINDS 0.76% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% FINANCIAL 0.76% CONSULTANTS 1.76% LANCASHIRE 0.76% MEDIA 1.71% DIRECT 0.76% ENGINEERING 1.62% ACD 0.76% LONDON 1.60% ENGINEERING 0.76% CARE 1.45% INTERNATIONAL 0.76% INVESTMENTS 1.44% ACCRINGTON 0.76% GLOBAL 1.43% HOTEL 0.51% J 1.42% RECOVERY 0.51% IT 1.41% MILL 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.34% HYNDBURN 0.51% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% ABBEY 0.51% BUILDING 1.34% COURIER 0.51% M 1.30% HOLDINGS 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.25% CLOTHING 0.51% SYSTEMS 1.24% (ACCRINGTON) 0.51% S 1.23%
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 110 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 29 63,348 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 25 27,550 99999 - Dormant Company 9 16,285 9999 - Dormant Company 8 20,144 4542 - Joinery installation 7 956 86900 - Other human health activities 6 3,700 7499 - Non-trading company 6 12,000 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 6 3,088 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 5 6,598 9305 - Other service activities 5 8,858 74990 - Non-trading company 5 8,243 43210 - Electrical installation 5 2,980 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 5 2,446 6024 - Freight transport by road 4 2,401 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 4 8,799 7415 - Holding companies including head offices 4 1,851 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 4 7,298 4533 - Plumbing 4 1,526 5245 - Retail electric h'hold, etc. goods 4 476
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07471103 DAMIAN TAYLOR GOLF LIMITED 15 Dec 2010 07470907 LICENCED TOYS & GAMES LIMITED 15 Dec 2010 07466796 SAJED HOLDINGS LIMITED 10 Dec 2010 07460440 INSEATING LIMITED 06 Dec 2010
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