Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
2013 Annual 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
- 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Barrow-In-Furness when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Barrow-In-Furness when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Barrow-In-Furness when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Barrow-In-Furness when compared to any previous December.
- November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Barrow-In-Furness when compared to any previous November.
- October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Barrow-In-Furness when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Barrow-In-Furness when compared to any year in history.
A total of 304 companies were formed in Barrow-In-Furness in 2013. This total is 24.1% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Barrow-In-Furness UK 2013 304 529,363 2012 245 491,893 2011 235 452,870 2010 193 400,358 2009 184 362,675 Record Year 2013 (304) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Barrow-In-Furness when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 148 companies were formed in Barrow-In-Furness. This figure is 20.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Barrow-In-Furness occurred in 2013 when a total of 148 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Barrow-In-Furness UK 2013 148 259,931 2012 123 238,743 % change 20.3% 8.9% Record Year 2013 (148) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Barrow-In-Furness when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 78 companies were registered in Barrow-In-Furness during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 59.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Barrow-In-Furness UK 2013 78 127,247 2012 49 119,875 % change 59.2% 6.1% Record Year 2013 (78) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Barrow-In-Furness when compared to any previous December.
November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Barrow-In-Furness when compared to any previous November.
October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Barrow-In-Furness when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 31 26 21 New companies in 2012 25 12 12 % change 24.0% 116.7% 75.0% Record Year 2013 (31) 2013 (26) 2013 (21)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 170 companies were dissolved in Barrow-In-Furness in 2013. This total is 3.0% higher than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Barrow-In-Furness UK 2013 170 332,213 2012 165 293,729 2011 169 314,524 2010 190 342,233 2009 210 533,789 Record Year 2009 (210) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 96 companies were dissolved in Barrow-In-Furness. This figure is 35.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 96 177,021 2012 71 145,935 % change 35.2% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (127) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 50 companies were dissolved in Barrow-In-Furness during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 38.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Barrow-In-Furness UK 2013 50 90,851 2012 36 70,027 % change 38.9% 29.7% Record Year 2009 (71) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 12 15 23 Closed companies in 2012 15 17 4 % change -20.0% -11.8% 475% Record Year 2009 (17) 2009 (25) 2009 (29)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 134 companies were added to the company register for Barrow-In-Furness in 2013. This number represents growth of 44.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 54 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Barrow-In-Furness company register grew by 226 companies.
Year Barrow-In-Furness UK 2013 134 197,150 2012 80 198,164 2011 66 138,346 2010 3 58,125 2009 -26 -171,114 Record Year 2007 (226) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Barrow-In-Furness increased by 52 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Barrow-In-Furness UK 2013 52 82,910 2012 52 92,808 Record Year 2003 (130) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Barrow-In-Furness during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 28 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Barrow-In-Furness UK 2013 28 36,396 2012 13 49,848 Record Year 2007 (31) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 19 11 -2 Net growth in 2012 10 -5 8 Record Year 2002 (24) 2003 (15) 2003 (14)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Barrow-In-Furness formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is an improvement on 2012 when Barrow-In-Furness was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Barrow-In-Furness 2013 0.1% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Barrow-In-Furness formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Barrow-In-Furness 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Barrow-In-Furness formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Barrow-In-Furness 2013 0.1% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% % change 15.1% 113.1% 58.9% Record Year 2002 (0.1%) 2002 (0.1%) 2003 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 43.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 41.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 39.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Barrow-In-Furness was 1989 when 50.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Barrow-In-Furness in 2013 was 32.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Barrow-In-Furness was 2007 when 34.8% of all directors were female.
32.5% of all director appointments in Barrow-In-Furness in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Barrow-In-Furness was in 2006 when 34.1% of all directors were female.
32.6% of all director appointments in Barrow-In-Furness in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ENGINEERING 5.87% CONSULTING 5.22% (BARROW) 2.27% MANAGEMENT 4.72% BARROW 1.89% CONSULTANCY 3.45% PROJECT 1.89% PROPERTY 2.59% MANAGEMENT 1.52% TRADING 2.08% FURNESS 1.33% ENGINEERING 1.87% CUMBRIA 1.33% LONDON 1.86% PROPERTY 1.14% DESIGN 1.76% INSPECTION 1.14% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% M 1.14% CARE 1.73% ELECTRICAL 1.14% BUSINESS 1.71% DESIGN 1.14% CONSULTANTS 1.68% CONSULTING 1.14% GLOBAL 1.58% S 0.95% INVESTMENTS 1.56% (CUMBRIA) 0.76% PROPERTIES 1.54% D 0.76% ASSOCIATES 1.53% J 0.76% J 1.51% G 0.76% MEDIA 1.50% CONSULTANTS 0.76% IT 1.35% OFFSHORE 0.76% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% IT 0.76% M 1.23% (NW) 0.57% BUILDING 1.21% K 0.57% ELECTRICAL 1.20% SYSTEMS 0.57% CAPITAL 1.19% PROPERTIES 0.57% ENERGY 1.14%
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 112 266,814 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 47 55,342 71129 - Other engineering activities 22 5,158 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 16 18,034 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 16 36,164 56302 - Public houses and bars 12 5,503 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 12 26,001 62090 - Other information technology service activities 11 12,511 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 10 7,823 43210 - Electrical installation 9 5,730 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 8 27,183 56101 - Licensed restaurants 8 7,685 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 7 2,893 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 7 7,010 99999 - Dormant Company 6 46,762 71121 - Engineering design activities for industrial process and production 6 1,349 42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified 6 2,351 74100 - specialised design activities 5 4,309 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 5 4,687 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 5 5,405
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