Accrington, Lancashire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Accrington when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Accrington when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Accrington when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Accrington when compared to any previous December.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Accrington when compared to any previous November.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Accrington when compared to any previous October.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Accrington when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Accrington when compared to any previous October.
- December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Accrington when compared to any previous December.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Accrington when compared to any year in history.
A total of 247 companies were formed in Accrington in 2012. This total is 5.6% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Accrington UK 2012 247 491,893 2011 234 452,870 2010 195 400,358 2009 214 362,675 2008 207 349,203 Record Year 2012 (247) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Accrington when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 127 companies were formed in Accrington. This figure is 13.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Accrington occurred in 2012 when a total of 127 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Accrington UK 2012 127 238,743 2011 112 224,135 % change 13.4% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (127) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Accrington when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 69 companies were registered in Accrington during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 32.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Accrington UK 2012 69 119,875 2011 52 109,623 % change 32.7% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (69) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Accrington when compared to any previous December.
November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Accrington when compared to any previous November.
October 2012 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 2012 23 24 22 New companies in 2011 22 23 7 % change 4.5% 4.3% 214.3% Record Year 2012 (23) 2012 (24) 2012 (22)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 170 companies were dissolved in Accrington in 2012. This total is 22.3% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Accrington UK 2012 170 293,728 2011 139 314,524 2010 193 342,233 2009 272 533,787 2008 81 237,873 Record Year 2009 (272) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 93 companies were dissolved in Accrington. This figure is 29.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 93 145,934 2011 72 152,213 % change 29.2% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (117) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Accrington when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 58 companies were dissolved in Accrington during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 38.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Accrington UK 2012 58 70,026 2011 42 79,983 % change 38.1% -12.4% Record Year 2012 (58) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 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 2012 39 14 5 Closed companies in 2011 7 21 14 % change 457.1% -33.3% -64% Record Year 2012 (39) 2011 (21) 2005 (15)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 77 companies were added to the company register for Accrington in 2012. This number represents growth of 32.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 18 companies lower 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 2012 77 198,165 2011 95 138,346 2010 2 58,125 2009 -58 -171,112 2008 126 111,330 Record Year 2003 (173) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Accrington increased by 34 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Accrington UK 2012 34 92,809 2011 40 71,922 Record Year 2003 (92) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Accrington during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 11 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Accrington UK 2012 11 49,849 2011 10 29,640 Record Year 2003 (49) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Accrington when compared to any previous December.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 -16 10 17 Net growth in 2011 15 2 -7 Record Year 2003 (20) 2003 (16) 2012 (17)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Accrington formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Accrington was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Accrington 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Accrington formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Accrington 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Accrington formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Accrington 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% % change -12.1% -0.7% 205.7% Record Year 1963 (0.4%) 1969 (0.2%) 1967 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 42.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 43.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 47.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Accrington was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Accrington in 2012 was 32.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Accrington was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
24.8% of all director appointments in Accrington in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Accrington was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
26.3% of all director appointments in Accrington in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PROPERTY 1.25% CONSULTING 5.15% (NW) 1.04% MANAGEMENT 4.78% BUSINESS 1.04% CONSULTANCY 3.31% GOOD 1.04% PROPERTY 2.40% PREMIER 0.83% TRADING 2.03% MANAGEMENT 0.83% DESIGN 1.86% LEISURE 0.83% ASSOCIATES 1.82% PROPERTIES 0.83% ENGINEERING 1.79% TRADE 0.83% BUSINESS 1.76% LANCASHIRE 0.83% CONSULTANTS 1.75% 2 0.62% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% JOINERY 0.62% LONDON 1.69% MARKETING 0.62% MEDIA 1.69% HEATING 0.62% GLOBAL 1.59% S 0.62% J 1.57% DESIGN 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.46% HIRE 0.62% IT 1.43% ACCRINGTON 0.62% CARE 1.39% INVESTMENTS 0.62% PROPERTIES 1.34% LIFE 0.62% M 1.26% SALT 0.42% BUILDING 1.23% ROCK 0.42% ENTERPRISES 1.21% (NORTHWEST) 0.42% TRAINING 1.18% D 0.42% ELECTRICAL 1.17% FURNISHERS 0.42% SECURITY 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 120 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 23 52,427 99999 - Dormant Company 19 40,648 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 10 15,572 56302 - Public houses and bars 9 4,543 86900 - Other human health activities 8 7,866 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 8 22,058 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 8 6,307 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 6 23,256 74990 - Non-trading company 5 13,808 43330 - Floor and wall covering 5 987 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 5 6,177 93199 - Other sports activities 5 3,154 70100 - Activities of head offices 5 3,878 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 5 6,971 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 5 4,677 7487 - Other business activities 5 10,703 49410 - Freight transport by road 5 5,165 80200 - Security systems service activities 4 935 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 4 5,132
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08316254 SLICK EVENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 03 Dec 2012 08316496 COMPOSITES 4 U LTD 03 Dec 2012 08316794 PROFLUENCE LTD 04 Dec 2012 08317765 COMPOSITES 4 YOU LTD 04 Dec 2012 08318338 T7G LIMITED 05 Dec 2012 08321739 APEX SURVEYING SERVICES LIMITED 06 Dec 2012 08324838 SIR BUSINESS AND ENTERPRISE LIMITED 10 Dec 2012 08327239 THE GOOD FRIENDS (LANCASHIRE) LTD 11 Dec 2012 08327526 PAK AIR TRAVEL LIMITED 11 Dec 2012 08330991 ALWAYS PERFECT LTD 14 Dec 2012 08331030 SILVER SPOON KITCHENS LTD 14 Dec 2012 08332754 VINE HOMESTORE LIMITED 17 Dec 2012 08332786 VINTAGE THREADS CLUB LTD 17 Dec 2012 08334453 SOVEREIGN SECURE LIMITED 18 Dec 2012 08335226 TOUCH QUALITY LTD 18 Dec 2012 08336062 QUALITY GERMAN CAR PARTS LIMITED 19 Dec 2012 08337221 MIDDLESBOROUGH THAI TOWN LTD 19 Dec 2012 08338235 IDEAS IN MOTION LIMITED 20 Dec 2012 08339322 FIRST ALERT (NW) LIMITED 21 Dec 2012 08340100 BDR SERVICES (NW) LIMITED 21 Dec 2012 08342362 SAJ MOBILE LIMITED 28 Dec 2012 08342637 STICKLEBRICKS LIMITED 28 Dec 2012
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