Prescot, Merseyside
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Prescot when compared to any previous December.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 247 companies were formed in Prescot in 2014. This total is 0.0% the same as in 2013 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Prescot UK 2014 247 582,051 2013 247 529,363 2012 218 491,893 2011 214 452,870 2010 157 400,358 Record Year 2007 (1,325) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 113 companies were formed in Prescot. This figure is 4.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Prescot occurred in 2006 when a total of 421 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Prescot UK 2014 113 281,320 2013 118 259,931 % change -4.2% 8.2% Record Year 2006 (421) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 43 companies were registered in Prescot during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 30.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Prescot UK 2014 43 137,906 2013 62 127,247 % change -30.6% 8.4% Record Year 2006 (131) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 14 22 7 New companies in 2013 23 20 19 % change -39.1% 10.0% -63.2% Record Year 2013 (23) 2006 (114) 2013 (19)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 135 companies were dissolved in Prescot in 2014. This total is 0.0% higher than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Prescot UK 2014 135 367,937 2013 135 332,213 2012 113 293,729 2011 1,212 314,524 2010 1,755 342,233 Record Year 2010 (1,755) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 79 companies were dissolved in Prescot. This figure is 13.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Prescot occurred in 2011 when a total of 111 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Prescot UK 2014 79 190,730 2013 91 177,021 % change -13.2% 7.7% Record Year 2011 (111) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 38 companies were dissolved in Prescot during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 28.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Prescot UK 2014 38 89,060 2013 53 90,851 % change -28.3% -2.0% Record Year 2011 (87) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Prescot when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 6 13 19 Closed companies in 2013 24 19 10 % change -75.0% -31.6% 90% Record Year 2013 (24) 2011 (55) 2014 (19)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 112 companies were added to the company register for Prescot in 2014. This number represents growth of 45.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 0 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.
Year Prescot UK 2014 112 214,114 2013 112 197,150 2012 105 198,164 2011 -998 138,346 2010 -1,598 58,125 Record Year 2007 (1,267) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Prescot increased by 34 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Prescot UK 2014 34 90,590 2013 27 82,910 Record Year 2006 (397) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Prescot during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 5 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Prescot UK 2014 5 48,846 2013 9 36,396 Record Year 2006 (119) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 8 9 -12 Net growth in 2013 -1 1 9 Record Year 2002 (9) 2006 (108) 2012 (9)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Prescot formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Prescot was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Prescot 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.3%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Prescot formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Prescot 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Prescot formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Prescot 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% % change -42.0% 4.5% -68.5% Record Year 2011 (0.1%) 2006 (0.3%) 1990 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 43.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 42.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 43.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Prescot was 1985 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Prescot in 2014 was 26.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Prescot was 2009 when 63.2% of all directors were female.
27.6% of all director appointments in Prescot in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Prescot was in 2006 when 37.8% of all directors were female.
28.4% of all director appointments in Prescot in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MEDICAL 2.08% CONSULTING 5.22% MANAGEMENT 1.04% MANAGEMENT 4.58% ENGINEERING 1.04% CONSULTANCY 3.57% CONSULTANCY 0.83% PROPERTY 2.66% RAINHILL 0.83% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% RAIL 0.83% ENGINEERING 2.10% S 0.83% CARE 2.02% LEGAL 0.83% TRADING 1.94% R 0.63% LONDON 1.93% CONSULTANTS 0.63% TRANSPORT 1.93% TRAINING 0.63% DESIGN 1.66% DEVELOPMENT 0.63% CONSULTANTS 1.64% MERSEYSIDE 0.63% ELECTRICAL 1.62% CONSTRUCTION 0.63% PROPERTIES 1.62% ELECTRICAL 0.63% BUSINESS 1.56% HEALTH 0.63% J 1.54% J 0.63% CO., 1.50% MAINTENANCE 0.63% GLOBAL 1.49% LOGISTICS 0.63% INVESTMENTS 1.48% JOINERY 0.63% ASSOCIATES 1.47% MENTAL 0.42% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% BUILDING 0.42% MEDIA 1.33% JANE 0.42% IT 1.31% PAUL 0.42% BUILDING 1.29% GEORGE 0.42% M 1.22%
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 121 265,608 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 24 58,068 86900 - Other human health activities 19 12,976 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 17 42,290 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 13 29,009 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 10 8,761 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 10 19,049 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 9 5,425 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 8 5,189 41100 - Development of building projects 8 11,397 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 7 7,106 49410 - Freight transport by road 7 10,842 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 7 11,212 41201 - Construction of commercial buildings 7 2,284 42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified 6 2,701 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 6 30,178 71129 - Other engineering activities 5 6,132 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 5 6,206 45320 - Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories 5 1,146 62012 - Business and domestic software development 5 9,752
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