Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Poulton-Le-Fylde when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Poulton-Le-Fylde when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 113 companies were formed in Poulton-Le-Fylde in 2010. This total is 5.8% lower than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Poulton-Le-Fylde UK 2010 113 400,358 2009 120 362,675 2008 97 349,203 2007 98 457,649 2006 79 405,440 Record Year 2002 (138) 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 59 companies were formed in Poulton-Le-Fylde. This figure is 3.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Poulton-Le-Fylde occurred in 2002 when a total of 85 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Poulton-Le-Fylde UK 2010 59 196,609 2009 57 180,654 % change 3.5% 8.8% Record Year 2002 (85) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 26 companies were registered in Poulton-Le-Fylde during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 13.3% 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) Poulton-Le-Fylde UK 2010 26 95,117 2009 30 85,983 % change -13.3% 10.6% Record Year 2009 (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 13 6 New companies in 2009 8 19 3 % change -12.5% -31.6% 100.0% Record Year 2007 (16) 2009 (19) 2003 (9)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 81 companies were dissolved in Poulton-Le-Fylde in 2010. This total is 22.1% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Poulton-Le-Fylde UK 2010 81 342,232 2009 104 533,773 2008 48 237,901 2007 64 220,295 2006 36 200,166 Record Year 2009 (104) 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 47 companies were dissolved in Poulton-Le-Fylde. This figure is 14.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Poulton-Le-Fylde occurred in 2009 when a total of 55 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Poulton-Le-Fylde UK 2010 47 164,601 2009 55 244,537 % change -14.5% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (55) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Poulton-Le-Fylde when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 25 companies were dissolved in Poulton-Le-Fylde during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 8.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly 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) Poulton-Le-Fylde UK 2010 25 76,896 2009 23 85,136 % change 8.7% -9.7% Record Year 2010 (25) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Poulton-Le-Fylde when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 8 10 7 Closed companies in 2009 5 11 7 % change 60.0% -9.1% 0% Record Year 2010 (8) 2009 (11) 2009 (7)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 32 companies were added to the company register for Poulton-Le-Fylde in 2010. This number represents growth of 26.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 16 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2002 when the Poulton-Le-Fylde company register grew by 97 companies.
Year Poulton-Le-Fylde UK 2010 32 58,126 2009 16 -171,098 2008 49 111,302 2007 34 237,354 2006 43 205,274 Record Year 2002 (97) 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 Poulton-Le-Fylde increased by 12 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Poulton-Le-Fylde UK 2010 12 32,008 2009 2 -63,883 Record Year 2002 (69) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Poulton-Le-Fylde during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 1 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Poulton-Le-Fylde UK 2010 1 18,221 2009 7 847 Record Year 2002 (20) 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 -1 3 -1 Net growth in 2009 3 8 -4 Record Year 2007 (13) 2009 (8) 2002 (7)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Poulton-Le-Fylde formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Poulton-Le-Fylde was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Poulton-Le-Fylde 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Poulton-Le-Fylde formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Poulton-Le-Fylde 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, Poulton-Le-Fylde formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Poulton-Le-Fylde 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (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% 0.1% 0.0% % change -23.5% -38.9% 90.5% Record Year 1968 (0.2%) 1964 (0.1%) 1964 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 48.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.9% 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 47.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 10.3% 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 48.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 14.0% 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 Poulton-Le-Fylde was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Poulton-Le-Fylde in 2010 was 31.6%. 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 Poulton-Le-Fylde was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
23.4% of all director appointments in Poulton-Le-Fylde 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 Poulton-Le-Fylde was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
22.8% of all director appointments in Poulton-Le-Fylde 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 C 1.22% CONSULTING 5.06% FULMAR 1.22% MANAGEMENT 5.01% MEDIA 1.22% CONSULTANCY 3.14% T 1.22% PROPERTY 2.36% NW 0.81% TRADING 2.11% CONSULTANCY 0.81% ASSOCIATES 1.95% EUROPE 0.81% DESIGN 1.92% CUTE 0.81% BUSINESS 1.82% DIGITAL 0.81% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% RECYCLING 0.81% CONSULTANTS 1.76% WASTE 0.81% MEDIA 1.71% STERLING 0.81% ENGINEERING 1.62% LANCASHIRE 0.81% LONDON 1.60% P 0.81% CARE 1.45% TAXIS 0.81% INVESTMENTS 1.44% CONSULTING 0.81% GLOBAL 1.43% FROG 0.81% J 1.42% (NORTH 0.81% IT 1.41% WEST) 0.81% PROPERTIES 1.34% YOU 0.81% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% IMPORT 0.81% BUILDING 1.34% BOCA 0.41% M 1.30% POULTON 0.41% ELECTRICAL 1.25% GREENSPEC 0.41% SYSTEMS 1.24% EASY 0.41% 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 57 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 23 63,348 7499 - Non-trading company 8 12,000 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 7 27,550 99999 - Dormant Company 6 16,285 74990 - Non-trading company 4 8,243 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 4 9,177 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 4 2,854 9999 - Dormant Company 3 20,144 55900 - Other accommodation 3 445 62090 - Other information technology service activities 3 6,330 73110 - Advertising agencies 3 1,451 7414 - Business & management consultancy 3 13,474 7440 - Advertising 2 1,860 9305 - Other service activities 2 8,858 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 2 8,799 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 2 7,088 5190 - Other wholesale 2 1,447 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 2 2,187 4542 - Joinery installation 2 956
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07480655 WFS CONTRACT FLOORING LTD 31 Dec 2010 07472521 OLD BARN LTD 17 Dec 2010 07471653 STERLING PROMOTIONS LIMITED 16 Dec 2010 07467908 KIKI'S IMPORT & EXPORT LTD 13 Dec 2010 07456925 THE BIG SCREEN COMPANY (EUROPE) LIMITED 01 Dec 2010 07456487 IMPORT NW LIMITED 01 Dec 2010