Birkenhead, Merseyside

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 123 companies were formed in Birkenhead. This figure is 11.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Birkenhead occurred in 2007 when a total of 177 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BirkenheadUK
    2010123203,749
    2009139182,021
    % change-11.5%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (177)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 50 companies were registered in Birkenhead during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 33.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)BirkenheadUK
    20105098,612
    20097590,987
    % change-33.3%8.4%
    Record Year 2007 (100) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010181517
    New companies in 2009242823
    % change-25.0%-46.4%-26.1%
    Record Year2007 (35)2007 (33)2002 (35)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 120 companies were dissolved in Birkenhead. This figure is 46.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Birkenhead occurred in 2009 when a total of 226 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BirkenheadUK
    2010120177,631
    2009226289,236
    % change-46.9%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (226)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 67 companies were dissolved in Birkenhead during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 48.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)BirkenheadUK
    20106794,954
    2009130181,176
    % change-48.5%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (130) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010182722
    Closed companies in 2009435433
    % change-58.1%-50.0%-33%
    Record Year2009 (43)2009 (54)2009 (33)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Birkenhead increased by 3 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BirkenheadUK
    2010326,118
    2009-87-107,215
    Record Year2007 (113)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Birkenhead during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was -17 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)BirkenheadUK
    2010-173,658
    2009-55-90,189
    Record Year 2007 (61) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20100-12-5
    Net growth in 2009-19-26-10
    Record Year2007 (28)2003 (18)2002 (31)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Birkenhead formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Birkenhead
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1986 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Birkenhead formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Birkenhead
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-31.1%-49.0%-33.5%
    Record Year1960 (0.3%)1970 (0.5%)1960 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 45.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 46.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Birkenhead was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    28.3% of all director appointments in Birkenhead in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Birkenhead was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    24.7% of all director appointments in Birkenhead in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.08%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    (NW)1.25%CONSULTING4.79%
    ELECTRICAL1.04%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    GROUP1.04%PROPERTY2.40%
    WIRRAL1.04%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    BUILDING0.83%TRADING2.01%
    SURVITEC0.83%DESIGN1.91%
    BLUE0.83%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    TRADING0.83%MEDIA1.80%
    B0.83%BUSINESS1.75%
    CPL0.83%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    (HOLDINGS)0.62%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    SECURITY0.62%ENGINEERING1.56%
    LIVERPOOL0.62%LONDON1.52%
    (NORTH0.62%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    WEST)0.62%J1.46%
    WEST0.62%CARE1.41%
    ENGINEERING0.62%GLOBAL1.39%
    ENTERPRISES0.62%PROPERTIES1.35%
    ACCIDENT0.62%BUILDING1.33%
    COMMUNITY0.62%M1.29%
    HOTEL0.62%IT1.28%
    FAJITAS0.62%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    (FINANCE0.62%GROUP1.25%
    M0.62%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied158207,125
    7487 - Other business activities5368,525
    99999 - Dormant Company2014,342
    7499 - Non-trading company1613,997
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1625,942
    9999 - Dormant Company919,842
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management713,490
    74990 - Non-trading company77,893
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified67,922
    7260 - Other computer related activities69,122
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering58,262
    7414 - Business & management consultancy514,598
    8042 - Adult and other education52,059
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis53,070
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply48,285
    47789 - Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)4907
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment41,707
    4534 - Other building installation42,652
    5010 - Sale of motor vehicles41,108
    9302 - Hairdressing & other beauty treatment41,572

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07298651 STANCHION SMART LIMITED 29 Jun 2010
    07297125 OUTLOOK UPVC (PLASTIC PRODUCTS) LTD 28 Jun 2010
    07295457 CAFEXTRA LTD 25 Jun 2010
    07292581 AGENCY LIFE (UK) LIMITED 22 Jun 2010
    07292308 AARION NW LIMITED 22 Jun 2010
    07284332 BALTIC FLEET BREWERY LIMITED 15 Jun 2010
    07282774 CHARTERBAND LIMITED 14 Jun 2010
    07281760 EKB LEISURE LTD 11 Jun 2010
    07281737 FROZEN BARGAINS (BROADWAY) LIMITED 11 Jun 2010
    07280025 THE BALTIC FLEET PUB LIMITED 10 Jun 2010
    07279328 THE SPOTTY BLUE TRADING COMPANY LIMITED 09 Jun 2010
    07278776 THE SPOTTY BLUE TEA POT LIMITED 09 Jun 2010
    07277274 CETCO ENERGY SERVICES LIMITED 08 Jun 2010
    07274385 EXCELLENCE IN MEASUREMENT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 04 Jun 2010
    07289106 THE BEECH TREE HOTEL LTD 18 Jun 2010
    07283014 VMXNETWORK LIMITED 14 Jun 2010
    07278410 PRAESIDIUM SECURITY LTD 09 Jun 2010

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