Ormskirk, Lancashire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ormskirk when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Ormskirk when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ormskirk when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ormskirk when compared to any previous June.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ormskirk when compared to any previous May.
- The record second quarter for female directors in Ormskirk was in 2014 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
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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 Ormskirk when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Ormskirk when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 170 companies were formed in Ormskirk. This figure is 9.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Ormskirk occurred in 2014 when a total of 170 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ormskirk UK 2014 170 300,731 2013 155 269,432 % change 9.7% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (170) 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 Ormskirk when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 86 companies were registered in Ormskirk during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 22.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well 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) Ormskirk UK 2014 86 150,009 2013 70 134,630 % change 22.9% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (86) 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 Ormskirk when compared to any previous June.
May 2014 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 2014 24 30 32 New companies in 2013 22 26 22 % change 9.1% 15.4% 45.5% Record Year 2008 (25) 2014 (30) 2014 (32)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 100 companies were dissolved in Ormskirk. This figure is 75.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
The highest total for a first half year in Ormskirk occurred in 2009 when a total of 150 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ormskirk UK 2014 100 177,207 2013 57 155,192 % change 75.4% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (150) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 48 companies were dissolved in Ormskirk during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 60.0% 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) Ormskirk UK 2014 48 94,837 2013 30 77,278 % change 60.0% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (110) 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 12 20 16 Closed companies in 2013 10 11 9 % change 20.0% 81.8% 78% Record Year 2009 (31) 2009 (49) 2009 (30)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Ormskirk increased by 70 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ormskirk UK 2014 70 123,524 2013 98 114,240 Record Year 2003 (104) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Ormskirk during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 38 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Ormskirk UK 2014 38 55,172 2013 40 57,352 Record Year 2008 (52) 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 12 10 16 Net growth in 2013 12 15 13 Record Year 2008 (14) 2003 (20) 2008 (25)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Ormskirk formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ormskirk 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Ormskirk formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Ormskirk 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.1%) 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 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% % change -1.6% 6.5% 26.0% Record Year 2008 (0.1%) 1988 (0.1%) 2008 (0.1%)
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 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% 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 45.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% 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 Ormskirk was 2007 when 42.6% of all directors were female.
33.0% of all director appointments in Ormskirk 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 Ormskirk was in 2014 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
36.4% of all director appointments in Ormskirk 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 CONSULTING 1.34% CONSULTING 5.16% WEST 1.17% MANAGEMENT 4.64% (NW) 1.17% CONSULTANCY 3.50% NW 1.01% PROPERTY 2.66% CONSULTANCY 0.84% TRADING 2.03% CONSTRUCTION 0.84% ENGINEERING 1.99% ORMSKIRK 0.84% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% ELECTRICAL 0.84% LONDON 1.93% BUILDING 0.84% CARE 1.85% HIRE 0.67% DESIGN 1.75% INVESTMENTS 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.73% NORTH 0.67% BUSINESS 1.69% OIL 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.63% CARE 0.50% TRANSPORT 1.58% ENTERPRISES 0.50% GLOBAL 1.55% NURSERY 0.50% INVESTMENTS 1.55% D 0.50% J 1.51% CENTRE 0.50% ASSOCIATES 1.48% LEISURE 0.50% MEDIA 1.44% SITE 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.40% ENGINEERING 0.50% IT 1.33% MANAGEMENT 0.50% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% ASSOCIATES 0.50% BUILDING 1.26% DESIGN 0.50% M 1.24% T 0.50% 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 157 261,557 99999 - Dormant Company 33 48,436 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 23 57,421 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 20 40,250 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 12 19,058 86900 - Other human health activities 11 11,292 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 10 6,631 49410 - Freight transport by road 9 9,265 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 28,352 74990 - Non-trading company 9 14,351 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 8 10,133 56101 - Licensed restaurants 8 8,585 41100 - Development of building projects 7 10,527 56302 - Public houses and bars 7 6,099 93199 - Other sports activities 7 4,027 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 6 9,900 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 6 5,731 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 6 6,043 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 6 5,075 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 6 8,533
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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