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Blackburn, Lancashire

2011 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Blackburn when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackburn when compared to any previous second half year.
  • Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackburn when compared to any previous Q4.
  • December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackburn when compared to any previous December.
  • November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackburn when compared to any previous November.
  • October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackburn when compared to any previous October.
  • Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Blackburn when compared to any previous Q4.
  • December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Blackburn when compared to any previous December.
  • November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Blackburn when compared to any previous November.
  • 2011 was a record year for net growth in Blackburn when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Blackburn when compared to any previous second half year.
  • October 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Blackburn when compared to any previous October.

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. Annual Data (2011)

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

    A total of 1,053 companies were formed in Blackburn in 2011. This total is 42.7% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.

    YearBlackburnUK
    20111,053452,870
    2010738400,358
    2009683362,675
    2008603349,203
    2007700457,649
    Record Year2011 (1,053)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

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

    In the second half of 2011 a total of 465 companies were formed in Blackburn. This figure is 13.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Blackburn occurred in 2011 when a total of 465 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)BlackburnUK
    2011465224,135
    2010409196,609
    % change13.7%14.0%
    Record Year2011 (465)2011 (224,135)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackburn when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 235 companies were registered in Blackburn during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 25.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)BlackburnUK
    2011235109,623
    201018895,117
    % change25.0%15.3%
    Record Year 2011 (235) 2011 (109,623)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

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

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

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

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2011878266
    New companies in 2010746351
    % change17.6%30.2%29.4%
    Record Year2011 (87)2011 (82)2011 (66)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 550 companies were dissolved in Blackburn in 2011. This total is 9.1% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearBlackburnUK
    2011550314,523
    2010504342,232
    2009717533,773
    2008298237,901
    2007329220,295
    Record Year2009 (717)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 a total of 249 companies were dissolved in Blackburn. This figure is 15.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Blackburn occurred in 2009 when a total of 298 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)BlackburnUK
    2011249152,213
    2010215164,601
    % change15.8%-7.5%
    Record Year2009 (298)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Blackburn when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 148 companies were dissolved in Blackburn during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 54.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)BlackburnUK
    201114879,983
    20109676,896
    % change54.2%4.0%
    Record Year 2011 (148) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Blackburn when compared to any previous December.

    November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Blackburn when compared to any previous November.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2011246658
    Closed companies in 2010373722
    % change-35.1%78.4%164%
    Record Year2009 (41)2011 (66)2011 (58)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2011)

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

    A total of 503 companies were added to the company register for Blackburn in 2011. This number represents growth of 68.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.

    This number is 269 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2011 when the Blackburn company register grew by 503 companies.

    YearBlackburnUK
    2011503138,347
    201023458,126
    2009-34-171,098
    2008305111,302
    2007371237,354
    Record Year2011 (503)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

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

    In the second half of 2011 the company register for Blackburn increased by 216 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)BlackburnUK
    201121671,922
    201019432,008
    Record Year2011 (216)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    Net company growth for Blackburn during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 87 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)BlackburnUK
    20118729,640
    20109218,221
    Record Year 2010 (92) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

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

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 201163168
    Net growth in 2010372629
    Record Year2011 (63)2002 (31)2010 (29)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    In 2011 Blackburn formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Blackburn was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.

    YearBlackburn
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960)1961 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 Blackburn formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Blackburn
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

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

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)Blackburn
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change2.2%10.9%14.7%
    Record Year1960 (1.0%)1961 (0.3%)1983 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    The average age of a director in 2011 was 42.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 41.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 41.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 9.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    The record year for female directors in Blackburn was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Blackburn in 2011 was 31.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    The record second half year for female directors in Blackburn was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    25.6% of all director appointments in Blackburn in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Blackburn was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

    24.0% of all director appointments in Blackburn in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MSTAR6.41%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.27%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    BLACKBURN1.02%CONSULTANCY3.26%
    NORTH0.70%PROPERTY2.37%
    MEDICAL0.70%TRADING2.07%
    ENERGY0.70%DESIGN1.92%
    TRANSPORT0.70%ASSOCIATES1.86%
    CENTRE0.63%ENGINEERING1.78%
    WEST0.63%BUSINESS1.78%
    CARE0.63%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    (BLACKBURN)0.57%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    SECURITY0.57%MEDIA1.71%
    CONSULTANCY0.57%LONDON1.63%
    BUSINESS0.51%J1.51%
    TRADING0.51%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    ASSOCIATES0.44%GLOBAL1.46%
    VALLEY0.44%IT1.41%
    SPORTS0.44%CARE1.39%
    R0.44%PROPERTIES1.29%
    CONSTRUCTION0.44%ELECTRICAL1.29%
    H0.44%M1.27%
    HOLDINGS0.44%BUILDING1.26%
    HEALTHCARE0.44%ENERGY1.25%
    PROPERTY0.44%S1.20%
    (NW)0.44%ENTERPRISES1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied439205,525
    7487 - Other business activities8357,052
    99999 - Dormant Company3421,846
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3332,483
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2611,768
    9999 - Dormant Company2620,199
    9305 - Other service activities239,492
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified168,671
    70100 - Activities of head offices162,662
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1617,765
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate154,082
    86210 - General medical practice activities142,285
    7260 - Other computer related activities137,667
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1212,072
    74990 - Non-trading company118,929
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1113,034
    86900 - Other human health activities104,457
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering95,558
    7499 - Non-trading company99,957
    7020 - Letting of own property81,606

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    OC370354 ENERGY 2.0 LLP 01 Dec 2011
    07869399 NEXUS (UK) LIMITED 02 Dec 2011
    07871965 CULCHETH POSTAL OFFICE LTD 06 Dec 2011
    07872983 HOLLYBANK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD 06 Dec 2011
    07877317 HERITAGE PAINTING LIMITED 09 Dec 2011
    07877320 SUCCESS FOR ALL LTD. 09 Dec 2011
    07877385 NORTHERN ELECTRICAL (SERVICES) LIMITED 09 Dec 2011
    07877806 SHARE IN THE SUCCESS LTD 12 Dec 2011
    07881090 GREENFIELDS INVESTMENT PARTNERS LTD 14 Dec 2011
    07884967 DSM ASSOCIATES LIMITED 16 Dec 2011
    07886963 AURORA REAL ESTATE LIMITED 20 Dec 2011
    07887835 SIMPLY LEATHER (BLACKBURN) LIMITED 20 Dec 2011
    07889735 CATERTEK UK EQUIPMENT LIMITED 22 Dec 2011
    07867031 RUCHI BANGLA LTD 01 Dec 2011
    07868980 ROOMALI LIMITED 02 Dec 2011
    07870652 ANTI CANVASS LTD 05 Dec 2011
    07879585 ESSENTIAL SPA LIMITED 13 Dec 2011
    07881970 CARE 1 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LTD 14 Dec 2011
    07884512 INSPIRE MENSWEAR LTD 16 Dec 2011
    07884871 EAST LANCASHIRE MOTOR TRADE CONSULTANTS LIMITED 16 Dec 2011
    07886582 AZZURIAN LIMITED 19 Dec 2011
    07886590 V CLAIM 4 U LTD 19 Dec 2011
    07891708 V STORE 4 U LTD 23 Dec 2011
    07872732 PUNCTURE-SAFE LANCASHIRE LTD 06 Dec 2011
    07889619 AUDI MOTORSPORT LTD 22 Dec 2011