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
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07267144 ASPDEN TRANSPORT LIMITED 27 May 2010 07264930 SPORTSHORSE CLASSIC LIVERPOOL LIMITED 25 May 2010 07261981 BURTON FURNITURE OUTLET LIMITED 21 May 2010 07260409 INSULATION PRODUCT SERVICES (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 20 May 2010 07259171 CAR AND COMMERCIAL ACCIDENT REPAIRS LIMITED 19 May 2010 07253914 FIVERORLESS TRADING LTD 14 May 2010 07250745 GARAGE DOOR RESTORE (WIRRAL) LTD 12 May 2010 07249042 P & J CARS LIMITED 11 May 2010 07246148 FUSION JOINERY LTD 07 May 2010 07244082 MERRALL BROWN CONSTRUCTION LTD 05 May 2010 07265797 M & R CATERING HIRE LTD 26 May 2010 07259451 ALBION RESOURCES LTD 20 May 2010 07258857 PPH CIVIL ENGINEERING (NW) LTD 19 May 2010 07255967 HYDROGEN SPORT OPERATIONS LTD 17 May 2010 07244709 MIDLAND BUILDING & PROPERTY REPAIRS LIMITED 06 May 2010
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