Fleetwood, Lancashire
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- November 2014 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 (2014)
A total of 85 companies were formed in Fleetwood in 2014. This total is 4.9% higher than in 2013 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Fleetwood UK 2014 85 582,051 2013 81 529,363 2012 82 491,893 2011 103 452,870 2010 72 400,358 Record Year 2011 (103) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 32 companies were formed in Fleetwood. This figure is 28.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
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 2014 32 281,320 2013 45 259,931 % change -28.9% 8.2% Record Year 2002 (68) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 15 companies were registered in Fleetwood during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 34.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Fleetwood UK 2014 15 137,906 2013 23 127,247 % change -34.8% 8.4% Record Year 2011 (26) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 4 6 5 New companies in 2013 7 11 5 % change -42.9% -45.5% 0.0% Record Year 2002 (12) 2011 (12) 2003 (9)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 73 companies were dissolved in Fleetwood in 2014. This total is 32.7% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Fleetwood UK 2014 73 367,937 2013 55 332,213 2012 70 293,729 2011 55 314,524 2010 73 342,233 Record Year 2009 (93) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 43 companies were dissolved in Fleetwood. This figure is 38.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Fleetwood occurred in 2009 when a total of 44 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Fleetwood UK 2014 43 190,730 2013 31 177,021 % change 38.7% 7.7% Record Year 2009 (44) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 21 companies were dissolved in Fleetwood during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 75.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Fleetwood UK 2014 21 89,060 2013 12 90,851 % change 75.0% -2.0% Record Year 2009 (21) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
November 2014 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 2014 5 9 7 Closed companies in 2013 1 6 5 % change 400.0% 50.0% 40% Record Year 2012 (6) 2009 (9) 2011 (9)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 12 companies were added to the company register for Fleetwood in 2014. This number represents growth of 14.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 14 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2008 when the Fleetwood company register grew by 51 companies.
Year Fleetwood UK 2014 12 214,114 2013 26 197,150 2012 12 198,164 2011 48 138,346 2010 -1 58,125 Record Year 2008 (51) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Fleetwood decreased by 11 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Fleetwood UK 2014 -11 90,590 2013 14 82,910 Record Year 2002 (49) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Fleetwood during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was -6 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Fleetwood UK 2014 -6 48,846 2013 11 36,396 Record Year 2006 (14) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 -1 -3 -2 Net growth in 2013 6 5 0 Record Year 2003 (12) 2007 (9) 2003 (6)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Fleetwood formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Fleetwood was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Fleetwood 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.0%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Fleetwood formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Fleetwood 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.0%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Fleetwood formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Fleetwood 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.0%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -45.4% -48.2% -14.5% Record Year 1994 (0.1%) 1991 (0.0%) 1997 (0.0%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 42.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 39.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 13.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Fleetwood was 1997 when 43.8% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Fleetwood in 2014 was 30.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Fleetwood was 2005 when 44.0% of all directors were female.
22.4% of all director appointments in Fleetwood in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Fleetwood was in 2005 when 41.5% of all directors were female.
21.7% of all director appointments in Fleetwood in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ELECTRICAL 2.72% CONSULTING 5.22% ENGINEERING 2.17% MANAGEMENT 4.58% FLEETWOOD 1.63% CONSULTANCY 3.57% CONSULTANCY 1.63% PROPERTY 2.66% CONTRACTS 1.09% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% CENTRE 1.09% ENGINEERING 2.10% MANAGEMENT 1.09% CARE 2.02% TRAINING 1.09% TRADING 1.94% PROPERTIES 1.09% LONDON 1.93% CONSULTING 1.09% TRANSPORT 1.93% MARK 1.09% DESIGN 1.66% WORLD 1.09% CONSULTANTS 1.64% FYLDE 1.09% ELECTRICAL 1.62% INSPECTION 1.09% PROPERTIES 1.62% OFFSHORE 1.09% BUSINESS 1.56% J 1.09% J 1.54% COTTON 0.54% CO., 1.50% INTEREST 0.54% GLOBAL 1.49% COMMUNITY 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.48% ACCESS 0.54% ASSOCIATES 1.47% ACADEMY 0.54% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% OIL 0.54% MEDIA 1.33% DRM 0.54% IT 1.31% DIVING 0.54% BUILDING 1.29% WHEEL 0.54% M 1.22%
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 45 265,608 99999 - Dormant Company 14 48,509 43210 - Electrical installation 8 5,985 09100 - Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction 5 1,077 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 12,837 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 4 58,068 56302 - Public houses and bars 4 6,285 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 4 19,049 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 3 8,761 43910 - Roofing activities 3 1,475 47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 3 3,802 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 3 5,189 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 3 10,107 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 3 30,178 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 3 11,212 71129 - Other engineering activities 2 6,132 61300 - Satellite telecommunications activities 2 196 74990 - Non-trading company 2 13,984 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 2 8,318 75000 - Veterinary activities 2 994
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09246111 BELUTO PROPERTIES LTD 02 Oct 2014 09250454 CRICHTON IA CONSULTANCY LIMITED 06 Oct 2014 09255796 DIRECT CHEFS UK LTD 09 Oct 2014 09286675 DEVSOURCERY LTD 29 Oct 2014