Burnley, Lancashire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Burnley when compared to any previous first half year.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Burnley when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Burnley when compared to any previous May.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Burnley when compared to any previous first half year.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 265 companies were formed in Burnley. This figure is 13.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Burnley occurred in 2014 when a total of 265 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Burnley UK 2014 265 300,731 2013 233 269,432 % change 13.7% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (265) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Burnley when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 124 companies were registered in Burnley during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 4.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Burnley UK 2014 124 150,009 2013 119 134,630 % change 4.2% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (124) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
May 2014 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 2014 40 40 44 New companies in 2013 40 38 41 % change 0.0% 5.3% 7.3% Record Year 2000 (66) 2014 (40) 2002 (44)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 169 companies were dissolved in Burnley. This figure is 62.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 169 177,207 2013 104 155,192 % change 62.5% 14.2% Record Year 2003 (358) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 91 companies were dissolved in Burnley during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 59.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Burnley UK 2014 91 94,837 2013 57 77,278 % change 59.6% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (167) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 29 41 21 Closed companies in 2013 18 13 26 % change 61.1% 215.4% -19% Record Year 2004 (82) 2009 (76) 2009 (54)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Burnley increased by 96 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Burnley UK 2014 96 123,524 2013 129 114,240 Record Year 2013 (129) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Burnley during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 33 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Burnley UK 2014 33 55,172 2013 62 57,352 Record Year 2013 (62) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 11 -1 23 Net growth in 2013 22 25 15 Record Year 2000 (65) 2002 (25) 2002 (42)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Burnley formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Burnley 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Burnley formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Burnley 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -9.9% -2.8% -7.0% Record Year 2000 (0.3%) 2002 (0.1%) 2002 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 43.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Burnley was 2005 when 34.3% of all directors were female.
25.1% of all director appointments in Burnley in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Burnley was in 2005 when 32.7% of all directors were female.
26.9% of all director appointments in Burnley in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage (NW) 1.26% CONSULTING 5.16% MANAGEMENT 1.14% MANAGEMENT 4.64% CONSULTING 1.03% CONSULTANCY 3.50% CONSTRUCTION 1.03% PROPERTY 2.66% MEDIA 0.92% TRADING 2.03% ENERGY 0.92% ENGINEERING 1.99% PROPERTIES 0.80% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% MARKETING 0.80% LONDON 1.93% IT 0.80% CARE 1.85% L 0.80% DESIGN 1.75% BURNLEY 0.80% CONSULTANTS 1.73% BUILDING 0.80% BUSINESS 1.69% BEAUTY 0.80% PROPERTIES 1.63% DEVELOPMENTS 0.69% TRANSPORT 1.58% LEISURE 0.69% GLOBAL 1.55% B 0.69% INVESTMENTS 1.55% HOLDINGS 0.69% J 1.51% LANCASHIRE 0.57% ASSOCIATES 1.48% HOME 0.57% MEDIA 1.44% PROPERTY 0.57% ELECTRICAL 1.40% SERVICE 0.57% IT 1.33% SOLUTION 0.57% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% RETAIL 0.57% BUILDING 1.26% HIRE 0.57% M 1.24% CONSULTANCY 0.57% CO., 1.20%
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 240 261,557 99999 - Dormant Company 40 48,436 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 22 57,421 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 20 28,352 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 15 10,133 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 15 29,029 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 14 40,250 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 14 9,900 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 14 19,058 86900 - Other human health activities 12 11,292 62012 - Business and domestic software development 11 9,834 43210 - Electrical installation 10 6,050 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 9 6,286 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 9 3,928 71129 - Other engineering activities 9 5,787 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 9 7,053 74990 - Non-trading company 8 14,351 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 8 8,533 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 8 6,631 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 8 6,413
Recent Companies
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