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
New Company Registrations
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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) Blackburn UK 2010 329 203,749 2009 358 182,021 % change -8.1% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (358) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Blackburn UK 2010 163 98,612 2009 192 90,987 % change -15.1% 8.4% Record Year 2009 (192) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2010 42 38 83 New companies in 2009 69 55 68 % change -39.1% -30.9% 22.1% Record Year 2009 (69) 2005 (58) 2010 (83)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Blackburn UK 2010 289 177,631 2009 419 289,236 % change -31.0% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (419) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Blackburn UK 2010 145 94,954 2009 266 181,176 % change -45.5% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (266) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 29 54 62 Closed companies in 2009 75 129 62 % change -61.3% -58.1% 0% Record Year 2009 (75) 2009 (129) 2010 (62)
Net Company Growth
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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) Blackburn UK 2010 40 26,118 2009 -61 -107,215 Record Year 2003 (208) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Blackburn UK 2010 18 3,658 2009 -74 -90,189 Record Year 2007 (100) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 13 -16 21 Net growth in 2009 -6 -74 6 Record Year 2007 (40) 2003 (37) 2008 (40)
UK Company Share
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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 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -44.0% -34.2% 9.8% Record Year 1966 (0.4%) 1976 (0.4%) 1971 (0.4%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage HOLDINGS 1.26% MANAGEMENT 5.01% BLACKBURN 1.17% CONSULTING 4.79% MANAGEMENT 1.08% CONSULTANCY 3.02% CONSULTING 0.99% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSULTANCY 0.81% ASSOCIATES 2.02% PROPERTIES 0.81% TRADING 2.01% TRADING 0.81% DESIGN 1.91% GLOBAL 0.72% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% SECURITY 0.63% MEDIA 1.80% BUILDING 0.54% BUSINESS 1.75% SYSTEMS 0.54% CONSULTANTS 1.71% ENTERPRISES 0.54% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% ASSOCIATES 0.54% ENGINEERING 1.56% J 0.45% LONDON 1.52% (BLACKBURN) 0.45% INVESTMENTS 1.49% (NW) 0.45% J 1.46% CENTRE 0.45% CARE 1.41% HOLEPUNCH 0.45% GLOBAL 1.39% NORTH 0.45% PROPERTIES 1.35% CLEANING 0.45% BUILDING 1.33% NO. 0.45% M 1.29% S 0.45% IT 1.28% MAINTENANCE 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.27% DIRECT 0.45% GROUP 1.25% SALES 0.36% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 383 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 115 68,525 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 28 25,942 99999 - Dormant Company 25 14,342 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 25 7,922 9999 - Dormant Company 23 19,842 74990 - Non-trading company 23 7,893 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 20 13,490 9305 - Other service activities 19 8,822 7499 - Non-trading company 18 13,997 7260 - Other computer related activities 17 9,122 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 13 8,262 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 12 6,684 70100 - Activities of head offices 10 2,912 86210 - General medical practice activities 8 1,186 5020 - Maintenance & repair of motors 8 1,432 5242 - Retail sale of clothing 8 1,663 7440 - Advertising 8 1,886 7414 - Business & management consultancy 8 14,598 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 8 3,834
Recent Companies
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