Blackpool, Lancashire
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackpool when compared to any previous June.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 461 companies were formed in Blackpool. This figure is 15.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Blackpool occurred in 2007 when a total of 912 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Blackpool UK 2010 461 203,749 2009 398 182,021 % change 15.8% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (912) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 241 companies were registered in Blackpool during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 36.2% 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) Blackpool UK 2010 241 98,612 2009 177 90,987 % change 36.2% 8.4% Record Year 2007 (359) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackpool when compared to any previous June.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 80 61 100 New companies in 2009 67 54 56 % change 19.4% 13.0% 78.6% Record Year 2007 (148) 2007 (130) 2010 (100)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 412 companies were dissolved in Blackpool. This figure is 32.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Blackpool occurred in 2009 when a total of 612 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Blackpool UK 2010 412 177,631 2009 612 289,236 % change -32.7% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (612) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 215 companies were dissolved in Blackpool during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 35.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly 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) Blackpool UK 2010 215 94,954 2009 331 181,176 % change -35.0% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (331) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 52 68 95 Closed companies in 2009 91 121 119 % change -42.9% -43.8% -20% Record Year 2009 (91) 2009 (121) 2009 (119)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Blackpool increased by 49 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Blackpool UK 2010 49 26,118 2009 -214 -107,215 Record Year 2007 (679) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Blackpool during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 26 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Blackpool UK 2010 26 3,658 2009 -154 -90,189 Record Year 2007 (254) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 28 -7 5 Net growth in 2009 -24 -67 -63 Record Year 2007 (120) 2007 (90) 2008 (59)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Blackpool formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Blackpool 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.3% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Blackpool formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Blackpool 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.3% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 9.8% 7.6% 60.6% Record Year 1966 (0.6%) 1967 (0.6%) 1965 (0.8%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Blackpool was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
26.8% of all director appointments in Blackpool 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
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Blackpool was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
25.5% of all director appointments in Blackpool 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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage METERS 1.90% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTING 1.75% CONSULTING 4.79% METERING 1.75% CONSULTANCY 3.02% MANAGEMENT 1.29% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSULTANCY 1.22% ASSOCIATES 2.02% METER 1.14% TRADING 2.01% BLACKPOOL 1.14% DESIGN 1.91% LEISURE 0.84% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% ENGINEERING 0.84% MEDIA 1.80% (BLACKPOOL) 0.69% BUSINESS 1.75% COMMUNITY 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.71% IT 0.69% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% HIRE 0.61% ENGINEERING 1.56% TRADE 0.61% LONDON 1.52% ENTERPRISES 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.49% (NW) 0.53% J 1.46% FYLDE 0.53% CARE 1.41% ELECTRICAL 0.53% GLOBAL 1.39% INTEREST 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.35% (NORTH 0.46% BUILDING 1.33% WEST) 0.46% M 1.29% NORTH 0.46% IT 1.28% GROUP 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.27% WEST 0.46% GROUP 1.25% MARKETING 0.46% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 435 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 244 68,525 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 86 25,942 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 41 8,590 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 34 8,285 7414 - Business & management consultancy 27 14,598 99999 - Dormant Company 27 14,342 9999 - Dormant Company 26 19,842 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 25 6,684 7260 - Other computer related activities 25 9,122 7499 - Non-trading company 20 13,997 74990 - Non-trading company 18 7,893 9305 - Other service activities 16 8,822 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 14 13,490 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 13 8,262 62090 - Other information technology service activities 12 5,854 86900 - Other human health activities 11 3,450 7011 - Development & sell real estate 11 4,579 41100 - Development of building projects 10 3,945 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 7,922
Recent Companies
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