Burnley, Lancashire

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 168 companies were formed in Burnley. This figure is 5.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Burnley occurred in 2006 when a total of 239 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BurnleyUK
    2010168203,749
    2009178182,021
    % change-5.6%11.9%
    Record Year2006 (239)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 77 companies were registered in Burnley during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 12.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)BurnleyUK
    20107798,612
    20098890,987
    % change-12.5%8.4%
    Record Year 2003 (118) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010281930
    New companies in 2009243034
    % change16.7%-36.7%-11.8%
    Record Year2000 (66)2003 (38)2002 (44)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 152 companies were dissolved in Burnley. This figure is 39.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Burnley occurred in 2003 when a total of 358 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BurnleyUK
    2010152177,631
    2009252289,236
    % change-39.7%-38.6%
    Record Year2003 (358)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 79 companies were dissolved in Burnley during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 52.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)BurnleyUK
    20107994,954
    2009167181,176
    % change-52.7%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (167) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010153529
    Closed companies in 2009377654
    % change-59.5%-53.9%-46%
    Record Year2004 (82)2009 (76)2009 (54)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Burnley increased by 16 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BurnleyUK
    20101626,118
    2009-74-107,215
    Record Year2000 (122)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Burnley during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was -2 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)BurnleyUK
    2010-23,658
    2009-79-90,189
    Record Year 2002 (85) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201013-161
    Net growth in 2009-13-46-20
    Record Year2000 (65)2002 (25)2002 (42)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Burnley formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Burnley
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Burnley formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Burnley
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change7.3%-39.6%-20.7%
    Record Year1967 (0.4%)1965 (0.6%)1977 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 44.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 44.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Burnley was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    18.5% of all director appointments in Burnley in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Burnley was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    19.0% of all director appointments in Burnley in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    BURNLEY1.72%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CARLTON1.25%CONSULTING4.79%
    TRUE1.10%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    LANCASHIRE0.94%PROPERTY2.40%
    GROUP0.94%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    HOTEL0.78%TRADING2.01%
    MANAGEMENT0.78%DESIGN1.91%
    SECURITY0.63%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    TRUST0.63%MEDIA1.80%
    PROPERTY0.63%BUSINESS1.75%
    ENGINEERING0.63%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    CENTRE0.63%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    PENNINE0.63%ENGINEERING1.56%
    (BURNLEY)0.63%LONDON1.52%
    DESIGN0.47%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    HUDSON0.47%J1.46%
    REED0.47%CARE1.41%
    HOTELS0.47%GLOBAL1.39%
    PROMOTIONS0.47%PROPERTIES1.35%
    DEVELOPMENT0.47%BUILDING1.33%
    EUROPE0.47%M1.29%
    SYSTEMS0.47%IT1.28%
    TRANSPORT0.47%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    CONSULTANTS0.47%GROUP1.25%
    B0.47%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied196207,125
    7487 - Other business activities5268,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1725,942
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1314,598
    7260 - Other computer related activities119,122
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply108,285
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1013,490
    7011 - Development & sell real estate94,579
    99999 - Dormant Company814,342
    7499 - Non-trading company713,997
    41100 - Development of building projects73,945
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified61,312
    43210 - Electrical installation62,859
    4545 - Other building completion63,057
    9305 - Other service activities68,822
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering68,262
    7012 - Buying & sell own real estate6943
    5530 - Restaurants64,879
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified67,922
    74990 - Non-trading company57,893

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07265999 CMC HUMAN RESOURCES LTD 26 May 2010
    07264311 HEASANDFORD TRADING LIMITED 25 May 2010
    07264227 PRESTIGE LATE NIGHT LIMITED 25 May 2010
    07262298 PUPOLS LTD 24 May 2010
    07259798 MADINA HAJJ & UMRAH SERVICES LTD 20 May 2010
    07255628 SANTA'S BURNLEY LIMITED 17 May 2010
    07252820 VARSITY HUB LIMITED 13 May 2010
    07250874 QUALITI BURNLEY HOLDINGS LIMITED 12 May 2010
    07263857 R COMMERCIAL LIMITED 25 May 2010
    07263087 MARTON ENERGY EFFICIENCY SERVICES LTD 24 May 2010
    07258897 HEATING SOLUTIONS YORKSHIRE LIMITED 19 May 2010
    07266402 CLASSIC TASTES LIMITED 26 May 2010
    07265988 LPR BUSINESS ANALYSIS LTD 26 May 2010
    07263778 FINANCIAL CLAIMS LIMITED 25 May 2010
    07261476 SPIKED THE MOVIE LTD 21 May 2010
    07261285 YEATES CAR AND COMMERCIAL LTD 21 May 2010
    07259877 F.L.S. SECURITY LIMITED 20 May 2010
    07259495 D H AGENCIES LTD 20 May 2010
    07243688 GROVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 05 May 2010

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