Birkenhead, Merseyside
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 161 companies were formed in Birkenhead. This figure is 30.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
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 2011 161 228,735 2010 123 203,749 % change 30.9% 12.3% Record Year 2007 (177) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 67 companies were registered in Birkenhead during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 34.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Birkenhead UK 2011 67 112,344 2010 50 98,612 % change 34.0% 13.9% Record Year 2007 (100) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 20 21 26 New companies in 2010 18 15 17 % change 11.1% 40.0% 52.9% Record Year 2007 (35) 2007 (33) 2002 (35)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 107 companies were dissolved in Birkenhead. This figure is 10.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
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 2011 107 162,310 2010 120 177,631 % change -10.8% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (226) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 44 companies were dissolved in Birkenhead during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 34.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Birkenhead UK 2011 44 71,324 2010 67 94,954 % change -34.3% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (130) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 10 18 16 Closed companies in 2010 18 27 22 % change -44.4% -33.3% -27% Record Year 2009 (43) 2009 (54) 2009 (33)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Birkenhead increased by 54 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Birkenhead UK 2011 54 66,425 2010 3 26,118 Record Year 2007 (113) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Birkenhead during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 23 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Birkenhead UK 2011 23 41,020 2010 -17 3,658 Record Year 2007 (61) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 10 3 10 Net growth in 2010 0 -12 -5 Record Year 2007 (28) 2003 (18) 2002 (31)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Birkenhead formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Birkenhead 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1986 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Birkenhead formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Birkenhead 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% % change 7.6% 10.4% 35.4% Record Year 1960 (0.3%) 1970 (0.5%) 1960 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 43.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Birkenhead was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
27.4% of all director appointments in Birkenhead in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Birkenhead was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
29.2% of all director appointments in Birkenhead in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SCM 1.95% CONSULTING 5.09% WIRRAL 1.24% MANAGEMENT 4.86% ENGINEERING 1.06% CONSULTANCY 3.17% SYSTEMS 1.06% PROPERTY 2.43% (NW) 1.06% TRADING 2.05% ELECTRICAL 0.89% DESIGN 1.94% MANAGEMENT 0.89% ASSOCIATES 1.92% ENERGY 0.71% BUSINESS 1.87% WEST 0.71% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% (NORTH 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.76% PROPERTY 0.71% MEDIA 1.73% (WIRRAL) 0.71% ENGINEERING 1.67% CARE 0.71% LONDON 1.60% WEST) 0.71% GLOBAL 1.46% TECHNOLOGY 0.53% J 1.44% M 0.53% CARE 1.44% STORAGE 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.42% SPA 0.53% IT 1.39% IN 0.53% BUILDING 1.32% STAR 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.31% COMMUNICATIONS 0.53% ELECTRICAL 1.30% ASSOCIATES 0.53% M 1.27% S 0.53% S 1.23% ASIAEUROPE 0.53% ENTERPRISES 1.20% MARINE 0.53% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 162 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 44 60,758 7499 - Non-trading company 15 10,955 99999 - Dormant Company 14 18,918 9999 - Dormant Company 12 20,111 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 12 30,647 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 9 16,419 7414 - Business & management consultancy 8 13,053 70100 - Activities of head offices 7 2,632 9305 - Other service activities 6 9,063 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 10,322 74990 - Non-trading company 5 8,481 43210 - Electrical installation 5 3,085 7031 - Real estate agencies 4 1,480 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 4 3,095 7260 - Other computer related activities 4 7,849 56302 - Public houses and bars 4 1,900 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 4 2,257 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 3 2,543 7032 - Manage real estate, fee or contract 3 2,208
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