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Blackburn, Lancashire

Q3 2011 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackburn when compared to any previous Q3.
  • September 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackburn when compared to any previous September.
  • August 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackburn when compared to any previous August.
  • Q3 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Blackburn when compared to any previous Q3.
  • August 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Blackburn when compared to any previous August.

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. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    Q3 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackburn when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 230 companies were registered in Blackburn during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 4.1% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.8% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)BlackburnUK
    2011230114,512
    2010221101,492
    % change4.1%12.8%
    Record Year 2011 (230) 2011 (114,512)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

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

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

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2011807080
    New companies in 2010836573
    % change-3.6%7.7%9.6%
    Record Year2010 (83)2011 (70)2011 (80)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    A total of 101 companies were dissolved in Blackburn during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 15.1% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 17.6% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)BlackburnUK
    201110172,230
    201011987,705
    % change-15.1%-17.6%
    Record Year 2009 (178) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2011343136
    Closed companies in 2010324443
    % change6.3%-29.5%-16%
    Record Year2009 (39)2008 (84)2009 (86)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    Q3 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Blackburn when compared to any previous Q3.

    Net company growth for Blackburn during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011) was 129 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)BlackburnUK
    201112942,282
    201010213,787
    Record Year 2011 (129) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    August 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Blackburn when compared to any previous August.

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2011463944
    Net growth in 2010512130
    Record Year2010 (51)2011 (39)2008 (46)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

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

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)Blackburn
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change-11.8%-9.4%-1.1%
    Record Year1978 (0.5%)1970 (0.4%)1969 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2011 was 42.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Blackburn was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    27.1% of all director appointments in Blackburn in the third quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MSTAR6.64%CONSULTING5.11%
    MANAGEMENT1.12%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    BLACKBURN1.05%CONSULTANCY3.19%
    CARE0.79%PROPERTY2.41%
    TRANSPORT0.72%TRADING2.06%
    CENTRE0.66%DESIGN1.94%
    MEDICAL0.66%ASSOCIATES1.85%
    WEST0.66%BUSINESS1.82%
    NORTH0.66%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    H0.66%ENGINEERING1.74%
    CONSULTING0.59%MEDIA1.72%
    HOLDINGS0.59%CONSTRUCTION1.72%
    CONSULTANCY0.59%LONDON1.63%
    (BLACKBURN)0.53%J1.47%
    HEALTHCARE0.53%GLOBAL1.46%
    CONSTRUCTION0.53%INVESTMENTS1.43%
    SHOP0.46%CARE1.42%
    P0.46%IT1.38%
    BUSINESS0.46%BUILDING1.30%
    ENERGY0.39%PROPERTIES1.28%
    SYSTEMS0.39%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    TRAVEL0.39%M1.25%
    DESIGN0.39%ENERGY1.22%
    SECURITY0.39%TRAINING1.21%
    ENGINEERING0.39%S1.21%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied431204,493
    7487 - Other business activities9365,177
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3129,245
    9999 - Dormant Company2822,587
    9305 - Other service activities2710,525
    99999 - Dormant Company2218,281
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1510,018
    7260 - Other computer related activities158,686
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1415,760
    74990 - Non-trading company138,064
    70100 - Activities of head offices132,479
    86210 - General medical practice activities121,986
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate123,614
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified127,551
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1114,755
    7499 - Non-trading company1111,543
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering106,321
    86900 - Other human health activities104,019
    5263 - Other non-store retail sale92,087
    7415 - Holding companies including head offices81,904

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07689257 NITELIFE ASSOCIATES LIMITED 01 Jul 2011
    07689409 GLOBAL EXPRESS FREIGHTLINE LTD 01 Jul 2011
    07690978 EP (PROPERTIES) LTD 04 Jul 2011
    07693595 BLUSUN LIMITED 05 Jul 2011
    07694562 GRAPEVINE PR RECRUITMENT LTD 05 Jul 2011
    07695183 FRESHWATER BOATYARD (ST MAWES) LTD 06 Jul 2011
    07696819 NEFTSTROYCONTRACTSERVICE LTD 07 Jul 2011
    07697008 GARDNER ENGINEERING PRODUCTS LTD 07 Jul 2011
    07701037 BERND REISCH TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS LTD 12 Jul 2011
    07701040 HOPE MOON LTD 12 Jul 2011
    07701099 TOM JORDAN DIGITAL LIMITED 12 Jul 2011
    07707559 ACORN CHILDRENS HOME (BLACKBURN) LIMITED 18 Jul 2011
    07713360 EXCEL PREMIUM DOMAINS LIMITED 21 Jul 2011
    07714523 HUMBERSTONES (HUDDERSFIELD) LTD 21 Jul 2011
    07716066 MAXI MOBILE LTD 25 Jul 2011
    07717046 RICHMOND HEALTH UK LIMITED 25 Jul 2011
    07721267 RED ROSE HOMECARE LTD 28 Jul 2011
    07721899 FUSION MANAGEMENT SUPPORT LIMITED 28 Jul 2011
    OC366445 BRACKENWOOD PROJECTS LLP 12 Jul 2011
    07695466 FIBRE ARTS LTD 06 Jul 2011
    07701015 SPECS SUPERMARKET LTD. 12 Jul 2011
    07705856 POST TRANS LTD 14 Jul 2011
    07711052 H LIGHT HAULAGE LTD 19 Jul 2011
    07716053 HAJVERI RICE LTD 25 Jul 2011
    07703900 DAY AND NIGHT ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED 13 Jul 2011