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Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 112 companies were formed in Barrow-In-Furness. This figure is 28.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Barrow-In-Furness occurred in 2007 when a total of 197 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Barrow-In-FurnessUK
    2011112228,735
    201087203,749
    % change28.7%12.3%
    Record Year2007 (197)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 59 companies were registered in Barrow-In-Furness during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 18.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Barrow-In-FurnessUK
    201159112,344
    20105098,612
    % change18.0%13.9%
    Record Year 2007 (86) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011212216
    New companies in 2010191516
    % change10.5%46.7%0.0%
    Record Year2007 (38)2007 (28)2002 (26)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 77 companies were dissolved in Barrow-In-Furness. This figure is 23.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Barrow-In-Furness occurred in 2010 when a total of 100 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Barrow-In-FurnessUK
    201177162,310
    2010100177,631
    % change-23.0%-8.6%
    Record Year2010 (100)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 35 companies were dissolved in Barrow-In-Furness during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 30.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Barrow-In-FurnessUK
    20113571,324
    20105094,954
    % change-30.0%-24.9%
    Record Year 2010 (50) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201110187
    Closed companies in 2010161321
    % change-37.5%38.5%-67%
    Record Year2010 (16)2009 (24)2010 (21)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Barrow-In-Furness increased by 35 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Barrow-In-FurnessUK
    20113566,425
    2010-1326,118
    Record Year2007 (163)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Barrow-In-Furness during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 24 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Barrow-In-FurnessUK
    20112441,020
    201003,658
    Record Year 2007 (68) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20111149
    Net growth in 201032-5
    Record Year2007 (33)2007 (22)2002 (23)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Barrow-In-Furness formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Barrow-In-Furness
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Barrow-In-Furness formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Barrow-In-Furness
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.0%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.0%0.0%
    % change7.0%15.6%-11.4%
    Record Year1964 (0.2%)1967 (0.2%)1965 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 43.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 44.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Barrow-In-Furness was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    25.0% of all director appointments in Barrow-In-Furness in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Barrow-In-Furness was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    27.0% of all director appointments in Barrow-In-Furness in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    DESIGN2.66%CONSULTING5.09%
    ENGINEERING1.93%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    FURNESS1.93%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    D1.45%PROPERTY2.43%
    (CUMBRIA)1.45%TRADING2.05%
    (BARROW)1.21%DESIGN1.94%
    OFFSHORE1.21%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    WEST)0.97%BUSINESS1.87%
    CONSULTANCY0.97%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    (NORTH0.97%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    T0.97%MEDIA1.73%
    MANAGEMENT0.97%ENGINEERING1.67%
    ELECTRICAL0.97%LONDON1.60%
    NURSERY0.97%GLOBAL1.46%
    CONSULTANTS0.97%J1.44%
    S0.97%CARE1.44%
    PROJECT0.97%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    BUSINESS0.72%IT1.39%
    PAVING0.72%BUILDING1.32%
    ABBEY0.72%PROPERTIES1.31%
    HEATING0.72%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    CIC0.72%M1.27%
    CONSTRUCTION0.72%S1.23%
    SAFETY0.72%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    NORTHWEST0.72%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied86202,072
    7487 - Other business activities4960,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2830,647
    71129 - Other engineering activities81,629
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified710,322
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified73,050
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management716,419
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified67,835
    62090 - Other information technology service activities67,095
    7414 - Business & management consultancy613,053
    5552 - Catering52,138
    9305 - Other service activities59,063
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering45,928
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing42,641
    9999 - Dormant Company420,111
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply47,143
    4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc.42,037
    41201 - Construction of commercial buildings31,465
    99999 - Dormant Company318,918
    5510 - Hotels and Motels with (or without) restaurant3676

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07616733 S J A MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 27 Apr 2011
    07603414 INTEGRATED NUTRITIONAL THERAPY LIMITED 13 Apr 2011
    07603065 SHIELD MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 13 Apr 2011
    07599058 SCAFELL ENGINEERING LIMITED 11 Apr 2011
    07593186 TOP SHINE HAND CAR WASH LTD 06 Apr 2011
    07592048 FURNESS ROOFING LIMITED 05 Apr 2011
    07617776 DJB IT SERVICES LTD 28 Apr 2011
    07615391 PAY PER ENQUIRY LIMITED 27 Apr 2011
    07615287 HOWGILLS BAKERY LTD 27 Apr 2011
    07609995 LITTLE RAINBOWS DAY NURSERY (NW) LTD 19 Apr 2011
    07609807 THE GLOBE HENSINGHAM LTD 19 Apr 2011
    07607643 CHOICE IFA LIMITED 18 Apr 2011
    07607552 SAFETY EXPRESS LTD 18 Apr 2011
    07604970 JOKERS WILD LIMITED 14 Apr 2011
    07600221 P&K SAFETY SERVICES LIMITED 12 Apr 2011
    07599418 ORION NORTHWEST SECURITY LIMITED 11 Apr 2011
    07599376 SONIC ZOO INDUSTRIES CIC 11 Apr 2011
    07596115 SOAP SO SIMPLE LTD 07 Apr 2011
    07592884 RBM PROJECT CONSULTANTS LIMITED 05 Apr 2011
    07590647 ETERNITY BY NINA LTD 04 Apr 2011
    OC363469 THE FIRE PLACE (CUMBRIA) LLP 05 Apr 2011

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