Accrington, Lancashire
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Accrington when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Accrington when compared to any previous June.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Accrington when compared to any previous April.
- June 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Accrington when compared to any previous June.
- April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Accrington when compared to any previous April.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 138 companies were formed in Accrington. This figure is 15.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
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 2013 138 269,432 2012 120 253,150 % change 15.0% 6.4% Record Year 1999 (143) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Accrington when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 79 companies were registered in Accrington during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 43.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Accrington UK 2013 79 134,630 2012 55 121,659 % change 43.6% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (79) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Accrington when compared to any previous June.
April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Accrington when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 26 23 30 New companies in 2012 21 18 16 % change 23.8% 27.8% 87.5% Record Year 2013 (26) 2006 (25) 2013 (30)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 47 companies were dissolved in Accrington. This figure is 39.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 47 155,192 2012 77 147,794 % change -39.0% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (155) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 28 companies were dissolved in Accrington during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 31.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Accrington UK 2013 28 77,278 2012 41 80,218 % change -31.7% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (76) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 5 10 13 Closed companies in 2012 6 19 16 % change -16.7% -47.4% -19% Record Year 2009 (26) 2009 (36) 2012 (16)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Accrington increased by 91 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Accrington UK 2013 91 114,240 2012 43 105,356 Record Year 1999 (127) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Accrington during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 51 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Accrington UK 2013 51 57,352 2012 14 41,441 Record Year 2013 (51) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
June 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Accrington when compared to any previous June.
April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Accrington when compared to any previous April.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 21 13 17 Net growth in 2012 15 -1 0 Record Year 2013 (21) 2006 (20) 2013 (17)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Accrington formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2012 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Accrington 2013 0.1% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1999 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Accrington formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Accrington 2013 0.1% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% % change 3.9% 24.2% 69.8% Record Year 2000 (0.1%) 1992 (0.1%) 1986 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Accrington was 2005 when 33.2% of all directors were female.
23.7% of all director appointments in Accrington in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Accrington was in 2004 when 35.4% of all directors were female.
21.4% of all director appointments in Accrington in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage (NW) 1.14% CONSULTING 5.25% BUSINESS 1.14% MANAGEMENT 4.80% CONSULTANCY 0.95% CONSULTANCY 3.41% LEISURE 0.95% PROPERTY 2.48% DESIGN 0.76% TRADING 2.05% TRADE 0.76% ENGINEERING 1.81% MANAGEMENT 0.76% DESIGN 1.79% GREEN 0.76% LONDON 1.77% HOLDINGS 0.57% BUSINESS 1.77% PREMIER 0.57% CONSULTANTS 1.68% TRAINING 0.57% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% GOOD 0.57% ASSOCIATES 1.67% REPAIR 0.57% GLOBAL 1.59% 2 0.57% MEDIA 1.57% SCAFFOLDING 0.57% CARE 1.55% DEAL 0.57% J 1.53% PROPERTY 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.46% SALES 0.57% IT 1.40% LANCASHIRE 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.40% TOTAL 0.57% M 1.26% ACCRINGTON 0.57% BUILDING 1.22% S 0.57% ELECTRICAL 1.19% (NORTHWEST) 0.57% ENTERPRISES 1.18% CENTRE 0.57% CAPITAL 1.16% PLUMBING 0.57% TRAINING 1.16%
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 121 257,517 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 29 54,555 99999 - Dormant Company 28 44,817 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 9 7,793 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 17,095 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 8 24,324 56302 - Public houses and bars 8 5,165 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 7 6,771 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 6 25,583 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 6 33,633 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 6 7,871 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 6 5,319 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 6 5,184 93199 - Other sports activities 5 3,487 70100 - Activities of head offices 5 3,899 49410 - Freight transport by road 5 6,273 73110 - Advertising agencies 4 3,475 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 4 5,253 74990 - Non-trading company 4 14,303 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 4 5,505
Recent Companies
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