Liverpool, Merseyside

Q1 2013 Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • Q1 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any quarter in history.
  • February 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous January.
  • March 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Liverpool when compared to any previous March.
  • March 2013 was a record month for net growth in Liverpool when compared to any month in history.
  • February 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Liverpool when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Liverpool when compared to any previous January.

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. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    Q1 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 1,206 companies were registered in Liverpool during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 17.5% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 2.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)LiverpoolUK
    20131,206134,802
    20121,026131,491
    % change17.5%2.5%
    Record Year 2013 (1,206) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    February 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous February.

    January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous January.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2013407387412
    New companies in 2012315350361
    % change29.2%10.6%14.1%
    Record Year2013 (407)2013 (387)2007 (454)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    A total of 488 companies were dissolved in Liverpool during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 16.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)LiverpoolUK
    201348877,914
    201258767,576
    % change-16.9%15.3%
    Record Year 2009 (907) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2013212157119
    Closed companies in 2012191225171
    % change11.0%-30.2%-30%
    Record Year2011 (292)2010 (249)2009 (640)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    Net company growth for Liverpool during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) was 718 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)LiverpoolUK
    201371856,888
    201243963,915
    Record Year 2013 (718) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    March 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Liverpool when compared to any previous March.

    March 2013 was a record month for net growth in Liverpool when compared to any month in history.

    February 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Liverpool when compared to any previous February.

    January 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Liverpool when compared to any previous January.

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2013195230293
    Net growth in 2012124125190
    Record Year2013 (195)2013 (230)2013 (293)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    In the first quarter of 2013, Liverpool formed 0.9% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)Liverpool
    20130.9%
    20120.8%
    20110.8%
    20100.9%
    20090.9%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.9%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20130.9%0.9%0.9%
    UK formation share in 20120.8%0.8%0.8%
    % change15.8%9.8%18.0%
    Record Year1985 (1.0%)1931 (3.9%)1990 (0.9%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2013 was 48.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 1.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Liverpool was in 2008 when 29.2% of all directors were female.

    22.4% of all director appointments in Liverpool in the first quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 28.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2012-Mar 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    LIVERPOOL2.52%CONSULTING5.18%
    MANAGEMENT2.32%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    CONSULTANCY1.51%CONSULTANCY3.30%
    PROPERTY1.27%PROPERTY2.44%
    (NW)1.25%TRADING2.06%
    J1.05%DESIGN1.79%
    (LIVERPOOL)0.97%ENGINEERING1.78%
    CONSULTING0.93%BUSINESS1.77%
    CONSTRUCTION0.89%ASSOCIATES1.75%
    PROPERTIES0.89%LONDON1.72%
    TRAINING0.81%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    ENGINEERING0.81%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    MEDIA0.77%MEDIA1.63%
    CONSULTANTS0.68%GLOBAL1.57%
    FINANCIAL0.64%J1.56%
    NORTH0.64%CARE1.46%
    HOUSE0.62%IT1.43%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.62%INVESTMENTS1.41%
    MEDICAL0.60%PROPERTIES1.36%
    STREET0.60%M1.25%
    TRADING0.58%BUILDING1.21%
    LEGAL0.58%ENTERPRISES1.19%
    WEST0.58%ELECTRICAL1.18%
    M0.58%TRAINING1.17%
    DESIGN0.58%SECURITY1.15%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied2,448249,183
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified38554,531
    99999 - Dormant Company26243,384
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified25723,532
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management16932,624
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities10924,894
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1067,507
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified8616,448
    56302 - Public houses and bars854,952
    86900 - Other human health activities858,465
    56101 - Licensed restaurants846,894
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands795,629
    43210 - Electrical installation725,625
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified685,062
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment655,248
    41100 - Development of building projects608,637
    62090 - Other information technology service activities6012,664
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis585,104
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate585,059
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified576,954

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08427561 USA RESTAURANTS LTD 04 Mar 2013
    08428843 SRYDN LIMITED 04 Mar 2013
    08433722 M&J FOOD BROKERS LTD 07 Mar 2013
    08441096 MCMAHONSTER CONSULTANCY LTD 12 Mar 2013
    08452938 LALUNA LIMITED 20 Mar 2013
    08453204 EOS TOWN PLANNING LIMITED 20 Mar 2013
    08460553 WLYY LIMITED 25 Mar 2013
    08462977 HOOKA WOOD STREET LTD 26 Mar 2013
    08464671 J & M 2013 LIMITED 27 Mar 2013
    08464801 BOLD STREET TREATS LIMITED 27 Mar 2013
    08466470 TOTAL PARKING SERVICES LIMITED 28 Mar 2013
    08429317 WHISTLE & HUM LIMITED 05 Mar 2013
    08432858 RITCHIE RAIL & SURVEYING CONSULTANTS LTD 06 Mar 2013
    08435608 WATERLOO GARDENS LIMITED 07 Mar 2013
    08436205 RORY LEWIS PHOTOGRAPHER STUDIO LIMITED 08 Mar 2013
    08438329 PARTY ENTERTAINMENT LTD 11 Mar 2013
    08438340 NIGHT LIFE LIVERPOOL LTD 11 Mar 2013
    08452466 MK RAILWAY ENGINEERING LIMITED 20 Mar 2013
    08465874 BLACK AND WHITE HOSPITALITY LIMITED 28 Mar 2013
    08426377 G FORCE PERFORMANCE CONSULTING LTD 01 Mar 2013
    08431092 C63 MEDIA LIMITED 06 Mar 2013
    08433472 SMART DIGITAL SOLUTIONS (UK) LTD 07 Mar 2013
    08440816 PLANET HEAVEN PR LIMITED 12 Mar 2013
    08442129 TECHROL AUTOBAHN LTD 13 Mar 2013
    08443848 MEDSOFT ENTERPRISES LTD 13 Mar 2013