Blackpool, Lancashire
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackpool when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackpool when compared to any previous May.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackpool when compared to any previous April.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Blackpool when compared to any previous April.
- June 2013 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 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 934 companies were formed in Blackpool. This figure is 3.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
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 2013 934 269,432 2012 965 253,150 % change -3.2% 6.4% Record Year 2012 (965) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackpool when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 464 companies were registered in Blackpool during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 2.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Blackpool UK 2013 464 134,630 2012 451 121,659 % change 2.9% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (464) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackpool when compared to any previous May.
April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackpool when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 157 159 148 New companies in 2012 147 155 149 % change 6.8% 2.6% -0.7% Record Year 2013 (157) 2013 (159) 2012 (149)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 493 companies were dissolved in Blackpool. This figure is 41.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 493 155,192 2012 349 147,794 % change 41.3% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (612) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 222 companies were dissolved in Blackpool during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 23.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Blackpool UK 2013 222 77,278 2012 180 80,218 % change 23.3% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (331) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
April 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Blackpool when compared to any previous April.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 100 57 65 Closed companies in 2012 61 51 68 % change 63.9% 11.8% -4% Record Year 2013 (100) 2009 (121) 2009 (119)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Blackpool increased by 441 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Blackpool UK 2013 441 114,240 2012 616 105,356 Record Year 2007 (679) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Blackpool during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 242 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Blackpool UK 2013 242 57,352 2012 271 41,441 Record Year 2012 (271) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
June 2013 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 2013 57 102 83 Net growth in 2012 86 104 81 Record Year 2007 (120) 2012 (104) 2013 (83)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Blackpool formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2012 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Blackpool 2013 0.3% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Blackpool formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Blackpool 2013 0.3% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% UK formation share in 2012 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% % change -10.3% -0.3% -10.1% Record Year 2007 (0.4%) 2007 (0.4%) 2012 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Blackpool was 2005 when 32.5% of all directors were female.
29.9% of all director appointments in Blackpool in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Blackpool was in 2006 when 32.5% of all directors were female.
27.6% of all director appointments in Blackpool in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.60% CONSULTING 5.25% ENGINEERING 3.06% MANAGEMENT 4.80% CONSULTANCY 2.15% CONSULTANCY 3.41% MANAGEMENT 1.70% PROPERTY 2.48% IT 1.24% TRADING 2.05% PROPERTY 1.12% ENGINEERING 1.81% BLACKPOOL 1.08% DESIGN 1.79% PROJECT 0.83% LONDON 1.77% CONSULTANTS 0.79% BUSINESS 1.77% M 0.75% CONSULTANTS 1.68% FYLDE 0.70% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% DESIGN 0.66% ASSOCIATES 1.67% SOFTWARE 0.54% GLOBAL 1.59% FINANCIAL 0.54% MEDIA 1.57% LEGAL 0.54% CARE 1.55% ELECTRICAL 0.54% J 1.53% BUSINESS 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.46% ENERGY 0.54% IT 1.40% PROPERTIES 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.40% AVIATION 0.46% M 1.26% ASSOCIATES 0.41% BUILDING 1.22% NORTH 0.41% ELECTRICAL 1.19% PROJECTS 0.41% ENTERPRISES 1.18% GREEN 0.41% CAPITAL 1.16% CONSTRUCTION 0.41% TRAINING 1.16%
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 778 257,517 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 242 25,583 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 211 54,555 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 195 33,633 71129 - Other engineering activities 146 4,494 99999 - Dormant Company 98 44,817 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 97 17,095 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 69 24,324 62012 - Business and domestic software development 69 8,590 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 68 6,771 62090 - Other information technology service activities 55 12,578 71121 - Engineering design activities for industrial process and production 52 1,161 42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified 35 2,327 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 34 2,502 43210 - Electrical installation 30 5,611 7487 - Other business activities 27 4,205 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 27 4,977 86900 - Other human health activities 25 8,687 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 22 5,184 70221 - Financial management 21 2,718
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