Birkenhead, Merseyside
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 162 companies were formed in Birkenhead. This figure is 0.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
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 2012 162 253,150 2011 161 228,735 % change 0.6% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (177) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 82 companies were registered in Birkenhead during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 22.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Birkenhead UK 2012 82 121,659 2011 67 112,344 % change 22.4% 8.3% Record Year 2007 (100) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 24 30 28 New companies in 2011 20 21 26 % change 20.0% 42.9% 7.7% Record Year 2007 (35) 2007 (33) 2002 (35)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 89 companies were dissolved in Birkenhead. This figure is 16.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 89 147,793 2011 107 162,310 % change -16.8% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (226) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 42 companies were dissolved in Birkenhead during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 4.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Birkenhead UK 2012 42 80,218 2011 44 71,324 % change -4.5% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (130) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 15 15 12 Closed companies in 2011 10 18 16 % change 50.0% -16.7% -25% Record Year 2009 (43) 2009 (54) 2009 (33)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Birkenhead increased by 73 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Birkenhead UK 2012 73 105,357 2011 54 66,425 Record Year 2007 (113) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Birkenhead during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 40 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Birkenhead UK 2012 40 41,441 2011 23 41,020 Record Year 2007 (61) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 9 15 16 Net growth in 2011 10 3 10 Record Year 2007 (28) 2003 (18) 2002 (31)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Birkenhead formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Birkenhead 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1986 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Birkenhead formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Birkenhead 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 1.0% 25.2% 15.1% Record Year 1960 (0.3%) 1970 (0.5%) 1960 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Birkenhead was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
22.5% of all director appointments in Birkenhead in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Birkenhead was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
24.8% of all director appointments in Birkenhead in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage WIRRAL 3.48% CONSULTING 5.07% (NW) 1.92% MANAGEMENT 4.74% (WIRRAL) 1.57% CONSULTANCY 3.28% COMMUNITY 1.57% PROPERTY 2.35% VERY 1.05% TRADING 2.10% CENTRE 1.05% DESIGN 1.89% CONSTRUCTION 0.87% ENGINEERING 1.87% WEST 0.87% ASSOCIATES 1.82% ENGINEERING 0.87% CONSULTANTS 1.78% NORTH 0.87% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% TOTAL 0.70% BUSINESS 1.70% PROPERTY 0.70% MEDIA 1.69% MANAGEMENT 0.70% LONDON 1.68% TRAINING 0.70% J 1.57% GLOBAL 0.70% GLOBAL 1.51% LIVERPOOL 0.70% INVESTMENTS 1.48% SYSTEMS 0.70% IT 1.42% HOUSE 0.70% CARE 1.31% D 0.70% PROPERTIES 1.31% BUSINESS 0.70% M 1.26% 4 0.70% ELECTRICAL 1.23% BUILDING 0.70% BUILDING 1.23% HIRE 0.52% SECURITY 1.19% J 0.52% S 1.18% VEHICLES 0.52% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 167 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 35 47,029 99999 - Dormant Company 25 26,088 74990 - Non-trading company 16 9,706 9999 - Dormant Company 16 16,469 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 11 14,220 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 11 35,447 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 10 20,390 7414 - Business & management consultancy 9 10,978 43210 - Electrical installation 7 3,557 9305 - Other service activities 6 7,926 70100 - Activities of head offices 6 2,678 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 6 4,535 56302 - Public houses and bars 5 2,913 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 5 3,365 7499 - Non-trading company 5 8,023 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 5 10,271 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 4 3,143 4545 - Other building completion 4 1,943 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 4 2,993
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