Blackburn, Lancashire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Blackburn when compared to any previous second half year.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Blackburn when compared to any previous October.
- November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Blackburn when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 915 companies were formed in Blackburn in 2012. This total is 13.1% lower than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Blackburn UK 2012 915 491,893 2011 1,053 452,870 2010 738 400,358 2009 683 362,675 2008 603 349,203 Record Year 2011 (1,053) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 408 companies were formed in Blackburn. This figure is 12.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Blackburn occurred in 2011 when a total of 465 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Blackburn UK 2012 408 238,743 2011 465 224,135 % change -12.3% 6.5% Record Year 2011 (465) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 197 companies were registered in Blackburn during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 16.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Blackburn UK 2012 197 119,875 2011 235 109,623 % change -16.2% 9.4% Record Year 2011 (235) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 82 62 53 New companies in 2011 87 82 66 % change -5.7% -24.4% -19.7% Record Year 2011 (87) 2011 (82) 2011 (66)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 559 companies were dissolved in Blackburn in 2012. This total is 1.6% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Blackburn UK 2012 559 293,728 2011 550 314,524 2010 504 342,233 2009 717 533,787 2008 298 237,873 Record Year 2009 (717) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Blackburn when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 321 companies were dissolved in Blackburn. This figure is 28.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Blackburn occurred in 2012 when a total of 321 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Blackburn UK 2012 321 145,934 2011 249 152,213 % change 28.9% -4.1% Record Year 2012 (321) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 109 companies were dissolved in Blackburn during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 26.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Blackburn UK 2012 109 70,026 2011 148 79,983 % change -26.4% -12.4% Record Year 2011 (148) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Blackburn when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 54 29 26 Closed companies in 2011 24 66 58 % change 125.0% -56.1% -55% Record Year 2012 (54) 2011 (66) 2011 (58)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 356 companies were added to the company register for Blackburn in 2012. This number represents growth of 33.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 147 companies lower 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.
Year Blackburn UK 2012 356 198,165 2011 503 138,346 2010 234 58,125 2009 -34 -171,112 2008 305 111,330 Record Year 2011 (503) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Blackburn increased by 87 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Blackburn UK 2012 87 92,809 2011 216 71,922 Record Year 2011 (216) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Blackburn during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 88 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Blackburn UK 2012 88 49,849 2011 87 29,640 Record Year 2010 (92) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Blackburn when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 28 33 27 Net growth in 2011 63 16 8 Record Year 2011 (63) 2012 (33) 2010 (29)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Blackburn formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Blackburn was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Blackburn 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.3%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Blackburn formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Blackburn 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Blackburn formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Blackburn 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -20.8% -28.1% -21.8% Record Year 1960 (1.0%) 1961 (0.3%) 1983 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 41.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 40.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 38.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Blackburn was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Blackburn in 2012 was 27.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Blackburn was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
22.1% of all director appointments in Blackburn in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Blackburn was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
24.4% of all director appointments in Blackburn in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.25% CONSULTING 5.15% BLACKBURN 1.05% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTANCY 0.85% CONSULTANCY 3.31% SUPPORT 0.79% PROPERTY 2.40% BUSINESS 0.79% TRADING 2.03% S 0.66% DESIGN 1.86% FURNITURE 0.66% ASSOCIATES 1.82% TRADING 0.59% ENGINEERING 1.79% FOODS 0.59% BUSINESS 1.76% (BLACKBURN) 0.53% CONSULTANTS 1.75% PROPERTIES 0.53% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% MEDIA 0.53% LONDON 1.69% SECURITY 0.53% MEDIA 1.69% CAR 0.53% GLOBAL 1.59% CONSULTANTS 0.53% J 1.57% CENTRE 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.46% ENGINEERING 0.53% IT 1.43% CARE 0.46% CARE 1.39% CONSULTING 0.46% PROPERTIES 1.34% LANCASHIRE 0.46% M 1.26% LEGAL 0.46% BUILDING 1.23% PC 0.39% ENTERPRISES 1.21% SERVICE 0.39% TRAINING 1.18% HOME 0.39% ELECTRICAL 1.17% PROPERTY 0.39% SECURITY 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 664 236,139 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 71 22,058 99999 - Dormant Company 63 40,648 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 47 52,427 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 33 30,396 86900 - Other human health activities 27 7,866 74990 - Non-trading company 26 13,808 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 24 6,971 86210 - General medical practice activities 23 3,960 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 22 15,572 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 20 23,256 70100 - Activities of head offices 20 3,878 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 18 6,177 62090 - Other information technology service activities 17 12,291 7487 - Other business activities 15 10,703 49410 - Freight transport by road 15 5,165 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 15 6,307 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 15 4,290 62012 - Business and domestic software development 14 7,446 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 12 2,834
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08235979 FRESH FISH 4 U LTD 02 Oct 2012 08242038 AVIYA LSU LTD 05 Oct 2012 08252238 ADANA MANAGEMENT GROUP LIMITED 15 Oct 2012 08253042 LANCASHIRE TRAVEL LIMITED 15 Oct 2012 08256379 TRUECARE HAMPSHIRE LIMITED 17 Oct 2012 08261930 BRANTON (UK) LIMITED 22 Oct 2012 08262346 SIMILAR IDEAS LTD 22 Oct 2012 08264937 INSURERHIRE LTD 23 Oct 2012 08265702 PLANN (UK) LTD 23 Oct 2012 08239311 THE VACATION EXCHANGE LTD 03 Oct 2012 08240312 ROCCO'S BOUTIQUE LTD 04 Oct 2012 08240465 CREATIVE CONSULTANCY LIMITED 04 Oct 2012 08242043 RED ROSE RECOVERY LIMITED 05 Oct 2012 08243633 FINNINGTON LANE SECURITY AND SUPPORT LIMITED 08 Oct 2012 08244929 BANGLES AND BLING LIMITED 09 Oct 2012 08250191 SAMBA 7S LIMITED 11 Oct 2012 08252164 SHAHI QUALITY FOODS LTD 15 Oct 2012 08253365 MDA 3 X LTD. 15 Oct 2012 08255675 CANTERBURY MOT CENTRE LTD 16 Oct 2012 08257676 REDROSE BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED 17 Oct 2012 08261631 DARWEN ST FAST FOOD GB LIMITED 22 Oct 2012 08264290 WEDDING CARS NORTH WEST LTD 23 Oct 2012 08246792 HARRIS TRAVEL LIMITED 10 Oct 2012 08257735 JOSH BOSWELL MEDIA LIMITED 17 Oct 2012 08266819 MARYS MONEY LIMITED 24 Oct 2012
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