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Burnley, Lancashire

2011 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 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 179 companies were formed in Burnley. This figure is 6.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    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
    2011179228,735
    2010168203,749
    % change6.5%12.3%
    Record Year2006 (239)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 85 companies were registered in Burnley during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 10.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)BurnleyUK
    201185112,344
    20107798,612
    % change10.4%13.9%
    Record Year 2003 (118) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011252436
    New companies in 2010281930
    % change-10.7%26.3%20.0%
    Record Year2000 (66)2003 (38)2002 (44)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 144 companies were dissolved in Burnley. This figure is 5.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    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
    2011144162,310
    2010152177,631
    % change-5.3%-8.6%
    Record Year2003 (358)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 69 companies were dissolved in Burnley during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 12.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)BurnleyUK
    20116971,324
    20107994,954
    % change-12.7%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (167) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011163320
    Closed companies in 2010153529
    % change6.7%-5.7%-31%
    Record Year2004 (82)2009 (76)2009 (54)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Burnley increased by 35 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BurnleyUK
    20113566,425
    20101626,118
    Record Year2000 (122)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Burnley during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 16 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)BurnleyUK
    20111641,020
    2010-23,658
    Record Year 2002 (85) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20119-916
    Net growth in 201013-161
    Record Year2000 (65)2002 (25)2002 (42)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Burnley formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Burnley
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Burnley formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Burnley
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-13.6%-0.6%6.3%
    Record Year1967 (0.4%)1965 (0.6%)1977 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 42.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 42.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

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

    28.4% of all director appointments in Burnley in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

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

    28.3% of all director appointments in Burnley in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.38%CONSULTING5.09%
    CENTRE1.07%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    BUSINESS1.07%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    CONSULTING1.07%PROPERTY2.43%
    CONSTRUCTION0.92%TRADING2.05%
    CO0.77%DESIGN1.94%
    PLUMBING0.77%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    DEVELOPMENT0.77%BUSINESS1.87%
    (BURNLEY)0.61%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    CARS0.61%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    LANCASHIRE0.61%MEDIA1.73%
    ELECTRICAL0.61%ENGINEERING1.67%
    CONSULTANCY0.61%LONDON1.60%
    BURNLEY0.61%GLOBAL1.46%
    J0.61%J1.44%
    BUILDING0.61%CARE1.44%
    MARKETING0.46%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    BUILDERS0.46%IT1.39%
    SUPPLIES0.46%BUILDING1.32%
    JOHN0.46%PROPERTIES1.31%
    FOR0.46%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    MAINTENANCE0.46%M1.27%
    GROUP0.46%S1.23%
    GREEN0.46%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    COMMERCIAL0.46%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied230202,072
    7487 - Other business activities4660,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1230,647
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1213,053
    99999 - Dormant Company1118,918
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1016,419
    5530 - Restaurants95,086
    7260 - Other computer related activities97,849
    5248 - Other retail specialised stores92,037
    9999 - Dormant Company820,111
    9305 - Other service activities89,063
    41100 - Development of building projects83,852
    7499 - Non-trading company710,955
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles72,257
    74990 - Non-trading company68,481
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets62,324
    43210 - Electrical installation53,085
    8511 - Hospital activities5864
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified57,835
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering55,928

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07660021 MAIDEN PLUMBING LIMITED 07 Jun 2011
    07661259 CLARKE DEEP CLEANING SOLUTIONS LTD 07 Jun 2011
    07661502 G1 BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 08 Jun 2011
    07672940 RAY EVANS PAINTERS & DECORATORS LTD 16 Jun 2011
    07673725 TIMELESS (UK) LIMITED 17 Jun 2011
    07676364 PEARL COMMS LTD 21 Jun 2011
    07685037 ENT LEEDS LIMITED 28 Jun 2011
    07686427 ASTRA BUSINESS SERVICES LTD 29 Jun 2011
    07688633 FIRST1CONNECT LIMITED 30 Jun 2011
    07656162 PROCTOR BIOMASS SYSTEMS LTD 02 Jun 2011
    07656858 PENNYPLACE LIMITED 03 Jun 2011
    07654239 GIANT LEAP CHILDCARE AND LEARNING CENTRE LIMITED 01 Jun 2011
    07653336 JUNO EQUINE LTD 01 Jun 2011
    07662518 GMR OUTDOORS LTD 08 Jun 2011
    07662792 STANDISH STREET DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED 08 Jun 2011
    07665798 LUSTEN LTD 10 Jun 2011
    07682220 LOVECLOUGH LEISURE LIMITED 24 Jun 2011
    07683974 YASMIN MILLER LIMITED 27 Jun 2011
    07655573 MADCAM LIMITED 02 Jun 2011
    07658263 PV SOLAR FIT LTD 06 Jun 2011
    07661680 TOYBOXLIVE LTD 08 Jun 2011
    07662139 TAHIR KHAN CONSULTING LIMITED 08 Jun 2011
    07670094 PATTERSON DRIVING SERVICES LIMITED 15 Jun 2011
    07680254 SUSAN WILDE SOCIAL CARE LIMITED 23 Jun 2011
    07680493 BRIGHTLED LTD 23 Jun 2011

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