Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire
2013 Annual 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
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Poulton-Le-Fylde when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company closures in Poulton-Le-Fylde when compared to any half year in history.
- October 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Poulton-Le-Fylde when compared to any previous October.
- November 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Poulton-Le-Fylde when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 106 companies were formed in Poulton-Le-Fylde in 2013. This total is 25.9% lower than in 2012 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Poulton-Le-Fylde UK 2013 106 529,363 2012 143 491,893 2011 153 452,870 2010 113 400,358 2009 120 362,675 Record Year 2011 (153) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 54 companies were formed in Poulton-Le-Fylde. This figure is 28.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
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 2013 54 259,931 2012 76 238,743 % change -28.9% 8.9% Record Year 2002 (85) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 30 companies were registered in Poulton-Le-Fylde during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 34.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Poulton-Le-Fylde UK 2013 30 127,247 2012 46 119,875 % change -34.8% 6.1% Record Year 2012 (46) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 9 15 6 New companies in 2012 21 13 12 % change -57.1% 15.4% -50.0% Record Year 2012 (21) 2009 (19) 2012 (12)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 99 companies were dissolved in Poulton-Le-Fylde in 2013. This total is 20.7% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Poulton-Le-Fylde UK 2013 99 332,213 2012 82 293,729 2011 86 314,524 2010 81 342,233 2009 104 533,789 Record Year 2009 (104) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Poulton-Le-Fylde when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company closures in Poulton-Le-Fylde when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 58 companies were dissolved in Poulton-Le-Fylde. This figure is 31.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
The highest total for a second half year in Poulton-Le-Fylde occurred in 2013 when a total of 58 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Poulton-Le-Fylde UK 2013 58 177,021 2012 44 145,935 % change 31.8% 21.3% Record Year 2013 (58) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 19 companies were dissolved in Poulton-Le-Fylde during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 9.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Poulton-Le-Fylde UK 2013 19 90,851 2012 21 70,027 % change -9.5% 29.7% Record Year 2011 (32) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
October 2013 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 2013 11 3 5 Closed companies in 2012 6 8 7 % change 83.3% -62.5% -29% Record Year 2013 (11) 2011 (15) 2011 (12)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 7 companies were added to the company register for Poulton-Le-Fylde in 2013. This number represents growth of 6.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 54 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2011 when the Poulton-Le-Fylde company register grew by 67 companies.
Year Poulton-Le-Fylde UK 2013 7 197,150 2012 61 198,164 2011 67 138,346 2010 32 58,125 2009 16 -171,114 Record Year 2011 (67) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Poulton-Le-Fylde decreased by 4 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Poulton-Le-Fylde UK 2013 -4 82,910 2012 32 92,808 Record Year 2002 (69) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Poulton-Le-Fylde during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 11 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Poulton-Le-Fylde UK 2013 11 36,396 2012 25 49,848 Record Year 2012 (25) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
November 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Poulton-Le-Fylde when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 -2 12 1 Net growth in 2012 15 5 5 Record Year 2012 (15) 2013 (12) 2002 (7)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Poulton-Le-Fylde formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Poulton-Le-Fylde was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Poulton-Le-Fylde 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.0%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Poulton-Le-Fylde formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Poulton-Le-Fylde 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Poulton-Le-Fylde formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Poulton-Le-Fylde 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.0%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -60.1% 13.4% -54.5% Record Year 2007 (0.1%) 1996 (0.1%) 1992 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 45.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 45.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 45.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% 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 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Poulton-Le-Fylde was 1991 when 47.8% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Poulton-Le-Fylde in 2013 was 34.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Poulton-Le-Fylde was 2008 when 46.7% of all directors were female.
35.9% of all director appointments in Poulton-Le-Fylde in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Poulton-Le-Fylde was in 2008 when 48.3% of all directors were female.
33.3% of all director appointments in Poulton-Le-Fylde in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage HALL 1.69% CONSULTING 5.22% BIGLAND 1.69% MANAGEMENT 4.72% MANAGEMENT 1.27% CONSULTANCY 3.45% PROPERTY 0.85% PROPERTY 2.59% CONSULTANTS 0.85% TRADING 2.08% GREEN 0.85% ENGINEERING 1.87% THOMAS 0.85% LONDON 1.86% POULTON 0.85% DESIGN 1.76% MEDIA 0.85% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% M 0.85% CARE 1.73% PHOTOGRAPHY 0.85% BUSINESS 1.71% DESIGN 0.85% CONSULTANTS 1.68% VENTURES 0.85% GLOBAL 1.58% ST 0.85% INVESTMENTS 1.56% DIGITAL 0.85% PROPERTIES 1.54% BEAUTY 0.85% ASSOCIATES 1.53% BLACKPOOL 0.85% J 1.51% STAR 0.42% MEDIA 1.50% ENGINEERING 0.42% IT 1.35% BANDTOCK 0.42% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% ANDERSON 0.42% M 1.23% R 0.42% BUILDING 1.21% HIRE 0.42% ELECTRICAL 1.20% ALL 0.42% CAPITAL 1.19% COSTUME 0.42% ENERGY 1.14%
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 94 266,814 99999 - Dormant Company 21 46,762 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 9 36,164 43210 - Electrical installation 8 5,730 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 7 55,342 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 5 26,001 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 5 4,987 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 5 18,034 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 4 5,800 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 4 8,879 49410 - Freight transport by road 4 7,333 86900 - Other human health activities 4 9,543 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 3 3,540 41100 - Development of building projects 3 9,485 38320 - Recovery of sorted materials 3 456 85600 - Educational support services 3 3,584 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 3 7,823 56101 - Licensed restaurants 3 7,685 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 3 8,733 62011 - Ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development 3 1,505
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08758351 WARMHOME INSULATION LIMITED 01 Nov 2013 08759130 HEAVENSENT GIFTS LTD 04 Nov 2013 08759582 ACURA IT LTD 04 Nov 2013 08759700 JT FLOSS LIMITED 04 Nov 2013 08761646 DAN WOOTTON PHOTOGRAPHY LTD 05 Nov 2013 08764165 PETER CAPPER LIMITED 06 Nov 2013 08768632 ZEN BOUTIQUE LTD 11 Nov 2013 08777480 THE HAIRBANK LIMITED 15 Nov 2013 08779267 HASLAM DESIGN LTD 18 Nov 2013 08781921 MARCUS FEELEY LIMITED 19 Nov 2013 08788905 SNH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED 25 Nov 2013 08792331 CONSTRUCTELEC LTD 27 Nov 2013 08792578 CUSTOMIZE LIMITED 27 Nov 2013 08792583 CUSTOMIZED LTD 27 Nov 2013 08793194 CLAIRE HAYTON LTD 27 Nov 2013