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Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire

2011 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Poulton-Le-Fylde when compared to any year in history.
  • Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Poulton-Le-Fylde when compared to any previous Q4.
  • December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Poulton-Le-Fylde when compared to any previous December.
  • Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Poulton-Le-Fylde when compared to any previous Q4.
  • December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Poulton-Le-Fylde when compared to any previous December.
  • November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Poulton-Le-Fylde when compared to any previous November.

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. Annual Data (2011)

    2011 was a record year for company registrations in Poulton-Le-Fylde when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 153 companies were formed in Poulton-Le-Fylde in 2011. This total is 35.4% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.

    YearPoulton-Le-FyldeUK
    2011153452,870
    2010113400,358
    2009120362,675
    200897349,203
    200798457,649
    Record Year2011 (153)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 a total of 80 companies were formed in Poulton-Le-Fylde. This figure is 35.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.

    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-FyldeUK
    201180224,135
    201059196,609
    % change35.6%14.0%
    Record Year2002 (85)2011 (224,135)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Poulton-Le-Fylde when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 32 companies were registered in Poulton-Le-Fylde during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 23.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares equally 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)Poulton-Le-FyldeUK
    201132109,623
    20102695,117
    % change23.1%15.3%
    Record Year 2011 (32) 2011 (109,623)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Poulton-Le-Fylde when compared to any previous December.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 201112119
    New companies in 20107136
    % change71.4%-15.4%50.0%
    Record Year2007 (16)2009 (19)2011 (9)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 86 companies were dissolved in Poulton-Le-Fylde in 2011. This total is 6.2% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearPoulton-Le-FyldeUK
    201186314,523
    201081342,232
    2009104533,773
    200848237,901
    200764220,295
    Record Year2009 (104)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 a total of 48 companies were dissolved in Poulton-Le-Fylde. This figure is 2.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.

    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-FyldeUK
    201148152,213
    201047164,601
    % change2.1%-7.5%
    Record Year2009 (55)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Poulton-Le-Fylde when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 32 companies were dissolved in Poulton-Le-Fylde during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 28.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly 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)Poulton-Le-FyldeUK
    20113279,983
    20102576,896
    % change28.0%4.0%
    Record Year 2011 (32) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Poulton-Le-Fylde when compared to any previous December.

    November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Poulton-Le-Fylde when compared to any previous November.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 201151512
    Closed companies in 20108107
    % change-37.5%50.0%71%
    Record Year2010 (8)2011 (15)2011 (12)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 67 companies were added to the company register for Poulton-Le-Fylde in 2011. This number represents growth of 59.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.

    This number is 35 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.

    YearPoulton-Le-FyldeUK
    201167138,347
    20103258,126
    200916-171,098
    200849111,302
    200734237,354
    Record Year2002 (97)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 the company register for Poulton-Le-Fylde increased by 32 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Poulton-Le-FyldeUK
    20113271,922
    20101232,008
    Record Year2002 (69)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    Net company growth for Poulton-Le-Fylde during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 0 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)Poulton-Le-FyldeUK
    2011029,640
    2010118,221
    Record Year 2002 (20) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 20117-4-3
    Net growth in 2010-13-1
    Record Year2007 (13)2009 (8)2002 (7)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    In 2011 Poulton-Le-Fylde formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Poulton-Le-Fylde was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.

    YearPoulton-Le-Fylde
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960)1967 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 Poulton-Le-Fylde formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Poulton-Le-Fylde
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    In the fourth quarter of 2011, Poulton-Le-Fylde formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)Poulton-Le-Fylde
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20110.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20100.0%0.0%0.0%
    % change49.0%-27.8%33.0%
    Record Year1968 (0.2%)1964 (0.1%)1964 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    The average age of a director in 2011 was 46.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

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

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 45.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 45.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    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 2011 was 37.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    The record second half year for female directors in Poulton-Le-Fylde was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    23.5% of all director appointments in Poulton-Le-Fylde 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
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Poulton-Le-Fylde was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

    26.8% of all director appointments in Poulton-Le-Fylde 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    OMEGA1.61%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTANCY1.61%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    (NW)1.29%CONSULTANCY3.26%
    SOLAR1.29%PROPERTY2.37%
    ELECTRICAL1.29%TRADING2.07%
    TECHENERGY1.29%DESIGN1.92%
    NW0.96%ASSOCIATES1.86%
    IDEAL0.96%ENGINEERING1.78%
    AFFORDABLE0.64%BUSINESS1.78%
    DISTRIBUTION0.64%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    TRAINING0.64%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    THERAPY0.64%MEDIA1.71%
    20.64%LONDON1.63%
    ENGINEERING0.64%J1.51%
    CLAIMS0.64%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    NORTH0.64%GLOBAL1.46%
    AMPM0.64%IT1.41%
    ENHANCED0.64%CARE1.39%
    (SRF)0.64%PROPERTIES1.29%
    BALTI0.64%ELECTRICAL1.29%
    HOUSE0.64%M1.27%
    T/A0.64%BUILDING1.26%
    INTEREST0.64%ENERGY1.25%
    COMMUNITY0.64%S1.20%
    FYLDE0.64%ENTERPRISES1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied74205,525
    7487 - Other business activities1857,052
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities912,072
    7499 - Non-trading company89,957
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified732,483
    99999 - Dormant Company721,846
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply57,398
    9999 - Dormant Company420,199
    74990 - Non-trading company48,929
    9800 - Residents Property Management21,451
    7440 - Advertising21,765
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities23,633
    73110 - Advertising agencies21,823
    86210 - General medical practice activities22,285
    7260 - Other computer related activities27,667
    86900 - Other human health activities24,457
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings22,598
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets22,699
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified211,768
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management217,765

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07794065 BD CONSULTING SOLUTIONS LTD 03 Oct 2011
    07796619 AMPM PUBLIC LOSS ADJUSTERS LIMITED 04 Oct 2011
    07796622 NATIONWIDE CONTRACTORS NETWORK LIMITED 04 Oct 2011
    07797665 NORTH WEST PLASTIC RECYCLING LTD 05 Oct 2011
    07798485 INTERBUILD POULTON LTD 05 Oct 2011
    07800711 S.B.MARITIME SECURITY LTD 06 Oct 2011
    07805948 AMPM COMMERCIAL CLAIMS LIMITED 11 Oct 2011
    07807715 FAST CORPORATES SOLUTIONS LTD 12 Oct 2011
    07807834 HERITAGE TIMETOURS LTD 12 Oct 2011
    07813170 DANCING FISH EVENTS LTD 18 Oct 2011
    07818983 STEVE HUGHES AGRICULTURE LIMITED 21 Oct 2011
    07823206 ZILAGAMES LTD 26 Oct 2011

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