Ormskirk, Lancashire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Ormskirk when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Ormskirk when compared to any half year in history.
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Ormskirk when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Ormskirk when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Ormskirk when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 150 companies were formed in Ormskirk. This figure is 5.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Ormskirk occurred in 2012 when a total of 150 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ormskirk UK 2012 150 253,150 2011 142 228,735 % change 5.6% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (150) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 66 companies were registered in Ormskirk during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 8.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Ormskirk UK 2012 66 121,659 2011 61 112,344 % change 8.2% 8.3% Record Year 2008 (70) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Ormskirk when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 23 26 17 New companies in 2011 15 22 24 % change 53.3% 18.2% -29.2% Record Year 2008 (25) 2012 (26) 2008 (26)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 74 companies were dissolved in Ormskirk. This figure is 19.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Ormskirk occurred in 2009 when a total of 150 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ormskirk UK 2012 74 147,793 2011 62 162,310 % change 19.4% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (150) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 46 companies were dissolved in Ormskirk during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 53.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Ormskirk UK 2012 46 80,218 2011 30 71,324 % change 53.3% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (110) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 21 11 14 Closed companies in 2011 2 14 14 % change 950.0% -21.4% 0% Record Year 2009 (31) 2009 (49) 2009 (30)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Ormskirk increased by 76 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ormskirk UK 2012 76 105,357 2011 80 66,425 Record Year 2003 (104) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Ormskirk during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 20 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Ormskirk UK 2012 20 41,441 2011 31 41,020 Record Year 2008 (52) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 2 15 3 Net growth in 2011 13 8 10 Record Year 2008 (14) 2003 (20) 2008 (25)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Ormskirk formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ormskirk 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Ormskirk formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Ormskirk 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% % change 29.2% 3.6% -24.3% Record Year 1967 (0.2%) 1965 (0.3%) 1961 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Ormskirk was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
27.8% of all director appointments in Ormskirk in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Ormskirk was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
32.0% of all director appointments in Ormskirk in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.05% CONSULTING 5.07% WEST 1.05% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CARE 1.05% CONSULTANCY 3.28% CONSULTANCY 1.05% PROPERTY 2.35% CONSULTANTS 0.88% TRADING 2.10% BUSINESS 0.70% DESIGN 1.89% ENGINEERING 0.70% ENGINEERING 1.87% NORTH 0.70% ASSOCIATES 1.82% MOTOR 0.70% CONSULTANTS 1.78% CONSTRUCTION 0.70% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% E 0.70% BUSINESS 1.70% SALES 0.70% MEDIA 1.69% TRAVEL 0.53% LONDON 1.68% HIRE 0.53% J 1.57% NW 0.53% GLOBAL 1.51% LEGAL 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.48% PROPERTY 0.53% IT 1.42% RIDLEY 0.53% CARE 1.31% ORMSKIRK 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.31% HAIR 0.53% M 1.26% PLANT 0.53% ELECTRICAL 1.23% TRAINING 0.53% BUILDING 1.23% MAINTENANCE 0.53% SECURITY 1.19% INVESTMENTS 0.53% S 1.18% TRADING 0.53% ENTERPRISES 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 130 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 38 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 12 35,447 56302 - Public houses and bars 11 2,913 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 7 20,390 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 7 10,271 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 6 15,280 99999 - Dormant Company 6 26,088 9999 - Dormant Company 4 16,469 5242 - Retail sale of clothing 4 1,347 86900 - Other human health activities 4 5,222 9305 - Other service activities 4 7,926 4525 - Other special trades construction 4 1,411 7260 - Other computer related activities 4 6,456 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 4 2,716 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 4 14,220 62012 - Business and domestic software development 4 4,742 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 3 3,365 5010 - Sale of motor vehicles 3 859 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 3 3,233
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