Rossendale, Lancashire

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Rossendale when compared to any previous June.
  • June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Rossendale when compared to any previous June.

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 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 116 companies were formed in Rossendale. This figure is 31.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Rossendale occurred in 2000 when a total of 554 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RossendaleUK
    2010116203,749
    200988182,021
    % change31.8%11.9%
    Record Year2000 (554)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 58 companies were registered in Rossendale during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 34.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)RossendaleUK
    20105898,612
    20094390,987
    % change34.9%8.4%
    Record Year 2000 (527) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Rossendale when compared to any previous June.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010191326
    New companies in 2009131416
    % change46.2%-7.1%62.5%
    Record Year2007 (29)2000 (510)2010 (26)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 78 companies were dissolved in Rossendale. This figure is 42.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Rossendale occurred in 2009 when a total of 135 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RossendaleUK
    201078177,631
    2009135289,236
    % change-42.2%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (135)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 40 companies were dissolved in Rossendale during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 52.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)RossendaleUK
    20104094,954
    200985181,176
    % change-52.9%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (85) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Rossendale when compared to any previous June.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010111316
    Closed companies in 2009324013
    % change-65.6%-67.5%23%
    Record Year2009 (32)2009 (40)2010 (16)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Rossendale increased by 38 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RossendaleUK
    20103826,118
    2009-47-107,215
    Record Year2000 (532)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Rossendale during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 18 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)RossendaleUK
    2010183,658
    2009-42-90,189
    Record Year 2000 (514) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20108010
    Net growth in 2009-19-263
    Record Year2007 (22)2000 (508)2007 (19)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Rossendale formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2009 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Rossendale
    20100.1%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.1%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Rossendale formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Rossendale
    20100.1%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.1%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.8%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.0%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.0%0.0%0.1%
    % change34.5%-11.5%46.3%
    Record Year1981 (0.2%)2000 (2.3%)1969 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 44.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 44.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

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

    28.6% of all director appointments in Rossendale in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

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

    28.0% of all director appointments in Rossendale in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    M1.53%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    ELECTRICAL1.27%CONSULTING4.79%
    CONTRACTING1.27%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    J1.27%PROPERTY2.40%
    (ROSSENDALE)1.02%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    ZV1.02%TRADING2.01%
    HOLDINGS1.02%DESIGN1.91%
    CONSULTANTS1.02%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    HEALTH1.02%MEDIA1.80%
    CONSULTING1.02%BUSINESS1.75%
    MEDIA1.02%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    TRADING0.76%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    C0.76%ENGINEERING1.56%
    IMPACT0.76%LONDON1.52%
    EVENTS0.76%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    BUSINESS0.76%J1.46%
    IMPERIAL0.76%CARE1.41%
    ENGINEERING0.76%GLOBAL1.39%
    SPECIALIST0.76%PROPERTIES1.35%
    SYSTEMS0.76%BUILDING1.33%
    RESPONSE0.76%M1.29%
    MEDICAL0.76%IT1.28%
    ROSSENDALES0.76%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    ROSSENDALE0.76%GROUP1.25%
    ENGINEERS0.76%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied81207,125
    7487 - Other business activities2868,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1525,942
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1013,490
    7499 - Non-trading company1013,997
    9999 - Dormant Company819,842
    74990 - Non-trading company77,893
    9305 - Other service activities68,822
    99999 - Dormant Company614,342
    7414 - Business & management consultancy514,598
    70100 - Activities of head offices52,912
    5263 - Other non-store retail sale41,841
    43210 - Electrical installation42,859
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified37,922
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing32,417
    4545 - Other building completion33,057
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering38,262
    7450 - Labour recruitment33,248
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified32,739
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles31,923

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07237943 LOCUM HEALTH LIMITED 28 Apr 2010
    07236943 THE LITTLE WEDDING COMPANY LTD 27 Apr 2010
    07233704 M C G HEALTH & SAFETY LIMITED 23 Apr 2010
    07233631 WE PRINT PRINT LTD 23 Apr 2010
    07233524 TRULYVEGGIE LTD 23 Apr 2010
    07232870 M HESKETH SERVICES LTD 23 Apr 2010
    07228727 CLOUD10 IMPORT & EXPORT PVT LTD 20 Apr 2010
    07228154 DOCTOR IMRAN KHAN LIMITED 20 Apr 2010
    07227291 AGRATECH NW LTD 19 Apr 2010
    07225209 PHONE AND TEXT LTD 16 Apr 2010
    07224986 TOTAL BUILD AND REPAIR LTD 15 Apr 2010
    07224152 DUNCANS FINE DINE LIMITED 15 Apr 2010
    07220759 IMPERIAL CONSULTANTS (SOLUTIONS) LIMITED 12 Apr 2010
    07220755 IMPERIAL CONSULTANTS VALIDATION (SOLUTIONS) LIMITED 12 Apr 2010
    07218700 SR ELECTRICAL (ROSSENDALE) LTD 09 Apr 2010
    07218283 J YINUSA LTD 09 Apr 2010
    07217442 ALOM MC LTD 08 Apr 2010
    07216485 CGT DESIGN LIMITED 08 Apr 2010
    07210814 EASFORD LIMITED 01 Apr 2010

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