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Preston, Lancashire

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 848 companies were formed in Preston. This figure is 8.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Preston occurred in 2003 when a total of 995 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)PrestonUK
    2011848228,735
    2010779203,749
    % change8.9%12.3%
    Record Year2003 (995)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 390 companies were registered in Preston during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 2.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)PrestonUK
    2011390112,344
    201038298,612
    % change2.1%13.9%
    Record Year 2003 (504) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011119133138
    New companies in 2010130116136
    % change-8.5%14.7%1.5%
    Record Year2003 (177)2003 (156)2003 (171)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 537 companies were dissolved in Preston. This figure is 20.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Preston occurred in 2009 when a total of 750 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)PrestonUK
    2011537162,310
    2010676177,631
    % change-20.6%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (750)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 235 companies were dissolved in Preston during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 27.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)PrestonUK
    201123571,324
    201032694,954
    % change-27.9%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (421) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 20114411081
    Closed companies in 201074105147
    % change-40.5%4.8%-45%
    Record Year2008 (93)2009 (178)2009 (156)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Preston increased by 311 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)PrestonUK
    201131166,425
    201010326,118
    Record Year2003 (718)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Preston during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 155 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)PrestonUK
    201115541,020
    2010563,658
    Record Year 2003 (379) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2011752357
    Net growth in 20105611-11
    Record Year2003 (127)2003 (130)2003 (122)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Preston formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.4%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Preston
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    20090.4%
    20080.4%
    20070.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Preston formed 0.3% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Preston
    20110.3%
    20100.4%
    20090.3%
    20080.4%
    20070.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.3%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20100.4%0.4%0.4%
    % change-11.4%-9.7%-10.1%
    Record Year1972 (0.8%)1968 (0.7%)2002 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 43.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 42.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

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

    25.8% of all director appointments in Preston in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Preston was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    27.3% of all director appointments in Preston in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.60%CONSULTING5.09%
    PRESTON1.19%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    (NW)1.10%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    LANCASHIRE0.96%PROPERTY2.43%
    CONSULTANTS0.87%TRADING2.05%
    (PRESTON)0.87%DESIGN1.94%
    CONSULTANCY0.87%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    ELECTRICAL0.82%BUSINESS1.87%
    CONSULTING0.82%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    PROPERTY0.78%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    CONSTRUCTION0.69%MEDIA1.73%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.69%ENGINEERING1.67%
    ENGINEERING0.69%LONDON1.60%
    M0.69%GLOBAL1.46%
    BUSINESS0.69%J1.44%
    TRADING0.59%CARE1.44%
    SYSTEMS0.55%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    CARE0.55%IT1.39%
    CO0.55%BUILDING1.32%
    TRAINING0.55%PROPERTIES1.31%
    S0.55%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    CENTRE0.55%M1.27%
    LEISURE0.55%S1.23%
    G0.50%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    J0.50%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied677202,072
    7487 - Other business activities20960,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified11330,647
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified6010,322
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5616,419
    99999 - Dormant Company5318,918
    9999 - Dormant Company4620,111
    7499 - Non-trading company4310,955
    7414 - Business & management consultancy3713,053
    74990 - Non-trading company298,481
    43210 - Electrical installation283,085
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2710,545
    9305 - Other service activities279,063
    86900 - Other human health activities224,154
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering215,928
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles212,257
    62090 - Other information technology service activities207,095
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified207,835
    7260 - Other computer related activities197,849
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply187,143

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07645586 TONY GARNER ELECTRICAL LIMITED 24 May 2011
    07643000 STAY FRESH APPAREL UK LTD 23 May 2011
    07637659 PROMOTIVE CAR SALES LTD 17 May 2011
    07633844 MEADOW PHARMA LIMITED 13 May 2011
    07632267 STUDENT SERVICES AGENCY LTD 12 May 2011
    07631884 NAWAAB TANDOORI LTD 12 May 2011
    07629933 SEN INTERIORS LIMITED 11 May 2011
    07629367 REGAL FURNITURE (NW) LTD 10 May 2011
    07628647 CALLON COMMUNITY CENTRE CIC 10 May 2011
    07620870 JACKIE POTTER ASSOCIATES LTD 04 May 2011
    07618415 VASADI LTD 03 May 2011
    07650193 PRESTON CITY TRAMPOLINE CLUB LTD 27 May 2011
    07649730 TEA AT THE BOUTIQUE LIMITED 27 May 2011
    07649211 CALLOOH CALLAY LIMITED 26 May 2011
    07644230 LANCASHIRE HEAT PUMPS LIMITED 23 May 2011
    07642837 RIVERSWAY LIMITED 23 May 2011
    07642149 PENDRILL MEDIA LIMITED 20 May 2011
    07640931 T CROSS CONSULTANCY LTD 19 May 2011
    07634648 TENTON MANAGEMENT LTD 16 May 2011
    07624540 YEAHBOI! LTD 06 May 2011
    07622103 LITTLE CLIENT SERVICES LIMITED 04 May 2011
    07651078 CRAIG STALKER LIMITED 31 May 2011
    07650254 TARSGANG LIMITED 27 May 2011
    07645718 GIVING FOR LIVING LIMITED 24 May 2011
    07631840 FELT PRODUCTS (UK) LIMITED 12 May 2011