Blackpool, Lancashire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackpool when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Blackpool when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackpool when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackpool when compared to any previous June.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackpool when compared to any previous April.
- June 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Blackpool when compared to any previous June.
- April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Blackpool when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackpool when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Blackpool when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 1,020 companies were formed in Blackpool. This figure is 9.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Blackpool occurred in 2014 when a total of 1,020 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Blackpool UK 2014 1,020 300,731 2013 934 269,432 % change 9.2% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (1,020) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackpool when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 507 companies were registered in Blackpool during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 9.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Blackpool UK 2014 507 150,009 2013 464 134,630 % change 9.3% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (507) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackpool when compared to any previous June.
April 2014 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 2014 178 158 171 New companies in 2013 157 159 148 % change 13.4% -0.6% 15.5% Record Year 2014 (178) 2013 (159) 2014 (171)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 492 companies were dissolved in Blackpool. This figure is 0.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 492 177,207 2013 493 155,192 % change -0.2% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (612) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 256 companies were dissolved in Blackpool during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 15.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Blackpool UK 2014 256 94,837 2013 222 77,278 % change 15.3% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (331) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 57 113 86 Closed companies in 2013 100 57 65 % change -43.0% 98.2% 32% Record Year 2013 (100) 2009 (121) 2009 (119)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Blackpool increased by 528 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Blackpool UK 2014 528 123,524 2013 441 114,240 Record Year 2007 (679) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Blackpool during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 251 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Blackpool UK 2014 251 55,172 2013 242 57,352 Record Year 2012 (271) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Blackpool when compared to any previous June.
April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Blackpool when compared to any previous April.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 121 45 85 Net growth in 2013 57 102 83 Record Year 2014 (121) 2012 (104) 2014 (85)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Blackpool formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Blackpool 2014 0.3% 2013 0.3% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Blackpool formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Blackpool 2014 0.3% 2013 0.3% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% UK formation share in 2013 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% % change 2.2% -8.3% 0.1% Record Year 2007 (0.4%) 2007 (0.4%) 2012 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 42.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 42.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Blackpool was 2005 when 32.5% of all directors were female.
24.3% of all director appointments in Blackpool in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Blackpool was in 2006 when 32.5% of all directors were female.
22.1% of all director appointments in Blackpool in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ENGINEERING 3.68% CONSULTING 5.16% CONSULTING 3.68% MANAGEMENT 4.64% CONSULTANCY 2.51% CONSULTANCY 3.50% ELECTRICAL 1.37% PROPERTY 2.66% MANAGEMENT 1.37% TRADING 2.03% IT 1.37% ENGINEERING 1.99% PROPERTY 1.06% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% BLACKPOOL 0.90% LONDON 1.93% PROPERTIES 0.86% CARE 1.85% PROJECT 0.82% DESIGN 1.75% DESIGN 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.73% (BLACKPOOL) 0.63% BUSINESS 1.69% BUSINESS 0.63% PROPERTIES 1.63% LEGAL 0.59% TRANSPORT 1.58% J 0.59% GLOBAL 1.55% SYSTEMS 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.55% CONSTRUCTION 0.55% J 1.51% SUPPORT 0.55% ASSOCIATES 1.48% CONSULTANTS 0.51% MEDIA 1.44% CARE 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.40% PROJECTS 0.51% IT 1.33% RAIL 0.47% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% ENTERPRISES 0.47% BUILDING 1.26% M 0.43% M 1.24% GLOBAL 0.43% CO., 1.20%
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 846 261,557 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 294 40,250 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 290 29,029 71129 - Other engineering activities 213 5,787 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 124 57,421 71121 - Engineering design activities for industrial process and production 104 1,552 99999 - Dormant Company 99 48,436 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 94 7,415 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 85 19,058 62012 - Business and domestic software development 76 9,834 62090 - Other information technology service activities 68 13,024 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 68 28,352 70221 - Financial management 43 3,511 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 41 3,165 43210 - Electrical installation 34 6,050 69102 - Solicitors 33 2,627 86900 - Other human health activities 30 11,292 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 23 5,375 56302 - Public houses and bars 22 6,099 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 22 5,731
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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