Blackburn, Lancashire
Q1 2012 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- March 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackburn when compared to any previous March.
- January 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackburn when compared to any previous January.
- February 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Blackburn when compared to any previous February.
- January 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Blackburn when compared to any previous January.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
A total of 283 companies were registered in Blackburn during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 20.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.0% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Blackburn UK 2012 283 131,491 2011 358 116,391 % change -20.9% 13.0% Record Year 2011 (358) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
March 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackburn when compared to any previous March.
January 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackburn when compared to any previous January.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2012 116 82 85 New companies in 2011 83 192 83 % change 39.8% -57.3% 2.4% Record Year 2012 (116) 2011 (192) 2012 (85)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
A total of 121 companies were dissolved in Blackburn during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 23.4% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 25.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Blackburn UK 2012 121 67,576 2011 158 90,987 % change -23.4% -25.7% Record Year 2011 (158) 2009 (108,065) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
February 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Blackburn when compared to any previous February.
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2012 32 46 43 Closed companies in 2011 67 45 46 % change -52.2% 2.2% -7% Record Year 2011 (67) 2012 (46) 2009 (107)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
Net company growth for Blackburn during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) was 162 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Blackburn UK 2012 162 63,915 2011 200 25,404 Record Year 2011 (200) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
January 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Blackburn when compared to any previous January.
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2012 84 36 42 Net growth in 2011 16 147 37 Record Year 2012 (84) 2011 (147) 2008 (66)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
In the first quarter of 2012, Blackburn formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Blackburn 2012 0.2% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.5% 0.2% % change 19.8% -63.5% -4.2% Record Year 1975 (0.5%) 1968 (1.2%) 1967 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2012 was 42.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
The record first quarter for female directors in Blackburn was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
21.0% of all director appointments in Blackburn in the first quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.2% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2011-Mar 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.44% CONSULTING 5.07% BLACKBURN 1.18% MANAGEMENT 4.74% TRANSPORT 0.79% CONSULTANCY 3.30% ENERGY 0.79% PROPERTY 2.37% CARE 0.72% TRADING 2.07% (BLACKBURN) 0.65% DESIGN 1.93% CENTRE 0.65% ENGINEERING 1.86% R 0.65% ASSOCIATES 1.84% BUSINESS 0.59% CONSULTANTS 1.79% SECURITY 0.59% BUSINESS 1.73% SUPPORT 0.59% MEDIA 1.72% CONSULTANCY 0.59% CONSTRUCTION 1.72% LANCASHIRE 0.59% LONDON 1.66% HEALTHCARE 0.59% J 1.54% MEDICAL 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.51% NORTH 0.52% GLOBAL 1.50% H 0.52% IT 1.40% MEDIA 0.52% CARE 1.34% FOR 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.31% WEST 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.27% TRADE 0.52% M 1.27% HEALTH 0.46% BUILDING 1.24% ENGINEERING 0.46% ENERGY 1.20% MARKETING 0.46% S 1.20% CONSTRUCTION 0.46% ENTERPRISES 1.19%
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 595 216,665 7487 - Other business activities 76 52,735 99999 - Dormant Company 37 25,084 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 35 35,233 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 34 13,637 9999 - Dormant Company 24 18,617 9305 - Other service activities 23 8,818 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 18 9,892 74990 - Non-trading company 17 9,729 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 17 4,427 70100 - Activities of head offices 17 2,746 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 17 19,704 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 15 14,303 86210 - General medical practice activities 14 2,594 7260 - Other computer related activities 12 7,154 7414 - Business & management consultancy 10 12,113 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 10 1,796 86900 - Other human health activities 10 5,066 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 9 2,832 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 9 3,439
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07972155 HALL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 01 Mar 2012 07974237 PHARMPRO LIMITED 02 Mar 2012 07976737 KAI'S SAUCES LTD 05 Mar 2012 07983467 DESIGN RETRO WORKS LIMITED 09 Mar 2012 07987214 INFRA HEAT LTD 12 Mar 2012 08000204 LOVADI LIMITED 21 Mar 2012 08004709 LINGUISTICAL SOLUTIONS (UK) LTD 23 Mar 2012 08007223 SCIENCES AND RESEARCHS SECTOR LTD 27 Mar 2012 08007268 WHO'SINTHEKITCHEN LTD 27 Mar 2012 08010479 DAKKIA LTD 28 Mar 2012 OC373580 H J FORESTRY LLP 21 Mar 2012 OC373859 BURWAINS ENERGY LLP 28 Mar 2012 07975403 M H BLACKBURN LTD 05 Mar 2012 07977097 TRI DEBT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 06 Mar 2012 07981233 T MEAKIN ENGINEERING LIMITED 08 Mar 2012 07991231 WE BUY ANY HOME LTD 15 Mar 2012 07995987 KHIZER MEDICAL SERVICES LTD 19 Mar 2012 07998718 JUST WHAT YOU NEED LIMITED 20 Mar 2012 08007332 365 TECH SERVICES LIMITED 27 Mar 2012 08010067 FOOT FALL DISTRIBUTION LIMITED 28 Mar 2012 08013161 HARRIS MOTORS LTD 30 Mar 2012 08013770 CR SAFETY & CONSUMABLE SUPPLIES LTD 30 Mar 2012 07979711 BERKSHIRE HOMES (NORTHERN) LIMITED 07 Mar 2012 07984864 CASHFLOW PLUS LTD 09 Mar 2012 07998011 THE LANCASHIRE UPPER LIMB PRACTICE LIMITED 20 Mar 2012
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