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
New Company Registrations
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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) Blackburn UK 2011 588 228,735 2010 329 203,749 % change 78.7% 12.3% Record Year 2011 (588) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Blackburn UK 2011 230 112,344 2010 163 98,612 % change 41.1% 13.9% Record Year 2011 (230) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2011 68 80 82 New companies in 2010 42 38 83 % change 61.9% 110.5% -1.2% Record Year 2009 (69) 2011 (80) 2010 (83)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Blackburn UK 2011 301 162,310 2010 289 177,631 % change 4.2% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (419) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Blackburn UK 2011 143 71,324 2010 145 94,954 % change -1.4% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (266) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 38 62 43 Closed companies in 2010 29 54 62 % change 31.0% 14.8% -31% Record Year 2009 (75) 2009 (129) 2009 (62)
Net Company Growth
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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) Blackburn UK 2011 287 66,425 2010 40 26,118 Record Year 2011 (287) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Blackburn UK 2011 87 41,020 2010 18 3,658 Record Year 2007 (100) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 30 18 39 Net growth in 2010 13 -16 21 Record Year 2007 (40) 2003 (37) 2008 (40)
UK Company Share
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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 2011 0.3% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% % change 56.8% 65.8% -12.5% Record Year 1966 (0.4%) 1976 (0.4%) 1971 (0.4%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MSTAR 6.75% CONSULTING 5.09% MANAGEMENT 1.20% MANAGEMENT 4.86% BLACKBURN 0.94% CONSULTANCY 3.17% TRADING 0.73% PROPERTY 2.43% PROPERTIES 0.73% TRADING 2.05% H 0.73% DESIGN 1.94% NORTH 0.67% ASSOCIATES 1.92% (BLACKBURN) 0.67% BUSINESS 1.87% WEST 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% CARE 0.60% CONSULTANTS 1.76% TRANSPORT 0.60% MEDIA 1.73% CONSULTANCY 0.60% ENGINEERING 1.67% PROPERTY 0.53% LONDON 1.60% CONSTRUCTION 0.53% GLOBAL 1.46% HOLDINGS 0.53% J 1.44% CENTRE 0.53% CARE 1.44% CONSULTING 0.47% INVESTMENTS 1.42% MEDICAL 0.47% IT 1.39% CAR 0.47% BUILDING 1.32% TRAINING 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.31% TRAVEL 0.40% ELECTRICAL 1.30% GLOBAL 0.40% M 1.27% DESIGN 0.40% S 1.23% LEISURE 0.40% ENTERPRISES 1.20% SYSTEMS 0.40% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 386 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 95 60,758 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 31 30,647 99999 - Dormant Company 22 18,918 9305 - Other service activities 20 9,063 9999 - Dormant Company 19 20,111 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 17 10,322 70100 - Activities of head offices 14 2,632 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 13 16,419 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 13 7,835 86210 - General medical practice activities 12 2,048 74990 - Non-trading company 12 8,481 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 12 3,790 7260 - Other computer related activities 11 7,849 86900 - Other human health activities 10 4,154 7499 - Non-trading company 9 10,955 7414 - Business & management consultancy 8 13,053 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 8 5,928 7440 - Advertising 8 1,864 49410 - Freight transport by road 8 2,142
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07655391 YOU CAN PASS LTD 02 Jun 2011 07656608 CHICK FASHION LTD 02 Jun 2011 07657377 UK UTILITY SOLUTION PROVIDER LTD 03 Jun 2011 07662745 CHANCE CURTIS LTD 08 Jun 2011 07662746 AMS ACCOUNTANTS MEDICAL LTD 08 Jun 2011 07663564 CPS BLACKBURN LIMITED 09 Jun 2011 07670993 AERIALLY TECH LTD 15 Jun 2011 07674054 1ST CALL SOLUTIONS (UK) LIMITED 20 Jun 2011 07675965 SILK SOLICITORS LIMITED 21 Jun 2011 07676870 I&MED LTD 21 Jun 2011 07677686 EVENT MOTORHOMES LIMITED 21 Jun 2011 07681755 BREADSTIX SANDWICHES LTD 24 Jun 2011 07682594 HALLMARK EXPRESS LOGISTICS LTD 27 Jun 2011 07683292 N-VIROL LIMITED 27 Jun 2011 07686252 TCK DELI MARKET LTD 28 Jun 2011 07688859 STERLING ESTATE AND LETTING AGENTS LIMITED 30 Jun 2011 07658779 ALKOTEC LIMITED 06 Jun 2011 07661686 DAVID READFERN HAULAGE LTD 08 Jun 2011 07672576 AFFINITY MEDICAL SERVICES LTD 16 Jun 2011 07674258 YOURS IN BSL COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY 20 Jun 2011 07678217 ISTOREDATA LTD 22 Jun 2011 07685703 THINK POWER LIMITED 28 Jun 2011 07686286 DOTCOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 28 Jun 2011 OC365817 THE CAREER CV LLP 22 Jun 2011 07655407 MERIDIAN SOLAR UK LIMITED 02 Jun 2011
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