Merseyside
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Merseyside when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 7,725 companies were formed in Merseyside in 2012. This total is 14.3% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Merseyside UK 2012 7,725 491,893 2011 6,758 452,870 2010 6,145 400,358 2009 5,646 362,675 2008 6,223 349,203 Record Year 2007 (9,668) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 3,776 companies were formed in Merseyside. This figure is 12.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Merseyside occurred in 2006 when a total of 4,607 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Merseyside UK 2012 3,776 238,743 2011 3,364 224,135 % change 12.2% 6.5% Record Year 2006 (4,607) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 1,895 companies were registered in Merseyside during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 18.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Merseyside UK 2012 1,895 119,875 2011 1,595 109,623 % change 18.8% 9.4% Record Year 2006 (2,083) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Merseyside when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 777 678 440 New companies in 2011 549 594 452 % change 41.5% 14.1% -2.7% Record Year 2012 (777) 2006 (850) 2006 (562)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 4,307 companies were dissolved in Merseyside in 2012. This total is 22.3% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Merseyside UK 2012 4,307 293,728 2011 5,544 314,524 2010 6,506 342,233 2009 8,403 533,787 2008 9,935 237,873 Record Year 2008 (9,935) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 2,119 companies were dissolved in Merseyside. This figure is 6.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Merseyside occurred in 2008 when a total of 8,539 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Merseyside UK 2012 2,119 145,934 2011 2,268 152,213 % change -6.6% -4.1% Record Year 2008 (8,539) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 1,035 companies were dissolved in Merseyside during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 14.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Merseyside UK 2012 1,035 70,026 2011 1,205 79,983 % change -14.1% -12.4% Record Year 2008 (4,684) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 492 389 154 Closed companies in 2011 278 491 436 % change 77.0% -20.8% -65% Record Year 2008 (4,083) 2011 (491) 2009 (482)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 3,418 companies were added to the company register for Merseyside in 2012. This number represents growth of 50.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 2,204 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2006 when the Merseyside company register grew by 4,863 companies.
Year Merseyside UK 2012 3,418 198,165 2011 1,214 138,346 2010 -361 58,125 2009 -2,757 -171,112 2008 -3,712 111,330 Record Year 2006 (4,863) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Merseyside increased by 1,657 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Merseyside UK 2012 1,657 92,809 2011 1,096 71,922 Record Year 2006 (2,151) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Merseyside during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 860 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Merseyside UK 2012 860 49,849 2011 390 29,640 Record Year 2006 (1,257) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 285 289 286 Net growth in 2011 271 103 16 Record Year 2003 (568) 2006 (527) 2006 (418)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Merseyside formed 1.6% of all UK companies. This is an improvement on 2011 when Merseyside was responsible for 1.5% of all UK companies.
Year Merseyside 2012 1.6% 2011 1.5% 2010 1.5% 2009 1.6% 2008 1.8% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (2.3%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Merseyside formed 1.6% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2011 figure of 1.5%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Merseyside 2012 1.6% 2011 1.5% 2010 1.6% 2009 1.6% 2008 1.6% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (2.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Merseyside formed 1.6% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Merseyside 2012 1.6% 2011 1.5% 2010 1.5% 2009 1.4% 2008 1.5% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (2.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 1.7% 1.6% 1.4% UK formation share in 2011 1.4% 1.5% 1.5% % change 18.9% 8.6% -5.3% Record Year 1982 (2.2%) 2006 (2.5%) 2006 (2.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 43.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 42.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 41.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Merseyside was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Merseyside in 2012 was 32.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Merseyside was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
25.6% of all director appointments in Merseyside in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Merseyside was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
26.2% of all director appointments in Merseyside in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage BEACH 4.07% CONSULTING 5.15% HOTEL 2.43% MANAGEMENT 4.78% DUNAS 2.42% CONSULTANCY 3.31% SUITE 2.33% PROPERTY 2.40% MANAGEMENT 2.18% TRADING 2.03% LLANA 1.58% DESIGN 1.86% LIVERPOOL 1.56% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSULTANCY 1.49% ENGINEERING 1.79% APARTMENT 1.49% BUSINESS 1.76% (NW) 1.29% CONSULTANTS 1.75% PROPERTY 1.23% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% HOUSE 1.13% LONDON 1.69% ENGINEERING 1.12% MEDIA 1.69% CONSULTING 1.12% GLOBAL 1.59% J 1.08% J 1.57% BAY 0.91% INVESTMENTS 1.46% TRAINING 0.84% IT 1.43% CONSTRUCTION 0.83% CARE 1.39% PARK 0.81% PROPERTIES 1.34% BUILDING 0.79% M 1.26% CARE 0.78% BUILDING 1.23% PROPERTIES 0.76% ENTERPRISES 1.21% (LIVERPOOL) 0.74% TRAINING 1.18% TRADING 0.73% ELECTRICAL 1.17% DESIGN 0.72% SECURITY 1.17%
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 3,763 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 797 52,427 99999 - Dormant Company 476 40,648 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 370 22,058 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 320 30,396 74990 - Non-trading company 204 13,808 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 196 15,572 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 193 23,256 7487 - Other business activities 157 10,703 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 149 6,971 56302 - Public houses and bars 131 4,543 43210 - Electrical installation 130 5,304 56101 - Licensed restaurants 123 6,400 86900 - Other human health activities 120 7,866 62090 - Other information technology service activities 114 12,291 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 113 4,677 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 113 6,419 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 112 4,759 41100 - Development of building projects 106 7,980 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 100 4,936
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