Preston, Lancashire
Q1 2014 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Preston when compared to any previous Q1.
- Q1 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Preston when compared to any quarter in history.
- March 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Preston when compared to any previous March.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Preston when compared to any previous Q1.
Q1 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Preston when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 509 companies were registered in Preston during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).
This figure is an increase of 8.5% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Preston UK 2014 509 150,722 2013 469 134,802 % change 8.5% 11.8% Record Year 2014 (509) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
March 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Preston when compared to any previous March.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2014 164 151 194 New companies in 2013 169 134 166 % change -3.0% 12.7% 16.9% Record Year 2013 (169) 2012 (184) 2014 (194)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
A total of 299 companies were dissolved in Preston during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).
This figure is an increase of 12.4% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Preston UK 2014 299 82,370 2013 266 77,914 % change 12.4% 5.7% Record Year 2010 (350) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2014 101 95 103 Closed companies in 2013 114 81 71 % change -11.4% 17.3% 45% Record Year 2011 (121) 2008 (101) 2009 (201)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
Net company growth for Preston during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 210 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Preston UK 2014 210 68,352 2013 203 56,888 Record Year 2007 (216) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2014 63 56 91 Net growth in 2013 55 53 95 Record Year 2003 (89) 2003 (108) 2003 (142)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
In the first quarter of 2014, Preston formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Preston 2014 0.3% 2013 0.3% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2014 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2013 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% % change -9.2% 4.0% -2.5% Record Year 1974 (0.8%) 1931 (1.3%) 1997 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
The record first quarter for female directors in Preston was in 2007 when 32.9% of all directors were female.
22.8% of all director appointments in Preston in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2013-Mar 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage (NW) 1.73% CONSULTING 5.22% MANAGEMENT 1.65% MANAGEMENT 4.67% PRESTON 1.11% CONSULTANCY 3.49% CONSULTANCY 1.08% PROPERTY 2.64% PROPERTY 1.04% TRADING 2.05% J 0.88% LONDON 1.88% CONSULTING 0.84% ENGINEERING 1.86% DEVELOPMENTS 0.77% CARE 1.79% CARE 0.77% CONSTRUCTION 1.75% NORTH 0.61% DESIGN 1.75% S 0.61% CONSULTANTS 1.73% TRAINING 0.58% BUSINESS 1.71% ENGINEERING 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.60% PARK 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.60% M 0.58% GLOBAL 1.58% D 0.58% J 1.48% BUSINESS 0.54% ASSOCIATES 1.48% ENTERPRISES 0.54% MEDIA 1.48% CONSTRUCTION 0.54% IT 1.33% NW 0.54% TRANSPORT 1.30% BUILDING 0.54% DEVELOPMENTS 1.29% TRADING 0.54% BUILDING 1.24% ENERGY 0.54% M 1.21% C 0.50% CAPITAL 1.20% WEST 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.19%
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 906 280,210 99999 - Dormant Company 196 47,084 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 175 56,411 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 113 26,700 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 99 37,882 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 80 27,750 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 43 18,491 43210 - Electrical installation 42 5,885 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 39 9,358 74990 - Non-trading company 37 14,135 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 37 8,155 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 37 5,130 41100 - Development of building projects 35 9,855 86900 - Other human health activities 32 10,273 43320 - Joinery installation 32 2,086 62012 - Business and domestic software development 30 9,509 62090 - Other information technology service activities 28 12,813 86210 - General medical practice activities 28 3,987 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 28 9,284 56302 - Public houses and bars 27 5,732
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08873709 GO GOLD LTD 03 Feb 2014 08880770 DOLLY BAR TV AND MEDIA RIGGING LIMITED 06 Feb 2014 08884308 WIGNALL TECHNOLOGIES LTD 10 Feb 2014 08888372 NORTH WEST ACCESS FLOORING LIMITED 12 Feb 2014 08897121 PRAEGRESSUS CONSULTANCY LIMITED 17 Feb 2014 08898730 NORTHWEST ANAESTHESIA LTD. 17 Feb 2014 08902174 MJM UK SOLUTIONS LTD 19 Feb 2014 08906764 ALLEN'S 1951 LIMITED 21 Feb 2014 08909395 FONEBOX (LANCS) LIMITED 25 Feb 2014 08874323 PETER ANTHONY BUTLER LIMITED 04 Feb 2014 08884295 AJK BUILDING SERVICES LTD 10 Feb 2014 08884359 NUTSHELL TRAINING LTD 10 Feb 2014 08884877 ROBERT SUMPTER CONSULTING LTD 10 Feb 2014 08901410 FYLDE CONVENIENCE LTD 19 Feb 2014 08901863 JD FASHION LTD 19 Feb 2014 08903178 K L TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 19 Feb 2014 08907188 MSR PUBS LTD 21 Feb 2014 08911673 GUMIGEM DEUTSCHLAND LTD 25 Feb 2014 08912302 LPG 2 U LIMITED 26 Feb 2014 08912842 AURORA CONTRACTS (NW) LTD 26 Feb 2014 08873524 PSYCHOTHERAPY- TODAY LTD 03 Feb 2014 08891829 SHOWKINGS LIMITED 12 Feb 2014 08895784 WILLIAMSONS (NW) LTD 14 Feb 2014 08902578 LANES VETS LIMITED 19 Feb 2014 08911849 FAYRE TABLE (GARSTANG) LIMITED 25 Feb 2014
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