Liverpool, Merseyside

Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous Q3.
  • Q3 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any quarter in history.
  • September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous September.
  • August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous August.
  • July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous July.
  • July 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any month in history.
  • July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Liverpool when compared to any previous July.

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 2014)

    Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous Q3.

    Q3 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 1,413 companies were registered in Liverpool during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 22.9% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)LiverpoolUK
    20141,413143,414
    20131,150132,684
    % change22.9%8.1%
    Record Year 2014 (1,413) 2014 (143,414)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous September.

    August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous August.

    July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any previous July.

    July 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Liverpool when compared to any month in history.

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2014521445447
    New companies in 2013437341372
    % change19.2%30.5%20.2%
    Record Year2014 (521)2014 (445)2014 (447)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    A total of 1,038 companies were dissolved in Liverpool during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 5.4% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)LiverpoolUK
    20141,038101,670
    201398586,170
    % change5.4%18.0%
    Record Year 2009 (1,067) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Liverpool when compared to any previous July.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2014315346377
    Closed companies in 2013267196522
    % change18.0%76.5%-28%
    Record Year2014 (315)2008 (373)2009 (559)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    Net company growth for Liverpool during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 375 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)LiverpoolUK
    201437541,744
    201316546,514
    Record Year 2014 (375) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 20142069970
    Net growth in 2013170145-150
    Record Year2008 (250)2013 (145)2002 (218)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    In the third quarter of 2014, Liverpool formed 1.0% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)Liverpool
    20141.0%
    20130.9%
    20120.9%
    20110.9%
    20100.9%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (1.0%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20141.0%1.0%0.9%
    UK formation share in 20130.9%0.8%0.8%
    % change8.3%24.4%10.2%
    Record Year1960 (1.8%)1990 (1.0%)1941 (2.0%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 41.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

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

    26.2% of all director appointments in Liverpool in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    LIVERPOOL2.35%CONSULTING5.17%
    MANAGEMENT2.12%MANAGEMENT4.63%
    PROPERTY1.46%CONSULTANCY3.55%
    TRANSPORT1.44%PROPERTY2.62%
    CONSULTANCY1.41%ENGINEERING2.07%
    (NW)1.04%CONSTRUCTION2.05%
    CONSULTING0.97%TRADING2.00%
    CONSTRUCTION0.92%LONDON1.95%
    PROPERTIES0.87%CARE1.94%
    ELECTRICAL0.87%TRANSPORT1.76%
    (LIVERPOOL)0.84%DESIGN1.70%
    CARE0.83%CONSULTANTS1.70%
    TRAINING0.81%PROPERTIES1.63%
    J0.79%BUSINESS1.62%
    TRADING0.79%J1.53%
    C.I.C.0.70%ELECTRICAL1.53%
    MARKETING0.68%GLOBAL1.51%
    BUSINESS0.65%INVESTMENTS1.50%
    ENGINEERING0.65%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    S0.62%MEDIA1.38%
    FINANCIAL0.62%CO.,1.36%
    BUILDING0.62%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    CIC0.60%BUILDING1.30%
    M0.60%IT1.30%
    COMMUNITY0.58%M1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied2,656278,481
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified38757,264
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified37528,224
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management30940,717
    99999 - Dormant Company28948,286
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate14210,361
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified13318,890
    86900 - Other human health activities13111,807
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities12229,313
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands1147,917
    56101 - Licensed restaurants1078,546
    56302 - Public houses and bars986,056
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment936,630
    49410 - Freight transport by road889,960
    41100 - Development of building projects8810,604
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified788,501
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis775,749
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified656,045
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate626,595
    62090 - Other information technology service activities6212,795

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09198049 ZIRUPA PROFESSIONS LIMITED 01 Sep 2014
    09207213 AINSLEY HENGLER FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED 08 Sep 2014
    09212309 HOULTON CLEETHORPES LIMITED 10 Sep 2014
    09216508 ORB EVENT SOLUTIONS CIC 12 Sep 2014
    09222966 WKDC LIMITED 17 Sep 2014
    09228537 SEAT LOCKER LIMITED 22 Sep 2014
    09228770 LIVERPOOL TEA WAREHOUSE LIMITED 22 Sep 2014
    09228816 ACCESS BUILDERS & LOFT CONVERSIONS LTD 22 Sep 2014
    09231907 LIVERPOOL EVERYMAN AND PLAYHOUSE PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 23 Sep 2014
    09233452 DOUBLE DOZEN PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 24 Sep 2014
    09234923 THE HUB RECRUITMENT CONSULTANTS LTD 25 Sep 2014
    09234957 HUB MARKETING (LIVERPOOL) LIMITED 25 Sep 2014
    09237859 TASTE GOOD LIVERPOOL LIMITED 26 Sep 2014
    09241043 NEW PEKING GARDEN LIMITED 30 Sep 2014
    09241169 BEEHIVE YOURSELF LIMITED 30 Sep 2014
    09204026 CH CONSULTANCY (NW) LIMITED 04 Sep 2014
    09218524 AGB ENTERPRISES LTD 15 Sep 2014
    09227340 REALLY EPIC DOG PUBLISHING LTD 19 Sep 2014
    09241199 BELVEDERE ENERGY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 30 Sep 2014
    OC395252 CM CORP LLP 12 Sep 2014
    09199861 CASSY’S COFFEE HOUSE AND DELI LTD 02 Sep 2014
    09200984 AIT CONSULTING LTD 03 Sep 2014
    09201929 102 EASTHAM RAKE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 03 Sep 2014
    09202336 YEW TREE COFFEE BARN LIMITED 03 Sep 2014
    09203426 MY ECO LOAN LIMITED 04 Sep 2014