Birkenhead, Merseyside
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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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) Birkenhead UK 2010 123 203,749 2009 139 182,021 % change -11.5% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (177) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Birkenhead UK 2010 50 98,612 2009 75 90,987 % change -33.3% 8.4% Record Year 2007 (100) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 18 15 17 New companies in 2009 24 28 23 % change -25.0% -46.4% -26.1% Record Year 2007 (35) 2007 (33) 2002 (35)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Birkenhead UK 2010 120 177,631 2009 226 289,236 % change -46.9% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (226) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Birkenhead UK 2010 67 94,954 2009 130 181,176 % change -48.5% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (130) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 18 27 22 Closed companies in 2009 43 54 33 % change -58.1% -50.0% -33% Record Year 2009 (43) 2009 (54) 2009 (33)
Net Company Growth
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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) Birkenhead UK 2010 3 26,118 2009 -87 -107,215 Record Year 2007 (113) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Birkenhead UK 2010 -17 3,658 2009 -55 -90,189 Record Year 2007 (61) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 0 -12 -5 Net growth in 2009 -19 -26 -10 Record Year 2007 (28) 2003 (18) 2002 (31)
UK Company Share
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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 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1986 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -31.1% -49.0% -33.5% Record Year 1960 (0.3%) 1970 (0.5%) 1960 (0.3%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.08% MANAGEMENT 5.01% (NW) 1.25% CONSULTING 4.79% ELECTRICAL 1.04% CONSULTANCY 3.02% GROUP 1.04% PROPERTY 2.40% WIRRAL 1.04% ASSOCIATES 2.02% BUILDING 0.83% TRADING 2.01% SURVITEC 0.83% DESIGN 1.91% BLUE 0.83% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% TRADING 0.83% MEDIA 1.80% B 0.83% BUSINESS 1.75% CPL 0.83% CONSULTANTS 1.71% (HOLDINGS) 0.62% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% SECURITY 0.62% ENGINEERING 1.56% LIVERPOOL 0.62% LONDON 1.52% (NORTH 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.49% WEST) 0.62% J 1.46% WEST 0.62% CARE 1.41% ENGINEERING 0.62% GLOBAL 1.39% ENTERPRISES 0.62% PROPERTIES 1.35% ACCIDENT 0.62% BUILDING 1.33% COMMUNITY 0.62% M 1.29% HOTEL 0.62% IT 1.28% FAJITAS 0.62% ELECTRICAL 1.27% (FINANCE 0.62% GROUP 1.25% M 0.62% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 158 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 53 68,525 99999 - Dormant Company 20 14,342 7499 - Non-trading company 16 13,997 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 16 25,942 9999 - Dormant Company 9 19,842 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 7 13,490 74990 - Non-trading company 7 7,893 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 7,922 7260 - Other computer related activities 6 9,122 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 5 8,262 7414 - Business & management consultancy 5 14,598 8042 - Adult and other education 5 2,059 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 5 3,070 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 4 8,285 47789 - Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) 4 907 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 4 1,707 4534 - Other building installation 4 2,652 5010 - Sale of motor vehicles 4 1,108 9302 - Hairdressing & other beauty treatment 4 1,572
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