Blackburn, Lancashire
Q1 2014 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- February 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Blackburn when compared to any previous February.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
A total of 214 companies were registered in Blackburn during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 23.8% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Blackburn UK 2014 214 150,722 2013 281 134,802 % change -23.8% 11.8% Record Year 2011 (358) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2014 66 75 73 New companies in 2013 114 71 96 % change -42.1% 5.6% -24.0% Record Year 2012 (116) 2011 (192) 2013 (96)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
A total of 136 companies were dissolved in Blackburn during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).
This figure is an increase of 61.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Blackburn UK 2014 136 82,370 2013 84 77,914 % change 61.9% 5.7% Record Year 2011 (158) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
February 2014 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 2014 48 50 38 Closed companies in 2013 35 22 27 % change 37.1% 127.3% 41% Record Year 2011 (67) 2014 (50) 2009 (107)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
Net company growth for Blackburn during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 78 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Blackburn UK 2014 78 68,352 2013 197 56,888 Record Year 2011 (200) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2014 18 25 35 Net growth in 2013 79 49 69 Record Year 2012 (84) 2011 (147) 2013 (69)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
In the first quarter of 2014, Blackburn formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Blackburn 2014 0.1% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% % change -45.8% -2.4% -36.5% Record Year 2012 (0.3%) 2011 (0.5%) 1981 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
The record first quarter for female directors in Blackburn was in 2006 when 29.2% of all directors were female.
20.8% of all director appointments in Blackburn in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2013-Mar 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MEDICAL 1.58% CONSULTING 5.22% MANAGEMENT 1.45% MANAGEMENT 4.67% CONSULTANCY 0.99% CONSULTANCY 3.49% TRADING 0.86% PROPERTY 2.64% BUSINESS 0.86% TRADING 2.05% CENTRE 0.73% LONDON 1.88% SECURITY 0.73% ENGINEERING 1.86% BLACKBURN 0.66% CARE 1.79% CONSULTING 0.66% CONSTRUCTION 1.75% HOLDINGS 0.59% DESIGN 1.75% MEDIA 0.59% CONSULTANTS 1.73% CONSULTANTS 0.59% BUSINESS 1.71% HEALTHCARE 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.60% CAR 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.60% M 0.53% GLOBAL 1.58% ELECTRICAL 0.53% J 1.48% PROPERTY 0.46% ASSOCIATES 1.48% ENTERPRISES 0.46% MEDIA 1.48% HIRE 0.46% IT 1.33% MALL 0.46% TRANSPORT 1.30% LOGISTICS 0.46% DEVELOPMENTS 1.29% TRAINING 0.46% BUILDING 1.24% COMMUNITY 0.46% M 1.21% WEST) 0.46% CAPITAL 1.20% IT 0.46% ELECTRICAL 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 633 280,210 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 78 26,700 99999 - Dormant Company 75 47,084 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 55 56,411 86900 - Other human health activities 44 10,273 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 40 37,882 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 29 9,358 86210 - General medical practice activities 29 3,987 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 23 7,313 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 22 27,750 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 20 5,130 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 20 18,491 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 20 5,988 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 20 5,876 62090 - Other information technology service activities 19 12,813 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 18 9,284 46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade 17 3,103 74990 - Non-trading company 16 14,135 45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 15 3,177 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 14 6,236
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08923101 BLINDFOX TRADING LIMITED 05 Mar 2014 08923679 MAZMEDNORTH LIMITED 05 Mar 2014 08924996 HOLDEX (BLACKBURN) LIMITED 06 Mar 2014 08926789 FLEETSAFE LIMITED 06 Mar 2014 08929361 LUXURY UK HOMES LIMITED 07 Mar 2014 08932340 ORIENTAL TRADING (NORTH WEST) LIMITED 11 Mar 2014 08934330 SPAGNESI INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 11 Mar 2014 08938844 MALIKCARE LTD 13 Mar 2014 08941233 PAMPOW.COM LIMITED 17 Mar 2014 08941704 ADAMS HALAL FOOD LIMITED 17 Mar 2014 08942091 MAGIC CHOCOLATE LIMITED 17 Mar 2014 08949937 EARTHED LIMITED 20 Mar 2014 08950895 MADDENVALE LTD 20 Mar 2014 08957280 SHS HAMEED LTD 25 Mar 2014 08959148 THORNHILL MANOR IMPORTS (UK) LTD 26 Mar 2014 08966293 THE FINISHING LINE (NW) LIMITED 28 Mar 2014 08926154 FS2-SERVICES LTD. 06 Mar 2014 08931679 HBO CONSULTANCY LTD 10 Mar 2014 08931917 PAUL CASE FURNITURE LIMITED 10 Mar 2014 08933178 NORTH WEST WINDOWS HOME IMPROVEMENTS LTD 11 Mar 2014 08940138 ZERO CARBON BUILDING SYSTEMS LIMITED 14 Mar 2014 08946912 LACKO LTD 19 Mar 2014 08956134 HOTEL JUBILEE LTD 24 Mar 2014 08947157 STEVE PUNCHARD DISCUS LTD 19 Mar 2014 08953133 STONES FINANCIAL WORKPLACE PENSIONS LIMITED 21 Mar 2014
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