Rossendale, 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
- June 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Rossendale when compared to any previous June.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 125 companies were formed in Rossendale. This figure is 8.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Rossendale occurred in 2000 when a total of 554 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Rossendale UK 2013 125 269,432 2012 115 253,150 % change 8.7% 6.4% Record Year 2000 (554) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 56 companies were registered in Rossendale during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a difference of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly 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) Rossendale UK 2013 56 134,630 2012 56 121,659 % change 0.0% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (70) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 24 17 15 New companies in 2012 20 22 14 % change 20.0% -22.7% 7.1% Record Year 2007 (29) 2000 (510) 2010 (26)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 57 companies were dissolved in Rossendale. This figure is 5.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
The highest total for a first half year in Rossendale occurred in 2009 when a total of 135 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Rossendale UK 2013 57 155,192 2012 54 147,794 % change 5.6% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (135) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 36 companies were dissolved in Rossendale during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 12.5% 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) Rossendale UK 2013 36 77,278 2012 32 80,218 % change 12.5% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (85) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
June 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Rossendale when compared to any previous June.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 8 9 19 Closed companies in 2012 9 13 10 % change -11.1% -30.8% 90% Record Year 2009 (32) 2009 (40) 2013 (19)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Rossendale increased by 68 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Rossendale UK 2013 68 114,240 2012 61 105,356 Record Year 2000 (532) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Rossendale during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 20 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Rossendale UK 2013 20 57,352 2012 24 41,441 Record Year 2007 (48) 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 16 8 -4 Net growth in 2012 11 9 4 Record Year 2007 (22) 2000 (508) 2007 (19)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Rossendale formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Rossendale 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Rossendale formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Rossendale 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.8%) 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 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% % change 0.8% -24.9% -2.9% Record Year 2005 (0.1%) 2000 (2.3%) 1991 (0.1%)
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 42.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% 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 41.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% 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 Rossendale was 2006 when 37.7% of all directors were female.
21.1% of all director appointments in Rossendale 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 Rossendale was in 2006 when 35.4% of all directors were female.
21.4% of all director appointments in Rossendale 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 ENGINEERING 1.36% CONSULTING 5.25% ROSSENDALE 1.14% MANAGEMENT 4.80% CONSTRUCTION 1.14% CONSULTANCY 3.41% MANAGEMENT 1.14% PROPERTY 2.48% BUILDING 0.91% TRADING 2.05% ITOUCH 0.91% ENGINEERING 1.81% FINANCE 0.68% DESIGN 1.79% LOGISTICS 0.68% LONDON 1.77% HASLINGDEN 0.68% BUSINESS 1.77% TRANSPORT 0.68% CONSULTANTS 1.68% GREEN 0.68% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% HIRE 0.68% ASSOCIATES 1.67% HOME 0.68% GLOBAL 1.59% DEAL 0.68% MEDIA 1.57% BUSINESS 0.68% CARE 1.55% B 0.68% J 1.53% J 0.45% INVESTMENTS 1.46% URBAN 0.45% IT 1.40% TAYLOR 0.45% PROPERTIES 1.40% HEATING 0.45% M 1.26% ASSOCIATES 0.45% BUILDING 1.22% LIVE 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.19% SYSTEMS 0.45% ENTERPRISES 1.18% U 0.45% CAPITAL 1.16% CONSULTING 0.45% 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 101 257,517 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 38 54,555 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 16 24,324 99999 - Dormant Company 15 44,817 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 11 7,793 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 10 33,633 74990 - Non-trading company 9 14,303 49410 - Freight transport by road 8 6,273 62090 - Other information technology service activities 8 12,578 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 7 7,212 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 6 25,583 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 5 17,095 56302 - Public houses and bars 5 5,165 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 4 3,237 41100 - Development of building projects 4 8,876 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 4 7,871 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 4 5,366 56210 - Event catering activities 4 1,919 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 4 5,319 70100 - Activities of head offices 4 3,899
Recent Companies
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