Prenton, Merseyside
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Prenton when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Prenton when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2011 was a record second half year for company registrations in Prenton when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Prenton when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Prenton when compared to any previous December.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Prenton when compared to any previous November.
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Prenton when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Prenton when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Prenton when compared to any previous December.
- November 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Prenton when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for company registrations in Prenton when compared to any year in history.
A total of 120 companies were formed in Prenton in 2011. This total is 51.9% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Prenton UK 2011 120 452,870 2010 79 400,358 2009 94 362,675 2008 92 349,203 2007 99 457,649 Record Year 2011 (120) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Prenton when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2011 was a record second half year for company registrations in Prenton when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 68 companies were formed in Prenton. This figure is 70.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Prenton occurred in 2011 when a total of 68 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Prenton UK 2011 68 224,135 2010 40 196,609 % change 70.0% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (68) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Prenton when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 38 companies were registered in Prenton during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 137.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Prenton UK 2011 38 109,623 2010 16 95,117 % change 137.5% 15.3% Record Year 2011 (38) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Prenton when compared to any previous December.
November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Prenton when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 8 19 11 New companies in 2010 3 8 5 % change 166.7% 137.5% 120.0% Record Year 2009 (11) 2011 (19) 2011 (11)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 65 companies were dissolved in Prenton in 2011. This total is 25.3% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Prenton UK 2011 65 314,523 2010 87 342,232 2009 103 533,773 2008 34 237,901 2007 42 220,295 Record Year 2009 (103) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 31 companies were dissolved in Prenton. This figure is 41.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Prenton occurred in 2010 when a total of 53 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Prenton UK 2011 31 152,213 2010 53 164,601 % change -41.5% -7.5% Record Year 2010 (53) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 9 companies were dissolved in Prenton during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 59.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Prenton UK 2011 9 79,983 2010 22 76,896 % change -59.1% 4.0% Record Year 2010 (22) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 2 4 3 Closed companies in 2010 8 8 6 % change -75.0% -50.0% -50% Record Year 2006 (8) 2010 (8) 2009 (9)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 55 companies were added to the company register for Prenton in 2011. This number represents growth of 69.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 63 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2008 when the Prenton company register grew by 58 companies.
Year Prenton UK 2011 55 138,347 2010 -8 58,126 2009 -9 -171,098 2008 58 111,302 2007 57 237,354 Record Year 2008 (58) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Prenton when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Prenton increased by 37 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Prenton UK 2011 37 71,922 2010 -13 32,008 Record Year 2011 (37) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Prenton when compared to any previous Q4.
Net company growth for Prenton during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 29 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Prenton UK 2011 29 29,640 2010 -6 18,221 Record Year 2011 (29) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Prenton when compared to any previous December.
November 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Prenton when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 6 15 8 Net growth in 2010 -5 0 -1 Record Year 2009 (7) 2011 (15) 2011 (8)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Prenton formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Prenton was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Prenton 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.0%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Prenton formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Prenton 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Prenton formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Prenton 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 132.6% 102.1% 95.7% Record Year 1963 (0.1%) 1968 (0.5%) 1974 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 42.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 43.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Prenton was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Prenton in 2011 was 35.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Prenton was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
25.8% of all director appointments in Prenton in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Prenton was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
28.4% of all director appointments in Prenton in the fourth quarter of 2011 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 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 2.76% CONSULTING 5.07% SECURITY 1.97% MANAGEMENT 4.74% PROPERTY 1.57% CONSULTANCY 3.26% MANAGEMENT 1.57% PROPERTY 2.37% CONSULTING 1.18% TRADING 2.07% (WIRRAL) 1.18% DESIGN 1.92% CONSTRUCTION 1.18% ASSOCIATES 1.86% BUSINESS 1.18% ENGINEERING 1.78% MOUNTWOOD 0.79% BUSINESS 1.78% (NW) 0.79% CONSULTANTS 1.76% WIRRAL 0.79% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% PRESS 0.79% MEDIA 1.71% ASSOCIATES 0.79% LONDON 1.63% EMERGENCY 0.79% J 1.51% INDEPENDENT 0.79% INVESTMENTS 1.48% WEST 0.79% GLOBAL 1.46% DESIGN 0.79% IT 1.41% T 0.79% CARE 1.39% GREEN 0.79% PROPERTIES 1.29% MOONRAKER 0.79% ELECTRICAL 1.29% EDWARDS 0.79% M 1.27% J 0.79% BUILDING 1.26% INTERIORS 0.79% ENERGY 1.25% P 0.79% S 1.20% CHARLES 0.79% ENTERPRISES 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 46 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 15 57,052 9305 - Other service activities 6 9,492 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 6 32,483 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 5 17,765 7414 - Business & management consultancy 5 13,034 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 4 7,398 9999 - Dormant Company 4 20,199 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 3 11,768 7499 - Non-trading company 3 9,957 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 3 5,558 62090 - Other information technology service activities 3 7,493 7420 - Architectural, technical consult 2 1,569 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 2 2,699 74990 - Non-trading company 2 8,929 99999 - Dormant Company 2 21,846 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 2 12,072 43342 - Glazing 2 428 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 2 1,474 7031 - Real estate agencies 2 1,365
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07868575 NICHOLA GAFFNEY SOLUTIONS LTD 02 Dec 2011 07869101 CABBAGE PATCH CHILDCARE LTD 02 Dec 2011 07869629 ACADEMICPAPER LTD 02 Dec 2011 07870042 INDEPENDENT ORIGINAL FILMS LIMITED 05 Dec 2011 07870158 HARTLAND COPYWRITING LIMITED 05 Dec 2011 07870606 CZECH LUXURY GLASS LTD 05 Dec 2011 07872368 GREENFIX LTD 06 Dec 2011 07875065 KCD SOLUTIONS LIMITED 08 Dec 2011 07881480 ADVERT OPTIMIZER LIMITED 14 Dec 2011 07890992 UPTON'S FINANCE LIMITED 22 Dec 2011 07893862 DORMANT COMPANY 07893862 LIMITED 30 Dec 2011