Skelmersdale, Lancashire
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Skelmersdale when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Skelmersdale when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Skelmersdale when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Skelmersdale when compared to any previous December.
- October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Skelmersdale when compared to any previous October.
- October 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Skelmersdale when compared to any month in history.
- October 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Skelmersdale when compared to any previous October.
- October 2014 was a record month for net growth in Skelmersdale when compared to any month in history.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for company registrations in Skelmersdale when compared to any year in history.
A total of 200 companies were formed in Skelmersdale in 2014. This total is 19.8% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Skelmersdale UK 2014 200 582,051 2013 167 529,363 2012 122 491,893 2011 141 452,870 2010 121 400,358 Record Year 2014 (200) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Skelmersdale when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 100 companies were formed in Skelmersdale. This figure is 13.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Skelmersdale occurred in 2014 when a total of 100 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Skelmersdale UK 2014 100 281,320 2013 88 259,931 % change 13.6% 8.2% Record Year 2014 (100) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Skelmersdale when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 55 companies were registered in Skelmersdale during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 14.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Skelmersdale UK 2014 55 137,906 2013 48 127,247 % change 14.6% 8.4% Record Year 2014 (55) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Skelmersdale when compared to any previous December.
October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Skelmersdale when compared to any previous October.
October 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Skelmersdale when compared to any month in history.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 28 10 17 New companies in 2013 24 14 10 % change 16.7% -28.6% 70.0% Record Year 2014 (28) 2007 (21) 2014 (17)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 187 companies were dissolved in Skelmersdale in 2014. This total is 6.0% lower than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Skelmersdale UK 2014 187 367,937 2013 199 332,213 2012 101 293,729 2011 152 314,524 2010 213 342,233 Record Year 2010 (213) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 91 companies were dissolved in Skelmersdale. This figure is 23.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Skelmersdale occurred in 2013 when a total of 119 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Skelmersdale UK 2014 91 190,730 2013 119 177,021 % change -23.5% 7.7% Record Year 2013 (119) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 36 companies were dissolved in Skelmersdale during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 34.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Skelmersdale UK 2014 36 89,060 2013 55 90,851 % change -34.5% -2.0% Record Year 2013 (55) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 4 13 19 Closed companies in 2013 20 12 23 % change -80.0% 8.3% -17% Record Year 2013 (20) 2010 (19) 2013 (23)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 13 companies were added to the company register for Skelmersdale in 2014. This number represents growth of 6.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 45 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Skelmersdale company register grew by 130 companies.
Year Skelmersdale UK 2014 13 214,114 2013 -32 197,150 2012 21 198,164 2011 -11 138,346 2010 -92 58,125 Record Year 2007 (130) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Skelmersdale increased by 9 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Skelmersdale UK 2014 9 90,590 2013 -31 82,910 Record Year 2004 (58) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Skelmersdale during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 19 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Skelmersdale UK 2014 19 48,846 2013 -7 36,396 Record Year 2007 (36) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
October 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Skelmersdale when compared to any previous October.
October 2014 was a record month for net growth in Skelmersdale when compared to any month in history.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 24 -3 -2 Net growth in 2013 4 2 -13 Record Year 2014 (24) 2007 (16) 2007 (10)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Skelmersdale formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Skelmersdale was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Skelmersdale 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.0%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Skelmersdale formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Skelmersdale 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.0%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Skelmersdale formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Skelmersdale 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 11.0% -32.3% 45.7% Record Year 2005 (0.1%) 2007 (0.1%) 2002 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% 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 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Skelmersdale was 2008 when 38.9% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Skelmersdale in 2014 was 24.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Skelmersdale was 2006 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
26.6% of all director appointments in Skelmersdale in the second half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Skelmersdale was in 2009 when 37.5% of all directors were female.
26.5% of all director appointments in Skelmersdale in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ENGINEERING 1.42% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSTRUCTION 1.18% MANAGEMENT 4.58% COMMUNITY 0.95% CONSULTANCY 3.57% MANAGEMENT 0.95% PROPERTY 2.66% TRANSPORT 0.95% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% NW 0.95% ENGINEERING 2.10% LIVING 0.95% CARE 2.02% SPORTS 0.71% TRADING 1.94% WEST 0.71% LONDON 1.93% DEVELOPMENTS 0.71% TRANSPORT 1.93% CIC 0.71% DESIGN 1.66% ENTERTAINMENT 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.64% SYSTEMS 0.71% ELECTRICAL 1.62% CARS 0.71% PROPERTIES 1.62% CIVILS 0.71% BUSINESS 1.56% BAR 0.47% J 1.54% STREET 0.47% CO., 1.50% T 0.47% GLOBAL 1.49% NEW 0.47% INVESTMENTS 1.48% BLINDS 0.47% ASSOCIATES 1.47% ROSE 0.47% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% STURR 0.47% MEDIA 1.33% J 0.47% IT 1.31% C 0.47% BUILDING 1.29% LAW 0.47% M 1.22%
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 86 265,608 99999 - Dormant Company 17 48,509 49410 - Freight transport by road 10 10,842 43210 - Electrical installation 7 5,985 71129 - Other engineering activities 7 6,132 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 6 58,068 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 6 42,290 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 5 19,049 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 5 11,212 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 4 5,425 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 4 8,318 41100 - Development of building projects 3 11,397 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 3 7,559 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 3 6,742 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 3 10,107 77110 - Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles 3 1,061 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 3 5,189 47710 - Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores 3 3,359 33120 - Repair of machinery 3 810 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 3 6,452
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter