Accrington, Lancashire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- June 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Accrington when compared to any previous June.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 120 companies were formed in Accrington. This figure is 1.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
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 2012 120 253,150 2011 122 228,735 % change -1.6% 10.7% Record Year 1999 (143) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 55 companies were registered in Accrington during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 11.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Accrington UK 2012 55 121,659 2011 62 112,344 % change -11.3% 8.3% Record Year 2011 (62) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 21 18 16 New companies in 2011 21 19 22 % change 0.0% -5.3% -27.3% Record Year 2009 (22) 2006 (25) 2005 (23)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 77 companies were dissolved in Accrington. This figure is 14.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 77 147,793 2011 67 162,310 % change 14.9% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (155) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 41 companies were dissolved in Accrington during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 17.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Accrington UK 2012 41 80,218 2011 35 71,324 % change 17.1% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (76) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
June 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Accrington when compared to any previous June.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 6 19 16 Closed companies in 2011 6 15 14 % change 0.0% 26.7% 14% Record Year 2009 (26) 2009 (36) 2012 (16)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Accrington increased by 43 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Accrington UK 2012 43 105,357 2011 55 66,425 Record Year 1999 (127) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Accrington during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 14 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Accrington UK 2012 14 41,441 2011 27 41,020 Record Year 2007 (36) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 15 -1 0 Net growth in 2011 15 4 8 Record Year 2007 (16) 2006 (20) 2002 (14)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Accrington formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Accrington 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Accrington formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Accrington 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% % change -15.8% -16.9% -22.4% Record Year 1960 (0.3%) 1967 (0.2%) 1968 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 39.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 39.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Accrington was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
27.6% of all director appointments in Accrington in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Accrington was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
41.2% of all director appointments in Accrington in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PROPERTY 1.72% CONSULTING 5.07% FRESHWAVE 1.72% MANAGEMENT 4.74% HOLDINGS 1.08% CONSULTANCY 3.28% LANCASHIRE 1.08% PROPERTY 2.35% PROPERTIES 1.08% TRADING 2.10% SECURITY 0.86% DESIGN 1.89% HIRE 0.86% ENGINEERING 1.87% MANAGEMENT 0.86% ASSOCIATES 1.82% ACCRINGTON 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.78% SCHOOL 0.65% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% BUSINESS 0.65% BUSINESS 1.70% K 0.65% MEDIA 1.69% ALL 0.65% LONDON 1.68% TECHNOLOGY 0.65% J 1.57% (NW) 0.65% GLOBAL 1.51% EGG 0.65% INVESTMENTS 1.48% TRADING 0.65% IT 1.42% ACCOUNTANTS 0.65% CARE 1.31% YOUR 0.65% PROPERTIES 1.31% ECO 0.65% M 1.26% CAR 0.65% ELECTRICAL 1.23% DESIGN 0.65% BUILDING 1.23% MY 0.65% SECURITY 1.19% J 0.43% S 1.18% HOME 0.43% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 119 244,457 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 21 35,447 7487 - Other business activities 21 47,029 9999 - Dormant Company 12 16,469 99999 - Dormant Company 12 26,088 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 10,271 86900 - Other human health activities 8 5,222 56302 - Public houses and bars 7 2,913 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 5 6,356 74990 - Non-trading company 5 9,706 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 5 15,280 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 5 4,535 93199 - Other sports activities 5 2,095 4542 - Joinery installation 4 635 49410 - Freight transport by road 4 2,912 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 4 14,220 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 4 3,818 43330 - Floor and wall covering 4 705 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 4 4,644 5248 - Other retail specialised stores 3 1,641
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08093295 PROCTERS PLANT HIRE LIMITED 01 Jun 2012 08094401 SIMPLY LETTING (NW) LTD 06 Jun 2012 08094965 SUGARVINE LIMITED 06 Jun 2012 08095589 SMART-SIGN LIMITED 07 Jun 2012 08095703 WIRED CREATIVE LTD 07 Jun 2012 08096537 WORLD COLLEGE OF ENTERTAINMENT LTD 07 Jun 2012 08096824 ACCRINGTON HERITAGE SHOP LIMITED 07 Jun 2012 08098747 UK ONSITE COATINGS LIMITED 08 Jun 2012 08099383 LANCASHIRE AESTHETICS LTD 11 Jun 2012 08100917 D.T.PLUS LTD 12 Jun 2012 08106745 CORNERFIELD LTD 15 Jun 2012 08110477 N K HOOFCARE LIMITED 19 Jun 2012 08111474 SPICESTREAM LIMITED 19 Jun 2012 08119873 WE REVIEW LTD 26 Jun 2012 08120081 FCCC HOLDINGS LTD 26 Jun 2012 08121552 SECURITY WORKS LIMITED 27 Jun 2012
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