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.
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New Company Registrations
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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) Liverpool UK 2012 2,022 253,150 2011 1,880 228,735 % change 7.6% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (2,022) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Liverpool UK 2012 996 121,659 2011 949 112,344 % change 5.0% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (996) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2012 340 367 289 New companies in 2011 260 335 354 % change 30.8% 9.6% -18.4% Record Year 2012 (340) 2012 (367) 2011 (354)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Liverpool UK 2012 1,306 147,793 2011 1,310 162,310 % change -0.3% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (2,422) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Liverpool UK 2012 716 80,218 2011 563 71,324 % change 27.2% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (1,516) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 222 256 238 Closed companies in 2011 116 245 202 % change 91.4% 4.5% 18% Record Year 2009 (540) 2009 (621) 2009 (355)
Net Company Growth
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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) Liverpool UK 2012 716 105,357 2011 570 66,425 Record Year 2007 (1,008) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Liverpool UK 2012 280 41,441 2011 386 41,020 Record Year 2003 (446) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 118 111 51 Net growth in 2011 144 90 152 Record Year 2007 (188) 2003 (160) 2008 (250)
UK Company Share
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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 2012 0.8% 2011 0.8% 2010 0.9% 2009 0.9% 2008 0.9% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.9%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2012 0.8% 2011 0.8% 2010 0.9% 2009 0.9% 2008 0.9% Record Year (since 1960) 1980 (1.0%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% UK formation share in 2011 0.8% 0.9% 0.9% % change 10.1% -4.0% -12.8% Record Year 1965 (1.3%) 1978 (1.4%) 1971 (1.2%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage LIVERPOOL 2.01% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.60% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 1.47% CONSULTANCY 3.28% TRADING 1.12% PROPERTY 2.35% (NW) 1.04% TRADING 2.10% (LIVERPOOL) 1.04% DESIGN 1.89% PROPERTY 1.04% ENGINEERING 1.87% FINANCIAL 0.93% ASSOCIATES 1.82% ENGINEERING 0.91% CONSULTANTS 1.78% J 0.86% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% CIC 0.82% BUSINESS 1.70% MEDIA 0.80% MEDIA 1.69% ELECTRICAL 0.78% LONDON 1.68% PROPERTIES 0.76% J 1.57% CONSTRUCTION 0.73% GLOBAL 1.51% COMMUNITY 0.71% INVESTMENTS 1.48% DESIGN 0.71% IT 1.42% TRAINING 0.69% CARE 1.31% ASSOCIATES 0.67% PROPERTIES 1.31% CARE 0.63% M 1.26% BUSINESS 0.63% ELECTRICAL 1.23% CONSULTING 0.58% BUILDING 1.23% BUILDING 0.58% SECURITY 1.19% CONSULTANTS 0.58% S 1.18% C 0.56% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 2,435 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 329 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 213 35,447 99999 - Dormant Company 155 26,088 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 150 14,220 9999 - Dormant Company 100 16,469 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 95 20,390 9305 - Other service activities 66 7,926 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 66 4,644 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 62 15,280 5530 - Restaurants 58 4,037 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 57 4,535 56302 - Public houses and bars 56 2,913 7414 - Business & management consultancy 54 10,978 7260 - Other computer related activities 53 6,456 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 50 10,271 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 45 3,169 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 42 2,993 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 41 2,921 43210 - Electrical installation 41 3,557
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08097370 SHALDON LIMITED 08 Jun 2012 08122373 GET TOTAL SOLAR LIMITED 28 Jun 2012 08092735 RPM CAD LTD 01 Jun 2012 08101683 TLK-UK LTD 12 Jun 2012 08103090 PRACTICAL QAQC LIMITED 13 Jun 2012 08106416 ROZAFA LIMITED 14 Jun 2012 08106760 VENSEKA LIMITED 15 Jun 2012 08112309 PEOPLE TO PEOPLE (NW) COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY 20 Jun 2012 OC376522 CREDINVEST LLP 29 Jun 2012 08095804 ENERGYRECRUIT LTD 07 Jun 2012 OC375887 UKLP ESTATES NORTH WEST LLP 08 Jun 2012 08102338 R & L CLAIMS LTD 12 Jun 2012 08104008 DORIS IT LTD 13 Jun 2012 08104640 NOLITA BAR & RESTAURANT LIMITED 14 Jun 2012 08108410 MM BUSINESS CONSULTANCY LIMITED 18 Jun 2012 08110949 LITMUS LTD. 19 Jun 2012 08113881 R L C CATERING LTD 21 Jun 2012 08115439 FALCON FIRE SERVICES LIMITED 22 Jun 2012 08115619 S J BARRETT (WINDOWS) LIMITED 22 Jun 2012 08117609 ARMISTEAD SHELF CO LTD 25 Jun 2012 08121620 IVY LEAGUE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 27 Jun 2012 08097762 FEEDIA LTD 08 Jun 2012 08118107 HAIR BOUTIQUE TEAM LTD 25 Jun 2012 08103299 CARISBROOKE (EVERTON) LTD 13 Jun 2012 08116434 PAUL CROWLEY LEGAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 22 Jun 2012
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