Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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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.
Year Barrow-In-Furness UK 2011 235 452,870 2010 193 400,358 2009 184 362,675 2008 185 349,203 2007 300 457,649 Record Year 2007 (300) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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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-Furness UK 2011 123 224,135 2010 106 196,609 % change 16.0% 14.0% Record Year 2003 (141) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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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-Furness UK 2011 48 109,623 2010 51 95,117 % change -5.9% 15.3% Record Year 2003 (59) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 23 15 10 New companies in 2010 25 11 15 % change -8.0% 36.4% -33.3% Record Year 2002 (28) 2006 (19) 2003 (18)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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.
Year Barrow-In-Furness UK 2011 169 314,523 2010 190 342,232 2009 210 533,773 2008 94 237,901 2007 74 220,295 Record Year 2009 (210) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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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-Furness UK 2011 92 152,213 2010 90 164,601 % change 2.2% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (127) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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-Furness UK 2011 49 79,983 2010 44 76,896 % change 11.4% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (71) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 14 14 21 Closed companies in 2010 9 19 16 % change 55.6% -26.3% 31% Record Year 2009 (17) 2009 (25) 2009 (29)
Net Company Growth
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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.
Year Barrow-In-Furness UK 2011 66 138,347 2010 3 58,126 2009 -26 -171,098 2008 91 111,302 2007 226 237,354 Record Year 2003 (239) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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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-Furness UK 2011 31 71,922 2010 16 32,008 Record Year 2003 (130) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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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-Furness UK 2011 -1 29,640 2010 7 18,221 Record Year 2003 (53) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 9 1 -11 Net growth in 2010 16 -8 -1 Record Year 2003 (24) 2003 (15) 2003 (14)
UK Company Share
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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.
Year Barrow-In-Furness 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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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 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% % change -20.1% 16.3% -40.9% Record Year 1966 (0.2%) 1969 (0.2%) 1960 (0.3%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage DESIGN 2.52% CONSULTING 5.07% ENGINEERING 2.06% MANAGEMENT 4.74% (CUMBRIA) 1.38% CONSULTANCY 3.26% FURNESS 1.15% PROPERTY 2.37% OFFSHORE 1.15% TRADING 2.07% CUMBRIA 0.92% DESIGN 1.92% S 0.92% ASSOCIATES 1.86% PLANNING 0.92% ENGINEERING 1.78% CONSULTANCY 0.92% BUSINESS 1.78% (BARROW) 0.92% CONSULTANTS 1.76% MANAGEMENT 0.92% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% D 0.92% MEDIA 1.71% (NORTH 0.92% LONDON 1.63% IN 0.92% J 1.51% WEST) 0.92% INVESTMENTS 1.48% GREEN 0.69% GLOBAL 1.46% WASH 0.69% IT 1.41% SAFETY 0.69% CARE 1.39% BUSINESS 0.69% PROPERTIES 1.29% CONSULTANTS 0.69% ELECTRICAL 1.29% J 0.69% M 1.27% CENTRE 0.69% BUILDING 1.26% CAR 0.46% ENERGY 1.25% PAVING 0.46% S 1.20% M 0.46% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
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 86 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 42 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 26 32,483 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 8 11,768 62090 - Other information technology service activities 8 7,493 71129 - Other engineering activities 8 1,823 5510 - Hotels and Motels with (or without) restaurant 7 585 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 7 17,765 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 6 3,342 9305 - Other service activities 6 9,492 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 6 8,671 7260 - Other computer related activities 5 7,667 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 5 2,832 5552 - Catering 5 2,110 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 5 7,398 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 4 2,740 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 4 5,558 47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 4 1,558 7414 - Business & management consultancy 3 13,034 9999 - Dormant Company 3 20,199
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION 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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