Burnley, Lancashire
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Burnley when compared to any previous Q2.
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Burnley when compared to any previous first half year.
- May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Burnley when compared to any previous May.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 233 companies were formed in Burnley. This figure is 11.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
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 2013 233 269,432 2012 210 253,150 % change 11.0% 6.4% Record Year 2006 (239) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Burnley when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 119 companies were registered in Burnley during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 20.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Burnley UK 2013 119 134,630 2012 99 121,659 % change 20.2% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (119) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 40 38 41 New companies in 2012 28 39 32 % change 42.9% -2.6% 28.1% Record Year 2000 (66) 2012 (39) 2002 (44)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 104 companies were dissolved in Burnley. This figure is 17.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 104 155,192 2012 126 147,794 % change -17.5% 5.0% Record Year 2003 (358) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 57 companies were dissolved in Burnley during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 17.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Burnley UK 2013 57 77,278 2012 69 80,218 % change -17.4% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (167) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 18 13 26 Closed companies in 2012 20 31 18 % change -10.0% -58.1% 44% Record Year 2004 (82) 2009 (76) 2009 (54)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Burnley when compared to any previous first half year.
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Burnley increased by 129 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Burnley UK 2013 129 114,240 2012 84 105,356 Record Year 2013 (129) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Burnley during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 62 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Burnley UK 2013 62 57,352 2012 30 41,441 Record Year 2013 (62) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Burnley when compared to any previous May.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 22 25 15 Net growth in 2012 8 8 14 Record Year 2000 (65) 2002 (25) 2002 (42)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Burnley formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Burnley 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Burnley formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Burnley 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 20.0% -5.4% 15.9% Record Year 2000 (0.3%) 2002 (0.1%) 2002 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 41.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 41.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Burnley was 2005 when 34.3% of all directors were female.
21.7% of all director appointments in Burnley in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Burnley was in 2004 when 34.1% of all directors were female.
20.8% of all director appointments in Burnley in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ENGINEERING 1.67% CONSULTING 5.25% ELECTRICAL 1.39% MANAGEMENT 4.80% PROPERTIES 1.25% CONSULTANCY 3.41% MANAGEMENT 0.97% PROPERTY 2.48% (NW) 0.97% TRADING 2.05% BURNLEY 0.84% ENGINEERING 1.81% CONTRACTORS 0.70% DESIGN 1.79% S 0.70% LONDON 1.77% R 0.56% BUSINESS 1.77% SOFTWARE 0.56% CONSULTANTS 1.68% IT 0.56% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% INVESTIGATIONS 0.56% ASSOCIATES 1.67% N 0.56% GLOBAL 1.59% CONSULTANCY 0.56% MEDIA 1.57% DEVELOPMENTS 0.56% CARE 1.55% (BURNLEY) 0.56% J 1.53% DESIGN 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.46% BUILDING 0.56% IT 1.40% EXPERTS 0.42% PROPERTIES 1.40% CONSTRUCTION 0.42% M 1.26% NEWS 0.42% BUILDING 1.22% NUTRITION 0.42% ELECTRICAL 1.19% CATERING 0.42% ENTERPRISES 1.18% ENERGY 0.42% CAPITAL 1.16% PENDLE 0.42% TRAINING 1.16%
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 241 257,517 99999 - Dormant Company 38 44,817 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 18 25,583 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 18 54,555 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 17 33,633 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 11 7,793 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 11 24,324 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 11 5,141 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 10 7,871 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 9 17,095 56302 - Public houses and bars 9 5,165 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 9 3,250 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 8 7,212 62090 - Other information technology service activities 8 12,578 86900 - Other human health activities 8 8,687 43210 - Electrical installation 8 5,611 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 7 3,168 45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 7 2,817 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 7 5,505 62012 - Business and domestic software development 7 8,590
Recent Companies
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