Fleetwood, Lancashire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Fleetwood when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 72 companies were formed in Fleetwood in 2010. This total is 25.0% lower than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Fleetwood UK 2010 72 400,358 2009 96 362,675 2008 88 349,203 2007 66 457,649 2006 74 405,440 Record Year 2003 (124) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 37 companies were formed in Fleetwood. This figure is 22.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Fleetwood occurred in 2002 when a total of 68 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Fleetwood UK 2010 37 196,609 2009 48 180,654 % change -22.9% 8.8% Record Year 2002 (68) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 18 companies were registered in Fleetwood during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 5.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Fleetwood UK 2010 18 95,117 2009 19 85,983 % change -5.3% 10.6% Record Year 2003 (30) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 7 6 5 New companies in 2009 7 6 6 % change 0.0% 0.0% -16.7% Record Year 2002 (12) 2007 (10) 2003 (9)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 73 companies were dissolved in Fleetwood in 2010. This total is 20.7% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Fleetwood UK 2010 73 342,232 2009 92 533,773 2008 37 237,901 2007 52 220,295 2006 39 200,166 Record Year 2009 (92) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 34 companies were dissolved in Fleetwood. This figure is 20.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Fleetwood occurred in 2009 when a total of 43 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Fleetwood UK 2010 34 164,601 2009 43 244,537 % change -20.9% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (43) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 18 companies were dissolved in Fleetwood during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 14.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Fleetwood UK 2010 18 76,896 2009 21 85,136 % change -14.3% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (21) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Fleetwood when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 4 9 5 Closed companies in 2009 5 9 7 % change -20.0% 0.0% -29% Record Year 2009 (5) 2000 (9) 2009 (7)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of -1 companies were removed to the company register for Fleetwood in 2010. This number represents decline of 1.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 5 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Fleetwood company register grew by 99 companies.
Year Fleetwood UK 2010 -1 58,126 2009 4 -171,098 2008 51 111,302 2007 14 237,354 2006 35 205,274 Record Year 2003 (99) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Fleetwood increased by 3 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Fleetwood UK 2010 3 32,008 2009 5 -63,883 Record Year 2002 (49) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Fleetwood during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 0 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Fleetwood UK 2010 0 18,221 2009 -2 847 Record Year 2003 (22) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 3 -3 0 Net growth in 2009 2 -3 -1 Record Year 2002 (8) 2007 (9) 2003 (6)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Fleetwood formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Fleetwood was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Fleetwood 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Fleetwood formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Fleetwood 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Fleetwood formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Fleetwood 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2009 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -12.6% -10.3% -20.7% Record Year 1979 (0.1%) 1963 (0.5%) 1960 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 45.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 45.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 11.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 48.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 15.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Fleetwood was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Fleetwood in 2010 was 34.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Fleetwood was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
20.5% of all director appointments in Fleetwood in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Fleetwood was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
23.8% of all director appointments in Fleetwood in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage GAS 2.42% CONSULTING 5.06% FYLDE 2.42% MANAGEMENT 5.01% D 1.82% CONSULTANCY 3.14% FLEETWOOD 1.82% PROPERTY 2.36% INSTALLATIONS 1.21% TRADING 2.11% HEALTH 1.21% ASSOCIATES 1.95% HEATING 1.21% DESIGN 1.92% COAST 1.21% BUSINESS 1.82% JARMAN 0.61% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% CARD 0.61% CONSULTANTS 1.76% SLS 0.61% MEDIA 1.71% HOWARD 0.61% ENGINEERING 1.62% WING 0.61% LONDON 1.60% BRICKWORK 0.61% CARE 1.45% MOSLEY 0.61% INVESTMENTS 1.44% FACTORY 0.61% GLOBAL 1.43% BUILDERS 0.61% J 1.42% EBIPR 0.61% IT 1.41% REPLACEMENT 0.61% PROPERTIES 1.34% TM 0.61% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% CONSTRUCTION 0.61% BUILDING 1.34% HOSTING 0.61% M 1.30% FMG 0.61% ELECTRICAL 1.25% PARTY 0.61% SYSTEMS 1.24% ELECTRICAL 0.61% S 1.23%
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 32 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 17 63,348 9999 - Dormant Company 6 20,144 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 5 14,505 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 5 8,799 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 5 27,550 86230 - Dental practice activities 4 1,222 47230 - Retail sale of fish, crustaceans and molluscs in specialised stores 4 67 7414 - Business & management consultancy 3 13,474 47789 - Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) 3 929 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 3 1,873 4545 - Other building completion 3 2,598 70100 - Activities of head offices 3 2,862 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 3 2,170 43210 - Electrical installation 3 2,980 7420 - Architectural, technical consult 2 1,848 7260 - Other computer related activities 2 8,089 9234 - Other entertainment activities 2 1,599 5020 - Maintenance & repair of motors 2 1,408 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 2 7,088
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07479487 FLEETWOOD RBL LTD 29 Dec 2010 07479485 FLEETWOOD GASWORKERS LTD 29 Dec 2010 07468969 DOCK ST PCT LIMITED 14 Dec 2010 07465183 THE BATHROOM & HEATING CO LTD 09 Dec 2010 07461122 FLEETWOOD ARMS PRACTICE LIMITED 06 Dec 2010