Liverpool, Merseyside
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous December.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any year in history.
A total of 3,736 companies were formed in Liverpool in 2011. This total is 6.0% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Liverpool UK 2011 3,736 452,870 2010 3,526 400,358 2009 3,087 362,675 2008 3,111 349,203 2007 3,434 457,649 Record Year 2011 (3,736) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 1,856 companies were formed in Liverpool. This figure is 7.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Liverpool occurred in 2011 when a total of 1,856 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Liverpool UK 2011 1,856 224,135 2010 1,724 196,609 % change 7.7% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (1,856) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 857 companies were registered in Liverpool during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 4.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Liverpool UK 2011 857 109,623 2010 818 95,117 % change 4.8% 15.3% Record Year 2011 (857) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous December.
November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 291 319 247 New companies in 2010 313 308 197 % change -7.0% 3.6% 25.4% Record Year 2010 (313) 2011 (319) 2011 (247)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 2,662 companies were dissolved in Liverpool in 2011. This total is 6.9% lower than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Liverpool UK 2011 2,662 314,523 2010 2,858 342,232 2009 4,230 533,773 2008 1,654 237,901 2007 1,890 220,295 Record Year 2009 (4,230) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 1,352 companies were dissolved in Liverpool. This figure is 2.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Liverpool occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,808 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Liverpool UK 2011 1,352 152,213 2010 1,387 164,601 % change -2.5% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (1,808) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 721 companies were dissolved in Liverpool during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 9.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Liverpool UK 2011 721 79,983 2010 660 76,896 % change 9.2% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (745) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 177 276 268 Closed companies in 2010 235 296 129 % change -24.7% -6.8% 108% Record Year 2010 (235) 2010 (296) 2009 (296)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 1,074 companies were added to the company register for Liverpool in 2011. This number represents growth of 30.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 406 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Liverpool company register grew by 1,610 companies.
Year Liverpool UK 2011 1,074 138,347 2010 668 58,126 2009 -1,143 -171,098 2008 1,457 111,302 2007 1,544 237,354 Record Year 2003 (1,610) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Liverpool increased by 504 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Liverpool UK 2011 504 71,922 2010 337 32,008 Record Year 2003 (681) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Liverpool during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 136 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Liverpool UK 2011 136 29,640 2010 158 18,221 Record Year 2003 (393) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 114 43 -21 Net growth in 2010 78 12 68 Record Year 2003 (202) 2008 (110) 2006 (158)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Liverpool formed 0.8% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2010 when Liverpool was responsible for 0.9% of all UK companies.
Year Liverpool 2011 0.8% 2010 0.9% 2009 0.9% 2008 0.9% 2007 0.8% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.9%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Liverpool formed 0.8% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2010 figure of 0.9%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Liverpool 2011 0.8% 2010 0.9% 2009 0.8% 2008 0.9% 2007 0.9% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (1.0%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Liverpool formed 0.8% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Liverpool 2011 0.8% 2010 0.9% 2009 0.8% 2008 0.9% 2007 0.9% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (1.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% UK formation share in 2010 0.9% 0.9% 0.7% % change -19.2% -11.8% 11.2% Record Year 1972 (1.5%) 1960 (1.1%) 1967 (1.6%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 42.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 41.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 41.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Liverpool was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Liverpool in 2011 was 29.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Liverpool was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
23.8% of all director appointments in Liverpool in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Liverpool was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
21.8% of all director appointments in Liverpool in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage LIVERPOOL 1.95% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.75% MANAGEMENT 4.74% PROPERTY 1.59% CONSULTANCY 3.26% CONSULTANCY 1.43% PROPERTY 2.37% (NW) 1.12% TRADING 2.07% TRADING 0.99% DESIGN 1.92% CIC 0.96% ASSOCIATES 1.86% (LIVERPOOL) 0.94% ENGINEERING 1.78% TRAINING 0.94% BUSINESS 1.78% ELECTRICAL 0.92% CONSULTANTS 1.76% MEDIA 0.92% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% FINANCIAL 0.90% MEDIA 1.71% ASSOCIATES 0.81% LONDON 1.63% PROPERTIES 0.81% J 1.51% DESIGN 0.76% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CONSTRUCTION 0.74% GLOBAL 1.46% CONSULTANTS 0.74% IT 1.41% WEST 0.72% CARE 1.39% BUSINESS 0.72% PROPERTIES 1.29% COMMUNITY 0.72% ELECTRICAL 1.29% M 0.67% M 1.27% DEVELOPMENTS 0.67% BUILDING 1.26% ENGINEERING 0.67% ENERGY 1.25% CARE 0.67% S 1.20% NORTH 0.65% ENTERPRISES 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 2,089 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 425 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 189 32,483 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 131 11,768 99999 - Dormant Company 127 21,846 9999 - Dormant Company 117 20,199 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 88 17,765 9305 - Other service activities 77 9,492 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 75 5,558 7414 - Business & management consultancy 72 13,034 5530 - Restaurants 68 5,013 7260 - Other computer related activities 60 7,667 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 53 12,072 5540 - Bars 48 2,147 56302 - Public houses and bars 48 2,308 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 47 8,671 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 47 4,082 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 44 1,967 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 44 7,398 7499 - Non-trading company 41 9,957
Recent Companies
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