Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 193 companies were formed in Barrow-In-Furness in 2010. This total is 4.9% higher than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Barrow-In-Furness UK 2010 193 400,358 2009 184 362,675 2008 185 349,203 2007 300 457,649 2006 174 405,440 Record Year 2007 (300) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 106 companies were formed in Barrow-In-Furness. This figure is 26.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Barrow-In-Furness occurred in 2003 when a total of 141 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Barrow-In-Furness UK 2010 106 196,609 2009 84 180,654 % change 26.2% 8.8% Record Year 2003 (141) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 51 companies were registered in Barrow-In-Furness during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 45.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Barrow-In-Furness UK 2010 51 95,117 2009 35 85,983 % change 45.7% 10.6% Record Year 2003 (59) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 25 11 15 New companies in 2009 20 4 11 % change 25.0% 175.0% 36.4% Record Year 2002 (28) 2006 (19) 2003 (18)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 190 companies were dissolved in Barrow-In-Furness in 2010. This total is 9.5% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Barrow-In-Furness UK 2010 190 342,232 2009 210 533,773 2008 94 237,901 2007 74 220,295 2006 92 200,166 Record Year 2009 (210) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 90 companies were dissolved in Barrow-In-Furness. This figure is 29.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Barrow-In-Furness occurred in 2009 when a total of 127 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Barrow-In-Furness UK 2010 90 164,601 2009 127 244,537 % change -29.1% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (127) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 44 companies were dissolved in Barrow-In-Furness during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 38.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Barrow-In-Furness UK 2010 44 76,896 2009 71 85,136 % change -38.0% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (71) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 9 19 16 Closed companies in 2009 17 25 29 % change -47.1% -24.0% -45% Record Year 2009 (17) 2009 (25) 2009 (29)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 3 companies were added to the company register for Barrow-In-Furness in 2010. This number represents growth of 1.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 29 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Barrow-In-Furness company register grew by 239 companies.
Year Barrow-In-Furness UK 2010 3 58,126 2009 -26 -171,098 2008 91 111,302 2007 226 237,354 2006 82 205,274 Record Year 2003 (239) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Barrow-In-Furness increased by 16 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Barrow-In-Furness UK 2010 16 32,008 2009 -43 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (130) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Barrow-In-Furness during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 7 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Barrow-In-Furness UK 2010 7 18,221 2009 -36 847 Record Year 2003 (53) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 16 -8 -1 Net growth in 2009 3 -21 -18 Record Year 2003 (24) 2003 (15) 2003 (14)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Barrow-In-Furness formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2009 when Barrow-In-Furness was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Barrow-In-Furness 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Barrow-In-Furness formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2009 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Barrow-In-Furness 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Barrow-In-Furness formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Barrow-In-Furness 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% % change 9.4% 146.2% 29.8% Record Year 1966 (0.2%) 1969 (0.2%) 1960 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 42.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Barrow-In-Furness was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Barrow-In-Furness in 2010 was 32.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Barrow-In-Furness was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
31.1% of all director appointments in Barrow-In-Furness in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Barrow-In-Furness was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
27.3% of all director appointments in Barrow-In-Furness in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ENGINEERING 2.79% CONSULTING 5.06% DESIGN 2.23% MANAGEMENT 5.01% FURNESS 2.23% CONSULTANCY 3.14% ELECTRICAL 1.40% PROPERTY 2.36% CONSTRUCTION 1.12% TRADING 2.11% CONSULTANTS 1.12% ASSOCIATES 1.95% (BARROW) 1.12% DESIGN 1.92% CUMBRIA 1.12% BUSINESS 1.82% (CUMBRIA) 1.12% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% SYSTEMS 0.84% CONSULTANTS 1.76% HOTEL 0.84% MEDIA 1.71% PROJECT 0.84% ENGINEERING 1.62% MANAGEMENT 0.84% LONDON 1.60% LAKES 0.84% CARE 1.45% NW 0.84% INVESTMENTS 1.44% CUMBRIAN 0.84% GLOBAL 1.43% PROCESS 0.84% J 1.42% SAFETY 0.84% IT 1.41% NORTHWEST 0.84% PROPERTIES 1.34% W 0.84% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% INSPECTION 0.84% BUILDING 1.34% ROAD 0.84% M 1.30% ABBEY 0.84% ELECTRICAL 1.25% HOLDINGS 0.56% SYSTEMS 1.24% WEB 0.56% S 1.23%
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 73 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 62 63,348 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 22 27,550 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 11 7,088 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 10 14,505 7414 - Business & management consultancy 8 13,474 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 8 8,799 71129 - Other engineering activities 7 1,513 9305 - Other service activities 7 8,858 9999 - Dormant Company 6 20,144 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 5 2,854 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 6,330 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 4 2,170 5552 - Catering 4 2,157 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 4 7,298 7260 - Other computer related activities 4 8,089 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 4 2,187 55100 - Hotels and similar accommodation 4 643 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 3 1,943 4544 - Painting and glazing 3 763
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07423725 NSBVENTURES LTD 29 Oct 2010 07418583 THE REEF (UK) LTD 25 Oct 2010 07417980 PACIFIC ENGINEERING LIMITED 25 Oct 2010 07414247 INSPIRE FURNESS CIC 20 Oct 2010 07411442 GAS WATER HEATING (SERVICING) LIMITED 19 Oct 2010 07408485 G.M. DESIGN ENGINEERS LTD 15 Oct 2010 07407036 T & L ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LTD 14 Oct 2010 07404962 S F CONSULTANTS NORTHWEST LIMITED 12 Oct 2010 07397216 PERFECTLY GIFTED (CUMBRIA) LIMITED 05 Oct 2010 07424223 GEOFF BIDDULPH LTD 29 Oct 2010 07423822 OASIS FLORIST LIMITED 29 Oct 2010 07421903 SECURE SCAFFOLDING LIMITED 28 Oct 2010 07417739 FURNESS PC & CONSOLE REPAIRS LTD 25 Oct 2010 07413099 A B PIPELINE & PROCESS LTD 20 Oct 2010 07412763 S. E. DESIGN ENGINEERING LIMITED 19 Oct 2010 07410530 VOUCH4 LIMITED 18 Oct 2010 07408942 JABL LIMITED 15 Oct 2010 07407715 AQUACLEAN CUMBRIA LTD 14 Oct 2010 07406977 NATH DESIGN LIMITED 14 Oct 2010 07406591 TILLY & TOM'S DAY NURSERY LIMITED 13 Oct 2010 07404222 SPS WINE LIMITED 12 Oct 2010 07402284 D SHAW LTD 11 Oct 2010 07398737 AMMONI LTD 06 Oct 2010 07397144 MELLEN & CO. LIMITED 05 Oct 2010 07394401 PCSG (LANCASTER & CUMBRIA) LTD 01 Oct 2010
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