Blackpool, Lancashire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackpool when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Blackpool when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackpool when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackpool when compared to any previous June.
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackpool when compared to any previous May.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Blackpool when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Blackpool when compared to any previous June.
- May 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Blackpool when compared to any previous May.
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in UK company share in Blackpool when compared to any previous first half year.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackpool when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Blackpool when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 965 companies were formed in Blackpool. This figure is 34.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Blackpool occurred in 2012 when a total of 965 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Blackpool UK 2012 965 253,150 2011 716 228,735 % change 34.8% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (965) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackpool when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 451 companies were registered in Blackpool during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 24.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Blackpool UK 2012 451 121,659 2011 363 112,344 % change 24.2% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (451) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackpool when compared to any previous June.
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackpool when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 147 155 149 New companies in 2011 126 121 116 % change 16.7% 28.1% 28.4% Record Year 2007 (148) 2012 (155) 2012 (149)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 349 companies were dissolved in Blackpool. This figure is 25.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 349 147,793 2011 279 162,310 % change 25.1% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (612) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 180 companies were dissolved in Blackpool during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 38.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Blackpool UK 2012 180 80,218 2011 130 71,324 % change 38.5% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (331) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 61 51 68 Closed companies in 2011 34 48 48 % change 79.4% 6.3% 42% Record Year 2009 (91) 2009 (121) 2009 (119)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Blackpool increased by 616 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Blackpool UK 2012 616 105,357 2011 437 66,425 Record Year 2007 (679) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Blackpool when compared to any previous Q2.
Net company growth for Blackpool during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 271 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Blackpool UK 2012 271 41,441 2011 233 41,020 Record Year 2012 (271) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
June 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Blackpool when compared to any previous June.
May 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Blackpool when compared to any previous May.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 86 104 81 Net growth in 2011 92 73 68 Record Year 2007 (120) 2012 (104) 2012 (81)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in UK company share in Blackpool when compared to any previous first half year.
In the first half of 2012 Blackpool formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2011 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Blackpool 2012 0.4% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Blackpool formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Blackpool 2012 0.4% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% UK formation share in 2011 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% % change -1.8% 12.3% 37.2% Record Year 1966 (0.6%) 1967 (0.6%) 1965 (0.8%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 42.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 42.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Blackpool was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
29.3% of all director appointments in Blackpool in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Blackpool was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
30.7% of all director appointments in Blackpool in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.90% CONSULTING 5.07% ENGINEERING 3.62% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 1.75% CONSULTANCY 3.28% IT 1.47% PROPERTY 2.35% BLACKPOOL 1.23% TRADING 2.10% MANAGEMENT 1.15% DESIGN 1.89% DESIGN 0.96% ENGINEERING 1.87% ELECTRICAL 0.92% ASSOCIATES 1.82% PROPERTY 0.80% CONSULTANTS 1.78% PROJECT 0.76% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% J 0.68% BUSINESS 1.70% ASSOCIATES 0.64% MEDIA 1.69% ENTERPRISES 0.60% LONDON 1.68% MEDIA 0.60% J 1.57% FYLDE 0.56% GLOBAL 1.51% CONSULTANTS 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.48% METERS 0.52% IT 1.42% SYSTEMS 0.48% CARE 1.31% TRAINING 0.48% PROPERTIES 1.31% M 0.48% M 1.26% LEGAL 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.23% R 0.44% BUILDING 1.23% D 0.44% SECURITY 1.19% WEST 0.44% S 1.18% TECHNICAL 0.44% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 511 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 174 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 173 35,447 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 109 15,280 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 72 10,271 99999 - Dormant Company 49 26,088 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 42 20,390 71129 - Other engineering activities 40 2,453 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 38 6,356 9999 - Dormant Company 36 16,469 42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified 31 1,423 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 31 4,295 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 29 14,220 62012 - Business and domestic software development 26 4,742 7499 - Non-trading company 25 8,023 62090 - Other information technology service activities 21 8,258 9305 - Other service activities 21 7,926 7260 - Other computer related activities 19 6,456 7414 - Business & management consultancy 19 10,978 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 17 3,365
Recent Companies
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