Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Ellesmere Port when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ellesmere Port when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company registrations in Ellesmere Port when compared to any half year in history.
- November 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Ellesmere Port when compared to any previous November.
- October 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Ellesmere Port when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for company registrations in Ellesmere Port when compared to any year in history.
A total of 246 companies were formed in Ellesmere Port in 2014. This total is 10.3% higher than in 2013 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Ellesmere Port UK 2014 246 582,051 2013 223 529,363 2012 230 491,893 2011 171 452,870 2010 178 400,358 Record Year 2014 (246) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ellesmere Port when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company registrations in Ellesmere Port when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 125 companies were formed in Ellesmere Port. This figure is 23.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Ellesmere Port occurred in 2014 when a total of 125 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ellesmere Port UK 2014 125 281,320 2013 101 259,931 % change 23.8% 8.2% Record Year 2014 (125) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 55 companies were registered in Ellesmere Port during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 14.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Ellesmere Port UK 2014 55 137,906 2013 48 127,247 % change 14.6% 8.4% Record Year 2012 (61) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 21 21 13 New companies in 2013 27 14 7 % change -22.2% 50.0% 85.7% Record Year 2013 (27) 2012 (24) 2011 (21)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 136 companies were dissolved in Ellesmere Port in 2014. This total is 1.4% lower than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Ellesmere Port UK 2014 136 367,937 2013 138 332,213 2012 116 293,729 2011 104 314,524 2010 102 342,233 Record Year 2009 (148) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 65 companies were dissolved in Ellesmere Port. This figure is 26.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Ellesmere Port occurred in 2013 when a total of 88 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ellesmere Port UK 2014 65 190,730 2013 88 177,021 % change -26.1% 7.7% Record Year 2013 (88) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 19 companies were dissolved in Ellesmere Port during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 44.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Ellesmere Port UK 2014 19 89,060 2013 34 90,851 % change -44.1% -2.0% Record Year 2013 (34) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 5 4 10 Closed companies in 2013 15 12 7 % change -66.7% -66.7% 43% Record Year 2013 (15) 2012 (15) 2008 (12)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 110 companies were added to the company register for Ellesmere Port in 2014. This number represents growth of 44.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 25 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2012 when the Ellesmere Port company register grew by 114 companies.
Year Ellesmere Port UK 2014 110 214,114 2013 85 197,150 2012 114 198,164 2011 67 138,346 2010 76 58,125 Record Year 2012 (114) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Ellesmere Port increased by 60 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ellesmere Port UK 2014 60 90,590 2013 13 82,910 Record Year 2012 (61) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Ellesmere Port during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 36 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Ellesmere Port UK 2014 36 48,846 2013 14 36,396 Record Year 2014 (36) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
November 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Ellesmere Port when compared to any previous November.
October 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Ellesmere Port when compared to any previous October.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 16 17 3 Net growth in 2013 12 2 0 Record Year 2014 (16) 2014 (17) 2010 (13)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Ellesmere Port formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Ellesmere Port was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Ellesmere Port 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.0%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Ellesmere Port formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ellesmere Port 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Ellesmere Port formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Ellesmere Port 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% % change -26.1% 42.5% 59.4% Record Year 2009 (0.1%) 1991 (0.1%) 2011 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 42.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 42.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Ellesmere Port was 2007 when 41.5% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Ellesmere Port in 2014 was 29.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Ellesmere Port was 2007 when 39.1% of all directors were female.
30.9% of all director appointments in Ellesmere Port in the second half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Ellesmere Port was in 2007 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
38.1% of all director appointments in Ellesmere Port in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage TRANSPORT 1.20% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTANCY 1.00% MANAGEMENT 4.58% ENGINEERING 1.00% CONSULTANCY 3.57% M 0.80% PROPERTY 2.66% MANAGEMENT 0.80% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% AVIATION 0.80% ENGINEERING 2.10% PROPERTY 0.80% CARE 2.02% PRODUCTIONS 0.60% TRADING 1.94% HAULAGE 0.60% LONDON 1.93% CLEANING 0.60% TRANSPORT 1.93% SAFETY 0.60% DESIGN 1.66% CONSULTING 0.60% CONSULTANTS 1.64% ENERGY 0.60% ELECTRICAL 1.62% CONSULTANTS 0.60% PROPERTIES 1.62% ENTERPRISES 0.60% BUSINESS 1.56% VENTURES 0.60% J 1.54% EQUESTRIAN 0.40% CO., 1.50% ADVISORY 0.40% GLOBAL 1.49% HIRE 0.40% INVESTMENTS 1.48% DREAM 0.40% ASSOCIATES 1.47% WIRRAL 0.40% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% LOCAL 0.40% MEDIA 1.33% SYSTEMS 0.40% IT 1.31% ELECTRICAL 0.40% BUILDING 1.29% BUSINESS 0.40% M 1.22%
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 107 265,608 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 24 58,068 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 22 42,290 99999 - Dormant Company 20 48,509 86230 - Dental practice activities 12 2,164 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 11 30,178 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 11 29,009 98000 - Residents property management 10 5,255 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 9 6,742 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 8 6,206 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 7 19,049 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 7 5,189 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 7 10,107 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 7 4,756 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 12,837 71129 - Other engineering activities 6 6,132 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 5 5,931 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 4 7,559 86900 - Other human health activities 4 12,976 41100 - Development of building projects 4 11,397
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter