Liverpool, Merseyside
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous June.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous May.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 2,709 companies were formed in Liverpool. This figure is 12.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Liverpool occurred in 2014 when a total of 2,709 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Liverpool UK 2014 2,709 300,731 2013 2,402 269,432 % change 12.8% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (2,709) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 1,354 companies were registered in Liverpool during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 13.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Liverpool UK 2014 1,354 150,009 2013 1,196 134,630 % change 13.2% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (1,354) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous June.
May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous May.
April 2014 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 2014 478 410 466 New companies in 2013 437 389 370 % change 9.4% 5.4% 25.9% Record Year 2014 (478) 2014 (410) 2014 (466)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 1,615 companies were dissolved in Liverpool. This figure is 53.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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) Liverpool UK 2014 1,615 177,207 2013 1,053 155,192 % change 53.4% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (2,430) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 915 companies were dissolved in Liverpool during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 61.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Liverpool UK 2014 915 94,837 2013 565 77,278 % change 61.9% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (1,523) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 227 405 283 Closed companies in 2013 183 168 214 % change 24.0% 141.1% 32% Record Year 2009 (544) 2009 (623) 2009 (356)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Liverpool increased by 1,094 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Liverpool UK 2014 1,094 123,524 2013 1,349 114,240 Record Year 2013 (1,349) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Liverpool during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 439 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Liverpool UK 2014 439 55,172 2013 631 57,352 Record Year 2013 (631) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 251 5 183 Net growth in 2013 254 221 156 Record Year 2013 (254) 2013 (221) 2008 (252)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Liverpool formed 0.9% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.9%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Liverpool 2014 0.9% 2013 0.9% 2012 0.8% 2011 0.8% 2010 0.9% Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (0.9%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Liverpool formed 0.9% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Liverpool 2014 0.9% 2013 0.9% 2012 0.8% 2011 0.8% 2010 0.9% Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (0.9%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% UK formation share in 2013 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% % change -1.3% -2.7% 9.1% Record Year 1965 (1.3%) 2010 (1.0%) 1941 (2.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Liverpool was 2007 when 28.8% of all directors were female.
24.4% of all director appointments in Liverpool in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Liverpool was in 2007 when 28.3% of all directors were female.
23.8% of all director appointments in Liverpool in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage LIVERPOOL 2.47% CONSULTING 5.16% MANAGEMENT 2.26% MANAGEMENT 4.64% PROPERTY 1.48% CONSULTANCY 3.50% CONSULTANCY 1.41% PROPERTY 2.66% TRANSPORT 1.38% TRADING 2.03% (NW) 1.16% ENGINEERING 1.99% CONSULTING 1.00% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% CONSTRUCTION 0.92% LONDON 1.93% MARKETING 0.88% CARE 1.85% PROPERTIES 0.87% DESIGN 1.75% J 0.87% CONSULTANTS 1.73% TRADING 0.85% BUSINESS 1.69% (LIVERPOOL) 0.82% PROPERTIES 1.63% TRAINING 0.77% TRANSPORT 1.58% ELECTRICAL 0.75% GLOBAL 1.55% CARE 0.73% INVESTMENTS 1.55% S 0.71% J 1.51% ENGINEERING 0.71% ASSOCIATES 1.48% BUSINESS 0.70% MEDIA 1.44% M 0.66% ELECTRICAL 1.40% ENERGY 0.66% IT 1.33% FINANCIAL 0.63% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% C.I.C. 0.63% BUILDING 1.26% DESIGN 0.61% M 1.24% DEVELOPMENTS 0.60% CO., 1.20%
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 2,466 261,557 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 415 57,421 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 379 28,352 99999 - Dormant Company 298 48,436 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 290 40,250 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 138 10,133 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 138 19,058 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 124 29,029 86900 - Other human health activities 118 11,292 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 113 7,840 56101 - Licensed restaurants 109 8,585 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 96 6,631 56302 - Public houses and bars 96 6,099 41100 - Development of building projects 84 10,527 49410 - Freight transport by road 79 9,265 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 78 8,533 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 75 5,731 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 69 5,855 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 68 6,043 62090 - Other information technology service activities 62 13,024
Recent Companies
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