Prenton, Merseyside
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Prenton when compared to any year in history.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Prenton when compared to any previous October.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Prenton when compared to any previous October.
- 2012 was a record year for net growth in Prenton when compared to any year in history.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Prenton when compared to any year in history.
A total of 141 companies were formed in Prenton in 2012. This total is 17.5% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Prenton UK 2012 141 491,893 2011 120 452,870 2010 79 400,358 2009 94 362,675 2008 92 349,203 Record Year 2012 (141) 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 61 companies were formed in Prenton. This figure is 10.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
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 2012 61 238,743 2011 68 224,135 % change -10.3% 6.5% Record Year 2011 (68) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 30 companies were registered in Prenton during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 21.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly 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) Prenton UK 2012 30 119,875 2011 38 109,623 % change -21.1% 9.4% Record Year 2011 (38) 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 Prenton when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 13 7 10 New companies in 2011 8 19 11 % change 62.5% -63.2% -9.1% Record Year 2012 (13) 2011 (19) 2011 (11)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 68 companies were dissolved in Prenton in 2012. This total is 4.6% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Prenton UK 2012 68 293,728 2011 65 314,524 2010 87 342,233 2009 103 533,787 2008 34 237,873 Record Year 2009 (103) 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 40 companies were dissolved in Prenton. This figure is 29.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 40 145,934 2011 31 152,213 % change 29.0% -4.1% Record Year 2010 (53) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 18 companies were dissolved in Prenton during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 100.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly 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) Prenton UK 2012 18 70,026 2011 9 79,983 % change 100.0% -12.4% Record Year 2010 (22) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Prenton when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 11 2 5 Closed companies in 2011 2 4 3 % change 450.0% -50.0% 67% Record Year 2012 (11) 2010 (8) 2009 (9)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for net growth in Prenton when compared to any year in history.
A total of 73 companies were added to the company register for Prenton in 2012. This number represents growth of 60.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 18 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2012 when the Prenton company register grew by 73 companies.
Year Prenton UK 2012 73 198,165 2011 55 138,346 2010 -8 58,125 2009 -9 -171,112 2008 58 111,330 Record Year 2012 (73) 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 Prenton increased by 21 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Prenton UK 2012 21 92,809 2011 37 71,922 Record Year 2011 (37) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Prenton during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 12 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Prenton UK 2012 12 49,849 2011 29 29,640 Record Year 2011 (29) 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 2 5 5 Net growth in 2011 6 15 8 Record Year 2009 (7) 2011 (15) 2011 (8)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Prenton formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Prenton was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Prenton 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.0%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Prenton formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Prenton 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Prenton formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Prenton 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.1%) 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 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 36.2% -65.0% -11.7% Record Year 1963 (0.1%) 1968 (0.5%) 1974 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.8% 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 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.1% 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 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 16.1% 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 Prenton was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Prenton in 2012 was 30.5%. 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 Prenton was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
29.6% of all director appointments in Prenton 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 Prenton was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
21.6% of all director appointments in Prenton 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 MANAGEMENT 1.34% CONSULTING 5.15% SAFETY 1.34% MANAGEMENT 4.78% ASSOCIATES 1.34% CONSULTANCY 3.31% CONSULTING 1.00% PROPERTY 2.40% SECURITY 1.00% TRADING 2.03% CONSULTANCY 1.00% DESIGN 1.86% PUBS 0.67% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CO 0.67% ENGINEERING 1.79% BUILDING 0.67% BUSINESS 1.76% WEST 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.75% LIFE 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% FUTURE 0.67% LONDON 1.69% NORTH 0.67% MEDIA 1.69% G 0.67% GLOBAL 1.59% MARKETING 0.67% J 1.57% MOBILE 0.67% INVESTMENTS 1.46% WALLACE 0.67% IT 1.43% ARCHITECTURE 0.67% CARE 1.39% IRONGATE 0.67% PROPERTIES 1.34% FILM 0.67% M 1.26% ANALYTICAL 0.67% BUILDING 1.23% MARINE 0.67% ENTERPRISES 1.21% CPX 0.67% TRAINING 1.18% ENGINEERING 0.67% ELECTRICAL 1.17% BUSINESS 0.67% 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 59 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 13 52,427 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 6 30,396 41100 - Development of building projects 5 7,980 7487 - Other business activities 4 10,703 9305 - Other service activities 3 1,948 62012 - Business and domestic software development 3 7,446 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 3 22,058 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 3 2,896 72190 - Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering 2 1,011 63120 - Web portals 2 1,226 61100 - Wired telecommunications activities 2 575 59111 - Motion picture production activities 2 2,479 71121 - Engineering design activities for industrial process and production 2 973 99999 - Dormant Company 2 40,648 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 2 23,256 43320 - Joinery installation 2 1,876 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 2 4,882 86900 - Other human health activities 2 7,866 82110 - Combined office administrative service activities 2 1,566
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08279440 WALKER TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS LTD 02 Nov 2012 08279777 NICOLA GLEAVE ASSOCIATES LTD 02 Nov 2012 08284392 DAWSON LEGAL LIMITED 07 Nov 2012 08295033 PRENTON RUFC LIMITED 15 Nov 2012 08301401 CLEVER ACCOUNTING (UK) LIMITED 21 Nov 2012 08303301 RINGSIDE FIGHT CLUB LIMITED 22 Nov 2012 08313369 WIRRAL CARERS SUPPORT LIMITED 29 Nov 2012