Preston, Lancashire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 908 companies were formed in Preston. This figure is 7.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Preston occurred in 2003 when a total of 995 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Preston UK 2012 908 253,150 2011 848 228,735 % change 7.1% 10.7% Record Year 2003 (995) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 447 companies were registered in Preston during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 14.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally 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) Preston UK 2012 447 121,659 2011 390 112,344 % change 14.6% 8.3% Record Year 2003 (504) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 151 155 141 New companies in 2011 119 133 138 % change 26.9% 16.5% 2.2% Record Year 2003 (177) 2003 (156) 2003 (171)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 584 companies were dissolved in Preston. This figure is 8.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Preston occurred in 2009 when a total of 750 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Preston UK 2012 584 147,793 2011 537 162,310 % change 8.8% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (750) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 284 companies were dissolved in Preston during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 20.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly 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) Preston UK 2012 284 80,218 2011 235 71,324 % change 20.9% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (421) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 91 104 89 Closed companies in 2011 44 110 81 % change 106.8% -5.5% 10% Record Year 2008 (93) 2009 (178) 2009 (156)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Preston increased by 324 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Preston UK 2012 324 105,357 2011 311 66,425 Record Year 2003 (718) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Preston during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 163 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Preston UK 2012 163 41,441 2011 155 41,020 Record Year 2003 (379) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 60 51 52 Net growth in 2011 75 23 57 Record Year 2003 (127) 2003 (130) 2003 (122)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Preston formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Preston 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.6%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Preston formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Preston 2012 0.4% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% UK formation share in 2011 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% % change 6.9% 2.2% 9.1% Record Year 1972 (0.8%) 1968 (0.7%) 2002 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 42.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 42.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Preston was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
23.2% of all director appointments in Preston 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
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Preston was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
24.3% of all director appointments in Preston 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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PRESTON 1.53% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.40% MANAGEMENT 4.74% ELECTRICAL 1.06% CONSULTANCY 3.28% (NW) 0.98% PROPERTY 2.35% CONSULTING 0.89% TRADING 2.10% WEST 0.85% DESIGN 1.89% PROPERTY 0.85% ENGINEERING 1.87% NORTH 0.85% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSULTANCY 0.81% CONSULTANTS 1.78% (PRESTON) 0.72% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% TRADING 0.72% BUSINESS 1.70% M 0.72% MEDIA 1.69% HIRE 0.68% LONDON 1.68% DESIGN 0.68% J 1.57% CARE 0.64% GLOBAL 1.51% BUSINESS 0.64% INVESTMENTS 1.48% INVESTMENTS 0.60% IT 1.42% CONSULTANTS 0.60% CARE 1.31% MEDIA 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.31% (NORTH 0.55% M 1.26% TRAINING 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.23% WEST) 0.55% BUILDING 1.23% D 0.51% SECURITY 1.19% R 0.51% S 1.18% DEVELOPMENTS 0.51% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 801 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 171 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 122 35,447 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 78 14,220 99999 - Dormant Company 70 26,088 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 66 20,390 9999 - Dormant Company 56 16,469 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 44 15,280 7414 - Business & management consultancy 37 10,978 7499 - Non-trading company 36 8,023 43210 - Electrical installation 32 3,557 74990 - Non-trading company 31 9,706 86900 - Other human health activities 28 5,222 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 27 2,880 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 26 10,271 43320 - Joinery installation 18 1,274 62090 - Other information technology service activities 18 8,258 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 18 4,091 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 17 4,295 9305 - Other service activities 17 7,926
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