Blackpool, Lancashire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Blackpool when compared to any year in history.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Blackpool when compared to any previous October.
- 2012 was a record year for net growth in Blackpool when compared to any year in history.
- December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Blackpool when compared to any previous December.
- 2012 was a record year for UK company share in Blackpool when compared to any year in history.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Blackpool when compared to any year in history.
A total of 1,734 companies were formed in Blackpool in 2012. This total is 9.1% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Blackpool UK 2012 1,734 491,893 2011 1,589 452,870 2010 1,008 400,358 2009 748 362,675 2008 751 349,203 Record Year 2012 (1,734) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 769 companies were formed in Blackpool. This figure is 11.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Blackpool occurred in 2011 when a total of 873 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Blackpool UK 2012 769 238,743 2011 873 224,135 % change -11.9% 6.5% Record Year 2011 (873) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 405 companies were registered in Blackpool during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 7.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Blackpool UK 2012 405 119,875 2011 438 109,623 % change -7.5% 9.4% Record Year 2011 (438) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 151 158 96 New companies in 2011 162 159 117 % change -6.8% -0.6% -17.9% Record Year 2011 (162) 2011 (159) 2011 (117)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 754 companies were dissolved in Blackpool in 2012. This total is 17.8% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Blackpool UK 2012 754 293,728 2011 640 314,524 2010 839 342,233 2009 1,216 533,787 2008 437 237,873 Record Year 2009 (1,216) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 405 companies were dissolved in Blackpool. This figure is 12.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 405 145,934 2011 361 152,213 % change 12.2% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (604) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 210 companies were dissolved in Blackpool during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 5.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Blackpool UK 2012 210 70,026 2011 200 79,983 % change 5.0% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (293) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 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 2012 109 80 21 Closed companies in 2011 48 77 75 % change 127.1% 3.9% -72% Record Year 2012 (109) 2009 (135) 2009 (97)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for net growth in Blackpool when compared to any year in history.
A total of 980 companies were added to the company register for Blackpool in 2012. This number represents growth of 61.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 31 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2012 when the Blackpool company register grew by 980 companies.
Year Blackpool UK 2012 980 198,165 2011 949 138,346 2010 169 58,125 2009 -468 -171,112 2008 314 111,330 Record Year 2012 (980) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Blackpool increased by 364 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Blackpool UK 2012 364 92,809 2011 512 71,922 Record Year 2011 (512) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Blackpool during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 195 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Blackpool UK 2012 195 49,849 2011 238 29,640 Record Year 2011 (238) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Blackpool when compared to any previous December.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 42 78 75 Net growth in 2011 114 82 42 Record Year 2011 (114) 2011 (82) 2012 (75)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for UK company share in Blackpool when compared to any year in history.
In 2012 Blackpool formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Blackpool was responsible for 0.4% of all UK companies.
Year Blackpool 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.4%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Blackpool formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Blackpool 2012 0.3% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Blackpool formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Blackpool 2012 0.3% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% UK formation share in 2011 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% % change -21.7% -5.5% -20.1% Record Year 2011 (0.4%) 1967 (0.5%) 1975 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 42.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 42.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 42.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Blackpool was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Blackpool in 2012 was 34.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Blackpool was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
28.8% of all director appointments in Blackpool in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Blackpool was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
26.8% of all director appointments in Blackpool in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.70% CONSULTING 5.15% ENGINEERING 3.15% MANAGEMENT 4.78% MANAGEMENT 1.60% CONSULTANCY 3.31% CONSULTANCY 1.55% PROPERTY 2.40% BLACKPOOL 1.47% TRADING 2.03% IT 1.13% DESIGN 1.86% M 0.88% ASSOCIATES 1.82% PROJECT 0.84% ENGINEERING 1.79% PROPERTY 0.84% BUSINESS 1.76% ELECTRICAL 0.84% CONSULTANTS 1.75% DESIGN 0.80% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% FYLDE 0.76% LONDON 1.69% CONSULTANTS 0.67% MEDIA 1.69% ENTERPRISES 0.63% GLOBAL 1.59% J 0.63% J 1.57% LEGAL 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.46% BUSINESS 0.55% IT 1.43% DEVELOPMENT 0.50% CARE 1.39% S 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.34% CONSTRUCTION 0.50% M 1.26% WEST 0.46% BUILDING 1.23% ASSOCIATES 0.46% ENTERPRISES 1.21% TRAINING 0.46% TRAINING 1.18% (BLACKPOOL) 0.42% ELECTRICAL 1.17% PROJECTS 0.42% SECURITY 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 623 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 226 52,427 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 203 23,256 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 110 30,396 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 96 15,572 71129 - Other engineering activities 87 3,763 99999 - Dormant Company 85 40,648 7487 - Other business activities 64 10,703 62012 - Business and domestic software development 56 7,446 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 46 6,177 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 42 22,058 62090 - Other information technology service activities 39 12,291 42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified 36 2,185 71121 - Engineering design activities for industrial process and production 24 973 43210 - Electrical installation 24 5,304 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 22 4,537 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 21 2,019 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 21 4,936 86210 - General medical practice activities 20 3,960 55100 - Hotels and similar accommodation 17 1,273
Recent Companies
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