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Leyland, Lancashire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Leyland when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Leyland when compared to any previous May.
  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Leyland when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company closures in Leyland when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Leyland when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2012 was a record quarter for company closures in Leyland when compared to any quarter in history.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Leyland when compared to any previous May.
  • May 2012 was a record month for company closures in Leyland when compared to any month in history.
  • April 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Leyland when compared to any previous April.

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 110 companies were formed in Leyland. This figure is 8.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Leyland occurred in 2011 when a total of 120 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)LeylandUK
    2012110253,150
    2011120228,735
    % change-8.3%10.7%
    Record Year2011 (120)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Leyland when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 53 companies were registered in Leyland during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 20.5% 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)LeylandUK
    201253121,659
    201144112,344
    % change20.5%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (53) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Leyland when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012142217
    New companies in 201192015
    % change55.6%10.0%13.3%
    Record Year2008 (22)2012 (22)2010 (20)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Leyland when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company closures in Leyland when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 125 companies were dissolved in Leyland. This figure is 66.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Leyland occurred in 2012 when a total of 125 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)LeylandUK
    2012125147,793
    201175162,310
    % change66.7%-8.9%
    Record Year2012 (125)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Leyland when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2012 was a record quarter for company closures in Leyland when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 71 companies were dissolved in Leyland during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 136.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly 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)LeylandUK
    20127180,218
    20113071,324
    % change136.7%12.5%
    Record Year 2012 (71) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    May 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Leyland when compared to any previous May.

    May 2012 was a record month for company closures in Leyland when compared to any month in history.

    April 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Leyland when compared to any previous April.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012233117
    Closed companies in 201151411
    % change360.0%121.4%55%
    Record Year2012 (23)2012 (31)2009 (21)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Leyland decreased by 15 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)LeylandUK
    2012-15105,357
    20114566,425
    Record Year2003 (98)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Leyland during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was -18 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)LeylandUK
    2012-1841,441
    20111441,020
    Record Year 2003 (43) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012-9-90
    Net growth in 2011464
    Record Year2003 (20)2007 (10)2003 (12)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Leyland formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Leyland
    20120.0%
    20110.1%
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Leyland formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Leyland
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.0%0.1%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20110.0%0.1%0.0%
    % change31.0%-3.6%20.9%
    Record Year1965 (0.1%)1964 (0.1%)1984 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 42.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 42.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.6% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Leyland was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    21.0% of all director appointments in Leyland 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
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Leyland was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    29.8% of all director appointments in Leyland 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.27%CONSULTING5.07%
    BUSINESS1.27%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    LEYLAND1.01%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    ASSOCIATES1.01%PROPERTY2.35%
    DESIGN1.01%TRADING2.10%
    CONSTRUCTION1.01%DESIGN1.89%
    MANAGEMENT1.01%ENGINEERING1.87%
    IT0.76%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    SALMON0.76%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    (NW)0.76%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    HARRISON0.76%BUSINESS1.70%
    MARKETING0.76%MEDIA1.69%
    WEB0.76%LONDON1.68%
    (PRESTON)0.76%J1.57%
    CLEANING0.76%GLOBAL1.51%
    (LEYLAND)0.51%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    DISTRIBUTION0.51%IT1.42%
    THERAPY0.51%CARE1.31%
    DRYWALL0.51%PROPERTIES1.31%
    EXPRESS0.51%M1.26%
    TEAM0.51%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    GARAGE0.51%BUILDING1.23%
    WIMBORNE0.51%SECURITY1.19%
    SECURITY0.51%S1.18%
    CATERING0.51%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied115244,457
    7487 - Other business activities2647,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1835,447
    7499 - Non-trading company108,023
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management920,390
    9999 - Dormant Company816,469
    99999 - Dormant Company726,088
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified710,271
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities715,280
    7414 - Business & management consultancy610,978
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified614,220
    9305 - Other service activities57,926
    49410 - Freight transport by road52,912
    74990 - Non-trading company49,706
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets43,233
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified42,921
    7260 - Other computer related activities46,456
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings43,185
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply36,356
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet33,818

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08058774 MH JOINERY & CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08060933 LIVINGSTONE MULTIMEDIA SERVICES LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08063864 CLOUD 9 INVESTMENTS LIMITED 10 May 2012
    08064826 ALLGLASS CONSTRUCTION LTD 10 May 2012
    08065675 TOYAMA LTD 11 May 2012
    08067269 BLACKLINE SPRINTING LTD 14 May 2012
    08072502 HW TECHNOLOGY (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 17 May 2012
    08077906 P G FINANCE LIMITED 22 May 2012
    08077988 GOLD COUTURE LTD 22 May 2012
    08079622 LLANASA LIMITED 23 May 2012
    08088359 GRAHAM SLAYFORD CONSULTANCY LIMITED 30 May 2012
    08088634 AMKEN CATERING LIMITED 30 May 2012
    08090437 SHORTSTEPS RESIDENTIAL HOUSING LIMITED 31 May 2012
    08059807 KDN FIRE PROTECTION LTD 08 May 2012
    08061436 JOHNMARK LTD 09 May 2012
    08062941 BRING YER WELLIES LTD 09 May 2012
    08068277 GLOBAL LIVESTOCK SOLUTIONS LTD 14 May 2012
    08071101 KELLY DOLPHIN SALON LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08080661 DTECH IT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 23 May 2012
    08081745 A TEAM (NORTHWEST) LIMITED 24 May 2012
    08081764 A TEAM PARTNERSHIP LIMITED 24 May 2012
    08086098 CLOWD LIMITED 28 May 2012

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