Prescot, Merseyside

2012 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Prescot when compared to any previous December.
  • December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Prescot when compared to any previous December.

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. Annual Data (2012)

    A total of 218 companies were formed in Prescot in 2012. This total is 1.9% higher than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.

    YearPrescotUK
    2012218491,893
    2011214452,870
    2010157400,358
    2009395362,675
    2008921349,203
    Record Year2007 (1,325)2012 (491,893)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 a total of 97 companies were formed in Prescot. This figure is 14.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Prescot occurred in 2006 when a total of 421 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)PrescotUK
    201297238,743
    2011113224,135
    % change-14.2%6.5%
    Record Year2006 (421)2012 (238,743)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    A total of 44 companies were registered in Prescot during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 2.2% 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)PrescotUK
    201244119,875
    201145109,623
    % change-2.2%9.4%
    Record Year 2006 (131) 2012 (119,875)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Prescot when compared to any previous December.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2012161612
    New companies in 201122167
    % change-27.3%0.0%71.4%
    Record Year2011 (22)2006 (114)2012 (12)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    A total of 113 companies were dissolved in Prescot in 2012. This total is 90.7% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearPrescotUK
    2012113293,728
    20111,212314,524
    20101,755342,233
    2009138533,787
    200843237,873
    Record Year2010 (1,755)2009 (533,787)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 a total of 59 companies were dissolved in Prescot. This figure is 46.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Prescot occurred in 2011 when a total of 111 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)PrescotUK
    201259145,934
    2011111152,213
    % change-46.8%-4.1%
    Record Year2011 (111)2009 (244,543)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    A total of 25 companies were dissolved in Prescot during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 71.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well 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)PrescotUK
    20122570,026
    20118779,983
    % change-71.3%-12.4%
    Record Year 2011 (87) 2009 (85,139)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 20121573
    Closed companies in 2011215511
    % change-28.6%-87.3%-73%
    Record Year2011 (21)2011 (55)2011 (11)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    A total of 105 companies were added to the company register for Prescot in 2012. This number represents growth of 49.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.

    This number is 1,103 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Prescot company register grew by 1,267 companies.

    YearPrescotUK
    2012105198,165
    2011-998138,346
    2010-1,59858,125
    2009257-171,112
    2008878111,330
    Record Year2007 (1,267)2003 (242,541)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 the company register for Prescot increased by 38 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)PrescotUK
    20123892,809
    2011271,922
    Record Year2006 (397)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    Net company growth for Prescot during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 19 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)PrescotUK
    20121949,849
    2011-4229,640
    Record Year 2006 (119) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Prescot when compared to any previous December.

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2012199
    Net growth in 20111-39-4
    Record Year2002 (9)2006 (108)2012 (9)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    In 2012 Prescot formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Prescot was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.

    YearPrescot
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    20080.3%
    Record Year (since 1960)2007 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 Prescot formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Prescot
    20120.0%
    20110.1%
    20100.0%
    20090.2%
    20080.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    In the fourth quarter of 2012, Prescot formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)Prescot
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    20080.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20120.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.0%0.0%
    % change-38.9%-4.8%66.8%
    Record Year1974 (0.2%)2006 (0.3%)1960 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    The average age of a director in 2012 was 42.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 41.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 41.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    The record year for female directors in Prescot was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Prescot in 2012 was 39.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    The record second half year for female directors in Prescot was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    23.3% of all director appointments in Prescot 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
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Prescot was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.

    27.1% of all director appointments in Prescot 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    SECURITY1.65%CONSULTING5.15%
    (NW)1.65%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    MANAGEMENT1.42%CONSULTANCY3.31%
    S1.18%PROPERTY2.40%
    CONSTRUCTION1.18%TRADING2.03%
    J1.18%DESIGN1.86%
    WMF1.18%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    ENGINEERING1.18%ENGINEERING1.79%
    P0.95%BUSINESS1.76%
    ACADEMY0.95%CONSULTANTS1.75%
    PROPERTY0.71%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    CARE0.71%LONDON1.69%
    MEDICAL0.71%MEDIA1.69%
    SOLICITORS0.71%GLOBAL1.59%
    SPECIALISTS0.71%J1.57%
    ELECTRICAL0.71%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    ACCIDENT0.71%IT1.43%
    R0.71%CARE1.39%
    HEATING0.71%PROPERTIES1.34%
    ETG0.47%M1.26%
    CONTROLS0.47%BUILDING1.23%
    HELENS)0.47%ENTERPRISES1.21%
    TRADING0.47%TRAINING1.18%
    KNOWSLEY0.47%ELECTRICAL1.17%
    PLANT0.47%SECURITY1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied88236,139
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1552,427
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1230,396
    86900 - Other human health activities107,866
    99999 - Dormant Company1040,648
    71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities92,019
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified96,419
    62090 - Other information technology service activities812,291
    43210 - Electrical installation85,304
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified722,058
    7487 - Other business activities610,703
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings54,882
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified515,572
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities523,256
    70100 - Activities of head offices53,878
    69102 - Solicitors52,177
    42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified52,185
    71121 - Engineering design activities for industrial process and production4973
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles44,290
    47250 - Retail sale of beverages in specialised stores3508

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08277707 WATERS & SONS LTD 01 Nov 2012
    08282959 CHESHIRE HIGH LTD 06 Nov 2012
    08287310 TENURE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 09 Nov 2012
    08293998 JAG 2 LTD 14 Nov 2012
    08280281 KNOWSLEY VEHICLE RECOVERY SERVICES LIMITED 05 Nov 2012
    08280897 TARGET CONTROLS LTD 05 Nov 2012
    08281806 LYNNE COX HOLISTIC HEALTHCARE LTD 06 Nov 2012
    08286942 J BARKER PAVING LTD 08 Nov 2012
    08289282 BEERMAPP LTD 12 Nov 2012
    08295487 QUICKFEET COACHING LTD 15 Nov 2012
    08300103 1CM BLEED LTD 20 Nov 2012
    08305722 3 RICE RISE LIMITED 23 Nov 2012
    08310753 COX INSTRUMENTATION SERVICES LTD 28 Nov 2012
    08311284 MUSHROWS PAINTING & DECORATING LIMITED 28 Nov 2012
    08313283 STATIONERY OFFICE SUPPLY LIMITED 29 Nov 2012
    08313797 HALOGEN FAIRIES LTD 30 Nov 2012

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