Rossendale, Lancashire
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Rossendale when compared to any previous October.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Rossendale when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Rossendale when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 231 companies were formed in Rossendale in 2011. This total is 12.1% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Rossendale UK 2011 231 452,870 2010 206 400,358 2009 177 362,675 2008 161 349,203 2007 238 457,649 Record Year 2000 (1,383) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 121 companies were formed in Rossendale. This figure is 34.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Rossendale occurred in 2000 when a total of 829 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Rossendale UK 2011 121 224,135 2010 90 196,609 % change 34.4% 14.0% Record Year 2000 (829) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 51 companies were registered in Rossendale during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 8.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Rossendale UK 2011 51 109,623 2010 47 95,117 % change 8.5% 15.3% Record Year 2002 (52) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Rossendale when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 28 12 11 New companies in 2010 17 24 6 % change 64.7% -50.0% 83.3% Record Year 2011 (28) 2010 (24) 2009 (19)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 126 companies were dissolved in Rossendale in 2011. This total is 10.6% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Rossendale UK 2011 126 314,523 2010 141 342,232 2009 225 533,773 2008 89 237,901 2007 100 220,295 Record Year 2004 (1,073) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 70 companies were dissolved in Rossendale. This figure is 11.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Rossendale occurred in 2004 when a total of 1,041 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Rossendale UK 2011 70 152,213 2010 63 164,601 % change 11.1% -7.5% Record Year 2004 (1,041) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Rossendale when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 38 companies were dissolved in Rossendale during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 5.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Rossendale UK 2011 38 79,983 2010 36 76,896 % change 5.6% 4.0% Record Year 2011 (38) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 11 14 13 Closed companies in 2010 13 10 13 % change -15.4% 40.0% 0% Record Year 2010 (13) 2009 (15) 2009 (15)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 105 companies were added to the company register for Rossendale in 2011. This number represents growth of 51.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 40 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2000 when the Rossendale company register grew by 1,335 companies.
Year Rossendale UK 2011 105 138,347 2010 65 58,126 2009 -48 -171,098 2008 72 111,302 2007 138 237,354 Record Year 2000 (1,335) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Rossendale increased by 51 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Rossendale UK 2011 51 71,922 2010 27 32,008 Record Year 2000 (803) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Rossendale during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 13 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Rossendale UK 2011 13 29,640 2010 11 18,221 Record Year 2003 (31) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
October 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Rossendale when compared to any previous October.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 17 -2 -2 Net growth in 2010 4 14 -7 Record Year 2011 (17) 2010 (14) 2003 (12)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Rossendale formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Rossendale was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Rossendale 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.6%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Rossendale formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2010 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Rossendale 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.7%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Rossendale formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Rossendale 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% % change 43.2% -57.4% 62.9% Record Year 1965 (0.2%) 1977 (0.3%) 1963 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 45.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Rossendale was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Rossendale in 2011 was 40.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Rossendale was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
27.3% of all director appointments in Rossendale in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Rossendale was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
22.2% of all director appointments in Rossendale in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage FIRE 2.02% CONSULTING 5.07% CONTRACTING 1.79% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSTRUCTION 1.57% CONSULTANCY 3.26% VULCAN 1.12% PROPERTY 2.37% POWER 1.12% TRADING 2.07% P 0.90% DESIGN 1.92% TRAINING 0.90% ASSOCIATES 1.86% J 0.90% ENGINEERING 1.78% CONSULTANCY 0.90% BUSINESS 1.78% CASSONS 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.76% (NW) 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% LANCASHIRE 0.67% MEDIA 1.71% ROSSENDALE 0.67% LONDON 1.63% COUNTRY 0.67% J 1.51% S 0.67% INVESTMENTS 1.48% INSPECTIONS 0.45% GLOBAL 1.46% NORTH 0.45% IT 1.41% IMPERIAL 0.45% CARE 1.39% DIGITAL 0.45% PROPERTIES 1.29% (CIVIL 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.29% GEAL 0.45% M 1.27% PUBLISHING 0.45% BUILDING 1.26% HOUSE 0.45% ENERGY 1.25% EDS 0.45% S 1.20% DESIGNS 0.45% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
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 80 205,525 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 35 32,483 7487 - Other business activities 30 57,052 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 14 17,765 99999 - Dormant Company 12 21,846 7260 - Other computer related activities 8 7,667 9305 - Other service activities 7 9,492 5190 - Other wholesale 6 1,335 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 6 8,671 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 5 3,633 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 7,493 74990 - Non-trading company 5 8,929 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 4 3,194 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 4 3,342 7499 - Non-trading company 4 9,957 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 4 11,768 7414 - Business & management consultancy 4 13,034 49410 - Freight transport by road 4 2,392 9999 - Dormant Company 4 20,199 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 4 2,740
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07832055 P J P (CIVIL ENGINEERING) LTD 02 Nov 2011 07832261 P J POWER (CIVIL ENGINEERING) LTD 02 Nov 2011 07840906 T & J CONSULTANTS LIMITED 09 Nov 2011 07848462 KATHY BIGIO LIMITED 15 Nov 2011 07851279 HARDY UNITE LIMITED 17 Nov 2011 07852107 THE GARDEN & HOME STORE LIMITED 18 Nov 2011 07854096 LK INVESTIGATIONS LIMITED 21 Nov 2011 07856674 Q CABINETS LTD 22 Nov 2011 07858011 CLUISTER LIMITED 23 Nov 2011 07860460 NETLAW MARKETING LIMITED 25 Nov 2011 07860490 PHYSIOMEDICAL LIMITED 25 Nov 2011 07864556 J BEDFORD CONSULTANCY LIMITED 29 Nov 2011
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