Accrington, Lancashire
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Accrington when compared to any previous Q2.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 122 companies were formed in Accrington. This figure is 14.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
The highest total for a first half year in Accrington occurred in 1999 when a total of 143 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Accrington UK 2011 122 228,735 2010 107 203,749 % change 14.0% 12.3% Record Year 1999 (143) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Accrington when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 62 companies were registered in Accrington during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 31.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Accrington UK 2011 62 112,344 2010 47 98,612 % change 31.9% 13.9% Record Year 2011 (62) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 21 19 22 New companies in 2010 15 19 13 % change 40.0% 0.0% 69.2% Record Year 2009 (22) 2006 (25) 2005 (23)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 67 companies were dissolved in Accrington. This figure is 22.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Accrington occurred in 2009 when a total of 155 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Accrington UK 2011 67 162,310 2010 86 177,631 % change -22.1% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (155) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 35 companies were dissolved in Accrington during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 18.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Accrington UK 2011 35 71,324 2010 43 94,954 % change -18.6% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (76) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 6 15 14 Closed companies in 2010 12 18 13 % change -50.0% -16.7% 8% Record Year 2009 (26) 2009 (36) 2011 (14)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Accrington increased by 55 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Accrington UK 2011 55 66,425 2010 21 26,118 Record Year 1999 (127) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Accrington during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 27 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Accrington UK 2011 27 41,020 2010 4 3,658 Record Year 2003 (36) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 15 4 8 Net growth in 2010 3 1 0 Record Year 2007 (16) 2006 (20) 2002 (14)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Accrington formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Accrington 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Accrington formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Accrington 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% % change 35.6% -21.3% 50.1% Record Year 1960 (0.3%) 1967 (0.2%) 1968 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 42.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 42.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Accrington was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
24.9% of all director appointments in Accrington in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Accrington was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
28.4% of all director appointments in Accrington in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage HOLDINGS 1.13% CONSULTING 5.09% CARE 0.91% MANAGEMENT 4.86% MANAGEMENT 0.91% CONSULTANCY 3.17% CONTRACTORS 0.91% PROPERTY 2.43% NORTH 0.91% TRADING 2.05% WEST 0.91% DESIGN 1.94% BUILDING 0.91% ASSOCIATES 1.92% PROPERTY 0.68% BUSINESS 1.87% COMMUNITY 0.68% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% SECURITY 0.68% CONSULTANTS 1.76% CONSTRUCTION 0.68% MEDIA 1.73% DESIGN 0.68% ENGINEERING 1.67% ACCRINGTON 0.68% LONDON 1.60% SUPPORT 0.68% GLOBAL 1.46% BLINDS 0.68% J 1.44% NEWS 0.68% CARE 1.44% M 0.45% INVESTMENTS 1.42% HILL 0.45% IT 1.39% BUSINESS 0.45% BUILDING 1.32% ROSSENDALE 0.45% PROPERTIES 1.31% ROOFING 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.30% (NW) 0.45% M 1.27% WEST) 0.45% S 1.23% (NORTH 0.45% ENTERPRISES 1.20% HYNDBURN 0.45% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 112 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 32 60,758 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 22 30,647 9999 - Dormant Company 10 20,111 99999 - Dormant Company 10 18,918 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 10,322 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 6 7,835 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 6 3,790 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 5 7,143 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 5 2,543 74990 - Non-trading company 5 8,481 7499 - Non-trading company 5 10,955 5248 - Other retail specialised stores 4 2,037 4542 - Joinery installation 4 860 9305 - Other service activities 4 9,063 43210 - Electrical installation 4 3,085 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 4 5,928 5245 - Retail electric h'hold, etc. goods 4 474 4545 - Other building completion 4 2,456 86900 - Other human health activities 4 4,154
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