Birkenhead, Merseyside

2014 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 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 168 companies were formed in Birkenhead. This figure is 13.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Birkenhead occurred in 2013 when a total of 194 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BirkenheadUK
    2014168300,731
    2013194269,432
    % change-13.4%11.6%
    Record Year2013 (194)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 76 companies were registered in Birkenhead during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 15.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)BirkenheadUK
    201476150,009
    201390134,630
    % change-15.6%11.4%
    Record Year 2007 (100) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014222628
    New companies in 2013293724
    % change-24.1%-29.7%16.7%
    Record Year2007 (35)2013 (37)2002 (35)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 131 companies were dissolved in Birkenhead. This figure is 61.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    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
    2014131177,207
    201381155,192
    % change61.7%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (226)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 78 companies were dissolved in Birkenhead during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 69.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)BirkenheadUK
    20147894,837
    20134677,278
    % change69.6%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (130) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014222927
    Closed companies in 2013121915
    % change83.3%52.6%80%
    Record Year2009 (43)2009 (54)2009 (33)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Birkenhead increased by 37 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BirkenheadUK
    201437123,524
    2013113114,240
    Record Year2013 (113)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Birkenhead during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was -2 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)BirkenheadUK
    2014-255,172
    20134457,352
    Record Year 2007 (61) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20140-31
    Net growth in 201317189
    Record Year2007 (28)2013 (18)2002 (31)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Birkenhead formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Birkenhead
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Birkenhead formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Birkenhead
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.0%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-31.6%-35.2%1.0%
    Record Year1986 (0.2%)1994 (0.1%)2002 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 45.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 45.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The record first half year for female directors in Birkenhead was 2008 when 34.2% of all directors were female.

    28.1% of all director appointments in Birkenhead in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Birkenhead was in 2013 when 33.0% of all directors were female.

    30.8% of all director appointments in Birkenhead in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    WIRRAL1.57%CONSULTING5.16%
    (NW)1.57%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    CARE1.26%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    MANAGEMENT0.94%PROPERTY2.66%
    CONSTRUCTION0.94%TRADING2.03%
    PROPERTY0.79%ENGINEERING1.99%
    ENGINEERING0.79%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    TRADING0.79%LONDON1.93%
    COMMERCIAL0.79%CARE1.85%
    K0.63%DESIGN1.75%
    CONSULTANCY0.63%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    MEDIA0.63%BUSINESS1.69%
    BUILDING0.63%PROPERTIES1.63%
    BIRKENHEAD0.63%TRANSPORT1.58%
    CONSULTING0.63%GLOBAL1.55%
    PROPERTIES0.47%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    HOLDINGS0.47%J1.51%
    DESIGN0.47%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    BEAUTY0.47%MEDIA1.44%
    LAW0.47%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    ELECTRICAL0.47%IT1.33%
    GLOBAL0.47%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    FURNITURE0.47%BUILDING1.26%
    BOILER0.47%M1.24%
    CONSULTANTS0.47%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied210261,557
    99999 - Dormant Company5048,436
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2540,250
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2357,421
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1728,352
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment136,631
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified118,533
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles105,375
    56302 - Public houses and bars96,099
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets86,286
    86900 - Other human health activities811,292
    49410 - Freight transport by road89,265
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet89,900
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified819,058
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands87,840
    56101 - Licensed restaurants78,585
    43210 - Electrical installation76,050
    41100 - Development of building projects710,527
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified73,534
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate710,133

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08970723 INKCLUSIVE PRINT LTD 01 Apr 2014
    08971156 COLUMN F MEDIA AND PUBLISHING LTD. 01 Apr 2014
    08972275 KENNA & TURNER LIMITED 02 Apr 2014
    08974365 A&M TYRES LIMITED 02 Apr 2014
    08980957 BEAUTIFUL BIG BARGAIN BASEMENT LTD 07 Apr 2014
    08983553 BIDSTON FLOWER HOUSE LIMITED 07 Apr 2014
    08984438 ELLESMERE PORT DENTAL LIMITED 08 Apr 2014
    08988624 MERSEYVIEW ROCK LIMITED 09 Apr 2014
    08991162 SAXON LEISURE (NW) LIMITED 10 Apr 2014
    08994423 5 TIMES COLLECTIVE LIMITED 14 Apr 2014
    08999193 HAUS CAPITAL LIMITED 16 Apr 2014
    08999395 NWC M&E SERVICES LTD 16 Apr 2014
    08999489 ABIS CCTV LIMITED 16 Apr 2014
    09001549 LIVE 3 LIGHTS LIMITED 17 Apr 2014
    09004954 PICKLED MEDIA LIMITED 22 Apr 2014
    09008244 JHH MAINTENANCE LIMITED 23 Apr 2014
    08970599 MATRIAN LTD 01 Apr 2014
    08972891 ADEX LIFE SUPPORT LTD 02 Apr 2014
    08976709 A&S FOOD MART LIMITED 03 Apr 2014
    09000547 TRANMERE TUNNELS VOLUNTEERS LIMITED 16 Apr 2014
    09005647 MY PART TIME FD LTD 22 Apr 2014
    09016001 HILBRAND DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 29 Apr 2014

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