Liverpool, Merseyside
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q2 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 1,802 companies were formed in Liverpool. This figure is 12.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Liverpool occurred in 2007 when a total of 1,900 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Liverpool UK 2010 1,802 203,749 2009 1,599 182,021 % change 12.7% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (1,900) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Q2 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 877 companies were registered in Liverpool during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 11.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Liverpool UK 2010 877 98,612 2009 789 90,987 % change 11.2% 8.4% Record Year 2010 (877) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
May 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 290 297 290 New companies in 2009 260 262 267 % change 11.5% 13.4% 8.6% Record Year 2007 (303) 2010 (297) 2007 (294)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 1,471 companies were dissolved in Liverpool. This figure is 39.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Liverpool occurred in 2009 when a total of 2,422 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Liverpool UK 2010 1,471 177,631 2009 2,422 289,236 % change -39.3% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (2,422) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 741 companies were dissolved in Liverpool during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 51.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Liverpool UK 2010 741 94,954 2009 1,516 181,176 % change -51.1% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (1,516) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 189 271 281 Closed companies in 2009 540 621 355 % change -65.0% -56.4% -21% Record Year 2009 (540) 2009 (621) 2009 (355)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Liverpool increased by 331 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Liverpool UK 2010 331 26,118 2009 -823 -107,215 Record Year 2007 (1,008) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Liverpool during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 136 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Liverpool UK 2010 136 3,658 2009 -727 -90,189 Record Year 2003 (446) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 101 26 9 Net growth in 2009 -280 -359 -88 Record Year 2007 (188) 2003 (160) 2008 (250)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Liverpool formed 0.9% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.9%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Liverpool 2010 0.9% 2009 0.9% 2008 0.9% 2007 0.7% 2006 0.7% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.9%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Liverpool formed 0.9% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Liverpool 2010 0.9% 2009 0.9% 2008 0.9% 2007 0.8% 2006 0.7% Record Year (since 1960) 1980 (1.0%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.9% 1.0% 0.8% UK formation share in 2009 0.8% 0.9% 0.8% % change 2.6% 8.1% -2.3% Record Year 1965 (1.3%) 1978 (1.4%) 1971 (1.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Liverpool was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
23.3% of all director appointments in Liverpool in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Liverpool was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
23.4% of all director appointments in Liverpool in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.47% MANAGEMENT 5.01% LIVERPOOL 2.12% CONSULTING 4.79% ARMADA 1.64% CONSULTANCY 3.02% (LIVERPOOL) 1.62% PROPERTY 2.40% PROPERTY 1.59% ASSOCIATES 2.02% (NW) 1.40% TRADING 2.01% COMMUNITY 1.12% DESIGN 1.91% ELECTRICAL 1.02% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% CONSULTANCY 0.97% MEDIA 1.80% CONSULTING 0.90% BUSINESS 1.75% BUILDING 0.90% CONSULTANTS 1.71% CONSTRUCTION 0.87% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% PROPERTIES 0.85% ENGINEERING 1.56% TRAINING 0.85% LONDON 1.52% DEVELOPMENTS 0.82% INVESTMENTS 1.49% M 0.75% J 1.46% ENGINEERING 0.70% CARE 1.41% INTEREST 0.67% GLOBAL 1.39% CAR 0.62% PROPERTIES 1.35% ESTATES 0.62% BUILDING 1.33% SECURITY 0.62% M 1.29% MAINTENANCE 0.62% IT 1.28% J 0.62% ELECTRICAL 1.27% DESIGN 0.60% GROUP 1.25% TRADING 0.60% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 2,235 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 510 68,525 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 137 25,942 9999 - Dormant Company 128 19,842 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 107 8,262 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 96 7,922 9305 - Other service activities 86 8,822 7414 - Business & management consultancy 82 14,598 99999 - Dormant Company 71 14,342 7499 - Non-trading company 71 13,997 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 68 13,490 7260 - Other computer related activities 62 9,122 5530 - Restaurants 57 4,879 4545 - Other building completion 49 3,057 7011 - Development & sell real estate 48 4,579 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 43 8,285 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 39 3,834 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 38 6,684 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 38 8,590 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 38 2,504
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