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.
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New Company Registrations
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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) Liverpool UK 2011 1,880 228,735 2010 1,802 203,749 % change 4.3% 12.3% Record Year 2007 (1,900) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Liverpool UK 2011 949 112,344 2010 877 98,612 % change 8.2% 13.9% Record Year 2011 (949) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2011 260 335 354 New companies in 2010 290 297 290 % change -10.3% 12.8% 22.1% Record Year 2007 (303) 2011 (335) 2011 (354)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Liverpool UK 2011 1,310 162,310 2010 1,471 177,631 % change -10.9% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (2,422) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Liverpool UK 2011 563 71,324 2010 741 94,954 % change -24.0% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (1,516) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 116 245 202 Closed companies in 2010 189 271 281 % change -38.6% -9.6% -28% Record Year 2009 (540) 2009 (621) 2009 (355)
Net Company Growth
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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) Liverpool UK 2011 570 66,425 2010 331 26,118 Record Year 2007 (1,008) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Liverpool UK 2011 386 41,020 2010 136 3,658 Record Year 2003 (446) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 144 90 152 Net growth in 2010 101 26 9 Record Year 2007 (188) 2003 (160) 2008 (250)
UK Company Share
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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 2011 0.8% 2010 0.9% 2009 0.9% 2008 0.9% 2007 0.7% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.9%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2011 0.8% 2010 0.9% 2009 0.9% 2008 0.9% 2007 0.8% Record Year (since 1960) 1980 (1.0%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.8% 0.9% 0.9% UK formation share in 2010 0.9% 1.0% 0.8% % change -13.2% -11.2% 8.2% Record Year 1965 (1.3%) 1978 (1.4%) 1971 (1.2%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.02% CONSULTING 5.09% PROPERTY 1.93% MANAGEMENT 4.86% LIVERPOOL 1.90% CONSULTANCY 3.17% (LIVERPOOL) 1.24% PROPERTY 2.43% CONSULTANCY 1.15% TRADING 2.05% (NW) 1.12% DESIGN 1.94% TRAINING 1.01% ASSOCIATES 1.92% BUILDING 0.99% BUSINESS 1.87% CIC 0.96% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% PROPERTIES 0.85% CONSULTANTS 1.76% WEST 0.85% MEDIA 1.73% NORTH 0.83% ENGINEERING 1.67% ELECTRICAL 0.78% LONDON 1.60% SECURITY 0.76% GLOBAL 1.46% CENTRE 0.73% J 1.44% DEVELOPMENTS 0.73% CARE 1.44% J 0.71% INVESTMENTS 1.42% COMMUNITY 0.71% IT 1.39% MEDIA 0.71% BUILDING 1.32% TRANSPORT 0.66% PROPERTIES 1.31% CARE 0.66% ELECTRICAL 1.30% M 0.66% M 1.27% CONSTRUCTION 0.64% S 1.23% ASSOCIATES 0.64% ENTERPRISES 1.20% MAINTENANCE 0.60% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 2,090 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 471 60,758 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 164 30,647 99999 - Dormant Company 118 18,918 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 114 10,322 9999 - Dormant Company 114 20,111 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 84 5,928 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 83 16,419 9305 - Other service activities 79 9,063 7414 - Business & management consultancy 79 13,053 7260 - Other computer related activities 62 7,849 7499 - Non-trading company 57 10,955 5530 - Restaurants 56 5,086 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 50 7,143 5540 - Bars 48 2,141 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 47 7,835 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 47 2,037 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 45 10,545 56302 - Public houses and bars 42 1,900 62090 - Other information technology service activities 37 7,095
Recent Companies
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