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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

  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 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)BlackpoolUK
    2012965253,150
    2011716228,735
    % change34.8%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (965)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)BlackpoolUK
    2012451121,659
    2011363112,344
    % change24.2%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (451) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012147155149
    New companies in 2011126121116
    % change16.7%28.1%28.4%
    Record Year2007 (148)2012 (155)2012 (149)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)BlackpoolUK
    2012349147,793
    2011279162,310
    % change25.1%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (612)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)BlackpoolUK
    201218080,218
    201113071,324
    % change38.5%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (331) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012615168
    Closed companies in 2011344848
    % change79.4%6.3%42%
    Record Year2009 (91)2009 (121)2009 (119)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)BlackpoolUK
    2012616105,357
    201143766,425
    Record Year2007 (679)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)BlackpoolUK
    201227141,441
    201123341,020
    Record Year 2012 (271) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20128610481
    Net growth in 2011927368
    Record Year2007 (120)2012 (104)2012 (81)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20120.4%
    20110.3%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20120.4%
    20110.3%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.4%0.4%0.4%
    UK formation share in 20110.4%0.3%0.3%
    % change-1.8%12.3%37.2%
    Record Year1966 (0.6%)1967 (0.6%)1965 (0.8%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING3.90%CONSULTING5.07%
    ENGINEERING3.62%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSULTANCY1.75%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    IT1.47%PROPERTY2.35%
    BLACKPOOL1.23%TRADING2.10%
    MANAGEMENT1.15%DESIGN1.89%
    DESIGN0.96%ENGINEERING1.87%
    ELECTRICAL0.92%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    PROPERTY0.80%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    PROJECT0.76%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    J0.68%BUSINESS1.70%
    ASSOCIATES0.64%MEDIA1.69%
    ENTERPRISES0.60%LONDON1.68%
    MEDIA0.60%J1.57%
    FYLDE0.56%GLOBAL1.51%
    CONSULTANTS0.56%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    METERS0.52%IT1.42%
    SYSTEMS0.48%CARE1.31%
    TRAINING0.48%PROPERTIES1.31%
    M0.48%M1.26%
    LEGAL0.48%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    R0.44%BUILDING1.23%
    D0.44%SECURITY1.19%
    WEST0.44%S1.18%
    TECHNICAL0.44%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied511244,457
    7487 - Other business activities17447,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified17335,447
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities10915,280
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified7210,271
    99999 - Dormant Company4926,088
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4220,390
    71129 - Other engineering activities402,453
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply386,356
    9999 - Dormant Company3616,469
    42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified311,423
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities314,295
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2914,220
    62012 - Business and domestic software development264,742
    7499 - Non-trading company258,023
    62090 - Other information technology service activities218,258
    9305 - Other service activities217,926
    7260 - Other computer related activities196,456
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1910,978
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis173,365

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08093229 CARTHAGE GOLD BULLION LTD 01 Jun 2012
    08098128 MAC2MEDIA LTD 08 Jun 2012
    08108074 STITCH TRADING LIMITED 18 Jun 2012
    08110482 BLACKPOOL TELVISION CHANNEL LIMITED 19 Jun 2012
    08111847 TECHTOYOU LIMITED 19 Jun 2012
    08119858 HAIRTECH LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08120439 KICKEN CHICKEN GRILL LTD 26 Jun 2012
    08091702 PROGRESSIO LIMITED 01 Jun 2012
    08115214 BRITANNIA TYRES & EXHAUST CENTRE LIMITED 21 Jun 2012
    08124505 HOWELLS & SON LTD 29 Jun 2012
    08097691 EKAY METERS LIMITED 08 Jun 2012
    08103454 CRP TRANSPORT LIMITED 13 Jun 2012
    08105257 CHIPSERVICE LIMITED 14 Jun 2012
    08119240 TESGB LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08120300 MOORSHEAD'S METERS LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08123727 OSCAR READINGS LIMITED 29 Jun 2012
    08124156 YOLLI LIMITED 29 Jun 2012
    08092098 SAI ENGINEERING SERVICES PVT. LTD. 01 Jun 2012
    08096097 MAORI LOGISTICS LIMITED 07 Jun 2012
    08098312 JH INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS LTD 08 Jun 2012
    08100825 OXFORD PRECLINICAL CONSULTING LTD 12 Jun 2012
    08102935 BUSINESS SERVICES 50 LIMITED 13 Jun 2012
    08106089 GREENE & GREENE LIMITED 14 Jun 2012
    08106768 MNQ CONSULTANCY LIMITED 15 Jun 2012
    08107327 OPSTRAN TECHNOLOGIES LTD 15 Jun 2012