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Nelson, Lancashire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Nelson when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Nelson when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Nelson when compared to any half year in history.

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)

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

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 117 companies were formed in Nelson. This figure is 27.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Nelson occurred in 2012 when a total of 117 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)NelsonUK
    2012117253,150
    201192228,735
    % change27.2%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (117)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 43 companies were registered in Nelson during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 2.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly 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)NelsonUK
    201243121,659
    201144112,344
    % change-2.3%8.3%
    Record Year 2006 (46) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012112012
    New companies in 2011101717
    % change10.0%17.6%-29.4%
    Record Year2008 (15)2002 (21)2003 (22)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 43 companies were dissolved in Nelson. This figure is 36.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Nelson occurred in 2009 when a total of 92 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)NelsonUK
    201243147,793
    201168162,310
    % change-36.8%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (92)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 22 companies were dissolved in Nelson during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 29.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well 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)NelsonUK
    20122280,218
    20113171,324
    % change-29.0%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (60) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012859
    Closed companies in 20117222
    % change14.3%-77.3%350%
    Record Year2009 (24)2009 (24)2009 (12)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Nelson when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Nelson when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Nelson increased by 74 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)NelsonUK
    201274105,357
    20112466,425
    Record Year2012 (74)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Nelson during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 21 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)NelsonUK
    20122141,441
    20111341,020
    Record Year 2002 (35) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20123153
    Net growth in 20113-515
    Record Year2002 (10)2002 (18)2003 (19)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Nelson formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Nelson
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

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

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Nelson
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20110.0%0.0%0.0%
    % change-7.2%3.1%-24.5%
    Record Year1966 (0.2%)1974 (0.2%)1969 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 40.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% 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 38.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.5% 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 Nelson was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    16.7% of all director appointments in Nelson 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 Nelson was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    16.4% of all director appointments in Nelson 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
    PENDLE2.32%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTANCY1.62%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    MANAGEMENT1.39%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    CLAIMS1.16%PROPERTY2.35%
    TRADE1.16%TRADING2.10%
    CONSTRUCTION0.93%DESIGN1.89%
    TRADING0.93%ENGINEERING1.87%
    CARE0.93%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    VEHICLE0.93%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    (NELSON)0.70%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    BARROWFORD0.70%BUSINESS1.70%
    SECURITY0.70%MEDIA1.69%
    R0.70%LONDON1.68%
    LEGAL0.70%J1.57%
    SUPPLIES0.70%GLOBAL1.51%
    TRAINING0.70%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    GLOBAL0.70%IT1.42%
    T0.70%CARE1.31%
    SUPPORT0.46%PROPERTIES1.31%
    H0.46%M1.26%
    BOOK0.46%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    N0.46%BUILDING1.23%
    JULIE0.46%SECURITY1.19%
    AUTOMOTIVE0.46%S1.18%
    COMMUNICATIONS0.46%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied114244,457
    7487 - Other business activities1147,029
    99999 - Dormant Company926,088
    9999 - Dormant Company816,469
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified735,447
    7499 - Non-trading company68,023
    41100 - Development of building projects55,149
    74990 - Non-trading company59,706
    62090 - Other information technology service activities48,258
    25990 - Manufacture of other fabricated metal products not elsewhere classified4587
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets43,233
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified414,220
    45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles41,485
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management320,390
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet33,818
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified310,271
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified32,921
    86230 - Dental practice activities31,834
    71129 - Other engineering activities32,453
    5241 - Retail sale of textiles3194

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08052985 AC PRO ELECTRICAL LTD 01 May 2012
    08058032 AC/DC LED HOLDINGS LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08059118 LOFT LEG LTD 04 May 2012
    08060186 PROGRESS TEXTILES LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08061192 RADIOLOGY VENTURES LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08061966 AM BEAUTIX LIMITED 09 May 2012
    08062338 TOWER CAREERS LIMITED 09 May 2012
    08065974 VALIANT SECURITY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 11 May 2012
    08066190 PENDLE DECORATORS LTD 11 May 2012
    08075356 GLOBAL WEBMARK LTD 18 May 2012
    08076553 I AA SYSTEM LIMITED 21 May 2012
    08080516 NIPPONARTS LIMITED 23 May 2012
    08081413 BELANAIN INVESTMENTS LTD 24 May 2012
    08084914 AGENT PROJECTS LIMITED 28 May 2012
    08085825 JAN BUSINESS CONSULTANCY LTD 28 May 2012
    08087540 24HR LOCUM LIMITED 29 May 2012
    08089750 JAMIA REHMANIA RAZWIYYAH 30 May 2012
    08089882 GLOBAL KHATME NABUWWAT MOVEMENT 31 May 2012
    08091303 BEARS4U LIMITED 31 May 2012
    08091560 THE BARROWFORD SURGERY LIMITED 31 May 2012

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