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Q3 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

  • Q3 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous Q3.
  • September 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous September.
  • August 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous August.
  • July 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous July.
  • July 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Liverpool when compared to any previous July.
  • August 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Liverpool when compared to any previous August.

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 (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    Q3 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 1,150 companies were registered in Liverpool during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 13.3% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.6% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)LiverpoolUK
    20131,150132,684
    20121,015118,868
    % change13.3%11.6%
    Record Year 2013 (1,150) 2013 (132,684)
    New Companies by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

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

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

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

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2013437341372
    New companies in 2012339328348
    % change28.9%4.0%6.9%
    Record Year2013 (437)2013 (341)2013 (372)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    A total of 985 companies were dissolved in Liverpool during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 48.1% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.5% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)LiverpoolUK
    201398586,170
    201266575,908
    % change48.1%13.5%
    Record Year 2009 (1,067) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    July 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Liverpool when compared to any previous July.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2013267196522
    Closed companies in 2012236244185
    % change13.1%-19.7%182%
    Record Year2013 (267)2008 (373)2009 (559)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    Net company growth for Liverpool during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) was 165 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)LiverpoolUK
    201316546,514
    201235042,960
    Record Year 2011 (369) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

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

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2013170145-150
    Net growth in 201210384163
    Record Year2008 (250)2013 (145)2002 (218)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

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

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)Liverpool
    20130.9%
    20120.9%
    20110.9%
    20100.9%
    20090.9%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.9%)
    Company Share by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20130.9%0.8%0.8%
    UK formation share in 20120.8%0.9%0.9%
    % change15.4%-4.6%-6.3%
    Record Year1960 (1.8%)1990 (1.0%)1941 (2.0%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2013 was 41.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Liverpool was in 2006 when 28.8% of all directors were female.

    25.8% of all director appointments in Liverpool in the third quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.2% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    LIVERPOOL2.68%CONSULTING5.27%
    MANAGEMENT2.08%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    CONSULTANCY1.65%CONSULTANCY3.45%
    PROPERTY1.50%PROPERTY2.53%
    (NW)1.29%TRADING2.08%
    CONSULTING1.12%ENGINEERING1.83%
    J1.10%LONDON1.79%
    CONSTRUCTION0.95%DESIGN1.78%
    ENGINEERING0.84%BUSINESS1.74%
    PROPERTIES0.84%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    (LIVERPOOL)0.77%CONSULTANTS1.69%
    M0.77%CARE1.64%
    MARKETING0.75%ASSOCIATES1.61%
    TRANSPORT0.75%GLOBAL1.59%
    TRADING0.73%J1.54%
    CONSULTANTS0.73%MEDIA1.54%
    FINANCIAL0.71%INVESTMENTS1.53%
    MEDIA0.71%PROPERTIES1.45%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.69%IT1.39%
    S0.67%M1.25%
    NORTH0.64%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    BUSINESS0.62%BUILDING1.19%
    BUILDING0.62%CAPITAL1.19%
    WEST0.60%DEVELOPMENTS1.16%
    BAR0.58%TRAINING1.15%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied2,482260,135
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified38554,854
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified31025,547
    99999 - Dormant Company27346,169
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management19734,970
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1198,312
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities11526,675
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands1016,651
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified9317,715
    86900 - Other human health activities939,203
    56101 - Licensed restaurants907,531
    56302 - Public houses and bars855,437
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment815,859
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified755,576
    43210 - Electrical installation655,724
    41100 - Development of building projects639,271
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified617,590
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis595,249
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing585,382
    49410 - Freight transport by road586,904

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08674136 SPIN CYCLE & RINSE LTD 03 Sep 2013
    08685634 S.I.N.D LTD 11 Sep 2013
    08686953 P I P MARKETING LIMITED 12 Sep 2013
    08687196 ROOFTOP STUDIO LIMITED 12 Sep 2013
    08688175 THE SHANKLY FAMILY FOUNDATION 12 Sep 2013
    08689562 CJTJ2013 LIMITED 13 Sep 2013
    08696896 TOAST TRADING LTD 19 Sep 2013
    08697062 STUDIO MENCHICOV LIMITED 19 Sep 2013
    08699573 V1.Q.NER LIMITED 20 Sep 2013
    08700386 APP PROPERTY RAM LIMITED 20 Sep 2013
    08701770 SJC CONSULTANCY (NORTH WEST) LIMITED 23 Sep 2013
    08702826 ECO-FRIENDLY PLUMBING SOLUTIONS LTD 24 Sep 2013
    08706767 NEPTUNE SHOT TOWER LIMITED 26 Sep 2013
    08708765 UFATRADER LIMITED 27 Sep 2013
    08675453 SOSHO NIGHTCLUBS LIMITED 03 Sep 2013
    08675784 DPL FAB LIMITED 04 Sep 2013
    08683399 SPD INVESTMENTS LIMITED 10 Sep 2013
    08686768 ACJ TELECOMMS LTD 12 Sep 2013
    08698964 ICON EVENTS & PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 20 Sep 2013
    08708325 GARRISI INVESTMENTS LIMITED 27 Sep 2013
    08672738 PESTROL UK LTD 02 Sep 2013
    08680988 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE AND REFURBISHMENT LIMITED 09 Sep 2013
    08685005 PRIMA CLEANERS LIMITED 10 Sep 2013
    08702533 THOMAS MICHAEL XRAY LIMITED 23 Sep 2013
    08677806 THE TOFFEE OFFY LIMITED 05 Sep 2013

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