Nelson, Lancashire
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines
- April 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Nelson when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 88 companies were formed in Nelson. This figure is 23.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Nelson occurred in 2008 when a total of 92 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Nelson UK 2010 88 203,749 2009 71 182,021 % change 23.9% 11.9% Record Year 2008 (92) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 43 companies were registered in Nelson during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 19.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Nelson UK 2010 43 98,612 2009 36 90,987 % change 19.4% 8.4% Record Year 2006 (46) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
April 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Nelson when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 15 9 19 New companies in 2009 7 14 15 % change 114.3% -35.7% 26.7% Record Year 2008 (15) 2002 (21) 2003 (22)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 69 companies were dissolved in Nelson. This figure is 25.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Nelson occurred in 2009 when a total of 92 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Nelson UK 2010 69 177,631 2009 92 289,236 % change -25.0% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (92) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 40 companies were dissolved in Nelson during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 33.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Nelson UK 2010 40 94,954 2009 60 181,176 % change -33.3% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (60) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 16 13 11 Closed companies in 2009 24 24 12 % change -33.3% -45.8% -8% Record Year 2009 (24) 2009 (24) 2009 (12)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Nelson increased by 19 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Nelson UK 2010 19 26,118 2009 -21 -107,215 Record Year 2008 (55) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Nelson during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 3 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Nelson UK 2010 3 3,658 2009 -24 -90,189 Record Year 2002 (35) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 -1 -4 8 Net growth in 2009 -17 -10 3 Record Year 2002 (10) 2002 (18) 2003 (19)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Nelson formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Nelson 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Nelson formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Nelson 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 96.9% -38.7% 13.9% Record Year 1966 (0.2%) 1974 (0.2%) 1969 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Nelson was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
16.0% of all director appointments in Nelson in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Nelson was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
18.0% of all director appointments in Nelson in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PENDLE 2.19% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CLAIMS 1.57% CONSULTING 4.79% CAR 1.25% CONSULTANCY 3.02% SALES 0.94% PROPERTY 2.40% MANAGEMENT 0.94% ASSOCIATES 2.02% CARE 0.94% TRADING 2.01% COMMUNICATIONS 0.94% DESIGN 1.91% ENTERPRISE 0.94% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% MEDICAL 0.94% MEDIA 1.80% DIRECT 0.94% BUSINESS 1.75% MOBILE 0.94% CONSULTANTS 1.71% HOLME 0.94% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% PARK 0.94% ENGINEERING 1.56% CONSULTANTS 0.94% LONDON 1.52% MOTORS 0.94% INVESTMENTS 1.49% CONSULTING 0.63% J 1.46% TECHNOLOGY 0.63% CARE 1.41% ARAMCO 0.63% GLOBAL 1.39% BARROWFORD 0.63% PROPERTIES 1.35% CONSULTANCY 0.63% BUILDING 1.33% EXCELL 0.63% M 1.29% STAR 0.63% IT 1.28% KATHLEEN'S 0.63% ELECTRICAL 1.27% MEDIA 0.63% GROUP 1.25% C 0.63% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 89 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 37 68,525 99999 - Dormant Company 11 14,342 7011 - Development & sell real estate 10 4,579 7499 - Non-trading company 8 13,997 7260 - Other computer related activities 8 9,122 9999 - Dormant Company 7 19,842 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 6 13,490 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 5 8,590 7411 - Legal activities 3 1,379 7414 - Business & management consultancy 3 14,598 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 3 8,285 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 3 2,601 6022 - Taxi operation 3 684 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 3 6,684 4511 - Demolition buildings; earth moving 2 326 43210 - Electrical installation 2 2,859 71129 - Other engineering activities 2 1,480 7420 - Architectural, technical consult 2 2,425 70100 - Activities of head offices 2 2,912
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07239519 KATHLEEN'S GREENGROCER LIMITED 29 Apr 2010 07239518 KATHLEEN'S FLORIST LIMITED 29 Apr 2010 07233215 SILK ENTERPRISES LIMITED 23 Apr 2010 07233202 C PICKLES & SON LTD 23 Apr 2010 07229162 DELI TOWN LIMITED 20 Apr 2010 07228341 TOWER CAREERS LTD. 20 Apr 2010 07227975 HIGHLAND LUXURY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 20 Apr 2010 07226793 ADVANCED HEATING SPARES AND CONTROLS LIMITED 19 Apr 2010 07224624 WOODLAND PARK (ONICH) LIMITED 15 Apr 2010 07222785 LEAGUE MEDICAL (2010) LIMITED 14 Apr 2010 07221058 STAR LITHO LIMITED 13 Apr 2010 07218187 COMPARE COMPENSATION CLAIMS LTD 09 Apr 2010 07217993 MBEDIX LIMITED 09 Apr 2010 07211595 NICE RIDE LTD 01 Apr 2010 OC353978 MORTGAGES 65 LLP 09 Apr 2010
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