Nelson, Lancashire
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Nelson when compared to any previous Q2.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Nelson when compared to any previous April.
- June 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Nelson when compared to any previous June.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 114 companies were formed in Nelson. This figure is 2.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Nelson occurred in 2012 when a total of 117 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Nelson UK 2013 114 269,432 2012 117 253,150 % change -2.6% 6.4% Record Year 2012 (117) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Nelson when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 54 companies were registered in Nelson during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 25.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Nelson UK 2013 54 134,630 2012 43 121,659 % change 25.6% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (54) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
April 2013 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 2013 18 17 19 New companies in 2012 11 20 12 % change 63.6% -15.0% 58.3% Record Year 2013 (18) 2002 (21) 2003 (22)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 63 companies were dissolved in Nelson. This figure is 46.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 63 155,192 2012 43 147,794 % change 46.5% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (92) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 32 companies were dissolved in Nelson during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 45.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Nelson UK 2013 32 77,278 2012 22 80,218 % change 45.5% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (60) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
June 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Nelson when compared to any previous June.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 11 8 13 Closed companies in 2012 8 5 9 % change 37.5% 60.0% 44% Record Year 2009 (24) 2009 (24) 2013 (13)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Nelson increased by 51 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Nelson UK 2013 51 114,240 2012 74 105,356 Record Year 2012 (74) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Nelson during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 22 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Nelson UK 2013 22 57,352 2012 21 41,441 Record Year 2007 (32) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 7 9 6 Net growth in 2012 3 15 3 Record Year 2002 (10) 2002 (18) 2003 (19)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Nelson formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Nelson 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.0%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Nelson formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Nelson 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 37.2% -17.4% 43.0% Record Year 1995 (0.1%) 2002 (0.1%) 2006 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 42.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Nelson was 2005 when 27.6% of all directors were female.
16.7% of all director appointments in Nelson in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Nelson was in 2009 when 28.4% of all directors were female.
14.0% of all director appointments in Nelson in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage LEGAL 1.52% CONSULTING 5.25% LAW 1.27% MANAGEMENT 4.80% SECURITY 1.02% CONSULTANCY 3.41% CENTRE 1.02% PROPERTY 2.48% TRADING 1.02% TRADING 2.05% CONSULTING 1.02% ENGINEERING 1.81% VEHICLE 1.02% DESIGN 1.79% (NELSON) 0.76% LONDON 1.77% ELECTRICAL 0.76% BUSINESS 1.77% ASSIST 0.76% CONSULTANTS 1.68% RISHTON 0.76% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% CARE 0.76% ASSOCIATES 1.67% NORTH 0.76% GLOBAL 1.59% CAR 0.76% MEDIA 1.57% PENDLE 0.76% CARE 1.55% PARK 0.76% J 1.53% CLOTHING 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.46% BH 0.51% IT 1.40% BARROWFORD 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.40% CAREPAL 0.51% M 1.26% HEALTHCARE 0.51% BUILDING 1.22% NELSON 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.19% HOLDINGS 0.51% ENTERPRISES 1.18% BCN 0.51% CAPITAL 1.16% BUSINESS 0.51% TRAINING 1.16%
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 139 257,517 99999 - Dormant Company 14 44,817 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 8 24,324 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 8 54,555 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 8 33,633 41100 - Development of building projects 7 8,876 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 6 5,319 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 6 7,871 86900 - Other human health activities 6 8,687 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 6 7,793 71129 - Other engineering activities 6 4,494 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 6 17,095 74990 - Non-trading company 6 14,303 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 5 25,583 47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 4 3,345 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 4 5,366 43290 - Other construction installation 4 3,015 61900 - Other telecommunications activities 4 2,470 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 4 3,156 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 4 6,140
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08467235 TROJAAN SECURITY LIMITED 02 Apr 2013 08468043 PETER CLARKE PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 02 Apr 2013 08468305 PARK CHIPPERY (NELSON) LTD 02 Apr 2013 08468487 SUFI TV LIMITED 02 Apr 2013 08479880 LAURI RICHARDS CONSULTING LIMITED 09 Apr 2013 08480552 ROURKES COMMERCIAL LIMITED 09 Apr 2013 08481999 ELECSHISHA LIMITED 10 Apr 2013 08482776 NEW FOREST COMPUTER COMPANY LIMITED 10 Apr 2013 08493485 MEDICINE & HEALTHCARE LIMITED 17 Apr 2013 08493568 BARROWFORD DAY NURSERY LIMITED 17 Apr 2013 08493869 VEHICLE ASSIST (UK) LTD 18 Apr 2013 08494003 HABBAS LTD 18 Apr 2013 08495724 JFK ENTERPRISES LIMITED 19 Apr 2013 08495961 EAST LANCASHIRE PEST CONTROL LIMITED 19 Apr 2013 08499803 Z2A CONSULTING LIMITED 23 Apr 2013 08507627 AVAIL SERVICE AND FACILITIES LTD 29 Apr 2013 08507914 PURPLE VAPE LTD 29 Apr 2013 08508762 WG CLEANING SERVICES LTD 29 Apr 2013
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