Liverpool, Merseyside

2013 Half Year 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

  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous April.
  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Liverpool when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for net growth in Liverpool when compared to any half year in history.
  • May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Liverpool when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in net growth 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 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 2,402 companies were formed in Liverpool. This figure is 18.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Liverpool occurred in 2013 when a total of 2,402 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)LiverpoolUK
    20132,402269,432
    20122,022253,150
    % change18.8%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (2,402)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 1,196 companies were registered in Liverpool during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 20.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)LiverpoolUK
    20131,196134,630
    2012996121,659
    % change20.1%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (1,196) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

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

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

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

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013437389370
    New companies in 2012340367289
    % change28.5%6.0%28.0%
    Record Year2013 (437)2013 (389)2013 (370)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 1,053 companies were dissolved in Liverpool. This figure is 19.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Liverpool occurred in 2009 when a total of 2,430 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)LiverpoolUK
    20131,053155,192
    20121,301147,794
    % change-19.1%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (2,430)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 565 companies were dissolved in Liverpool during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 20.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)LiverpoolUK
    201356577,278
    201271480,218
    % change-20.9%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (1,523) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013183168214
    Closed companies in 2012220256238
    % change-16.8%-34.4%-10%
    Record Year2009 (544)2009 (623)2009 (356)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Liverpool when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for net growth in Liverpool when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Liverpool increased by 1,349 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)LiverpoolUK
    20131,349114,240
    2012721105,356
    Record Year2013 (1,349)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Liverpool during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 631 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)LiverpoolUK
    201363157,352
    201228241,441
    Record Year 2013 (631) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

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

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

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013254221156
    Net growth in 201212011151
    Record Year2013 (254)2013 (221)2008 (252)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Liverpool formed 0.9% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2012 figure of 0.8%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Liverpool
    20130.9%
    20120.8%
    20110.8%
    20100.9%
    20090.9%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.9%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

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

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Liverpool
    20130.9%
    20120.8%
    20110.8%
    20100.9%
    20090.9%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.9%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.9%0.9%0.9%
    UK formation share in 20120.8%0.8%0.8%
    % change8.0%3.0%15.8%
    Record Year1965 (1.3%)2010 (1.0%)1941 (2.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 43.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 42.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Liverpool was 2004 when 28.9% of all directors were female.

    24.9% of all director appointments in Liverpool in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Liverpool was in 2004 when 28.9% of all directors were female.

    25.5% of all director appointments in Liverpool in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    LIVERPOOL2.64%CONSULTING5.25%
    MANAGEMENT2.37%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    CONSULTANCY1.65%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    PROPERTY1.59%PROPERTY2.48%
    (NW)1.17%TRADING2.05%
    CONSULTING1.07%ENGINEERING1.81%
    J1.01%DESIGN1.79%
    CONSTRUCTION0.95%LONDON1.77%
    (LIVERPOOL)0.91%BUSINESS1.77%
    PROPERTIES0.91%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    ENGINEERING0.84%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    MEDIA0.78%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    CONSULTANTS0.76%GLOBAL1.59%
    NORTH0.76%MEDIA1.57%
    M0.72%CARE1.55%
    FINANCIAL0.72%J1.53%
    WEST0.70%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    TRADING0.68%IT1.40%
    BUILDING0.68%PROPERTIES1.40%
    ASSOCIATES0.66%M1.26%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.66%BUILDING1.22%
    CENTRE0.62%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    TRAINING0.62%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    HOUSE0.58%CAPITAL1.16%
    CIC0.58%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied2,437257,517
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified37754,555
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified28324,324
    99999 - Dormant Company27144,817
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management18533,633
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1127,871
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities10525,583
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands916,140
    86900 - Other human health activities918,687
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified8917,095
    56101 - Licensed restaurants877,148
    56302 - Public houses and bars845,165
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment735,505
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified725,319
    43210 - Electrical installation655,611
    41100 - Development of building projects658,876
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis605,184
    49410 - Freight transport by road596,273
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified597,212
    62090 - Other information technology service activities5712,578

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08553212 SAFEGUARD COMBAT SUPPLIES LIMITED 03 Jun 2013
    08560692 EGARDA LIMITED 07 Jun 2013
    08563806 PLA SALES LIMITED 11 Jun 2013
    OC385779 ELYSIUM-LAW LLP 13 Jun 2013
    08570579 GREENCROFT CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 14 Jun 2013
    08575386 BARJR LTD 19 Jun 2013
    08581058 POSITIVE IMPACT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 24 Jun 2013
    08583115 STATION TO STATION BARS LIMITED 25 Jun 2013
    08585961 CONTRARIAN ENTERPRISES (NW) LIMITED 26 Jun 2013
    08556855 KARL EMMERSON AESTHETICS LIMITED 05 Jun 2013
    08565169 NEXUS POINT (GROUP) LTD 11 Jun 2013
    08566519 PLANET EVENTS LIMITED 12 Jun 2013
    08572527 TONIK CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED 17 Jun 2013
    08578712 LISTINGS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 20 Jun 2013
    08552937 DOGMA8 LTD 03 Jun 2013
    08556458 THE LIVERPOOL ART SCHOOL LTD 05 Jun 2013
    08561256 UK FIRE ALARMS LIMITED 07 Jun 2013
    08562670 GREEN DEAL MANAGER (FRANCHISE) LIMITED 10 Jun 2013
    08573880 TECH UK SOLUTIONS LIMITED 18 Jun 2013
    08575328 FMG CONSULTANCY LIMITED 19 Jun 2013
    08576872 LINGUADEPT UK LIMITED 20 Jun 2013
    08578319 CT DONATIONS MANAGEMENT LIMITED 20 Jun 2013
    08584298 MJE (NW) CONSULTANCY LIMITED 25 Jun 2013
    08588464 M BLACKWELL ROOFING & MAINTENANCE LIMITED 27 Jun 2013
    08588999 HANOVER STREET TRADING LTD 28 Jun 2013