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Blackburn, Lancashire

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackburn when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Blackburn when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackburn when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackburn when compared to any previous May.
  • The first half of 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Blackburn when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for net growth in Blackburn when compared to any half year 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 2011)

    The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackburn when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Blackburn when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 588 companies were formed in Blackburn. This figure is 78.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Blackburn occurred in 2011 when a total of 588 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BlackburnUK
    2011588228,735
    2010329203,749
    % change78.7%12.3%
    Record Year2011 (588)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackburn when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 230 companies were registered in Blackburn during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 41.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)BlackburnUK
    2011230112,344
    201016398,612
    % change41.1%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (230) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackburn when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011688082
    New companies in 2010423883
    % change61.9%110.5%-1.2%
    Record Year2009 (69)2011 (80)2010 (83)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 301 companies were dissolved in Blackburn. This figure is 4.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    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
    2011301162,310
    2010289177,631
    % change4.2%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (419)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 143 companies were dissolved in Blackburn during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 1.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)BlackburnUK
    201114371,324
    201014594,954
    % change-1.4%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (266) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011386243
    Closed companies in 2010295462
    % change31.0%14.8%-31%
    Record Year2009 (75)2009 (129)2009 (62)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The first half of 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Blackburn when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for net growth in Blackburn when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Blackburn increased by 287 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BlackburnUK
    201128766,425
    20104026,118
    Record Year2011 (287)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Blackburn during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 87 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)BlackburnUK
    20118741,020
    2010183,658
    Record Year 2007 (100) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2011301839
    Net growth in 201013-1621
    Record Year2007 (40)2003 (37)2008 (40)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Blackburn formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2010 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Blackburn
    20110.3%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Blackburn formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Blackburn
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.2%
    % change56.8%65.8%-12.5%
    Record Year1966 (0.4%)1976 (0.4%)1971 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 42.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 42.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

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

    20.4% of all director appointments in Blackburn in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

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

    23.5% of all director appointments in Blackburn in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MSTAR6.75%CONSULTING5.09%
    MANAGEMENT1.20%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    BLACKBURN0.94%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    TRADING0.73%PROPERTY2.43%
    PROPERTIES0.73%TRADING2.05%
    H0.73%DESIGN1.94%
    NORTH0.67%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    (BLACKBURN)0.67%BUSINESS1.87%
    WEST0.67%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    CARE0.60%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    TRANSPORT0.60%MEDIA1.73%
    CONSULTANCY0.60%ENGINEERING1.67%
    PROPERTY0.53%LONDON1.60%
    CONSTRUCTION0.53%GLOBAL1.46%
    HOLDINGS0.53%J1.44%
    CENTRE0.53%CARE1.44%
    CONSULTING0.47%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    MEDICAL0.47%IT1.39%
    CAR0.47%BUILDING1.32%
    TRAINING0.47%PROPERTIES1.31%
    TRAVEL0.40%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    GLOBAL0.40%M1.27%
    DESIGN0.40%S1.23%
    LEISURE0.40%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    SYSTEMS0.40%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied386202,072
    7487 - Other business activities9560,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3130,647
    99999 - Dormant Company2218,918
    9305 - Other service activities209,063
    9999 - Dormant Company1920,111
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1710,322
    70100 - Activities of head offices142,632
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1316,419
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified137,835
    86210 - General medical practice activities122,048
    74990 - Non-trading company128,481
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate123,790
    7260 - Other computer related activities117,849
    86900 - Other human health activities104,154
    7499 - Non-trading company910,955
    7414 - Business & management consultancy813,053
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering85,928
    7440 - Advertising81,864
    49410 - Freight transport by road82,142

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07618144 SADIQYS LTD 28 Apr 2011
    07613486 ENERGY CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED 26 Apr 2011
    07611956 MARINE RENEWABLE ENERGY LTD 21 Apr 2011
    07608706 SENSERNET DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 19 Apr 2011
    07608381 GLOBE MOT CENTRE LIMITED 19 Apr 2011
    07607647 INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY C.I.C. 18 Apr 2011
    07607100 LEWMEG LIMITED 18 Apr 2011
    07606303 CATAN TECH LTD 15 Apr 2011
    07603247 AZHAR AND SONS LIMITED 13 Apr 2011
    07602200 TOTAL LOGISTIC SOLUTIONS (BLACKBURN) LIMITED 13 Apr 2011
    07601918 HALO HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED 12 Apr 2011
    07600450 BODY ACTIVE STUDIOS LTD 12 Apr 2011
    07599090 SJ HELPLINE SERVICES CIC 11 Apr 2011
    07598361 AWA PHARMA LTD 11 Apr 2011
    07593439 D B L TRANSPORT LTD 06 Apr 2011
    07590942 M MILLIGAN SOCIAL WORK SOLUTIONS LTD 05 Apr 2011
    07588625 KEVIN WILKINSON LANDSCAPES LIMITED 01 Apr 2011
    07588145 ARIFA PATEL PHOTOGRAPHY LIMITED 01 Apr 2011
    07612924 GREEN LANE PUBLISHING LIMITED 21 Apr 2011
    07607876 MADNI COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 18 Apr 2011
    07606511 SHARIEF LOCUM LTD 15 Apr 2011
    07606504 BET TELLER LTD 15 Apr 2011
    07603051 DCTH LTD 13 Apr 2011
    07601875 CUPCAKES & COOKIES LIMITED 12 Apr 2011
    07597773 AL-SHIFAA LTD 08 Apr 2011