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Prescot, Merseyside

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • April 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Prescot when compared to any previous April.

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 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 101 companies were formed in Prescot. This figure is 18.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Prescot occurred in 2007 when a total of 962 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)PrescotUK
    2011101228,735
    201085203,749
    % change18.8%12.3%
    Record Year2007 (962)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 68 companies were registered in Prescot during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 38.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)PrescotUK
    201168112,344
    20104998,612
    % change38.8%13.9%
    Record Year 2008 (530) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011251330
    New companies in 2010151519
    % change66.7%-13.3%57.9%
    Record Year2008 (207)2006 (104)2007 (313)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 1,101 companies were dissolved in Prescot. This figure is 35.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Prescot occurred in 2010 when a total of 1,702 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)PrescotUK
    20111,101162,310
    20101,702177,631
    % change-35.3%-8.6%
    Record Year2010 (1,702)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 279 companies were dissolved in Prescot during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 83.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)PrescotUK
    201127971,324
    20101,67894,954
    % change-83.4%-24.9%
    Record Year 2010 (1,678) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    April 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Prescot when compared to any previous April.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011207693
    Closed companies in 201081,63634
    % change2,487.5%-95.8%-91%
    Record Year2011 (207)2010 (1,636)2010 (34)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Prescot decreased by 1,000 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)PrescotUK
    2011-1,00066,425
    2010-1,61726,118
    Record Year2007 (933)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Prescot during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was -211 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)PrescotUK
    2011-21141,020
    2010-1,6293,658
    Record Year 2008 (523) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2011-182-5627
    Net growth in 20107-1,621-15
    Record Year2008 (204)2006 (98)2008 (309)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Prescot formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Prescot
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.5%
    20070.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Prescot formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Prescot
    20110.1%
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    20080.6%
    20070.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.0%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.0%0.0%0.1%
    % change61.5%-31.7%39.8%
    Record Year2008 (0.6%)2006 (0.3%)2008 (1.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 42.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 41.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Prescot was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    25.8% of all director appointments in Prescot in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

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

    26.9% of all director appointments in Prescot in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MEDICAL2.05%CONSULTING5.09%
    MANAGEMENT1.46%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    S1.17%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    SPORTS1.17%PROPERTY2.43%
    ALCHEMY1.17%TRADING2.05%
    TRI1.17%DESIGN1.94%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.88%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    PROPERTY0.88%BUSINESS1.87%
    LIVERPOOL0.88%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    STAR0.88%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    PESTOCLEAR0.88%MEDIA1.73%
    FAMILY0.88%ENGINEERING1.67%
    T0.88%LONDON1.60%
    HOME0.88%GLOBAL1.46%
    ENGINEERING0.88%J1.44%
    J0.88%CARE1.44%
    BARLOW0.58%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    BUILDING0.58%IT1.39%
    VENTURES0.58%BUILDING1.32%
    NURSERY0.58%PROPERTIES1.31%
    PRESCOT0.58%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    M0.58%M1.27%
    CONSULTANTS0.58%S1.23%
    E0.58%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    NETWORK0.58%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    7450 - Labour recruitment3822,304
    None Supplied123202,072
    7420 - Architectural, technical consult391,632
    7470 - Other cleaning activities381,307
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering295,928
    7487 - Other business activities1660,758
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1016,419
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified83,050
    7414 - Business & management consultancy813,053
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified630,647
    99999 - Dormant Company518,918
    7499 - Non-trading company510,955
    43210 - Electrical installation53,085
    7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult42,422
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis43,095
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified47,835
    4525 - Other special trades construction41,676
    38220 - Treatment and disposal of hazardous waste323
    69102 - Solicitors31,058
    9305 - Other service activities39,063

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07655823 GPLL LIMITED 02 Jun 2011
    07653778 FUTURE RETIREMENT PLANNING LIMITED 01 Jun 2011
    07665283 M & E INVESTMENTS LTD 10 Jun 2011
    07668276 PURLS OF WISDOM LIMITED 14 Jun 2011
    07670163 THE LOCAL ADVICE BUREAU LTD 15 Jun 2011
    07671117 DMC MEDIA PRODUCTIONS LTD 15 Jun 2011
    07676621 BUTTERWORTH BARLOW LIMITED 21 Jun 2011
    07676898 HARRISON MEMORIALS LIMITED 21 Jun 2011
    07679710 SWITCH PRODUCTIONS LTD 23 Jun 2011
    07655198 NABIS CURRY EXPRESS LTD 02 Jun 2011
    07657590 INCENDIA PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED 03 Jun 2011
    07659657 PEP ASSOCIATES LIMITED 07 Jun 2011
    07661133 DISTINCTIVE KITCHENS LTD 07 Jun 2011
    07661190 RESTORATION BUILDING SERVICES LTD 07 Jun 2011
    07666895 MSJ BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD 13 Jun 2011
    07667939 PB PROPERTIES LIMITED 13 Jun 2011
    07669109 FAMILY VOICES = FAMILY CHOICES LTD 14 Jun 2011
    07671872 FIRST SPORTS DIRECT LTD 16 Jun 2011
    07674366 JELLY NOIR LIMITED 20 Jun 2011
    07677630 GOLDSWORTH FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD 21 Jun 2011
    07681250 ALTOS CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LTD 24 Jun 2011
    07682008 FREESTORE LTD 24 Jun 2011
    07684733 TECH BUILDING SUPPLIERS LTD 28 Jun 2011
    07685706 M T ROUTLEDGE LTD 28 Jun 2011
    07688709 DALY MARKETING LIMITED 30 Jun 2011

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