Blackburn, Lancashire
Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackburn when compared to any previous Q3.
- September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackburn when compared to any previous September.
- July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackburn when compared to any previous July.
- July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Blackburn when compared to any previous July.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackburn when compared to any previous Q3.
A total of 261 companies were registered in Blackburn during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is an increase of 0.8% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Blackburn UK 2014 261 143,414 2013 259 132,684 % change 0.8% 8.1% Record Year 2014 (261) 2014 (143,414) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackburn when compared to any previous September.
July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackburn when compared to any previous July.
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2014 100 61 100 New companies in 2013 94 73 92 % change 6.4% -16.4% 8.7% Record Year 2014 (100) 2013 (73) 2014 (100)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
A total of 166 companies were dissolved in Blackburn during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 19.4% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Blackburn UK 2014 166 101,670 2013 206 86,170 % change -19.4% 18.0% Record Year 2012 (212) 2009 (159,405) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Blackburn when compared to any previous July.
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2014 56 45 65 Closed companies in 2013 55 37 114 % change 1.8% 21.6% -43% Record Year 2014 (56) 2008 (84) 2012 (140)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
Net company growth for Blackburn during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 95 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Blackburn UK 2014 95 41,744 2013 53 46,514 Record Year 2011 (129) 2013 (46,514) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2014 44 16 35 Net growth in 2013 39 36 -22 Record Year 2010 (51) 2011 (39) 2008 (46)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
In the third quarter of 2014, Blackburn formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Blackburn 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -3.3% -20.3% -0.3% Record Year 1991 (0.3%) 2009 (0.2%) 1981 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 40.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The record third quarter for female directors in Blackburn was in 2005 when 28.7% of all directors were female.
20.0% of all director appointments in Blackburn in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 0.96% CONSULTING 5.17% CONSULTANCY 0.90% MANAGEMENT 4.63% CARE 0.90% CONSULTANCY 3.55% TRADING 0.77% PROPERTY 2.62% CONSULTING 0.71% ENGINEERING 2.07% PROPERTY 0.64% CONSTRUCTION 2.05% BUSINESS 0.64% TRADING 2.00% (BLACKBURN) 0.64% LONDON 1.95% NORTH 0.58% CARE 1.94% MEDICAL 0.58% TRANSPORT 1.76% HEALTHCARE 0.58% DESIGN 1.70% M 0.58% CONSULTANTS 1.70% ENGINEERING 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.63% GLOBAL 0.51% BUSINESS 1.62% HOME 0.51% J 1.53% WEST 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.53% SECURITY 0.51% GLOBAL 1.51% CENTRE 0.45% INVESTMENTS 1.50% BLACKBURN 0.45% ASSOCIATES 1.48% NW 0.45% MEDIA 1.38% TRAINING 0.45% CO., 1.36% AUTO 0.38% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% P 0.38% BUILDING 1.30% PROPERTIES 0.38% IT 1.30% VALLEY 0.38% M 1.23%
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 617 278,481 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 95 28,224 99999 - Dormant Company 83 48,286 86900 - Other human health activities 69 11,807 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 61 57,264 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 45 40,717 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 38 9,914 86210 - General medical practice activities 31 4,406 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 28 18,890 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 26 29,313 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 21 7,401 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 20 6,327 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 19 5,335 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 18 10,361 62090 - Other information technology service activities 16 12,795 47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 16 3,702 45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 15 3,397 46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade 15 3,208 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 14 6,045 64209 - Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified 14 3,461
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09113181 MIDDLEEASTHOTEL.COM LTD. 02 Jul 2014 09113308 LEGAL FRIENDS (NW) LIMITED 02 Jul 2014 09114742 VALUE FOR MONEY CARS LTD 03 Jul 2014 09115299 NCA HAMPSHIRE LTD 03 Jul 2014 09117896 HAMILTON BLACK LTD 07 Jul 2014 09120151 WENTBRIDGE DEVELOPMENTS LTD 08 Jul 2014 09123177 STREETBOY LTD 09 Jul 2014 09124477 BLACKBURN INTERNATIONAL COURIERS LIMITED 10 Jul 2014 09125613 PSH SERVICES (GUIDE) LIMITED 10 Jul 2014 09127670 EMERGE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 11 Jul 2014 09127914 F & A DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LTD 14 Jul 2014 09129708 TONYS SOFTWARE HOUSE LIMITED 14 Jul 2014 09133073 A&Z IMPORT EXPORT LTD 16 Jul 2014 09137416 CAD - CATERING BUTCHERS LTD 18 Jul 2014 09140507 DYNECO LIMITED 21 Jul 2014 09143127 PADDED WALLS LIMITED 23 Jul 2014 09149645 LAUNDRY (UK) LIMITED 28 Jul 2014 09152289 EQB CABLE LIMITED 29 Jul 2014 09153650 PRODUCTION CABLES LIMITED 30 Jul 2014 09155031 EMEA CS LIMITED 31 Jul 2014 09132880 SLR LEISURE LIMITED 16 Jul 2014 09144512 SP BLACKBURN LTD 23 Jul 2014 09154958 HAWKESHEAD 1962 LIMITED 31 Jul 2014 09155131 SUNSHINE FARM FEEDS LTD 31 Jul 2014 09118417 HERPROTEIN LTD 07 Jul 2014
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