Burnley, Lancashire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Burnley when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 210 companies were formed in Burnley. This figure is 17.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Burnley occurred in 2006 when a total of 239 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Burnley UK 2012 210 253,150 2011 179 228,735 % change 17.3% 10.7% Record Year 2006 (239) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 99 companies were registered in Burnley during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 16.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Burnley UK 2012 99 121,659 2011 85 112,344 % change 16.5% 8.3% Record Year 2003 (118) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Burnley when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 28 39 32 New companies in 2011 25 24 36 % change 12.0% 62.5% -11.1% Record Year 2000 (66) 2012 (39) 2002 (44)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 126 companies were dissolved in Burnley. This figure is 12.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Burnley occurred in 2003 when a total of 358 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Burnley UK 2012 126 147,793 2011 144 162,310 % change -12.5% -8.9% Record Year 2003 (358) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 69 companies were dissolved in Burnley during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Burnley UK 2012 69 80,218 2011 69 71,324 % change 0.0% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (167) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 20 31 18 Closed companies in 2011 16 33 20 % change 25.0% -6.1% -10% Record Year 2004 (82) 2009 (76) 2009 (54)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Burnley increased by 84 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Burnley UK 2012 84 105,357 2011 35 66,425 Record Year 2000 (122) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Burnley during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 30 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Burnley UK 2012 30 41,441 2011 16 41,020 Record Year 2002 (85) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 8 8 14 Net growth in 2011 9 -9 16 Record Year 2000 (65) 2002 (25) 2002 (42)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Burnley formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Burnley 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Burnley formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Burnley 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -5.7% 42.6% -5.1% Record Year 1967 (0.4%) 1965 (0.6%) 1977 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 41.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 41.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 9.4% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Burnley was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
23.2% of all director appointments in Burnley in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Burnley was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
19.5% of all director appointments in Burnley in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage DESIGN 1.44% CONSULTING 5.07% PROPERTIES 1.15% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 1.01% CONSULTANCY 3.28% MANAGEMENT 1.01% PROPERTY 2.35% FIRST 1.01% TRADING 2.10% BUILDING 0.86% DESIGN 1.89% HOUSE 0.86% ENGINEERING 1.87% IT 0.86% ASSOCIATES 1.82% PENDLE 0.86% CONSULTANTS 1.78% NORTH 0.72% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% BUSINESS 0.72% BUSINESS 1.70% PORTAL 0.72% MEDIA 1.69% PENNINE 0.72% LONDON 1.68% FARM 0.58% J 1.57% ELECTRICAL 0.58% GLOBAL 1.51% CONSULTANTS 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CONSULTING 0.58% IT 1.42% GROUP 0.58% CARE 1.31% PARK 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.31% S 0.58% M 1.26% WEST 0.58% ELECTRICAL 1.23% ASSOCIATES 0.58% BUILDING 1.23% BURNLEY 0.58% SECURITY 1.19% BROTHERS 0.58% S 1.18% CAR 0.58% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 247 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 30 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 13 35,447 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 12 15,280 99999 - Dormant Company 12 26,088 9999 - Dormant Company 10 16,469 7260 - Other computer related activities 9 6,456 5248 - Other retail specialised stores 8 1,641 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 10,271 7414 - Business & management consultancy 8 10,978 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 7 20,390 45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 7 1,485 49410 - Freight transport by road 7 2,912 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 8,258 56302 - Public houses and bars 7 2,913 74990 - Non-trading company 7 9,706 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 6 3,233 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 6 6,356 7499 - Non-trading company 5 8,023 86900 - Other human health activities 5 5,222
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