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Rossendale, 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 110 companies were formed in Rossendale. This figure is 5.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    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
    2011110228,735
    2010116203,749
    % change-5.2%12.3%
    Record Year2000 (554)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 54 companies were registered in Rossendale during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 6.9% 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)RossendaleUK
    201154112,344
    20105898,612
    % change-6.9%13.9%
    Record Year 2000 (527) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011182313
    New companies in 2010191326
    % change-5.3%76.9%-50.0%
    Record Year2007 (29)2000 (510)2010 (26)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 56 companies were dissolved in Rossendale. This figure is 28.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    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
    201156162,310
    201078177,631
    % change-28.2%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (135)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 23 companies were dissolved in Rossendale during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 42.5% 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)RossendaleUK
    20112371,324
    20104094,954
    % change-42.5%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (85) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011896
    Closed companies in 2010111316
    % change-27.3%-30.8%-63%
    Record Year2009 (32)2009 (40)2010 (16)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Rossendale increased by 54 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RossendaleUK
    20115466,425
    20103826,118
    Record Year2000 (532)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Rossendale during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 31 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)RossendaleUK
    20113141,020
    2010183,658
    Record Year 2000 (514) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201110147
    Net growth in 20108010
    Record Year2007 (22)2000 (508)2007 (19)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Rossendale formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Rossendale
    20110.0%
    20100.1%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Rossendale formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Rossendale
    20110.0%
    20100.1%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.8%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.0%0.1%
    % change-8.3%39.3%-55.8%
    Record Year1981 (0.2%)2000 (2.3%)1969 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 45.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% 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 45.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.8% 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 Rossendale was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    28.9% of all director appointments in Rossendale 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 Rossendale was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    28.2% of all director appointments in Rossendale 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
    CONTRACTING2.01%CONSULTING5.09%
    FIRE1.01%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    ITOUCH0.75%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    ENGINEERING0.75%PROPERTY2.43%
    CASSONS0.75%TRADING2.05%
    SMART0.75%DESIGN1.94%
    HOUSE0.75%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    (ROSSENDALE)0.75%BUSINESS1.87%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.75%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    SCHOOL0.50%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    BLACK0.50%MEDIA1.73%
    LEGAL0.50%ENGINEERING1.67%
    C0.50%LONDON1.60%
    PUBLISHING0.50%GLOBAL1.46%
    ASSET0.50%J1.44%
    URBAN0.50%CARE1.44%
    COMMERCIAL0.50%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    UTILITY0.50%IT1.39%
    MR0.50%BUILDING1.32%
    ELITE0.50%PROPERTIES1.31%
    HOLDINGS0.50%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    BATHROOMS0.50%M1.27%
    CIC0.50%S1.23%
    KITCHENS0.50%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    ARCHITECTURAL0.50%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied87202,072
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3430,647
    7487 - Other business activities2860,758
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1216,419
    99999 - Dormant Company1118,918
    7260 - Other computer related activities107,849
    7499 - Non-trading company910,955
    5190 - Other wholesale51,404
    9999 - Dormant Company520,111
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities53,394
    7414 - Business & management consultancy513,053
    9305 - Other service activities59,063
    4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc.42,037
    46420 - Wholesale of clothing and footwear4568
    43210 - Electrical installation43,085
    49410 - Freight transport by road42,142
    74990 - Non-trading company48,481
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering35,928
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified310,322
    6420 - Telecommunications31,243

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07656383 COWHERD (PROJECTS) LIMITED 02 Jun 2011
    07653726 ASPIN DESIGNS LIMITED 01 Jun 2011
    07657237 DAWN BIBBY DESIGNS LIMITED 03 Jun 2011
    07666789 POMACO SERVICES LTD 13 Jun 2011
    07673345 ECHD CONSULTANCY LTD 17 Jun 2011
    07675216 VULCAN FIRE (UK) LIMITED 20 Jun 2011
    07675993 Q KITCHENS LTD 21 Jun 2011
    07677215 C PARKER LTD 21 Jun 2011
    07677632 GREENER SURFACING LTD 21 Jun 2011
    07678342 WM DECS LTD 22 Jun 2011
    07683374 HOLLYANNA LTD 27 Jun 2011
    07685102 LIGHT UTILITY LTD 28 Jun 2011
    07688759 MARLCROFT ENTERTAINMENTS LIMITED 30 Jun 2011

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