Darwen, Lancashire
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 133 companies were formed in Darwen in 2011. This total is 0.8% higher than in 2010 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Darwen UK 2011 133 452,870 2010 132 400,358 2009 145 362,675 2008 143 349,203 2007 177 457,649 Record Year 2007 (177) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 69 companies were formed in Darwen. This figure is 9.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Darwen occurred in 2007 when a total of 90 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Darwen UK 2011 69 224,135 2010 63 196,609 % change 9.5% 14.0% Record Year 2007 (90) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 32 companies were registered in Darwen during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 6.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Darwen UK 2011 32 109,623 2010 30 95,117 % change 6.7% 15.3% Record Year 2007 (43) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 9 14 9 New companies in 2010 8 13 9 % change 12.5% 7.7% 0.0% Record Year 2007 (20) 2008 (16) 2008 (14)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 80 companies were dissolved in Darwen in 2011. This total is 42.0% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Darwen UK 2011 80 314,523 2010 138 342,232 2009 180 533,773 2008 64 237,901 2007 65 220,295 Record Year 2009 (180) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 33 companies were dissolved in Darwen. This figure is 47.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Darwen occurred in 2009 when a total of 73 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Darwen UK 2011 33 152,213 2010 63 164,601 % change -47.6% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (73) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 19 companies were dissolved in Darwen during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 45.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Darwen UK 2011 19 79,983 2010 35 76,896 % change -45.7% 4.0% Record Year 2010 (35) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 5 5 9 Closed companies in 2010 9 22 4 % change -44.4% -77.3% 125% Record Year 2009 (10) 2010 (22) 2009 (12)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 53 companies were added to the company register for Darwen in 2011. This number represents growth of 40.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 59 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Darwen company register grew by 112 companies.
Year Darwen UK 2011 53 138,347 2010 -6 58,126 2009 -35 -171,098 2008 79 111,302 2007 112 237,354 Record Year 2007 (112) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Darwen increased by 36 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Darwen UK 2011 36 71,922 2010 0 32,008 Record Year 2007 (61) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Darwen during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 13 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Darwen UK 2011 13 29,640 2010 -5 18,221 Record Year 2007 (30) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 4 9 0 Net growth in 2010 -1 -9 5 Record Year 2007 (16) 2006 (12) 2006 (10)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Darwen formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Darwen was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Darwen 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Darwen formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Darwen 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Darwen formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Darwen 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -2.1% -8.2% -11.4% Record Year 1974 (0.2%) 1965 (0.2%) 1965 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 45.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Darwen was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Darwen in 2011 was 34.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Darwen was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
27.5% of all director appointments in Darwen in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Darwen was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
28.6% of all director appointments in Darwen in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage (DARWEN) 1.54% CONSULTING 5.07% TRAINING 1.54% MANAGEMENT 4.74% GLOBAL 1.15% CONSULTANCY 3.26% TRADING 1.15% PROPERTY 2.37% (NW) 1.15% TRADING 2.07% PROFESSIONAL 0.77% DESIGN 1.92% CONSULTANCY 0.77% ASSOCIATES 1.86% G 0.77% ENGINEERING 1.78% POINT 0.77% BUSINESS 1.78% QPI 0.77% CONSULTANTS 1.76% SOLAR 0.77% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% TOXICOLOGY 0.77% MEDIA 1.71% FORENSIC 0.77% LONDON 1.63% 88 0.77% J 1.51% TREE 0.77% INVESTMENTS 1.48% PRIMROSE 0.77% GLOBAL 1.46% LEGAL 0.77% IT 1.41% CLIMBING 0.77% CARE 1.39% BUSINESS 0.77% PROPERTIES 1.29% LOGISTICS 0.77% ELECTRICAL 1.29% CONSULTANTS 0.77% M 1.27% BET 0.77% BUILDING 1.26% AP 0.77% ENERGY 1.25% APEX 0.77% S 1.20% CARE 0.77% ENTERPRISES 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 90 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 12 57,052 9999 - Dormant Company 8 20,199 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 7 32,483 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 6 17,765 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 11,768 7414 - Business & management consultancy 5 13,034 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 4 2,372 99999 - Dormant Company 4 21,846 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 4 2,699 7440 - Advertising 4 1,765 41100 - Development of building projects 4 4,331 43210 - Electrical installation 4 3,175 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 4 2,452 7020 - Letting of own property 3 1,606 4525 - Other special trades construction 3 1,651 56302 - Public houses and bars 3 2,308 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 3 4,082 62090 - Other information technology service activities 2 7,493 5224 - Retail bread, cakes, confectionery 2 337
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07839434 M.L.MINSTER LTD 08 Nov 2011 07845375 RADIO TODAY LIMITED 11 Nov 2011 07846190 BET 88 (BLACKBURN) LTD 14 Nov 2011 07846293 BET 88 (DARWEN) LTD 14 Nov 2011 07847716 ENQUIRIES ON LINE LTD 15 Nov 2011 07850028 LYNWOOD WINES LTD 16 Nov 2011 07851427 DEXTER INTELLIGENCE LTD 17 Nov 2011 07852198 PRIMROSE CHILDCARE LTD 18 Nov 2011 07854978 LIGHT FOR POOR LTD 21 Nov 2011 07859320 MBS CONSULTANCY LTD 24 Nov 2011 07860630 QPI LEGAL (SOUTHERN) LTD 25 Nov 2011 07860671 QPI LEGAL (NORTHERN) LTD 25 Nov 2011 07865567 REDBARN TRADING LIMITED 30 Nov 2011 07866176 STEPHEN WOOD TRAINING SERVICES LTD 30 Nov 2011