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.
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New Company Registrations
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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) Blackpool UK 2011 716 228,735 2010 461 203,749 % change 55.3% 12.3% Record Year 2007 (912) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Blackpool UK 2011 363 112,344 2010 241 98,612 % change 50.6% 13.9% Record Year 2011 (363) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2011 126 121 116 New companies in 2010 80 61 100 % change 57.5% 98.4% 16.0% Record Year 2007 (148) 2007 (130) 2011 (116)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Blackpool UK 2011 279 162,310 2010 412 177,631 % change -32.3% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (612) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Blackpool UK 2011 130 71,324 2010 215 94,954 % change -39.5% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (331) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 34 48 48 Closed companies in 2010 52 68 95 % change -34.6% -29.4% -49% Record Year 2009 (91) 2009 (121) 2009 (119)
Net Company Growth
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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) Blackpool UK 2011 437 66,425 2010 49 26,118 Record Year 2007 (679) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Blackpool UK 2011 233 41,020 2010 26 3,658 Record Year 2007 (254) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
April May June Net growth in 2011 92 73 68 Net growth in 2010 28 -7 5 Record Year 2007 (120) 2007 (90) 2011 (68)
UK Company Share
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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 2011 0.3% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2011 0.3% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% % change 52.5% 56.2% 2.8% Record Year 1966 (0.6%) 1967 (0.6%) 1965 (0.8%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.64% CONSULTING 5.09% ENGINEERING 1.79% MANAGEMENT 4.86% METERS 1.74% CONSULTANCY 3.17% CONSULTANCY 1.30% PROPERTY 2.43% MANAGEMENT 1.25% TRADING 2.05% IT 1.25% DESIGN 1.94% DESIGN 0.98% ASSOCIATES 1.92% BLACKPOOL 0.98% BUSINESS 1.87% METER 0.98% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% METERING 0.81% CONSULTANTS 1.76% PROPERTY 0.81% MEDIA 1.73% BUSINESS 0.71% ENGINEERING 1.67% DATA 0.65% LONDON 1.60% C 0.60% GLOBAL 1.46% ELECTRICAL 0.54% J 1.44% D 0.54% CARE 1.44% CONSULTANTS 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.42% MEDICAL 0.54% IT 1.39% ENERGY 0.54% BUILDING 1.32% ACTUARIAL 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.31% ENTERPRISES 0.54% ELECTRICAL 1.30% PROPERTIES 0.49% M 1.27% NORTH 0.43% S 1.23% WEST 0.43% ENTERPRISES 1.20% PROJECT 0.43% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 399 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 235 60,758 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 124 30,647 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 50 10,545 9999 - Dormant Company 40 20,111 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 35 7,835 99999 - Dormant Company 31 18,918 7499 - Non-trading company 23 10,955 7260 - Other computer related activities 22 7,849 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 19 7,143 7414 - Business & management consultancy 18 13,053 74990 - Non-trading company 16 8,481 9305 - Other service activities 14 9,063 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 14 16,419 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 7,095 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 12 3,394 5510 - Hotels and Motels with (or without) restaurant 12 676 86900 - Other human health activities 11 4,154 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 11 10,322 5530 - Restaurants 10 5,086
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07655076 PC TEKNICS LTD 02 Jun 2011 07654320 PERFECT ONLINE RECRUITMENT SERVICE LTD 01 Jun 2011 07657922 DRIVEFLARE LIMITED 03 Jun 2011 07661990 C&C DECORATING LTD 08 Jun 2011 07674710 THE ROCHELLE HOTEL LTD 20 Jun 2011 07677345 BLACKPOOL GYMNASTICS CLUB 21 Jun 2011 07687775 PETER JONES FLOORING LIMITED 29 Jun 2011 07688766 T&O AND SPINE LIMITED 30 Jun 2011 07666607 SPIRE PROPERTY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 13 Jun 2011 OC365333 INIQUITAS CARE LLP 08 Jun 2011 07667392 ALLOY EXPERT LIMITED 13 Jun 2011 07677451 EEZEEDEALS LIMITED 21 Jun 2011 07681538 MPE ENTERPRISES LTD 24 Jun 2011 07685416 SOLO STYLE DANCE LTD 28 Jun 2011 07653908 NETTELFIELD LIMITED 01 Jun 2011 07657111 ME CONSULTING TELECOMS LIMITED 03 Jun 2011 07662378 A F WEBSTER LIMITED 08 Jun 2011 07665259 PRACTICAL ENGINEERING SOFTWARE LIMITED 10 Jun 2011 07667664 RAMP CITY WSA LIMITED 13 Jun 2011 07670415 CHILUME LIMITED 15 Jun 2011 07670483 C.C.MOTORCYCLES LIMITED 15 Jun 2011 07671377 RAVENSCAR LIMITED 15 Jun 2011 07675979 ELAINE STANLEY LIMITED 21 Jun 2011 07677102 VEDANT CONSULTANCY LIMITED 21 Jun 2011 07677679 PRASHANTH LIMITED 21 Jun 2011
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