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

  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 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)LiverpoolUK
    20101,802203,749
    20091,599182,021
    % change12.7%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (1,900)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)LiverpoolUK
    201087798,612
    200978990,987
    % change11.2%8.4%
    Record Year 2010 (877) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010290297290
    New companies in 2009260262267
    % change11.5%13.4%8.6%
    Record Year2007 (303)2010 (297)2007 (294)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)LiverpoolUK
    20101,471177,631
    20092,422289,236
    % change-39.3%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (2,422)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)LiverpoolUK
    201074194,954
    20091,516181,176
    % change-51.1%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (1,516) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010189271281
    Closed companies in 2009540621355
    % change-65.0%-56.4%-21%
    Record Year2009 (540)2009 (621)2009 (355)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)LiverpoolUK
    201033126,118
    2009-823-107,215
    Record Year2007 (1,008)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)LiverpoolUK
    20101363,658
    2009-727-90,189
    Record Year 2003 (446) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2010101269
    Net growth in 2009-280-359-88
    Record Year2007 (188)2003 (160)2008 (250)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20100.9%
    20090.9%
    20080.9%
    20070.7%
    20060.7%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.9%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20100.9%
    20090.9%
    20080.9%
    20070.8%
    20060.7%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1980 (1.0%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.9%1.0%0.8%
    UK formation share in 20090.8%0.9%0.8%
    % change2.6%8.1%-2.3%
    Record Year1965 (1.3%)1978 (1.4%)1971 (1.2%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.47%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    LIVERPOOL2.12%CONSULTING4.79%
    ARMADA1.64%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    (LIVERPOOL)1.62%PROPERTY2.40%
    PROPERTY1.59%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    (NW)1.40%TRADING2.01%
    COMMUNITY1.12%DESIGN1.91%
    ELECTRICAL1.02%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    CONSULTANCY0.97%MEDIA1.80%
    CONSULTING0.90%BUSINESS1.75%
    BUILDING0.90%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    CONSTRUCTION0.87%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    PROPERTIES0.85%ENGINEERING1.56%
    TRAINING0.85%LONDON1.52%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.82%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    M0.75%J1.46%
    ENGINEERING0.70%CARE1.41%
    INTEREST0.67%GLOBAL1.39%
    CAR0.62%PROPERTIES1.35%
    ESTATES0.62%BUILDING1.33%
    SECURITY0.62%M1.29%
    MAINTENANCE0.62%IT1.28%
    J0.62%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    DESIGN0.60%GROUP1.25%
    TRADING0.60%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied2,235207,125
    7487 - Other business activities51068,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified13725,942
    9999 - Dormant Company12819,842
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering1078,262
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified967,922
    9305 - Other service activities868,822
    7414 - Business & management consultancy8214,598
    99999 - Dormant Company7114,342
    7499 - Non-trading company7113,997
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management6813,490
    7260 - Other computer related activities629,122
    5530 - Restaurants574,879
    4545 - Other building completion493,057
    7011 - Development & sell real estate484,579
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply438,285
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate393,834
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified386,684
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities388,590
    4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc.382,504

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07298353 DIGITALISSUE LIMITED 29 Jun 2010
    07293532 SON PARKING CONTROL LIMITED 23 Jun 2010
    07288349 BUSINESS FOCUS CARE LTD 17 Jun 2010
    07282863 INSTINCTIVE MEDIA LTD 14 Jun 2010
    07280168 MANOR FARM SPORTS VILLAGE LTD 10 Jun 2010
    07275487 INDIGENOUS DESIGN AND PHOTOGRAPHY LTD 07 Jun 2010
    07274460 RACHMARC PROPERTIES LIMITED 04 Jun 2010
    07273867 CAPELLA TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 04 Jun 2010
    07271761 ILIAD (PROJECT MANAGEMENT) LIMITED 02 Jun 2010
    07271641 PS (NW) LTD 02 Jun 2010
    07270560 CASARTELLI PLANT HIRE LIMITED 01 Jun 2010
    07298605 ENCORE INTERACTIVE LIMITED 29 Jun 2010
    07297244 ADD005 LIMITED 28 Jun 2010
    07297201 ADD004 LIMITED 28 Jun 2010
    07272716 THE BIER KELLER LIMITED 03 Jun 2010
    07272453 JEVIST LIMITED 03 Jun 2010
    07300472 RED CARNATION FILM PRODUCTION LIMITED 30 Jun 2010
    07300099 THE CAUSEWAY HAND CAR WASH LTD 30 Jun 2010
    07295672 LIVERPOOL PH@RMACY GRP LTD 25 Jun 2010
    07291492 DEVONPORT ENGINEERS LTD 22 Jun 2010
    07289784 CHOCOLATE FLAIR LTD 21 Jun 2010
    07288287 BLUECOAT DISPLAY CENTRE (TRADING) LTD 17 Jun 2010
    07287392 HARRISON MARITIME (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 17 Jun 2010
    07285342 RENOVO RECRUITMENT LIMITED 15 Jun 2010
    07283322 ATLANTIS CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 14 Jun 2010