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Birkenhead, Merseyside

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. 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)BirkenheadUK
    2012162253,150
    2011161228,735
    % change0.6%10.7%
    Record Year2007 (177)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)BirkenheadUK
    201282121,659
    201167112,344
    % change22.4%8.3%
    Record Year 2007 (100) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012243028
    New companies in 2011202126
    % change20.0%42.9%7.7%
    Record Year2007 (35)2007 (33)2002 (35)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)BirkenheadUK
    201289147,793
    2011107162,310
    % change-16.8%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (226)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)BirkenheadUK
    20124280,218
    20114471,324
    % change-4.5%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (130) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012151512
    Closed companies in 2011101816
    % change50.0%-16.7%-25%
    Record Year2009 (43)2009 (54)2009 (33)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)BirkenheadUK
    201273105,357
    20115466,425
    Record Year2007 (113)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)BirkenheadUK
    20124041,441
    20112341,020
    Record Year 2007 (61) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201291516
    Net growth in 201110310
    Record Year2007 (28)2003 (18)2002 (31)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1986 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change1.0%25.2%15.1%
    Record Year1960 (0.3%)1970 (0.5%)1960 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    WIRRAL3.48%CONSULTING5.07%
    (NW)1.92%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    (WIRRAL)1.57%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    COMMUNITY1.57%PROPERTY2.35%
    VERY1.05%TRADING2.10%
    CENTRE1.05%DESIGN1.89%
    CONSTRUCTION0.87%ENGINEERING1.87%
    WEST0.87%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    ENGINEERING0.87%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    NORTH0.87%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    TOTAL0.70%BUSINESS1.70%
    PROPERTY0.70%MEDIA1.69%
    MANAGEMENT0.70%LONDON1.68%
    TRAINING0.70%J1.57%
    GLOBAL0.70%GLOBAL1.51%
    LIVERPOOL0.70%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    SYSTEMS0.70%IT1.42%
    HOUSE0.70%CARE1.31%
    D0.70%PROPERTIES1.31%
    BUSINESS0.70%M1.26%
    40.70%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    BUILDING0.70%BUILDING1.23%
    HIRE0.52%SECURITY1.19%
    J0.52%S1.18%
    VEHICLES0.52%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied167244,457
    7487 - Other business activities3547,029
    99999 - Dormant Company2526,088
    74990 - Non-trading company169,706
    9999 - Dormant Company1616,469
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1114,220
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1135,447
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1020,390
    7414 - Business & management consultancy910,978
    43210 - Electrical installation73,557
    9305 - Other service activities67,926
    70100 - Activities of head offices62,678
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate64,535
    56302 - Public houses and bars52,913
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis53,365
    7499 - Non-trading company58,023
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified510,271
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate43,143
    4545 - Other building completion41,943
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment42,993

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08092222 KRUGER GIBBONS LIMITED 01 Jun 2012
    08093933 GREEN FROG FRANCHISE CONSULTANCY (FRANCHISING) LIMITED 06 Jun 2012
    08094037 R&G GLOBAL CONSULTANTS CE LTD 06 Jun 2012
    08101589 TH CIVIL DESIGN LTD 12 Jun 2012
    08102275 TOP CUT HAIRDRESSING LIMITED 12 Jun 2012
    08104254 COACHING AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT LTD 13 Jun 2012
    08104667 METAVOX LIMITED 14 Jun 2012
    08105087 LEGAL MARKETING SYSTEM LTD 14 Jun 2012
    08108177 WIRRAL RIVERVIEW MANAGEMENT LIMITED 18 Jun 2012
    08108817 NORTH CHESHIRE INSPECTION SERVICES LTD 18 Jun 2012
    08108980 TOTAL MAINTENANCE SERVICES (WIRRAL) LTD 18 Jun 2012
    08111817 PALM SECURITY LIMITED 19 Jun 2012
    08113735 CUSTOM FLOORS (NORTH WEST) LIMITED 21 Jun 2012
    08114407 LANDLORDS UN- LIMITED 21 Jun 2012
    08121033 WIRRAL VAN CENTRE LTD 27 Jun 2012
    08121088 WIRRAL VAN HIRE LTD 27 Jun 2012
    08123327 FORTIS HOUSE LIMITED 28 Jun 2012
    08124672 EXETORN INVESTMENTS CONSULTANCY SOLUTIONS LTD 29 Jun 2012
    08095310 CLEAR BRACES (AOM) LIMITED 06 Jun 2012
    08098825 ACCIDENTS HAPPEN (WIRRAL) LIMITED 08 Jun 2012
    08100969 MPS CONSULTING LIMITED 12 Jun 2012
    08102455 E.R SOLUTIONS (MERSEYSIDE) LTD 12 Jun 2012
    08103327 FJ MCCLAVE ENGINEERING LTD 13 Jun 2012
    08112713 TWISTED SWALLOW LTD 20 Jun 2012
    08114995 TOP DOG GROOMERS LIMITED 21 Jun 2012

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