Blackburn, Lancashire
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackburn when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackburn when compared to any previous May.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackburn when compared to any previous April.
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Blackburn when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for net growth in Blackburn when compared to any half year in history.
- May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Blackburn when compared to any previous May.
- April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Blackburn when compared to any previous April.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 536 companies were formed in Blackburn. This figure is 5.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
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 2013 536 269,432 2012 507 253,150 % change 5.7% 6.4% Record Year 2011 (588) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackburn when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 255 companies were registered in Blackburn during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 13.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Blackburn UK 2013 255 134,630 2012 224 121,659 % change 13.8% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (255) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackburn when compared to any previous May.
April 2013 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 2013 89 92 74 New companies in 2012 74 75 75 % change 20.3% 22.7% -1.3% Record Year 2013 (89) 2013 (92) 2010 (83)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 189 companies were dissolved in Blackburn. This figure is 20.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 189 155,192 2012 238 147,794 % change -20.6% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (419) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 105 companies were dissolved in Blackburn during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 10.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Blackburn UK 2013 105 77,278 2012 117 80,218 % change -10.3% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (266) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 28 39 38 Closed companies in 2012 37 44 36 % change -24.3% -11.4% 6% Record Year 2009 (75) 2009 (129) 2009 (62)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Blackburn when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for net growth in Blackburn when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Blackburn increased by 347 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Blackburn UK 2013 347 114,240 2012 269 105,356 Record Year 2013 (347) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Blackburn during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 150 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Blackburn UK 2013 150 57,352 2012 107 41,441 Record Year 2013 (150) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Blackburn when compared to any previous May.
April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Blackburn when compared to any previous April.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 61 53 36 Net growth in 2012 37 31 39 Record Year 2013 (61) 2013 (53) 2008 (40)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Blackburn formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Blackburn 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Blackburn formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Blackburn 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 1.1% 19.2% -10.7% Record Year 2009 (0.2%) 2011 (0.2%) 2010 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 42.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Blackburn was 2005 when 28.2% of all directors were female.
21.9% of all director appointments in Blackburn in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Blackburn was in 2008 when 28.4% of all directors were female.
21.5% of all director appointments in Blackburn in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage BLACKBURN 1.44% CONSULTING 5.25% MEDICAL 1.17% MANAGEMENT 4.80% MANAGEMENT 1.10% CONSULTANCY 3.41% CONSULTANCY 0.89% PROPERTY 2.48% J 0.82% TRADING 2.05% TRADING 0.82% ENGINEERING 1.81% CONSULTING 0.75% DESIGN 1.79% BUSINESS 0.75% LONDON 1.77% PROPERTIES 0.75% BUSINESS 1.77% SECURITY 0.75% CONSULTANTS 1.68% COMMUNITY 0.62% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% CO 0.62% ASSOCIATES 1.67% ENTERPRISES 0.62% GLOBAL 1.59% FURNITURE 0.62% MEDIA 1.57% CAR 0.62% CARE 1.55% CONSULTANTS 0.62% J 1.53% SALES 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.46% MEDIA 0.55% IT 1.40% GLOBAL 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.40% N 0.55% M 1.26% ASSOCIATES 0.55% BUILDING 1.22% BUILDING 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.19% EYECARE 0.55% ENTERPRISES 1.18% CENTRE 0.55% CAPITAL 1.16% HOLDINGS 0.55% TRAINING 1.16%
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 749 257,517 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 87 24,324 99999 - Dormant Company 87 44,817 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 51 54,555 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 37 33,633 86210 - General medical practice activities 27 3,882 86900 - Other human health activities 26 8,687 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 24 25,583 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 23 17,095 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 23 7,793 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 22 7,871 74990 - Non-trading company 22 14,303 62090 - Other information technology service activities 18 12,578 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 17 5,319 70100 - Activities of head offices 17 3,899 62012 - Business and domestic software development 16 8,590 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 16 6,771 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 15 4,768 46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade 15 2,885 45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 14 2,817
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08513951 PAI DISTRIBUTION LTD 02 May 2013 08524513 RUMP N RIBS LIMITED 10 May 2013 08524731 FINANCIAL LIFETIME LTD 10 May 2013 08528460 LINGARD LINKS LTD 14 May 2013 08529224 HAMMERA LOCUM LTD 14 May 2013 08531962 GHODIWALA LIMITED 16 May 2013 08532640 INDIMMO LIMITED 16 May 2013 08533712 H&H LOGISTICS LTD 17 May 2013 08533721 THE MOVEMENT ESCO LIMITED 17 May 2013 08535955 ADM LOGISTICS LTD 20 May 2013 08543460 H & H DISTRIBUTION (UK) LTD 24 May 2013 08547847 PRO1 SCAFFOLDING (NORTH WEST) LTD 29 May 2013 08550185 VAREYS MARKET STALL LIMITED 30 May 2013 08511871 SCENTS-N-SHIMMERS LIMITED 01 May 2013 08514918 STAR REMEDIES LTD 02 May 2013 08516477 NAILCARE SERVICE LTD 03 May 2013 08516653 SUNRISE SALON SUPPLIES LIMITED 03 May 2013 08516856 HANNA MEDICS SERVICES LIMITED 07 May 2013 08518788 SOFTSCOPE LTD 07 May 2013 08521896 SYNERGIE SOFTWARE LIMITED 09 May 2013 08525460 THE LOL PROJECT LTD 13 May 2013 08537570 FOOTBALL FOR ALL LTD 21 May 2013 08548900 RAHIM H LIMITED 30 May 2013 08528989 NORTHCOTE LEISURE GROUP LIMITED 14 May 2013 08548984 THE PRIZE GENIE LIMITED 30 May 2013
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