Birkenhead, Merseyside
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- November 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Birkenhead when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 307 companies were formed in Birkenhead in 2011. This total is 22.3% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Birkenhead UK 2011 307 452,870 2010 251 400,358 2009 264 362,675 2008 242 349,203 2007 326 457,649 Record Year 2007 (326) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 146 companies were formed in Birkenhead. This figure is 14.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Birkenhead occurred in 2002 when a total of 181 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Birkenhead UK 2011 146 224,135 2010 128 196,609 % change 14.1% 14.0% Record Year 2002 (181) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 80 companies were registered in Birkenhead during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 45.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Birkenhead UK 2011 80 109,623 2010 55 95,117 % change 45.5% 15.3% Record Year 2002 (89) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 28 28 24 New companies in 2010 20 18 17 % change 40.0% 55.6% 41.2% Record Year 2007 (38) 2007 (28) 2002 (25)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 207 companies were dissolved in Birkenhead in 2011. This total is 8.4% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Birkenhead UK 2011 207 314,523 2010 226 342,232 2009 376 533,773 2008 135 237,901 2007 167 220,295 Record Year 2009 (376) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 100 companies were dissolved in Birkenhead. This figure is 5.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Birkenhead occurred in 2009 when a total of 150 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Birkenhead UK 2011 100 152,213 2010 106 164,601 % change -5.7% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (150) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 43 companies were dissolved in Birkenhead during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 20.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Birkenhead UK 2011 43 79,983 2010 54 76,896 % change -20.4% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (59) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 14 11 18 Closed companies in 2010 21 26 7 % change -33.3% -57.7% 157% Record Year 2006 (23) 2007 (26) 2009 (26)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 100 companies were added to the company register for Birkenhead in 2011. This number represents growth of 39.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 75 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2002 when the Birkenhead company register grew by 182 companies.
Year Birkenhead UK 2011 100 138,347 2010 25 58,126 2009 -112 -171,098 2008 107 111,302 2007 159 237,354 Record Year 2002 (182) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Birkenhead increased by 46 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Birkenhead UK 2011 46 71,922 2010 22 32,008 Record Year 2002 (133) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Birkenhead during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 37 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Birkenhead UK 2011 37 29,640 2010 1 18,221 Record Year 2002 (60) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Birkenhead when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 14 17 6 Net growth in 2010 -1 -8 10 Record Year 2002 (25) 2011 (17) 2002 (19)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Birkenhead formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Birkenhead was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year 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 Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Birkenhead formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Birkenhead 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Birkenhead formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Birkenhead 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 21.5% 32.4% 25.0% Record Year 1982 (0.4%) 1961 (0.2%) 1966 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% 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 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Birkenhead was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Birkenhead in 2011 was 23.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Birkenhead was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
19.0% of all director appointments in Birkenhead in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Birkenhead was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
21.2% of all director appointments in Birkenhead in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SCM 1.88% CONSULTING 5.07% WIRRAL 1.54% MANAGEMENT 4.74% (WIRRAL) 1.37% CONSULTANCY 3.26% COMMUNITY 1.37% PROPERTY 2.37% (NW) 1.20% TRADING 2.07% MANAGEMENT 1.03% DESIGN 1.92% WEST 1.03% ASSOCIATES 1.86% SYSTEMS 0.86% ENGINEERING 1.78% EDUCATION 0.86% BUSINESS 1.78% ENGINEERING 0.86% CONSULTANTS 1.76% J 0.68% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% GLOBAL 0.68% MEDIA 1.71% HOUSE 0.68% LONDON 1.63% D 0.68% J 1.51% CENTRE 0.68% INVESTMENTS 1.48% TRAINING 0.51% GLOBAL 1.46% TOTAL 0.51% IT 1.41% CONSTRUCTION 0.51% CARE 1.39% NORTH 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.29% TRADING 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.29% ELECTRICAL 0.51% M 1.27% YOU 0.51% BUILDING 1.26% B 0.51% ENERGY 1.25% HIRE 0.51% S 1.20% TECHNOLOGY 0.51% ENTERPRISES 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 159 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 41 57,052 99999 - Dormant Company 21 21,846 9999 - Dormant Company 19 20,199 7414 - Business & management consultancy 12 13,034 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 11 32,483 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 10 17,765 7499 - Non-trading company 9 9,957 70100 - Activities of head offices 7 2,662 74990 - Non-trading company 7 8,929 9305 - Other service activities 7 9,492 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 11,768 56302 - Public houses and bars 5 2,308 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 5 4,082 43210 - Electrical installation 5 3,175 9302 - Hairdressing & other beauty treatment 5 1,516 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 4 2,452 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 4 3,342 4545 - Other building completion 4 2,369 43320 - Joinery installation 3 1,158
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