Blackpool, Lancashire
2013 Annual 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
- 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Blackpool when compared to any year in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Blackpool when compared to any year in history.
A total of 1,767 companies were formed in Blackpool in 2013. This total is 2.0% higher than in 2012 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Blackpool UK 2013 1,767 529,363 2012 1,733 491,893 2011 1,589 452,870 2010 1,008 400,358 2009 748 362,675 Record Year 2013 (1,767) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 833 companies were formed in Blackpool. This figure is 8.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
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 2013 833 259,931 2012 768 238,743 % change 8.5% 8.9% Record Year 2011 (873) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 371 companies were registered in Blackpool during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 8.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Blackpool UK 2013 371 127,247 2012 404 119,875 % change -8.2% 6.1% Record Year 2011 (438) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 146 120 105 New companies in 2012 151 158 95 % change -3.3% -24.1% 10.5% Record Year 2011 (162) 2011 (159) 2011 (117)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 997 companies were dissolved in Blackpool in 2013. This total is 32.2% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Blackpool UK 2013 997 332,213 2012 754 293,729 2011 640 314,524 2010 839 342,233 2009 1,216 533,789 Record Year 2009 (1,216) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 504 companies were dissolved in Blackpool. This figure is 24.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 504 177,021 2012 405 145,935 % change 24.4% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (604) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 236 companies were dissolved in Blackpool during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 12.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Blackpool UK 2013 236 90,851 2012 210 70,027 % change 12.4% 29.7% Record Year 2009 (293) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 71 74 91 Closed companies in 2012 109 80 21 % change -34.9% -7.5% 333% Record Year 2012 (109) 2009 (135) 2009 (97)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 770 companies were added to the company register for Blackpool in 2013. This number represents growth of 43.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 209 companies lower 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 979 companies.
Year Blackpool UK 2013 770 197,150 2012 979 198,164 2011 949 138,346 2010 169 58,125 2009 -468 -171,114 Record Year 2012 (979) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Blackpool increased by 329 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Blackpool UK 2013 329 82,910 2012 363 92,808 Record Year 2011 (512) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Blackpool during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 135 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Blackpool UK 2013 135 36,396 2012 194 49,848 Record Year 2011 (238) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 75 46 14 Net growth in 2012 42 78 74 Record Year 2011 (114) 2011 (82) 2012 (74)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Blackpool formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2012 when Blackpool was responsible for 0.4% of all UK companies.
Year Blackpool 2013 0.3% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.4%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Blackpool formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Blackpool 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Blackpool formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Blackpool 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% % change -10.1% -25.3% 0.5% Record Year 2011 (0.4%) 2011 (0.4%) 2011 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 43.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Blackpool was 1982 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Blackpool in 2013 was 29.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Blackpool was 2012 when 32.1% of all directors were female.
29.1% of all director appointments in Blackpool in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Blackpool was in 2012 when 31.3% of all directors were female.
27.5% of all director appointments in Blackpool in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.53% CONSULTING 5.22% ENGINEERING 3.49% MANAGEMENT 4.72% CONSULTANCY 2.80% CONSULTANCY 3.45% IT 1.62% PROPERTY 2.59% MANAGEMENT 1.34% TRADING 2.08% PROPERTY 1.10% ENGINEERING 1.87% PROJECT 0.93% LONDON 1.86% BLACKPOOL 0.77% DESIGN 1.76% DESIGN 0.77% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% ELECTRICAL 0.69% CARE 1.73% LEGAL 0.69% BUSINESS 1.71% SYSTEMS 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.68% PROJECTS 0.57% GLOBAL 1.58% ENERGY 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.56% PROPERTIES 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.54% BUSINESS 0.53% ASSOCIATES 1.53% CONSULTANTS 0.53% J 1.51% M 0.53% MEDIA 1.50% ASSOCIATES 0.53% IT 1.35% CIC 0.53% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% WEST 0.49% M 1.23% NORTH 0.45% BUILDING 1.21% FYLDE 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.20% SOFTWARE 0.45% CAPITAL 1.19% TECHNOLOGY 0.45% ENERGY 1.14%
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 841 266,814 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 250 27,183 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 244 36,164 71129 - Other engineering activities 182 5,158 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 177 55,342 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 105 18,034 99999 - Dormant Company 99 46,762 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 74 7,075 62012 - Business and domestic software development 71 9,360 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 68 26,001 71121 - Engineering design activities for industrial process and production 68 1,349 62090 - Other information technology service activities 58 12,511 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 36 2,893 43210 - Electrical installation 35 5,730 86900 - Other human health activities 30 9,543 42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified 29 2,351 70221 - Financial management 26 3,085 69102 - Solicitors 25 2,474 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 24 5,309 86210 - General medical practice activities 21 3,942
Recent Companies
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