Leyland, Lancashire

2010 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Leyland when compared to any previous November.

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. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 179 companies were formed in Leyland in 2010. This total is 12.7% lower than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.

    YearLeylandUK
    2010179400,358
    2009205362,675
    2008182349,203
    2007197457,649
    2006183405,440
    Record Year2009 (205)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 80 companies were formed in Leyland. This figure is 28.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Leyland occurred in 2009 when a total of 112 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)LeylandUK
    201080196,609
    2009112180,654
    % change-28.6%8.8%
    Record Year2009 (112)2003 (201,446)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    A total of 32 companies were registered in Leyland during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 34.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)LeylandUK
    20103295,117
    20094985,983
    % change-34.7%10.6%
    Record Year 2002 (60) 2010 (95,117)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 201014144
    New companies in 2009182011
    % change-22.2%-30.0%-63.6%
    Record Year2002 (20)2002 (31)2003 (15)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 180 companies were dissolved in Leyland in 2010. This total is 16.3% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearLeylandUK
    2010180342,232
    2009215533,773
    200882237,901
    200790220,295
    200656200,166
    Record Year2009 (215)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 75 companies were dissolved in Leyland. This figure is 38.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -32.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Leyland occurred in 2009 when a total of 121 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)LeylandUK
    201075164,601
    2009121244,537
    % change-38.0%-32.7%
    Record Year2009 (121)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    A total of 41 companies were dissolved in Leyland during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 34.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)LeylandUK
    20104176,896
    20096385,136
    % change-34.9%-9.7%
    Record Year 2009 (63) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Leyland when compared to any previous November.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 201011228
    Closed companies in 2009191529
    % change-42.1%46.7%-72%
    Record Year2009 (19)2010 (22)2009 (29)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of -1 companies were removed to the company register for Leyland in 2010. This number represents decline of 0.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.

    This number is 9 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Leyland company register grew by 168 companies.

    YearLeylandUK
    2010-158,126
    2009-10-171,098
    2008100111,302
    2007107237,354
    2006127205,274
    Record Year2003 (168)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 the company register for Leyland increased by 5 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)LeylandUK
    2010532,008
    2009-9-63,883
    Record Year2002 (95)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    Net company growth for Leyland during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was -9 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)LeylandUK
    2010-918,221
    2009-14847
    Record Year 2002 (57) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 20103-8-4
    Net growth in 2009-15-18
    Record Year2002 (19)2002 (30)2003 (11)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    In 2010 Leyland formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2009 when Leyland was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.

    YearLeyland
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960)2002 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 Leyland formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Leyland
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    In the fourth quarter of 2010, Leyland formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)Leyland
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20100.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.0%
    % change-31.9%-37.3%-65.5%
    Record Year1966 (0.2%)1979 (0.1%)1963 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The average age of a director in 2010 was 45.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 44.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 44.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The record year for female directors in Leyland was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Leyland in 2010 was 32.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The record second half year for female directors in Leyland was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    23.2% of all director appointments in Leyland in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Leyland was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

    17.9% of all director appointments in Leyland in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.42%CONSULTING5.06%
    CONSULTANCY1.42%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    BUSINESS1.42%CONSULTANCY3.14%
    PROPERTY1.13%PROPERTY2.36%
    LANCASHIRE1.13%TRADING2.11%
    SOLAR1.13%ASSOCIATES1.95%
    ENGINEERING0.85%DESIGN1.92%
    CLEANING0.85%BUSINESS1.82%
    BUILDING0.85%CONSTRUCTION1.82%
    CENTRE0.85%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    TRAINING0.85%MEDIA1.71%
    PRIMA0.85%ENGINEERING1.62%
    CLAYTON0.57%LONDON1.60%
    DESIGN0.57%CARE1.45%
    TRAVEL0.57%INVESTMENTS1.44%
    FABRICATIONS0.57%GLOBAL1.43%
    RECRUITMENT0.57%J1.42%
    ASSOCIATES0.57%IT1.41%
    SERVICE0.57%PROPERTIES1.34%
    PRODUCT0.57%INTERNATIONAL1.34%
    ADAMSKI0.57%BUILDING1.34%
    MEDIA0.57%M1.30%
    GREEN0.57%ELECTRICAL1.25%
    L0.57%SYSTEMS1.24%
    TECH0.57%S1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied101199,572
    7487 - Other business activities3763,348
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1314,505
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply87,298
    7414 - Business & management consultancy813,474
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified827,550
    7499 - Non-trading company712,000
    7260 - Other computer related activities78,089
    9999 - Dormant Company720,144
    9305 - Other service activities68,858
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified68,799
    99999 - Dormant Company616,285
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities59,177
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings52,127
    5530 - Restaurants54,939
    5552 - Catering32,157
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified32,854
    85200 - Primary education3363
    1450 - Other mining and quarrying346
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering36,598

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07446439 THE POLISHING BOOTH LTD 22 Nov 2010
    07440986 NEIL BARNES (DESIGN + BUILD) LIMITED 16 Nov 2010
    07438789 PRIMA CLEANING SERVICES (INDUSTRIAL) LIMITED 12 Nov 2010
    07438763 PRIMA CLEANING SERVICES (RETAIL) LIMITED 12 Nov 2010
    07438762 PRIMA CLEANING SERVICES (OFFICE) LIMITED 12 Nov 2010
    07436870 SPRINT THOROUGHBRED RACING LTD 11 Nov 2010
    07436010 SERVEX (EURPOPE) LIMITED 11 Nov 2010
    07426220 PRODUCT DYNAMICS LIMITED 02 Nov 2010
    07425222 OCEANS APART (GROUP) LIMITED 01 Nov 2010
    07454044 HAYTON TACHOGRAPH SERVICES LIMITED 29 Nov 2010
    07436070 CALL A CAR (PRESTON) LIMITED 11 Nov 2010
    07435238 THEME BARS LTD 10 Nov 2010
    07431660 SOMEBRANDS LIMITED 08 Nov 2010
    OC359424 STOCKCLOUGH LLP 10 Nov 2010

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