Belfast, Belfast
Q1 2011 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q1 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Belfast when compared to any previous Q1.
- March 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Belfast when compared to any previous March.
- March 2011 was a record month for company registrations in Belfast when compared to any month in history.
- February 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Belfast when compared to any previous February.
- January 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Belfast when compared to any previous January.
- Q1 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Belfast when compared to any previous Q1.
- March 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Belfast when compared to any previous March.
- February 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Belfast when compared to any previous February.
- January 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Belfast when compared to any previous January.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
Q1 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Belfast when compared to any previous Q1.
A total of 376 companies were registered in Belfast during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).
This figure is an increase of 24.5% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Belfast UK 2011 376 116,391 2010 302 105,137 % change 24.5% 10.7% Record Year 2011 (376) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
March 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Belfast when compared to any previous March.
March 2011 was a record month for company registrations in Belfast when compared to any month in history.
February 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Belfast when compared to any previous February.
January 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Belfast when compared to any previous January.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2011 112 109 155 New companies in 2010 78 93 131 % change 43.6% 17.2% 18.3% Record Year 2011 (112) 2011 (109) 2011 (155)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
Q1 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Belfast when compared to any previous Q1.
A total of 213 companies were dissolved in Belfast during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).
This figure is an increase of 222.7% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.0% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Belfast UK 2011 213 90,986 2010 66 82,677 % change 222.7% 10.0% Record Year 2011 (213) 2009 (108,060) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
March 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Belfast when compared to any previous March.
February 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Belfast when compared to any previous February.
January 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Belfast when compared to any previous January.
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2011 52 97 64 Closed companies in 2010 5 5 56 % change 940.0% 1,840.0% 14% Record Year 2011 (52) 2011 (97) 2011 (64)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
Net company growth for Belfast during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) was 163 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Belfast UK 2011 163 25,405 2010 236 22,460 Record Year 2006 (319) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2011 60 12 91 Net growth in 2010 73 88 75 Record Year 2004 (89) 2006 (99) 2000 (104)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
In the first quarter of 2011, Belfast formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Belfast 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (1.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2011 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2010 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% % change 23.9% 3.1% 12.9% Record Year 1968 (1.8%) 1964 (1.2%) 1979 (13.0%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2011 was 46.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
The record first quarter for female directors in Belfast was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
24.0% of all director appointments in Belfast in the first quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2010-Mar 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage (NI) 2.54% CONSULTING 5.04% DR. 2.44% MANAGEMENT 4.97% MANAGEMENT 2.39% CONSULTANCY 3.16% LAGAN 1.39% PROPERTY 2.38% BELFAST 1.34% TRADING 2.10% TRADING 1.09% DESIGN 1.93% NI 1.04% ASSOCIATES 1.92% IRELAND 1.00% BUSINESS 1.87% (N.I.) 0.85% CONSTRUCTION 1.80% ENTERPRISES 0.80% CONSULTANTS 1.76% CONSULTING 0.75% MEDIA 1.69% MR. 0.70% ENGINEERING 1.61% M 0.70% LONDON 1.60% PROPERTIES 0.70% CARE 1.45% CO 0.70% J 1.45% (2010) 0.65% GLOBAL 1.44% C.I.C. 0.65% INVESTMENTS 1.43% PROPERTY 0.65% IT 1.41% DESIGN 0.60% PROPERTIES 1.36% CONSTRUCTION 0.60% BUILDING 1.34% NORTHERN 0.60% M 1.30% PRODUCTIONS 0.60% ELECTRICAL 1.28% DEVELOPMENTS 0.60% S 1.24% CARE 0.55% INTERNATIONAL 1.23% PROF. 0.55% SYSTEMS 1.23%
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 512 202,798 7487 - Other business activities 141 60,968 9999 - Dormant Company 83 19,765 99999 - Dormant Company 77 18,336 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 52 30,253 98000 - Residents property management 38 3,154 86210 - General medical practice activities 36 1,874 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 31 16,150 74990 - Non-trading company 27 8,695 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 26 10,085 41100 - Development of building projects 24 3,921 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 20 3,220 7414 - Business & management consultancy 20 12,916 5530 - Restaurants 19 4,898 8512 - Medical practice activities 19 1,699 56101 - Licensed restaurants 18 2,736 9305 - Other service activities 18 8,740 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 18 7,000 7415 - Holding companies including head offices 17 1,769 62090 - Other information technology service activities 17 6,996
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE NI606141 COLLECTIVE BUYING POWER UK LIMITED 11 Feb 2011 NI606208 M & J CLINICAL ASSOCIATES LTD 17 Feb 2011 NI606340 COWCARE SYSTEMS LTD 25 Feb 2011 NI606039 GENESIS PARTNERS LTD 03 Feb 2011 NI606063 COBALT TRINITY LTD 07 Feb 2011 NI606096 ARNOLDS FAST FOOD LIMITED 09 Feb 2011 NI606134 LEAJON CONSULTING LIMITED 11 Feb 2011 NI605989 THRIVENI CIC 01 Feb 2011 NI606183 ASCOT CONTRACTS LIMITED 15 Feb 2011 NI606326 BELLAMOUNT WINERIES LTD 24 Feb 2011 NI605990 DR. FIONA MULCAHY 01 Feb 2011 NI606199 BIG ISSUE (N. IRELAND) LIMITED 16 Feb 2011 NI606370 MALONE MEDICAL LIMITED 28 Feb 2011 NI606205 CIUNAS CONSULTING LIMITED 17 Feb 2011 NI606221 PROSSAT LIMITED 18 Feb 2011 NI606194 BOTTLE TOP MEDIA LTD 16 Feb 2011 NI606224 CROSSTOWN MEDIA LTD 18 Feb 2011 NI606240 LEGITIMATE ENTERPRISES LIMITED 18 Feb 2011 NI606269 LIFESCIENCEHUB UK LIMITED 21 Feb 2011 NI606310 RBF WIND ENERGY LTD 24 Feb 2011 NI606331 COOLEY WATER LTD 25 Feb 2011 NI606357 RASHEE CO LTD 28 Feb 2011 NI606364 LITTLE VEGAS LTD 28 Feb 2011 NI606008 SISKO CONSULTANTS LIMITED 02 Feb 2011 NI606079 CUBE (N.I.) LIMITED 08 Feb 2011
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