Morecambe, Lancashire
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 150 companies were formed in Morecambe in 2011. This total is 22.0% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Morecambe UK 2011 150 452,870 2010 123 400,358 2009 111 362,675 2008 136 349,203 2007 241 457,649 Record Year 2007 (241) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 69 companies were formed in Morecambe. This figure is 32.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Morecambe occurred in 2003 when a total of 88 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Morecambe UK 2011 69 224,135 2010 52 196,609 % change 32.7% 14.0% Record Year 2003 (88) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 31 companies were registered in Morecambe during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 40.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Morecambe UK 2011 31 109,623 2010 22 95,117 % change 40.9% 15.3% Record Year 2007 (43) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 14 11 6 New companies in 2010 10 6 6 % change 40.0% 83.3% 0.0% Record Year 2007 (15) 2006 (19) 2003 (10)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 94 companies were dissolved in Morecambe in 2011. This total is 46.3% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Morecambe UK 2011 94 314,523 2010 175 342,232 2009 237 533,773 2008 81 237,901 2007 84 220,295 Record Year 2009 (237) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 49 companies were dissolved in Morecambe. This figure is 43.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Morecambe occurred in 2009 when a total of 127 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Morecambe UK 2011 49 152,213 2010 86 164,601 % change -43.0% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (127) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 31 companies were dissolved in Morecambe during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 3.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Morecambe UK 2011 31 79,983 2010 30 76,896 % change 3.3% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (70) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 4 13 14 Closed companies in 2010 7 15 8 % change -42.9% -13.3% 75% Record Year 2009 (22) 2009 (32) 2009 (16)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 56 companies were added to the company register for Morecambe in 2011. This number represents growth of 45.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 108 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Morecambe company register grew by 166 companies.
Year Morecambe UK 2011 56 138,347 2010 -52 58,126 2009 -126 -171,098 2008 55 111,302 2007 157 237,354 Record Year 2003 (166) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Morecambe increased by 20 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Morecambe UK 2011 20 71,922 2010 -34 32,008 Record Year 2003 (63) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Morecambe during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 0 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Morecambe UK 2011 0 29,640 2010 -8 18,221 Record Year 2003 (27) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 10 -2 -8 Net growth in 2010 3 -9 -2 Record Year 2002 (12) 2003 (14) 2007 (7)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Morecambe formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Morecambe was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Morecambe 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Morecambe formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Morecambe 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Morecambe formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Morecambe 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 21.9% 56.0% -11.3% Record Year 1960 (0.2%) 1969 (0.2%) 1970 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 41.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 41.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 42.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Morecambe was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Morecambe in 2011 was 37.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Morecambe was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
24.5% of all director appointments in Morecambe in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Morecambe was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
15.9% of all director appointments in Morecambe in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage BAY 1.31% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.31% MANAGEMENT 4.74% MORECAMBE 1.31% CONSULTANCY 3.26% (MORECAMBE) 0.98% PROPERTY 2.37% R 0.98% TRADING 2.07% PROMATIONS 0.98% DESIGN 1.92% LOGISTICS 0.98% ASSOCIATES 1.86% CONSULTING 0.98% ENGINEERING 1.78% SALES 0.98% BUSINESS 1.78% ELEGANT 0.98% CONSULTANTS 1.76% PROPERTY 0.98% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% INVESTMENTS 0.98% MEDIA 1.71% FOOD 0.98% LONDON 1.63% NORTH 0.65% J 1.51% CARE 0.65% INVESTMENTS 1.48% WEST 0.65% GLOBAL 1.46% BRIDGE 0.65% IT 1.41% HOTEL 0.65% CARE 1.39% 1ST 0.65% PROPERTIES 1.29% CENTRES 0.65% ELECTRICAL 1.29% ENERGY 0.65% M 1.27% (NW) 0.65% BUILDING 1.26% BIKES 0.65% ENERGY 1.25% ENTERPRISES 0.65% S 1.20% YOU 0.65% ENTERPRISES 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 59 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 17 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 10 32,483 99999 - Dormant Company 6 21,846 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 6 8,671 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 5 17,765 9999 - Dormant Company 5 20,199 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 5 11,768 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 4 3,194 9305 - Other service activities 3 9,492 5530 - Restaurants 3 5,013 38110 - Collection of non-hazardous waste 3 378 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 3 2,740 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 3 12,072 86900 - Other human health activities 3 4,457 7414 - Business & management consultancy 3 13,034 7032 - Manage real estate, fee or contract 2 2,198 8532 - Social work without accommodation 2 1,189 5147 - Wholesale of other household goods 2 236 7011 - Development & sell real estate 2 2,287
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07798375 POWERED BY PENGUINS LIMITED 05 Oct 2011 07801342 HKW MARKETING LIMITED 07 Oct 2011 07806480 1ST DIGITALS LIMITED 12 Oct 2011 07809666 PJUU LTD 13 Oct 2011 07810918 CARBON GRID (RECYCLING) LIMITED 14 Oct 2011 07820219 INFO NETWORK LTD 24 Oct 2011 07821788 PLATINUM CARE AND SUPPORT LTD 25 Oct 2011 07825029 CROSS BAY PUB LTD 27 Oct 2011 07799173 I LOVE BEARS (UK) LIMITED 05 Oct 2011 07801239 HORNE & BAINES LTD 07 Oct 2011 07806299 ANDERSON & SONS (NW) LIMITED 11 Oct 2011 07807883 ONLINE GADGETS LTD 12 Oct 2011 07814953 THE PARK (MORECAMBE) LIMITED 19 Oct 2011 07824724 WILLIAM BASHALL LIMITED 26 Oct 2011