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Liverpool, Merseyside

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2011 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 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 1,880 companies were formed in Liverpool. This figure is 4.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    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
    20111,880228,735
    20101,802203,749
    % change4.3%12.3%
    Record Year2007 (1,900)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 949 companies were registered in Liverpool during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 8.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)LiverpoolUK
    2011949112,344
    201087798,612
    % change8.2%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (949) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous June.

    May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011260335354
    New companies in 2010290297290
    % change-10.3%12.8%22.1%
    Record Year2007 (303)2011 (335)2011 (354)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 1,310 companies were dissolved in Liverpool. This figure is 10.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    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
    20111,310162,310
    20101,471177,631
    % change-10.9%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (2,422)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 563 companies were dissolved in Liverpool during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 24.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)LiverpoolUK
    201156371,324
    201074194,954
    % change-24.0%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (1,516) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011116245202
    Closed companies in 2010189271281
    % change-38.6%-9.6%-28%
    Record Year2009 (540)2009 (621)2009 (355)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Liverpool increased by 570 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)LiverpoolUK
    201157066,425
    201033126,118
    Record Year2007 (1,008)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Liverpool during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 386 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)LiverpoolUK
    201138641,020
    20101363,658
    Record Year 2003 (446) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201114490152
    Net growth in 2010101269
    Record Year2007 (188)2003 (160)2008 (250)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Liverpool formed 0.8% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2010 figure of 0.9%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Liverpool
    20110.8%
    20100.9%
    20090.9%
    20080.9%
    20070.7%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.9%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Liverpool formed 0.8% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Liverpool
    20110.8%
    20100.9%
    20090.9%
    20080.9%
    20070.8%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1980 (1.0%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.8%0.9%0.9%
    UK formation share in 20100.9%1.0%0.8%
    % change-13.2%-11.2%8.2%
    Record Year1965 (1.3%)1978 (1.4%)1971 (1.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 42.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 42.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Liverpool was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    24.2% of all director appointments in Liverpool in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Liverpool was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    25.8% of all director appointments in Liverpool in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.02%CONSULTING5.09%
    PROPERTY1.93%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    LIVERPOOL1.90%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    (LIVERPOOL)1.24%PROPERTY2.43%
    CONSULTANCY1.15%TRADING2.05%
    (NW)1.12%DESIGN1.94%
    TRAINING1.01%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    BUILDING0.99%BUSINESS1.87%
    CIC0.96%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    PROPERTIES0.85%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    WEST0.85%MEDIA1.73%
    NORTH0.83%ENGINEERING1.67%
    ELECTRICAL0.78%LONDON1.60%
    SECURITY0.76%GLOBAL1.46%
    CENTRE0.73%J1.44%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.73%CARE1.44%
    J0.71%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    COMMUNITY0.71%IT1.39%
    MEDIA0.71%BUILDING1.32%
    TRANSPORT0.66%PROPERTIES1.31%
    CARE0.66%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    M0.66%M1.27%
    CONSTRUCTION0.64%S1.23%
    ASSOCIATES0.64%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    MAINTENANCE0.60%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied2,090202,072
    7487 - Other business activities47160,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified16430,647
    99999 - Dormant Company11818,918
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified11410,322
    9999 - Dormant Company11420,111
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering845,928
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management8316,419
    9305 - Other service activities799,063
    7414 - Business & management consultancy7913,053
    7260 - Other computer related activities627,849
    7499 - Non-trading company5710,955
    5530 - Restaurants565,086
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply507,143
    5540 - Bars482,141
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified477,835
    4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc.472,037
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4510,545
    56302 - Public houses and bars421,900
    62090 - Other information technology service activities377,095

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07661347 WHITEGATE PROPERTIES LIMITED 07 Jun 2011
    07663751 K IMAGES LIMITED 09 Jun 2011
    07668033 AVID COMMERCIAL PROPERTY LIMITED 13 Jun 2011
    07669266 DANEE LIMITED 14 Jun 2011
    07670635 CMB DISTRIBUTORS LTD. 15 Jun 2011
    07672970 BRIGHTMOON MEDIA LTD 16 Jun 2011
    07679440 LIVERPOOL MASSAGE CENTRE LIMITED 22 Jun 2011
    07681251 DEBBIE@65 LIMITED 24 Jun 2011
    07683972 MANDAGE COMPANY LIMITED 27 Jun 2011
    07657235 LIGHTHOUSE HARMONIZE EDUCATION TRUST 03 Jun 2011
    07663330 BRABCO 1111 LIMITED 09 Jun 2011
    07665002 MRS PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT LTD 10 Jun 2011
    07666025 PROTECTIVE SECURITY TRAINING & CONSULTANCY LTD 10 Jun 2011
    07666486 DARCY FOOD LIMITED 13 Jun 2011
    07668167 NB TRAINING LIMITED 14 Jun 2011
    07669410 LYNTON MEDIA LTD 14 Jun 2011
    07677988 BDV MANAGEMENT NW LTD. 22 Jun 2011
    07678808 VERVE ENTERPRISES LIMITED 22 Jun 2011
    07656309 STONEGATE MEWS COURT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 02 Jun 2011
    07656298 PARDOE ELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD 02 Jun 2011
    07655784 I D FASHIONS LIMITED 02 Jun 2011
    07653131 WILFORDS LONDON LIMITED 01 Jun 2011
    07658979 LEANNE MOONEY HAIR LTD 06 Jun 2011
    07659896 TAILORED AUDIO LIMITED 07 Jun 2011
    07664294 URBIQUITY LIMITED 09 Jun 2011