Accrington, Lancashire
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Accrington when compared to any previous November.
- October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Accrington when compared to any previous October.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Accrington when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 234 companies were formed in Accrington in 2011. This total is 20.0% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Accrington UK 2011 234 452,870 2010 195 400,358 2009 214 362,675 2008 207 349,203 2007 193 457,649 Record Year 2003 (236) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 112 companies were formed in Accrington. This figure is 27.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
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 2011 112 224,135 2010 88 196,609 % change 27.3% 14.0% Record Year 2003 (121) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 52 companies were registered in Accrington during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 67.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Accrington UK 2011 52 109,623 2010 31 95,117 % change 67.7% 15.3% Record Year 2003 (56) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Accrington when compared to any previous November.
October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Accrington when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 22 23 7 New companies in 2010 16 11 4 % change 37.5% 109.1% 75.0% Record Year 2011 (22) 2011 (23) 2003 (15)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 138 companies were dissolved in Accrington in 2011. This total is 28.5% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Accrington UK 2011 138 314,523 2010 193 342,232 2009 272 533,773 2008 81 237,901 2007 103 220,295 Record Year 2009 (272) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 71 companies were dissolved in Accrington. This figure is 33.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
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 2011 71 152,213 2010 107 164,601 % change -33.6% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (117) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 41 companies were dissolved in Accrington during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 19.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Accrington UK 2011 41 79,983 2010 51 76,896 % change -19.6% 4.0% Record Year 2010 (51) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Accrington when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 7 20 14 Closed companies in 2010 30 15 6 % change -76.7% 33.3% 133% Record Year 2010 (30) 2011 (20) 2005 (15)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 96 companies were added to the company register for Accrington in 2011. This number represents growth of 49.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 94 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 2011 96 138,347 2010 2 58,126 2009 -58 -171,098 2008 126 111,302 2007 90 237,354 Record Year 2003 (173) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Accrington increased by 41 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Accrington UK 2011 41 71,922 2010 -19 32,008 Record Year 2003 (92) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Accrington during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 11 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Accrington UK 2011 11 29,640 2010 -20 18,221 Record Year 2003 (49) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 15 3 -7 Net growth in 2010 -14 -4 -2 Record Year 2003 (20) 2003 (16) 2003 (13)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Accrington formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is an improvement on 2010 when Accrington was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Accrington 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Accrington formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2010 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Accrington 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Accrington formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Accrington 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 19.3% 78.1% 55.8% Record Year 1963 (0.4%) 1969 (0.2%) 1967 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 42.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
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 2011 was 31.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Accrington was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
24.3% of all director appointments in Accrington in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Accrington was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
16.3% of all director appointments in Accrington in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage FRESHWAVE 1.66% CONSULTING 5.07% HOLDINGS 1.25% MANAGEMENT 4.74% MANAGEMENT 1.25% CONSULTANCY 3.26% PROPERTY 1.04% PROPERTY 2.37% DESIGN 1.04% TRADING 2.07% FURNITURE 0.83% DESIGN 1.92% LANCASHIRE 0.83% ASSOCIATES 1.86% CAR 0.83% ENGINEERING 1.78% ACCOUNTANTS 0.83% BUSINESS 1.78% PUB 0.83% CONSULTANTS 1.76% SECURITY 0.62% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% EGG 0.62% MEDIA 1.71% HOME 0.62% LONDON 1.63% M 0.62% J 1.51% CARE 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CONSULTANCY 0.62% GLOBAL 1.46% SCHOOL 0.62% IT 1.41% ECO 0.62% CARE 1.39% TRADING 0.62% PROPERTIES 1.29% N 0.62% ELECTRICAL 1.29% ALL 0.62% M 1.27% BUSINESS 0.62% BUILDING 1.26% WEST 0.62% ENERGY 1.25% CHURCH 0.42% S 1.20% CONTRACTORS 0.42% ENTERPRISES 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 114 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 27 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 21 32,483 9999 - Dormant Company 13 20,199 99999 - Dormant Company 11 21,846 86900 - Other human health activities 6 4,457 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 6 8,671 74990 - Non-trading company 5 8,929 4542 - Joinery installation 5 770 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 5 4,082 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 5 11,768 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 5 7,398 56302 - Public houses and bars 5 2,308 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 4 5,558 7414 - Business & management consultancy 4 13,034 43210 - Electrical installation 4 3,175 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 3 2,749 73110 - Advertising agencies 3 1,823 5248 - Other retail specialised stores 3 1,968 5540 - Bars 3 2,147
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