Blackburn, Lancashire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackburn when compared to any previous April.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Blackburn when compared to any previous Q2.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 507 companies were formed in Blackburn. This figure is 13.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
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 2012 507 253,150 2011 588 228,735 % change -13.8% 10.7% Record Year 2011 (588) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 224 companies were registered in Blackburn during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 2.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Blackburn UK 2012 224 121,659 2011 230 112,344 % change -2.6% 8.3% Record Year 2011 (230) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackburn when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 74 75 75 New companies in 2011 68 80 82 % change 8.8% -6.3% -8.5% Record Year 2012 (74) 2011 (80) 2010 (83)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 238 companies were dissolved in Blackburn. This figure is 20.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 238 147,793 2011 301 162,310 % change -20.9% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (419) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 117 companies were dissolved in Blackburn during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 18.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Blackburn UK 2012 117 80,218 2011 143 71,324 % change -18.2% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (266) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 37 44 36 Closed companies in 2011 38 62 43 % change -2.6% -29.0% -16% Record Year 2009 (75) 2009 (129) 2009 (62)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Blackburn increased by 269 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Blackburn UK 2012 269 105,357 2011 287 66,425 Record Year 2011 (287) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Blackburn when compared to any previous Q2.
Net company growth for Blackburn during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 107 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Blackburn UK 2012 107 41,441 2011 87 41,020 Record Year 2012 (107) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 37 31 39 Net growth in 2011 30 18 39 Record Year 2007 (40) 2003 (37) 2008 (40)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Blackburn formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Blackburn 2012 0.2% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Blackburn formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Blackburn 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -8.4% -17.8% -2.3% Record Year 1966 (0.4%) 1976 (0.4%) 1971 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 40.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 39.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.9% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Blackburn was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
18.5% of all director appointments in Blackburn in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Blackburn was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
21.7% of all director appointments in Blackburn in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.38% CONSULTING 5.07% BLACKBURN 1.00% MANAGEMENT 4.74% SUPPORT 0.69% CONSULTANCY 3.28% R 0.69% PROPERTY 2.35% SECURITY 0.63% TRADING 2.10% LANCASHIRE 0.63% DESIGN 1.89% (BLACKBURN) 0.63% ENGINEERING 1.87% BUSINESS 0.63% ASSOCIATES 1.82% ASSOCIATES 0.63% CONSULTANTS 1.78% CONSULTANCY 0.56% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% CARE 0.56% BUSINESS 1.70% ENGINEERING 0.56% MEDIA 1.69% ENERGY 0.56% LONDON 1.68% S 0.56% J 1.57% MEDIA 0.50% GLOBAL 1.51% CAR 0.50% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CENTRE 0.50% IT 1.42% TRADE 0.50% CARE 1.31% TRADING 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.31% HEALTHCARE 0.50% M 1.26% SERVICE 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.23% MARKETING 0.44% BUILDING 1.23% PC 0.44% SECURITY 1.19% MEDICAL 0.44% S 1.18% DESIGN 0.38% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 673 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 70 47,029 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 42 14,220 99999 - Dormant Company 35 26,088 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 34 35,447 9999 - Dormant Company 23 16,469 9305 - Other service activities 20 7,926 70100 - Activities of head offices 19 2,678 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 18 20,390 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 17 4,535 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 16 10,271 74990 - Non-trading company 16 9,706 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 14 15,280 86210 - General medical practice activities 13 2,657 86900 - Other human health activities 12 5,222 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 11 1,870 62090 - Other information technology service activities 11 8,258 7260 - Other computer related activities 11 6,456 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 10 4,295 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 10 2,880
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