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Blackpool, Lancashire

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackpool when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackpool when compared to any previous June.
  • June 2011 saw a new record in net growth 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 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 716 companies were formed in Blackpool. This figure is 55.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    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
    2011716228,735
    2010461203,749
    % change55.3%12.3%
    Record Year2007 (912)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackpool when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 363 companies were registered in Blackpool during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 50.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)BlackpoolUK
    2011363112,344
    201024198,612
    % change50.6%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (363) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackpool when compared to any previous June.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011126121116
    New companies in 20108061100
    % change57.5%98.4%16.0%
    Record Year2007 (148)2007 (130)2011 (116)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 279 companies were dissolved in Blackpool. This figure is 32.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    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
    2011279162,310
    2010412177,631
    % change-32.3%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (612)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 130 companies were dissolved in Blackpool during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 39.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)BlackpoolUK
    201113071,324
    201021594,954
    % change-39.5%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (331) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011344848
    Closed companies in 2010526895
    % change-34.6%-29.4%-49%
    Record Year2009 (91)2009 (121)2009 (119)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Blackpool increased by 437 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BlackpoolUK
    201143766,425
    20104926,118
    Record Year2007 (679)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Blackpool during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 233 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)BlackpoolUK
    201123341,020
    2010263,658
    Record Year 2007 (254) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Blackpool when compared to any previous June.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2011927368
    Net growth in 201028-75
    Record Year2007 (120)2007 (90)2011 (68)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Blackpool formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2010 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Blackpool
    20110.3%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Blackpool formed 0.3% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Blackpool
    20110.3%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.4%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.2%0.3%
    % change52.5%56.2%2.8%
    Record Year1966 (0.6%)1967 (0.6%)1965 (0.8%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 42.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 42.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    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 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Blackpool was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    23.3% of all director appointments in Blackpool in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING3.64%CONSULTING5.09%
    ENGINEERING1.79%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    METERS1.74%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    CONSULTANCY1.30%PROPERTY2.43%
    MANAGEMENT1.25%TRADING2.05%
    IT1.25%DESIGN1.94%
    DESIGN0.98%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    BLACKPOOL0.98%BUSINESS1.87%
    METER0.98%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    METERING0.81%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    PROPERTY0.81%MEDIA1.73%
    BUSINESS0.71%ENGINEERING1.67%
    DATA0.65%LONDON1.60%
    C0.60%GLOBAL1.46%
    ELECTRICAL0.54%J1.44%
    D0.54%CARE1.44%
    CONSULTANTS0.54%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    MEDICAL0.54%IT1.39%
    ENERGY0.54%BUILDING1.32%
    ACTUARIAL0.54%PROPERTIES1.31%
    ENTERPRISES0.54%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    PROPERTIES0.49%M1.27%
    NORTH0.43%S1.23%
    WEST0.43%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    PROJECT0.43%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied399202,072
    7487 - Other business activities23560,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified12430,647
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities5010,545
    9999 - Dormant Company4020,111
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified357,835
    99999 - Dormant Company3118,918
    7499 - Non-trading company2310,955
    7260 - Other computer related activities227,849
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply197,143
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1813,053
    74990 - Non-trading company168,481
    9305 - Other service activities149,063
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1416,419
    62090 - Other information technology service activities137,095
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities123,394
    5510 - Hotels and Motels with (or without) restaurant12676
    86900 - Other human health activities114,154
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1110,322
    5530 - Restaurants105,086

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07648990 SOCIAL WORK RESOLUTION LTD 26 May 2011
    07619203 THE GARAGE (BPOOL) LTD 03 May 2011
    07634830 CLICK PROPERTIES BLACKPOOL LIMITED 16 May 2011
    07621388 K MCCANN ELECTRICS LIMITED 04 May 2011
    07651686 MARSH METERING SERVICES LIMITED 31 May 2011
    07640570 FINDSAFECARE.COM LTD 19 May 2011
    07635925 SIMON HOPKINS METERS LIMITED 16 May 2011
    07629275 BC METER READING LIMITED 10 May 2011
    07653054 EXCELLENT UK ENERGY LTD 31 May 2011
    07652056 ABSOLUTE FITNESS (BLACKPOOL) LIMITED 31 May 2011
    07651075 ABSOLUTE PRECISION PROGRAMMING LIMITED 31 May 2011
    07649525 KR & COMPANY LIMITED 26 May 2011
    07648703 EASTLANDS COMPUTING SERVICES LIMITED 26 May 2011
    07647629 KNOPH CONSULTING LIMITED 25 May 2011
    07646449 LOLAN SOLUTIONS LIMITED 25 May 2011
    07646361 MD BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE LIMITED 24 May 2011
    07646279 KEEGAN COACHING LIMITED 24 May 2011
    07645484 SJP PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 24 May 2011
    07645215 NOVASTAR SOLUTIONS LIMITED 24 May 2011
    07640634 CARPE CONSULTING LIMITED 19 May 2011
    07640346 POWERTRAIN BUSINESS LIMITED 19 May 2011
    07636489 K GRANGER MARKETING LIMITED 17 May 2011
    07636004 DML CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT LTD 17 May 2011
    07635192 MECHPROD ENGINEERING UK LIMITED 16 May 2011
    07634302 CLEARBRIDGE CONSULTING LIMITED 16 May 2011