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Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria

2011 Annual 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. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 235 companies were formed in Barrow-In-Furness in 2011. This total is 21.8% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.

    YearBarrow-In-FurnessUK
    2011235452,870
    2010193400,358
    2009184362,675
    2008185349,203
    2007300457,649
    Record Year2007 (300)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 a total of 123 companies were formed in Barrow-In-Furness. This figure is 16.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.

    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-FurnessUK
    2011123224,135
    2010106196,609
    % change16.0%14.0%
    Record Year2003 (141)2011 (224,135)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    A total of 48 companies were registered in Barrow-In-Furness during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 5.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)Barrow-In-FurnessUK
    201148109,623
    20105195,117
    % change-5.9%15.3%
    Record Year 2003 (59) 2011 (109,623)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2011231510
    New companies in 2010251115
    % change-8.0%36.4%-33.3%
    Record Year2002 (28)2006 (19)2003 (18)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 169 companies were dissolved in Barrow-In-Furness in 2011. This total is 11.1% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearBarrow-In-FurnessUK
    2011169314,523
    2010190342,232
    2009210533,773
    200894237,901
    200774220,295
    Record Year2009 (210)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 a total of 92 companies were dissolved in Barrow-In-Furness. This figure is 2.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.

    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-FurnessUK
    201192152,213
    201090164,601
    % change2.2%-7.5%
    Record Year2009 (127)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    A total of 49 companies were dissolved in Barrow-In-Furness during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 11.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)Barrow-In-FurnessUK
    20114979,983
    20104476,896
    % change11.4%4.0%
    Record Year 2009 (71) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2011141421
    Closed companies in 201091916
    % change55.6%-26.3%31%
    Record Year2009 (17)2009 (25)2009 (29)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 66 companies were added to the company register for Barrow-In-Furness in 2011. This number represents growth of 34.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.

    This number is 63 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.

    YearBarrow-In-FurnessUK
    201166138,347
    2010358,126
    2009-26-171,098
    200891111,302
    2007226237,354
    Record Year2003 (239)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 the company register for Barrow-In-Furness increased by 31 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Barrow-In-FurnessUK
    20113171,922
    20101632,008
    Record Year2003 (130)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    Net company growth for Barrow-In-Furness during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was -1 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)Barrow-In-FurnessUK
    2011-129,640
    2010718,221
    Record Year 2003 (53) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 201191-11
    Net growth in 201016-8-1
    Record Year2003 (24)2003 (15)2003 (14)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    In 2011 Barrow-In-Furness formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is an improvement on 2010 when Barrow-In-Furness was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.

    YearBarrow-In-Furness
    20110.1%
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960)1965 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 Barrow-In-Furness formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Barrow-In-Furness
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.0%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    In the fourth quarter of 2011, Barrow-In-Furness formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)Barrow-In-Furness
    20110.0%
    20100.1%
    20090.0%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.0%0.1%
    % change-20.1%16.3%-40.9%
    Record Year1966 (0.2%)1969 (0.2%)1960 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    The average age of a director in 2011 was 42.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 41.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 39.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    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 2011 was 43.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    The record second half year for female directors in Barrow-In-Furness was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    30.0% of all director appointments in Barrow-In-Furness in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Barrow-In-Furness was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

    26.8% of all director appointments in Barrow-In-Furness in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    DESIGN2.52%CONSULTING5.07%
    ENGINEERING2.06%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    (CUMBRIA)1.38%CONSULTANCY3.26%
    FURNESS1.15%PROPERTY2.37%
    OFFSHORE1.15%TRADING2.07%
    CUMBRIA0.92%DESIGN1.92%
    S0.92%ASSOCIATES1.86%
    PLANNING0.92%ENGINEERING1.78%
    CONSULTANCY0.92%BUSINESS1.78%
    (BARROW)0.92%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    MANAGEMENT0.92%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    D0.92%MEDIA1.71%
    (NORTH0.92%LONDON1.63%
    IN0.92%J1.51%
    WEST)0.92%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    GREEN0.69%GLOBAL1.46%
    WASH0.69%IT1.41%
    SAFETY0.69%CARE1.39%
    BUSINESS0.69%PROPERTIES1.29%
    CONSULTANTS0.69%ELECTRICAL1.29%
    J0.69%M1.27%
    CENTRE0.69%BUILDING1.26%
    CAR0.46%ENERGY1.25%
    PAVING0.46%S1.20%
    M0.46%ENTERPRISES1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied86205,525
    7487 - Other business activities4257,052
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2632,483
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified811,768
    62090 - Other information technology service activities87,493
    71129 - Other engineering activities81,823
    5510 - Hotels and Motels with (or without) restaurant7585
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management717,765
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified63,342
    9305 - Other service activities69,492
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified68,671
    7260 - Other computer related activities57,667
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing52,832
    5552 - Catering52,110
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply57,398
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet42,740
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering45,558
    47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores41,558
    7414 - Business & management consultancy313,034
    9999 - Dormant Company320,199

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07832244 DANIEL YOUNG LTD 02 Nov 2011
    07837710 ROB MOORE'S PIPE FITTING SERVICES LIMITED 07 Nov 2011
    07852877 BARROW ANDY PLANNING LTD 18 Nov 2011
    07829800 ECOREEFUK LIMITED 01 Nov 2011
    07829970 MURRAY CREW SERVICES LTD 01 Nov 2011
    07835279 BUTTY-LICIOUS BARROW LIMITED 04 Nov 2011
    07837334 THE OXFORD CLINIC LTD 07 Nov 2011
    07839378 LAKES LEGAL LIMITED 08 Nov 2011
    07842794 ARCHIMETRICS LTD 10 Nov 2011
    07845966 NCE CHARGEBACK CONSULTANCY LIMITED 14 Nov 2011
    07854539 P AND A BATTEN LTD 21 Nov 2011
    07855130 HEALTH FRIENDS (UK) LIMITED 21 Nov 2011
    07856414 G.A.M ENGINEER LTD 22 Nov 2011
    07857140 IBUILDGROUPING LTD 22 Nov 2011
    07859406 MSGCARE LIMITED 24 Nov 2011

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