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

  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 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)BlackpoolUK
    2010461203,749
    2009398182,021
    % change15.8%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (912)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)BlackpoolUK
    201024198,612
    200917790,987
    % change36.2%8.4%
    Record Year 2007 (359) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 20108061100
    New companies in 2009675456
    % change19.4%13.0%78.6%
    Record Year2007 (148)2007 (130)2010 (100)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)BlackpoolUK
    2010412177,631
    2009612289,236
    % change-32.7%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (612)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)BlackpoolUK
    201021594,954
    2009331181,176
    % change-35.0%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (331) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010526895
    Closed companies in 200991121119
    % change-42.9%-43.8%-20%
    Record Year2009 (91)2009 (121)2009 (119)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)BlackpoolUK
    20104926,118
    2009-214-107,215
    Record Year2007 (679)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)BlackpoolUK
    2010263,658
    2009-154-90,189
    Record Year 2007 (254) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201028-75
    Net growth in 2009-24-67-63
    Record Year2007 (120)2007 (90)2008 (59)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.3%
    20060.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.3%
    20060.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.2%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20090.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change9.8%7.6%60.6%
    Record Year1966 (0.6%)1967 (0.6%)1965 (0.8%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  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
    METERS1.90%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSULTING1.75%CONSULTING4.79%
    METERING1.75%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    MANAGEMENT1.29%PROPERTY2.40%
    CONSULTANCY1.22%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    METER1.14%TRADING2.01%
    BLACKPOOL1.14%DESIGN1.91%
    LEISURE0.84%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    ENGINEERING0.84%MEDIA1.80%
    (BLACKPOOL)0.69%BUSINESS1.75%
    COMMUNITY0.69%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    IT0.69%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    HIRE0.61%ENGINEERING1.56%
    TRADE0.61%LONDON1.52%
    ENTERPRISES0.53%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    (NW)0.53%J1.46%
    FYLDE0.53%CARE1.41%
    ELECTRICAL0.53%GLOBAL1.39%
    INTEREST0.53%PROPERTIES1.35%
    (NORTH0.46%BUILDING1.33%
    WEST)0.46%M1.29%
    NORTH0.46%IT1.28%
    GROUP0.46%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    WEST0.46%GROUP1.25%
    MARKETING0.46%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied435207,125
    7487 - Other business activities24468,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified8625,942
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities418,590
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply348,285
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2714,598
    99999 - Dormant Company2714,342
    9999 - Dormant Company2619,842
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified256,684
    7260 - Other computer related activities259,122
    7499 - Non-trading company2013,997
    74990 - Non-trading company187,893
    9305 - Other service activities168,822
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1413,490
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering138,262
    62090 - Other information technology service activities125,854
    86900 - Other human health activities113,450
    7011 - Development & sell real estate114,579
    41100 - Development of building projects103,945
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified107,922

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07265747 VELSOFT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 26 May 2010
    07256284 REVERB BLACKPOOL LIMITED 18 May 2010
    07252746 EMPORIO ITALIANO LTD 13 May 2010
    07243309 CREATIVE WAYS TRAINING LIMITED 05 May 2010
    07258521 MOTORSPORT DEVELOPMENTS BLACKPOOL LIMITED 19 May 2010
    07256153 SARAH BARCLAY SOLICITORS LTD 18 May 2010
    07267807 BLACKPOOL METAL SPINNINGS LIMITED 27 May 2010
    07259265 PJB METER SERVICES LIMITED 19 May 2010
    07259241 GUY KIMBER METERS LIMITED 19 May 2010
    07259198 GT READERS LIMITED 19 May 2010
    07254877 LASER DIVERSITY LIMITED 17 May 2010
    07254691 JEN WALTERS CONSULTANCY LIMITED 14 May 2010
    07251904 RUSKIN'S HOTEL LIMITED 12 May 2010
    07244455 SLATERS SERVICE CENTRE LIMITED 05 May 2010
    07242981 ARTEFIT LIMITED 04 May 2010
    07264518 NOVATIS IT CONSULTING LIMITED 25 May 2010
    07264146 MRA ANALYSIS SERVICES LTD 25 May 2010
    07262375 S & E TRADING LIMITED 24 May 2010
    07262370 DELICIOUS STUDIOS LIMITED 24 May 2010
    07260803 SARAH JACKIE LIMITED 21 May 2010
    07256590 SNOWDEN CONCRETE LIMITED 18 May 2010
    07249741 GORHAM SOCIAL LIMITED 11 May 2010
    07249080 NATURALLY NATURAL LIMITED 11 May 2010
    07247813 BEAUMONT PARK RESIDENTS (LANCASTER) LIMITED 10 May 2010
    07247158 SUSTAINABLE PEAT LIMITED 10 May 2010