Thornton-Cleveleys, 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
- 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Thornton-Cleveleys when compared to any year in history.
- November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Thornton-Cleveleys when compared to any previous November.
- November 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Thornton-Cleveleys when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Thornton-Cleveleys when compared to any year in history.
A total of 186 companies were formed in Thornton-Cleveleys in 2013. This total is 9.4% higher than in 2012 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Thornton-Cleveleys UK 2013 186 529,363 2012 170 491,893 2011 137 452,870 2010 118 400,358 2009 111 362,675 Record Year 2013 (186) 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 106 companies were formed in Thornton-Cleveleys. This figure is 37.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Thornton-Cleveleys occurred in 2003 when a total of 110 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Thornton-Cleveleys UK 2013 106 259,931 2012 77 238,743 % change 37.7% 8.9% Record Year 2003 (110) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 44 companies were registered in Thornton-Cleveleys during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 25.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well 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) Thornton-Cleveleys UK 2013 44 127,247 2012 35 119,875 % change 25.7% 6.1% Record Year 2013 (44) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Thornton-Cleveleys when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 17 16 11 New companies in 2012 14 13 8 % change 21.4% 23.1% 37.5% Record Year 2003 (23) 2013 (16) 2010 (13)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 85 companies were dissolved in Thornton-Cleveleys in 2013. This total is 2.4% higher than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Thornton-Cleveleys UK 2013 85 332,213 2012 83 293,729 2011 91 314,524 2010 115 342,233 2009 153 533,789 Record Year 2009 (153) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 47 companies were dissolved in Thornton-Cleveleys. This figure is 11.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
The highest total for a second half year in Thornton-Cleveleys occurred in 2009 when a total of 70 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Thornton-Cleveleys UK 2013 47 177,021 2012 42 145,935 % change 11.9% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (70) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 17 companies were dissolved in Thornton-Cleveleys during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 29.2% 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) Thornton-Cleveleys UK 2013 17 90,851 2012 24 70,027 % change -29.2% 29.7% Record Year 2009 (36) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 12 3 2 Closed companies in 2012 13 7 4 % change -7.7% -57.1% -50% Record Year 2012 (13) 2009 (14) 2009 (16)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 101 companies were added to the company register for Thornton-Cleveleys in 2013. This number represents growth of 54.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 14 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2013 when the Thornton-Cleveleys company register grew by 101 companies.
Year Thornton-Cleveleys UK 2013 101 197,150 2012 87 198,164 2011 46 138,346 2010 3 58,125 2009 -42 -171,114 Record Year 2013 (101) 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 Thornton-Cleveleys increased by 59 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Thornton-Cleveleys UK 2013 59 82,910 2012 35 92,808 Record Year 2003 (92) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Thornton-Cleveleys during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 27 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Thornton-Cleveleys UK 2013 27 36,396 2012 11 49,848 Record Year 2013 (27) 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 Thornton-Cleveleys when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 5 13 9 Net growth in 2012 1 6 4 Record Year 2003 (19) 2013 (13) 1997 (11)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Thornton-Cleveleys formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Thornton-Cleveleys was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Thornton-Cleveleys 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.0%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Thornton-Cleveleys formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Thornton-Cleveleys 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Thornton-Cleveleys formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Thornton-Cleveleys 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (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 12.8% 20.8% 25.2% Record Year 1995 (0.1%) 2003 (0.0%) 1997 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 43.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% 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 41.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% 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 43.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% 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 Thornton-Cleveleys was 1989 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Thornton-Cleveleys in 2013 was 28.1%. 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 Thornton-Cleveleys was 2007 when 44.6% of all directors were female.
27.3% of all director appointments in Thornton-Cleveleys 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 Thornton-Cleveleys was in 2007 when 47.5% of all directors were female.
26.5% of all director appointments in Thornton-Cleveleys 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 ELECTRICAL 2.53% CONSULTING 5.22% MANAGEMENT 1.97% MANAGEMENT 4.72% CONSULTANCY 1.40% CONSULTANCY 3.45% BUILDING 1.40% PROPERTY 2.59% FYLDE 1.12% TRADING 2.08% M 1.12% ENGINEERING 1.87% NORTH 1.12% LONDON 1.86% WEST 1.12% DESIGN 1.76% D 1.12% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% J 1.12% CARE 1.73% PROPERTY 0.84% BUSINESS 1.71% TRAINING 0.84% CONSULTANTS 1.68% IT 0.84% GLOBAL 1.58% FIRE 0.84% INVESTMENTS 1.56% WYRE 0.84% PROPERTIES 1.54% P 0.84% ASSOCIATES 1.53% FLEETWOOD 0.84% J 1.51% LITTLE 0.84% MEDIA 1.50% CONSULTANTS 0.84% IT 1.35% JOINERY 0.84% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% TECHNICAL 0.56% M 1.23% S 0.56% BUILDING 1.21% BEAUTY 0.56% ELECTRICAL 1.20% (NW) 0.56% CAPITAL 1.19% OAK 0.56% 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 76 266,814 99999 - Dormant Company 20 46,762 43210 - Electrical installation 14 5,730 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 10 27,183 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 9 36,164 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 8 55,342 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 7 18,034 43290 - Other construction installation 7 3,149 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 6 6,191 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 6 8,879 73110 - Advertising agencies 5 3,709 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 4 26,001 85600 - Educational support services 4 3,584 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 4 4,687 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 4 4,987 86900 - Other human health activities 3 9,543 74990 - Non-trading company 3 14,223 45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 3 3,044 58190 - Other publishing activities 3 2,517 81300 - Landscape service activities 3 1,803
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08714813 NEW NORCROSS SOCIAL CLUB 02 Oct 2013 08715950 TTWC BEAUTY PRODUCTS LIMITED 02 Oct 2013 08716621 NORTHWEST SNOOKER SERVICES LIMITED 03 Oct 2013 08724089 BRL EXCEL LTD 08 Oct 2013 08725304 ANDREW SANSBURY LIMITED 09 Oct 2013 08728488 JOHN LEADLEY LIMITED 11 Oct 2013 08728801 RIA ELECTRICAL LTD 11 Oct 2013 08730119 SCOTOPIA LTD 14 Oct 2013 08733235 PK VOUCHERS LIMITED 15 Oct 2013 08737303 FY5 FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES LTD 17 Oct 2013 08743654 ILLUMINAI LTD 22 Oct 2013 08749575 ROSSALL TAVERN LIMITED 25 Oct 2013 08751436 CROSSBARS CYCLING HUB LIMITED 28 Oct 2013 08751655 WILLOWS SALES & LETTING LTD 28 Oct 2013 08754324 CINDY'S LITTLE KINGDOM LIMITED 30 Oct 2013 08754748 M & G COST CONSULTANTS LTD 30 Oct 2013 08755775 WILDING PRESS LTD 31 Oct 2013