Blackpool, Lancashire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackpool when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackpool when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackpool when compared to any previous December.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackpool when compared to any previous November.
- October 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackpool when compared to any previous October.
- October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Blackpool when compared to any previous October.
- December 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Blackpool when compared to any previous December.
- November 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Blackpool when compared to any previous November.
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in UK company share in Blackpool when compared to any previous second half year.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 1,008 companies were formed in Blackpool in 2010. This total is 34.8% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Blackpool UK 2010 1,008 400,358 2009 748 362,675 2008 751 349,203 2007 1,258 457,649 2006 734 405,440 Record Year 2007 (1,258) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackpool when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 547 companies were formed in Blackpool. This figure is 56.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Blackpool occurred in 2010 when a total of 547 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Blackpool UK 2010 547 196,609 2009 350 180,654 % change 56.3% 8.8% Record Year 2010 (547) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackpool when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 282 companies were registered in Blackpool during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 86.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Blackpool UK 2010 282 95,117 2009 151 85,983 % change 86.8% 10.6% Record Year 2010 (282) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
December 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackpool when compared to any previous December.
November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackpool when compared to any previous November.
October 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackpool when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 91 114 77 New companies in 2009 52 63 36 % change 75.0% 81.0% 113.9% Record Year 2010 (91) 2010 (114) 2010 (77)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 839 companies were dissolved in Blackpool in 2010. This total is 31.0% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Blackpool UK 2010 839 342,232 2009 1,216 533,773 2008 438 237,901 2007 439 220,295 2006 429 200,166 Record Year 2009 (1,216) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 427 companies were dissolved in Blackpool. This figure is 29.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Blackpool occurred in 2009 when a total of 604 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Blackpool UK 2010 427 164,601 2009 604 244,537 % change -29.3% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (604) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 170 companies were dissolved in Blackpool during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 42.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Blackpool UK 2010 170 76,896 2009 293 85,136 % change -42.0% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (293) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Blackpool when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 71 74 25 Closed companies in 2009 61 135 97 % change 16.4% -45.2% -74% Record Year 2010 (71) 2009 (135) 2009 (97)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 169 companies were added to the company register for Blackpool in 2010. This number represents growth of 22.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 637 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Blackpool company register grew by 819 companies.
Year Blackpool UK 2010 169 58,126 2009 -468 -171,098 2008 313 111,302 2007 819 237,354 2006 305 205,274 Record Year 2007 (819) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Blackpool increased by 120 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Blackpool UK 2010 120 32,008 2009 -254 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (331) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Blackpool during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 112 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Blackpool UK 2010 112 18,221 2009 -142 847 Record Year 2003 (119) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
December 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Blackpool when compared to any previous December.
November 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Blackpool when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 20 40 52 Net growth in 2009 -9 -72 -61 Record Year 2003 (47) 2010 (40) 2010 (52)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Blackpool formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is an improvement on 2009 when Blackpool was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Blackpool 2010 0.3% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.3% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.3%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in UK company share in Blackpool when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2010 Blackpool formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2009 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Blackpool 2010 0.3% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Blackpool formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Blackpool 2010 0.3% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% % change 53.3% 61.7% 103.6% Record Year 1960 (0.4%) 1967 (0.5%) 1975 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Blackpool was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Blackpool in 2010 was 23.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Blackpool was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
27.2% of all director appointments in Blackpool in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Blackpool was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
26.5% of all director appointments in Blackpool in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.75% CONSULTING 5.06% METERS 2.37% MANAGEMENT 5.01% BLACKPOOL 1.22% CONSULTANCY 3.14% METER 1.22% PROPERTY 2.36% ENGINEERING 1.15% TRADING 2.11% CONSULTANCY 1.09% ASSOCIATES 1.95% MANAGEMENT 1.02% DESIGN 1.92% METERING 1.02% BUSINESS 1.82% IT 0.90% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% MEDICAL 0.77% CONSULTANTS 1.76% DESIGN 0.77% MEDIA 1.71% CONSULTANTS 0.64% ENGINEERING 1.62% FYLDE 0.58% LONDON 1.60% ENTERPRISES 0.58% CARE 1.45% BUSINESS 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.44% SOFTWARE 0.51% GLOBAL 1.43% CIC 0.51% J 1.42% COMMUNITY 0.45% IT 1.41% LEISURE 0.45% PROPERTIES 1.34% PROPERTIES 0.45% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% PROPERTY 0.45% BUILDING 1.34% ELECTRICAL 0.45% M 1.30% WEST 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.25% D 0.45% SYSTEMS 1.24% TECHNOLOGIES 0.38% S 1.23%
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 427 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 229 63,348 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 100 27,550 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 42 9,177 99999 - Dormant Company 34 16,285 9999 - Dormant Company 31 20,144 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 28 7,088 7260 - Other computer related activities 22 8,089 7499 - Non-trading company 21 12,000 74990 - Non-trading company 18 8,243 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 16 7,298 9305 - Other service activities 14 8,858 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 13 14,505 5510 - Hotels and Motels with (or without) restaurant 12 725 62090 - Other information technology service activities 12 6,330 7414 - Business & management consultancy 11 13,474 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 11 8,799 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 10 3,088 86900 - Other human health activities 10 3,700 7440 - Advertising 8 1,860
Recent Companies
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