Blackpool, Lancashire

Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackpool when compared to any previous Q3.
  • September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackpool when compared to any previous September.
  • July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackpool when compared to any previous July.
  • August 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Blackpool when compared to any previous August.
  • July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Blackpool when compared to any previous July.

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. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackpool when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 480 companies were registered in Blackpool during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 3.9% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)BlackpoolUK
    2014480143,414
    2013462132,684
    % change3.9%8.1%
    Record Year 2014 (480) 2014 (143,414)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackpool when compared to any previous September.

    July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Blackpool when compared to any previous July.

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2014172144164
    New companies in 2013162137163
    % change6.2%5.1%0.6%
    Record Year2014 (172)2011 (162)2014 (164)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    A total of 342 companies were dissolved in Blackpool during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 27.6% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)BlackpoolUK
    2014342101,670
    201326886,170
    % change27.6%18.0%
    Record Year 2014 (342) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    August 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Blackpool when compared to any previous August.

    July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Blackpool when compared to any previous July.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2014112111119
    Closed companies in 2013889189
    % change27.3%22.0%34%
    Record Year2014 (112)2014 (111)2009 (167)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    Net company growth for Blackpool during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 138 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)BlackpoolUK
    201413841,744
    201319446,514
    Record Year 2011 (274) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2014603345
    Net growth in 2013744674
    Record Year2013 (74)2011 (112)2011 (90)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    In the third quarter of 2014, Blackpool formed 0.3% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)Blackpool
    20140.3%
    20130.3%
    20120.3%
    20110.4%
    20100.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20140.3%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20130.4%0.3%0.4%
    % change-3.5%0.2%-7.7%
    Record Year2002 (0.4%)2011 (0.4%)2011 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 42.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Blackpool was in 2012 when 32.8% of all directors were female.

    28.2% of all director appointments in Blackpool in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING3.75%CONSULTING5.17%
    ENGINEERING3.59%MANAGEMENT4.63%
    CONSULTANCY2.20%CONSULTANCY3.55%
    MANAGEMENT1.62%PROPERTY2.62%
    ELECTRICAL1.31%ENGINEERING2.07%
    PROPERTY1.16%CONSTRUCTION2.05%
    IT1.12%TRADING2.00%
    BLACKPOOL1.01%LONDON1.95%
    RAIL0.89%CARE1.94%
    CONSTRUCTION0.81%TRANSPORT1.76%
    PROJECT0.81%DESIGN1.70%
    J0.73%CONSULTANTS1.70%
    PROPERTIES0.70%PROPERTIES1.63%
    CARE0.66%BUSINESS1.62%
    DESIGN0.62%J1.53%
    CONSULTANTS0.62%ELECTRICAL1.53%
    SYSTEMS0.58%GLOBAL1.51%
    M0.58%INVESTMENTS1.50%
    (BLACKPOOL)0.58%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    LEGAL0.54%MEDIA1.38%
    AVIATION0.50%CO.,1.36%
    SUPPORT0.46%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    P0.46%BUILDING1.30%
    PROJECTS0.46%IT1.30%
    BUSINESS0.46%M1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied889278,481
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management31640,717
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities29229,313
    71129 - Other engineering activities2155,930
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified11057,264
    71121 - Engineering design activities for industrial process and production1081,560
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities977,401
    99999 - Dormant Company8848,286
    62012 - Business and domestic software development829,675
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified8018,890
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified6828,224
    62090 - Other information technology service activities6512,795
    70221 - Financial management463,550
    71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities383,143
    43210 - Electrical installation365,922
    69102 - Solicitors352,595
    86900 - Other human health activities3111,807
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles285,335
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis275,749
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified235,857

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09115071 X-ITE ENTERPRISES LTD 03 Jul 2014
    09120258 KJSC LIMITED 08 Jul 2014
    09121243 NO 7 RECRUITMENT LIMITED 08 Jul 2014
    09123062 BLAISEHORIZON LTD 09 Jul 2014
    09134365 BIZSOCIAL NETWORKING LTD 16 Jul 2014
    09134748 NORMCAMP PRIVATE LIMITED 17 Jul 2014
    09140947 PIXIE CARE LIMITED 21 Jul 2014
    09149702 KOWICZ LIMITED 28 Jul 2014
    09113709 JASON THE TILER LTD 03 Jul 2014
    09110270 KJT CONSULTANTS (WADDINGTON) LIMITED 01 Jul 2014
    09129918 WARNES ELECTRICAL LIMITED 14 Jul 2014
    09131249 SR VENTILATION LIMITED 15 Jul 2014
    09134423 MCSWAN LTD 16 Jul 2014
    09138425 SPS ELECTRICAL (NW) LIMITED 18 Jul 2014
    09147753 YE OLD ROCK & GIFT SHOP LIMITED 25 Jul 2014
    09109248 CAMERON BATH LIMITED 01 Jul 2014
    09109537 OTTERBURN HALL MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD 01 Jul 2014
    09109825 AWS MEDICAL LTD 01 Jul 2014
    09111661 WOODRUFF KEY CONSULTING LIMITED 02 Jul 2014
    09112046 P L EATON LTD 02 Jul 2014
    09115426 PJB SHIP BUILDING LIMITED 03 Jul 2014
    09118639 PRESTIGE AUTO PAINT LTD 07 Jul 2014
    09120950 JULIE HUGHES TRAINING LIMITED 08 Jul 2014
    09123879 LEAFTOP DESIGN LIMITED 10 Jul 2014
    09124509 SCHEDEVILLE ENGINEERING LTD 10 Jul 2014