Lytham St Annes, Lancashire

2013 Half Year 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

  • April 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Lytham St Annes when compared to any previous April.

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 175 companies were formed in Lytham St Annes. This figure is 19.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Lytham St Annes occurred in 2007 when a total of 221 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Lytham St AnnesUK
    2013175269,432
    2012146253,150
    % change19.9%6.4%
    Record Year2007 (221)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 87 companies were registered in Lytham St Annes during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 38.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Lytham St AnnesUK
    201387134,630
    201263121,659
    % change38.1%10.7%
    Record Year 2007 (133) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013303126
    New companies in 2012192717
    % change57.9%14.8%52.9%
    Record Year2007 (46)2007 (65)2004 (35)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 127 companies were dissolved in Lytham St Annes. This figure is 33.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Lytham St Annes occurred in 2009 when a total of 158 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Lytham St AnnesUK
    2013127155,192
    201295147,794
    % change33.7%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (158)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 65 companies were dissolved in Lytham St Annes during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 25.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Lytham St AnnesUK
    20136577,278
    20125280,218
    % change25.0%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (91) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    April 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Lytham St Annes when compared to any previous April.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013281720
    Closed companies in 2012121822
    % change133.3%-5.6%-9%
    Record Year2013 (28)2009 (43)2009 (28)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Lytham St Annes increased by 48 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Lytham St AnnesUK
    201348114,240
    201251105,356
    Record Year2007 (152)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Lytham St Annes during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 22 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Lytham St AnnesUK
    20132257,352
    20121141,441
    Record Year 2007 (102) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20132146
    Net growth in 201279-5
    Record Year2007 (40)2007 (49)2004 (26)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Lytham St Annes formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Lytham St Annes
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Lytham St Annes formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Lytham St Annes
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.0%0.1%0.0%
    % change32.5%11.4%38.3%
    Record Year1995 (0.1%)2007 (0.2%)1993 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 50.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 10.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 48.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Lytham St Annes was 2004 when 36.2% of all directors were female.

    32.9% of all director appointments in Lytham St Annes in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Lytham St Annes was in 2005 when 36.6% of all directors were female.

    31.1% of all director appointments in Lytham St Annes in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.65%CONSULTING5.25%
    MEDIA1.77%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    LYTHAM1.41%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    HANDS1.24%PROPERTY2.48%
    CARING0.88%TRADING2.05%
    BUSINESS0.88%ENGINEERING1.81%
    PROPERTY0.88%DESIGN1.79%
    TRAINING0.88%LONDON1.77%
    CONTRACTS0.88%BUSINESS1.77%
    HOUSE0.71%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    WASTE0.71%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.71%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    UNIQUE0.53%GLOBAL1.59%
    M0.53%MEDIA1.57%
    AGENTS0.53%CARE1.55%
    (NW)0.53%J1.53%
    R0.53%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    ESTATE0.53%IT1.40%
    IN0.53%PROPERTIES1.40%
    C0.53%M1.26%
    FINANCIAL0.53%BUILDING1.22%
    CLOTHING0.53%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    ENGINEERING0.53%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    ANNES)0.53%CAPITAL1.16%
    DIRECT0.53%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied117257,517
    99999 - Dormant Company2544,817
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2324,324
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1633,633
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1354,555
    73110 - Advertising agencies133,475
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1325,583
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets125,366
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment85,505
    74990 - Non-trading company714,303
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities76,771
    62090 - Other information technology service activities712,578
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified717,095
    62012 - Business and domestic software development68,590
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified67,212
    86220 - Specialists medical practice activities53,250
    73120 - Media representation services51,745
    98000 - Residents property management54,626
    86900 - Other human health activities58,687
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate55,141

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08468899 CI TRAINING SOLUTIONS LTD 02 Apr 2013
    08482777 BUFOTECH LIMITED 10 Apr 2013
    08484033 C G N LEISURE LIMITED 11 Apr 2013
    08484138 HUDSON MEMORABILIA LIMITED 11 Apr 2013
    08484715 ADELE-SIMONE BAPTIST LTD. 11 Apr 2013
    08489477 ACCESS4LAW LIMITED 15 Apr 2013
    08490184 GLOLIGHTLY LTD 16 Apr 2013
    08490527 5 O'CLOCK CLUB LIMITED 16 Apr 2013
    08491791 LORD DURHAM CARE HOMES LIMITED 16 Apr 2013
    08491800 THE PROTEIN LAB (UK) LTD 16 Apr 2013
    08492625 M D M CONSULTANCY LIMITED 17 Apr 2013
    08493612 HARRISON GREENWOOD ESTATE AGENTS LIMITED 17 Apr 2013
    08495448 CREATE DEVELOPMENTS (LAND & DEVELOPMENTS) LIMITED 18 Apr 2013
    08496955 CREATE DEVELOPMENTS (LAND & PROPERTY) LIMITED 19 Apr 2013
    08499814 BUSINESS INNOVATION SOLUTIONS LTD 23 Apr 2013
    08499822 RED CREDIT ALERT LTD 23 Apr 2013
    08501265 PETFOOD DIRECT LTD 23 Apr 2013
    08501572 INFAMOUS CLOTHING LIMITED 24 Apr 2013
    08502743 BLACKPOOL COMMUNITY WATERSPORTS PARK C.I.C. 24 Apr 2013
    08504242 BONIXO LTD 25 Apr 2013
    08504533 KERRIGAN MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD 25 Apr 2013
    08505720 BOWMORE PROPERTIES LIMITED 26 Apr 2013
    08509532 HELIPHOTO.BIZ LTD 30 Apr 2013
    08511001 THE DILRAJ (ST. ANNES) LTD 30 Apr 2013
    08511495 STELLA MANAGEMENT LTD 30 Apr 2013

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