Blackburn, Lancashire

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackburn when compared to any previous June.
  • June 2010 was a record month for company registrations in Blackburn when compared to any month in history.

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 329 companies were formed in Blackburn. This figure is 8.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Blackburn occurred in 2007 when a total of 358 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BlackburnUK
    2010329203,749
    2009358182,021
    % change-8.1%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (358)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 163 companies were registered in Blackburn during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 15.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)BlackburnUK
    201016398,612
    200919290,987
    % change-15.1%8.4%
    Record Year 2009 (192) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackburn when compared to any previous June.

    June 2010 was a record month for company registrations in Blackburn when compared to any month in history.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010423883
    New companies in 2009695568
    % change-39.1%-30.9%22.1%
    Record Year2009 (69)2005 (58)2010 (83)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 289 companies were dissolved in Blackburn. This figure is 31.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Blackburn occurred in 2009 when a total of 419 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BlackburnUK
    2010289177,631
    2009419289,236
    % change-31.0%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (419)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 145 companies were dissolved in Blackburn during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 45.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)BlackburnUK
    201014594,954
    2009266181,176
    % change-45.5%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (266) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010295462
    Closed companies in 20097512962
    % change-61.3%-58.1%0%
    Record Year2009 (75)2009 (129)2010 (62)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Blackburn increased by 40 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BlackburnUK
    20104026,118
    2009-61-107,215
    Record Year2003 (208)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Blackburn during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 18 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)BlackburnUK
    2010183,658
    2009-74-90,189
    Record Year 2007 (100) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201013-1621
    Net growth in 2009-6-746
    Record Year2007 (40)2003 (37)2008 (40)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Blackburn formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Blackburn
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Blackburn formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Blackburn
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20090.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change-44.0%-34.2%9.8%
    Record Year1966 (0.4%)1976 (0.4%)1971 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 43.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 42.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Blackburn was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    21.1% of all director appointments in Blackburn in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Blackburn was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    20.9% of all director appointments in Blackburn in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    HOLDINGS1.26%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    BLACKBURN1.17%CONSULTING4.79%
    MANAGEMENT1.08%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    CONSULTING0.99%PROPERTY2.40%
    CONSULTANCY0.81%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    PROPERTIES0.81%TRADING2.01%
    TRADING0.81%DESIGN1.91%
    GLOBAL0.72%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    SECURITY0.63%MEDIA1.80%
    BUILDING0.54%BUSINESS1.75%
    SYSTEMS0.54%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    ENTERPRISES0.54%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    ASSOCIATES0.54%ENGINEERING1.56%
    J0.45%LONDON1.52%
    (BLACKBURN)0.45%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    (NW)0.45%J1.46%
    CENTRE0.45%CARE1.41%
    HOLEPUNCH0.45%GLOBAL1.39%
    NORTH0.45%PROPERTIES1.35%
    CLEANING0.45%BUILDING1.33%
    NO.0.45%M1.29%
    S0.45%IT1.28%
    MAINTENANCE0.45%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    DIRECT0.45%GROUP1.25%
    SALES0.36%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied383207,125
    7487 - Other business activities11568,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2825,942
    99999 - Dormant Company2514,342
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified257,922
    9999 - Dormant Company2319,842
    74990 - Non-trading company237,893
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2013,490
    9305 - Other service activities198,822
    7499 - Non-trading company1813,997
    7260 - Other computer related activities179,122
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering138,262
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified126,684
    70100 - Activities of head offices102,912
    86210 - General medical practice activities81,186
    5020 - Maintenance & repair of motors81,432
    5242 - Retail sale of clothing81,663
    7440 - Advertising81,886
    7414 - Business & management consultancy814,598
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate83,834

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07298532 SDK TRADING LTD 29 Jun 2010
    07297637 ELYA BLENHEIM LIMITED 28 Jun 2010
    07296796 OSWALD CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED 28 Jun 2010
    07294703 SILVEREEF TRADE LIMITED 24 Jun 2010
    07287025 STS CLAMPING LIMITED 16 Jun 2010
    07285200 CODE DYNAMO LTD 15 Jun 2010
    07284948 HOLEPUNCH NO. 11 LIMITED 15 Jun 2010
    07284740 GREENLINE PARCEL DELIVERY LIMITED 15 Jun 2010
    07283759 AIRPORT INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT LTD 14 Jun 2010
    07283646 MOREPOLYTHENE LIMITED 14 Jun 2010
    07282497 INTER MADRASSAH ORGANISATION 14 Jun 2010
    07281795 PMM PROPERTIES LIMITED 11 Jun 2010
    07281316 HELMI LIMITED 11 Jun 2010
    07280746 SAM AND KHDIR LIMITED 10 Jun 2010
    07275481 PRONON INDUSTRIES LTD 07 Jun 2010
    07273769 VIP&ADD COMPANY, LTD 04 Jun 2010
    07270255 EAST ASIA FOODS LTD 01 Jun 2010
    07269674 TRINET INTERGRATED SYSTEMS LTD 01 Jun 2010
    07290489 EDWARD P CARLSON LIMITED 21 Jun 2010
    07285544 NEWENZA TRADING (INTERNATIONAL) LTD 15 Jun 2010
    07282713 VICKERY SUE LIMITED 14 Jun 2010
    07277681 MAPACHE GRANDE LIMITED 08 Jun 2010
    07275380 KN&T LTD 07 Jun 2010
    07275353 BOOMTOWN EVENTS LTD 07 Jun 2010
    07300466 DIRECT CABLE SUPPLIES LTD 30 Jun 2010