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Liverpool, Merseyside

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous April.

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 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 2,022 companies were formed in Liverpool. This figure is 7.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Liverpool occurred in 2012 when a total of 2,022 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)LiverpoolUK
    20122,022253,150
    20111,880228,735
    % change7.6%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (2,022)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 996 companies were registered in Liverpool during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 5.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)LiverpoolUK
    2012996121,659
    2011949112,344
    % change5.0%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (996) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous May.

    April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012340367289
    New companies in 2011260335354
    % change30.8%9.6%-18.4%
    Record Year2012 (340)2012 (367)2011 (354)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 1,306 companies were dissolved in Liverpool. This figure is 0.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    20121,306147,793
    20111,310162,310
    % change-0.3%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (2,422)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 716 companies were dissolved in Liverpool during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 27.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)LiverpoolUK
    201271680,218
    201156371,324
    % change27.2%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (1,516) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012222256238
    Closed companies in 2011116245202
    % change91.4%4.5%18%
    Record Year2009 (540)2009 (621)2009 (355)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Liverpool increased by 716 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)LiverpoolUK
    2012716105,357
    201157066,425
    Record Year2007 (1,008)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Liverpool during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 280 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)LiverpoolUK
    201228041,441
    201138641,020
    Record Year 2003 (446) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201211811151
    Net growth in 201114490152
    Record Year2007 (188)2003 (160)2008 (250)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Liverpool formed 0.8% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.8%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Liverpool
    20120.8%
    20110.8%
    20100.9%
    20090.9%
    20080.9%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.9%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Liverpool formed 0.8% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Liverpool
    20120.8%
    20110.8%
    20100.9%
    20090.9%
    20080.9%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1980 (1.0%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.8%0.8%0.8%
    UK formation share in 20110.8%0.9%0.9%
    % change10.1%-4.0%-12.8%
    Record Year1965 (1.3%)1978 (1.4%)1971 (1.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 41.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 41.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.8% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

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

    24.6% of all director appointments in Liverpool in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Liverpool was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    25.4% of all director appointments in Liverpool in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    LIVERPOOL2.01%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.60%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSULTANCY1.47%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    TRADING1.12%PROPERTY2.35%
    (NW)1.04%TRADING2.10%
    (LIVERPOOL)1.04%DESIGN1.89%
    PROPERTY1.04%ENGINEERING1.87%
    FINANCIAL0.93%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    ENGINEERING0.91%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    J0.86%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    CIC0.82%BUSINESS1.70%
    MEDIA0.80%MEDIA1.69%
    ELECTRICAL0.78%LONDON1.68%
    PROPERTIES0.76%J1.57%
    CONSTRUCTION0.73%GLOBAL1.51%
    COMMUNITY0.71%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    DESIGN0.71%IT1.42%
    TRAINING0.69%CARE1.31%
    ASSOCIATES0.67%PROPERTIES1.31%
    CARE0.63%M1.26%
    BUSINESS0.63%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    CONSULTING0.58%BUILDING1.23%
    BUILDING0.58%SECURITY1.19%
    CONSULTANTS0.58%S1.18%
    C0.56%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied2,435244,457
    7487 - Other business activities32947,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified21335,447
    99999 - Dormant Company15526,088
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified15014,220
    9999 - Dormant Company10016,469
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management9520,390
    9305 - Other service activities667,926
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering664,644
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities6215,280
    5530 - Restaurants584,037
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate574,535
    56302 - Public houses and bars562,913
    7414 - Business & management consultancy5410,978
    7260 - Other computer related activities536,456
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified5010,271
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands453,169
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment422,993
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified412,921
    43210 - Electrical installation413,557

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08053306 NANNY NOGGINS LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08053315 MERDEL DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08057401 CAMCO11 LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08057828 CAMCO13 LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08062300 NOBLE HOUSE RESTAURANT LTD 09 May 2012
    08084015 GLOPLAY LIMITED 25 May 2012
    08087816 PARKERKELLY FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED 29 May 2012
    08087985 EVIAMSHOP LIMITED 30 May 2012
    08089815 GALLAGHER TRADING LIMITED 30 May 2012
    08090100 LTS ULTRASONICS LIMITED 31 May 2012
    08091138 JBKD LIMITED 31 May 2012
    OC375325 HARVEY GUINAN LLP 17 May 2012
    08056498 NOLAN DEVELOPMENTS LTD 03 May 2012
    08065710 JVC DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 11 May 2012
    08076248 BRAND FOX LTD 21 May 2012
    08078224 SCR LOGISTICS LIMITED 22 May 2012
    08078415 QADIR LTD 22 May 2012
    08079812 THE TWELVE FIVE CLUB LIMITED 23 May 2012
    08084781 BADGER HEALTH & SAFETY LIMITED 28 May 2012
    08091450 MERCANTILE WEB LTD 31 May 2012
    08055267 D & C REFERRALS LTD 02 May 2012
    08058135 LUCIE'S HOPES & DREAMS LTD 04 May 2012
    08058169 WOZEDU LTD 04 May 2012
    08062926 TAKE A HINT THEATRE COMPANY LTD. 09 May 2012
    08069450 ASCOT COURT (WOOLTON) RTM COMPANY LTD 15 May 2012