Ormskirk, Lancashire

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 107 companies were formed in Ormskirk. This figure is 8.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Ormskirk occurred in 2007 when a total of 147 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)OrmskirkUK
    2010107203,749
    200999182,021
    % change8.1%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (147)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 51 companies were registered in Ormskirk during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 8.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)OrmskirkUK
    20105198,612
    20094790,987
    % change8.5%8.4%
    Record Year 2008 (70) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010112020
    New companies in 2009142310
    % change-21.4%-13.0%100.0%
    Record Year2008 (25)2003 (26)2008 (26)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 85 companies were dissolved in Ormskirk. This figure is 43.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Ormskirk occurred in 2009 when a total of 150 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)OrmskirkUK
    201085177,631
    2009150289,236
    % change-43.3%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (150)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 37 companies were dissolved in Ormskirk during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 66.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)OrmskirkUK
    20103794,954
    2009110181,176
    % change-66.4%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (110) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201081217
    Closed companies in 2009314930
    % change-74.2%-75.5%-43%
    Record Year2009 (31)2009 (49)2009 (30)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Ormskirk increased by 22 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)OrmskirkUK
    20102226,118
    2009-51-107,215
    Record Year2003 (104)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Ormskirk during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 14 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)OrmskirkUK
    2010143,658
    2009-63-90,189
    Record Year 2008 (52) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2010383
    Net growth in 2009-17-26-20
    Record Year2008 (14)2003 (20)2008 (25)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Ormskirk formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Ormskirk
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Ormskirk formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Ormskirk
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.0%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.0%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.0%0.1%0.0%
    % change-27.6%-17.2%79.7%
    Record Year1967 (0.2%)1965 (0.3%)1961 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 46.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 47.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Ormskirk was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    30.5% of all director appointments in Ormskirk in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Ormskirk was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    31.5% of all director appointments in Ormskirk in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    WEST1.16%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    BURSCOUGH1.16%CONSULTING4.79%
    J0.93%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    COURT0.93%PROPERTY2.40%
    FINANCE0.93%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    ENGINEERING0.93%TRADING2.01%
    NORTH0.93%DESIGN1.91%
    WEST)0.70%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    (NORTH0.70%MEDIA1.80%
    SAMS0.70%BUSINESS1.75%
    CAR0.70%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    PUB0.70%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    MANAGEMENT0.70%ENGINEERING1.56%
    HIRE0.70%LONDON1.52%
    C0.70%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    (NW)0.70%J1.46%
    NW0.70%CARE1.41%
    COMPARISON0.70%GLOBAL1.39%
    CONSULTANTS0.70%PROPERTIES1.35%
    TRAINING0.70%BUILDING1.33%
    INTERNATIONAL0.47%M1.29%
    CONSTRUCTION0.47%IT1.28%
    SAM'S0.47%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    HEALTH0.47%GROUP1.25%
    PROPERTY0.47%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied111207,125
    7487 - Other business activities4068,525
    9999 - Dormant Company1219,842
    70100 - Activities of head offices112,912
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1014,598
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering98,262
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified86,684
    7499 - Non-trading company713,997
    99999 - Dormant Company614,342
    5540 - Bars52,054
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified525,942
    74990 - Non-trading company57,893
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified57,922
    7011 - Development & sell real estate54,579
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities58,590
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management513,490
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis43,070
    6523 - Other financial intermediation42,517
    7020 - Letting of own property41,685
    62012 - Business and domestic software development42,576

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07295967 L. DOCTOR LTD 25 Jun 2010
    07295490 LIKE A STAR NW LTD 25 Jun 2010
    07292267 HASKAYNE PET AND EQUINE LIMITED 22 Jun 2010
    07285164 HAYFIELD BUSINESS LIMITED 15 Jun 2010
    07284495 T12ACA LIMITED 15 Jun 2010
    07281866 FIRST AID TRAINING NORTH WEST LIMITED 11 Jun 2010
    07280377 FOUNTAIN COURT PROPERTY LTD 10 Jun 2010
    07276622 WHB THE BED SHOP LTD 08 Jun 2010
    07275283 EVOLVE 360 LIMITED 07 Jun 2010
    07272130 THELESSYOUWEAR.COM LIMITED 03 Jun 2010
    07299954 ABF CABLE JOINTERS LIMITED 30 Jun 2010
    07292617 THE RED LION (BURSCOUGH) LIMITED 22 Jun 2010
    07291998 TIMBERFORM NORTH WEST LIMITED 22 Jun 2010
    07289458 C & J CONTRACTORS (NW) LIMITED 18 Jun 2010
    07287966 THE CLASSIC GARDEN FURNITURE COMPANY NW LIMITED 17 Jun 2010
    07280772 STANLAN LIMITED 10 Jun 2010
    07276018 SAM'S (AB) LIMITED 07 Jun 2010
    07273476 AOM SERVICES LIMITED 04 Jun 2010
    07273474 SISYPHEAN HUMAN RESOURCES LTD 04 Jun 2010
    07273053 CONTROLLED PARTITIONING SOLUTIONS LTD 03 Jun 2010

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