Nelson, Lancashire
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Nelson when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Nelson when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2011 was a record second half year for company registrations in Nelson when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Nelson when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Nelson when compared to any previous December.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Nelson when compared to any previous November.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Nelson when compared to any previous November.
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Nelson when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2011 was a record second half year for net growth in Nelson when compared to any half year in history.
- December 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Nelson when compared to any previous December.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for company registrations in Nelson when compared to any year in history.
A total of 210 companies were formed in Nelson in 2011. This total is 28.0% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Nelson UK 2011 210 452,870 2010 164 400,358 2009 152 362,675 2008 167 349,203 2007 158 457,649 Record Year 2011 (210) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Nelson when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2011 was a record second half year for company registrations in Nelson when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 118 companies were formed in Nelson. This figure is 55.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Nelson occurred in 2011 when a total of 118 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Nelson UK 2011 118 224,135 2010 76 196,609 % change 55.3% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (118) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Nelson when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 56 companies were registered in Nelson during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 47.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well 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) Nelson UK 2011 56 109,623 2010 38 95,117 % change 47.4% 15.3% Record Year 2011 (56) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Nelson when compared to any previous December.
November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Nelson when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 14 23 19 New companies in 2010 17 9 12 % change -17.6% 155.6% 58.3% Record Year 2002 (19) 2011 (23) 2011 (19)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 118 companies were dissolved in Nelson in 2011. This total is 15.1% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Nelson UK 2011 118 314,523 2010 139 342,232 2009 179 533,773 2008 66 237,901 2007 90 220,295 Record Year 2009 (179) 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 50 companies were dissolved in Nelson. This figure is 28.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Nelson occurred in 2009 when a total of 87 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Nelson UK 2011 50 152,213 2010 70 164,601 % change -28.6% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (87) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 28 companies were dissolved in Nelson during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 27.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly 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) Nelson UK 2011 28 79,983 2010 22 76,896 % change 27.3% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (39) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Nelson when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 8 13 7 Closed companies in 2010 9 7 6 % change -11.1% 85.7% 17% Record Year 2007 (12) 2011 (13) 2009 (18)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 92 companies were added to the company register for Nelson in 2011. This number represents growth of 56.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 67 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Nelson company register grew by 113 companies.
Year Nelson UK 2011 92 138,347 2010 25 58,126 2009 -27 -171,098 2008 101 111,302 2007 68 237,354 Record Year 2003 (113) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Nelson when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2011 was a record second half year for net growth in Nelson when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Nelson increased by 68 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Nelson UK 2011 68 71,922 2010 6 32,008 Record Year 2011 (68) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Nelson during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 28 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Nelson UK 2011 28 29,640 2010 16 18,221 Record Year 2003 (29) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Nelson when compared to any previous December.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 6 10 12 Net growth in 2010 8 2 6 Record Year 2002 (13) 2008 (12) 2011 (12)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Nelson formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Nelson was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Nelson 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Nelson formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2010 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Nelson 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Nelson formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Nelson 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (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% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% % change -28.3% 117.6% 40.5% Record Year 1963 (0.1%) 1974 (0.1%) 1966 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 41.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% 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 41.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% 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 39.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% 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 Nelson was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Nelson in 2011 was 29.4%. 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 Nelson was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
17.0% of all director appointments in Nelson 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 Nelson was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
16.5% of all director appointments in Nelson 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 CONSULTANCY 1.79% CONSULTING 5.07% PENDLE 1.54% MANAGEMENT 4.74% MANAGEMENT 1.03% CONSULTANCY 3.26% TRADING 1.03% PROPERTY 2.37% TRADE 1.03% TRADING 2.07% (BARROWFORD) 0.77% DESIGN 1.92% CLAIMS 0.77% ASSOCIATES 1.86% DESIGN 0.77% ENGINEERING 1.78% CONSTRUCTION 0.77% BUSINESS 1.78% T 0.77% CONSULTANTS 1.76% ASSOCIATES 0.77% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% CO 0.77% MEDIA 1.71% TRAINING 0.77% LONDON 1.63% FOODS 0.51% J 1.51% K 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CITI 0.51% GLOBAL 1.46% LAW 0.51% IT 1.41% SIDE 0.51% CARE 1.39% SUPPLIES 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.29% CENTRE 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.29% JULIE 0.51% M 1.27% CLICK 0.51% BUILDING 1.26% WHOLESALE 0.51% ENERGY 1.25% N 0.51% S 1.20% BOOK 0.51% 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 87 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 20 57,052 99999 - Dormant Company 9 21,846 9999 - Dormant Company 9 20,199 7499 - Non-trading company 7 9,957 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 5 32,483 41100 - Development of building projects 4 4,331 62090 - Other information technology service activities 4 7,493 45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 4 1,140 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 4 8,671 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 4 11,768 86210 - General medical practice activities 3 2,285 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 3 17,765 61900 - Other telecommunications activities 3 1,386 5241 - Retail sale of textiles 3 233 74990 - Non-trading company 3 8,929 74100 - specialised design activities 3 1,530 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 3 7,398 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 3 2,395 7032 - Manage real estate, fee or contract 2 2,198
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07831721 SKYGO LIMITED 02 Nov 2011 07832430 COACHER SPORTS LIMITED 02 Nov 2011 07833168 JFAWYA & CO LIMITED 03 Nov 2011 07836632 BURNLEY CAPITAL LTD 07 Nov 2011 07836647 WISE MOVE CONSULTING LTD 07 Nov 2011 07836725 SLICK MACHINE LTD 07 Nov 2011 07837535 HOG ROAST EVENTS LTD. 07 Nov 2011 07840096 BEAUTIFULYOU COSMETICS LIMITED 09 Nov 2011 07840515 KM PRODUCTIONS (UK) LIMITED 09 Nov 2011 07843460 S & T SUPPLIES LIMITED 11 Nov 2011 07846218 AMS SALVAGE LTD 14 Nov 2011 07847616 FLEET LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED 15 Nov 2011 07851688 CHASE GOLDMAN LTD 17 Nov 2011 07853094 THE FLEET STORE LIMITED 18 Nov 2011 07855622 VEHICLE ENGINEER ASSESSORS LIMITED 21 Nov 2011 07857255 REHMAN & SONS MEAT WHOLESALE LTD 23 Nov 2011 07858879 TECH2U LIMITED 24 Nov 2011 07861127 ADVOCO CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD 25 Nov 2011 07861336 7 TEL TELECOM LTD 25 Nov 2011 07861545 P.S.J.D. LTD 25 Nov 2011 07861676 GREENSHIELD CONTRACTORS LIMITED 25 Nov 2011 07862659 AARIBQAH LTD 28 Nov 2011 07864012 GREEN MOUNT WASTE MANAGEMENT UK LIMITED 29 Nov 2011
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