Preston, 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
- May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Preston when compared to any previous May.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Preston when compared to any previous April.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Preston when compared to any previous April.
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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 951 companies were formed in Preston. This figure is 4.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
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 2013 951 269,432 2012 908 253,150 % change 4.7% 6.4% Record Year 2003 (995) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 482 companies were registered in Preston during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 7.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally 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) Preston UK 2013 482 134,630 2012 447 121,659 % change 7.8% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (482) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Preston when compared to any previous May.
April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Preston when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 180 166 136 New companies in 2012 151 155 141 % change 19.2% 7.1% -3.5% Record Year 2013 (180) 2013 (166) 2003 (171)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 550 companies were dissolved in Preston. This figure is 5.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
The highest total for a first half year in Preston occurred in 2009 when a total of 749 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Preston UK 2013 550 155,192 2012 584 147,794 % change -5.8% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (749) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 284 companies were dissolved in Preston during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 0.0% 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) Preston UK 2013 284 77,278 2012 284 80,218 % change 0.0% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (421) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
April 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Preston when compared to any previous April.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 99 82 103 Closed companies in 2012 91 104 89 % change 8.8% -21.2% 16% Record Year 2013 (99) 2009 (178) 2009 (156)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Preston increased by 401 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Preston UK 2013 401 114,240 2012 324 105,356 Record Year 2003 (718) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Preston during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 198 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Preston UK 2013 198 57,352 2012 163 41,441 Record Year 2007 (198) 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 81 84 33 Net growth in 2012 60 51 52 Record Year 2003 (127) 2003 (130) 2003 (122)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Preston formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Preston 2013 0.4% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Preston formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Preston 2013 0.4% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.5%) 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 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% UK formation share in 2012 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% % change 0.2% 4.1% -12.7% Record Year 2003 (0.5%) 1968 (0.7%) 2002 (0.6%)
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 43.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% 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 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% 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 Preston was 2008 when 33.4% of all directors were female.
22.5% of all director appointments in Preston 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 Preston was in 2008 when 35.0% of all directors were female.
21.3% of all director appointments in Preston 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 MANAGEMENT 1.76% CONSULTING 5.25% PRESTON 1.08% MANAGEMENT 4.80% J 1.00% CONSULTANCY 3.41% (NW) 0.92% PROPERTY 2.48% CONSULTING 0.76% TRADING 2.05% ENGINEERING 0.68% ENGINEERING 1.81% CARE 0.64% DESIGN 1.79% TRADING 0.64% LONDON 1.77% BUSINESS 0.64% BUSINESS 1.77% CONSULTANCY 0.64% CONSULTANTS 1.68% GLOBAL 0.60% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% NORTH 0.56% ASSOCIATES 1.67% CONSULTANTS 0.56% GLOBAL 1.59% BUILDING 0.56% MEDIA 1.57% CENTRE 0.56% CARE 1.55% LANCASHIRE 0.56% J 1.53% MARKETING 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.46% PROPERTY 0.52% IT 1.40% LEGAL 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.40% DEVELOPMENTS 0.52% M 1.26% ASSOCIATES 0.52% BUILDING 1.22% ENERGY 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.19% WEST 0.52% ENTERPRISES 1.18% FINANCIAL 0.48% CAPITAL 1.16% M 0.48% 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 833 257,517 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 179 54,555 99999 - Dormant Company 161 44,817 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 117 24,324 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 102 33,633 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 62 25,583 43210 - Electrical installation 50 5,611 74990 - Non-trading company 48 14,303 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 46 17,095 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 36 4,768 86900 - Other human health activities 34 8,687 41100 - Development of building projects 31 8,876 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 30 7,793 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 29 6,771 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 25 4,452 43320 - Joinery installation 25 1,964 62012 - Business and domestic software development 25 8,590 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 25 5,366 62090 - Other information technology service activities 25 12,578 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 24 7,212
Recent Companies
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