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2013 Annual Business Confidence Report

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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.

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 (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.

    YearBarrow-In-FurnessUK
    2013304529,363
    2012245491,893
    2011235452,870
    2010193400,358
    2009184362,675
    Record Year2013 (304)2013 (529,363)
    New Companies by Year

  2. 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-FurnessUK
    2013148259,931
    2012123238,743
    % change20.3%8.9%
    Record Year2013 (148)2013 (259,931)
    New Companies by Half Year

  3. 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-FurnessUK
    201378127,247
    201249119,875
    % change59.2%6.1%
    Record Year 2013 (78) 2013 (127,247)
    New Companies by Quarter

  4. 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
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2013312621
    New companies in 2012251212
    % change24.0%116.7%75.0%
    Record Year2013 (31)2013 (26)2013 (21)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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.

    YearBarrow-In-FurnessUK
    2013170332,213
    2012165293,729
    2011169314,524
    2010190342,233
    2009210533,789
    Record Year2009 (210)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year

  2. 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-FurnessUK
    201396177,021
    201271145,935
    % change35.2%21.3%
    Record Year2009 (127)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year

  3. 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-FurnessUK
    20135090,851
    20123670,027
    % change38.9%29.7%
    Record Year 2009 (71) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2013121523
    Closed companies in 201215174
    % change-20.0%-11.8%475%
    Record Year2009 (17)2009 (25)2009 (29)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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.

    YearBarrow-In-FurnessUK
    2013134197,150
    201280198,164
    201166138,346
    2010358,125
    2009-26-171,114
    Record Year2007 (226)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year

  2. 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-FurnessUK
    20135282,910
    20125292,808
    Record Year2003 (130)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year

  3. 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-FurnessUK
    20132836,396
    20121349,848
    Record Year 2007 (31) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter

  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 20131911-2
    Net growth in 201210-58
    Record Year2002 (24)2003 (15)2003 (14)

UK Company Share

  1. 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.

    YearBarrow-In-Furness
    20130.1%
    20120.0%
    20110.1%
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960)2002 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Year

  2. 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
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year

  3. 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
    20130.1%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.1%
    20090.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter

  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.0%0.0%
    % change15.1%113.1%58.9%
    Record Year2002 (0.1%)2002 (0.1%)2003 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    ENGINEERING5.87%CONSULTING5.22%
    (BARROW)2.27%MANAGEMENT4.72%
    BARROW1.89%CONSULTANCY3.45%
    PROJECT1.89%PROPERTY2.59%
    MANAGEMENT1.52%TRADING2.08%
    FURNESS1.33%ENGINEERING1.87%
    CUMBRIA1.33%LONDON1.86%
    PROPERTY1.14%DESIGN1.76%
    INSPECTION1.14%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    M1.14%CARE1.73%
    ELECTRICAL1.14%BUSINESS1.71%
    DESIGN1.14%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    CONSULTING1.14%GLOBAL1.58%
    S0.95%INVESTMENTS1.56%
    (CUMBRIA)0.76%PROPERTIES1.54%
    D0.76%ASSOCIATES1.53%
    J0.76%J1.51%
    G0.76%MEDIA1.50%
    CONSULTANTS0.76%IT1.35%
    OFFSHORE0.76%DEVELOPMENTS1.23%
    IT0.76%M1.23%
    (NW)0.57%BUILDING1.21%
    K0.57%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    SYSTEMS0.57%CAPITAL1.19%
    PROPERTIES0.57%ENERGY1.14%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied112266,814
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4755,342
    71129 - Other engineering activities225,158
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1618,034
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1636,164
    56302 - Public houses and bars125,503
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1226,001
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1112,511
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified107,823
    43210 - Electrical installation95,730
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities827,183
    56101 - Licensed restaurants87,685
    71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities72,893
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands77,010
    99999 - Dormant Company646,762
    71121 - Engineering design activities for industrial process and production61,349
    42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified62,351
    74100 - specialised design activities54,309
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation54,687
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing55,405

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08759806 SEDGEFIELD TECHNICAL SERVICES LTD 04 Nov 2013
    08762009 MARK KNOWLES ENGINEERING LTD 05 Nov 2013
    08769467 AEROMARI ENGINEERING LIMITED 11 Nov 2013
    08771064 M K HILL LIMITED 12 Nov 2013
    08779173 FORGED NUTRITION LTD. 18 Nov 2013
    08786968 AJC CONTRACTORS NW LIMITED 22 Nov 2013
    08787264 WILDCAT ASSETS LIMITED 22 Nov 2013
    08787840 CASES ALES LTD 25 Nov 2013
    08789732 G. A GRUNDILL LTD 25 Nov 2013
    08761871 CYCLE GEAR LTD 05 Nov 2013
    08761906 FURNESS CYCLES LTD 05 Nov 2013
    08762411 N J D QUALITY CONSULTANT LTD 05 Nov 2013
    08767356 PROPERTY RENOVATION SERVICES (NW) LTD 08 Nov 2013
    08771805 ARCH MECH LTD 12 Nov 2013
    08772347 JAY JONES ENGINEERING LTD 12 Nov 2013
    08774498 TGF ENGINEERING LIMITED 14 Nov 2013
    08782829 SANDFACE CONSULTING LTD 20 Nov 2013
    08784712 DAVID WARNE CARPETS LIMITED 21 Nov 2013
    08791421 ASPHALT DRIVEWAYS LIMITED 26 Nov 2013
    08791505 ASPHALT RESURFACING LIMITED 27 Nov 2013
    08793470 DPWA LIMITED 27 Nov 2013
    08793546 RECREATION SOFT PLAY LIMITED 27 Nov 2013
    08793736 KAN BUSINESS HUB LIMITED 28 Nov 2013
    08797005 GARNETT PROJECT CONTROLS LTD 29 Nov 2013
    08791336 DRIVEWAYS AND LANDSCAPES LIMITED 26 Nov 2013

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