Southport, Merseyside
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- May 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Southport when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 286 companies were formed in Southport. This figure is 1.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Southport occurred in 2006 when a total of 299 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Southport UK 2010 286 203,749 2009 291 182,021 % change -1.7% 11.9% Record Year 2006 (299) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 144 companies were registered in Southport during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 3.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Southport UK 2010 144 98,612 2009 149 90,987 % change -3.4% 8.4% Record Year 2009 (149) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
May 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Southport when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 45 52 47 New companies in 2009 50 48 51 % change -10.0% 8.3% -7.8% Record Year 2003 (54) 2010 (52) 2007 (51)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 198 companies were dissolved in Southport. This figure is 45.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Southport occurred in 2009 when a total of 364 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Southport UK 2010 198 177,631 2009 364 289,236 % change -45.6% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (364) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 107 companies were dissolved in Southport during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 52.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Southport UK 2010 107 94,954 2009 223 181,176 % change -52.0% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (223) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 22 36 49 Closed companies in 2009 61 109 53 % change -63.9% -67.0% -8% Record Year 2009 (61) 2009 (109) 2009 (53)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Southport increased by 88 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Southport UK 2010 88 26,118 2009 -73 -107,215 Record Year 2003 (173) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Southport during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 37 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Southport UK 2010 37 3,658 2009 -74 -90,189 Record Year 2003 (87) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 23 16 -2 Net growth in 2009 -11 -61 -2 Record Year 2004 (37) 2004 (30) 2008 (38)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Southport formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2009 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Southport 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Southport formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Southport 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -17.2% 3.3% -17.1% Record Year 1976 (0.5%) 1969 (0.4%) 1974 (0.8%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 45.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Southport was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
31.1% of all director appointments in Southport in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Southport was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
33.0% of all director appointments in Southport in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage BUSINESS 2.18% MANAGEMENT 5.01% MY 2.18% CONSULTING 4.79% MANAGEMENT 1.61% CONSULTANCY 3.02% CONSULTING 1.26% PROPERTY 2.40% SOUTHPORT 1.15% ASSOCIATES 2.02% (SOUTHPORT) 1.15% TRADING 2.01% CONSTRUCTION 0.92% DESIGN 1.91% PROPERTY 0.92% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% (NORTH 0.80% MEDIA 1.80% CONSULTANCY 0.80% BUSINESS 1.75% CARE 0.80% CONSULTANTS 1.71% NORTH 0.69% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% ENERGY 0.69% ENGINEERING 1.56% SYSTEMS 0.69% LONDON 1.52% MEDICAL 0.69% INVESTMENTS 1.49% M 0.69% J 1.46% WEST) 0.69% CARE 1.41% EDUCATION 0.57% GLOBAL 1.39% CARBON 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.35% SECURITY 0.57% BUILDING 1.33% RECORDS 0.57% M 1.29% TRAINING 0.57% IT 1.28% DEVELOPMENTS 0.57% ELECTRICAL 1.27% HOME 0.57% GROUP 1.25% H 0.57% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 287 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 71 68,525 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 32 25,942 99999 - Dormant Company 29 14,342 9999 - Dormant Company 28 19,842 9305 - Other service activities 24 8,822 7414 - Business & management consultancy 24 14,598 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 16 7,922 7499 - Non-trading company 15 13,997 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 15 13,490 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 14 6,684 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 13 8,262 5540 - Bars 13 2,054 7260 - Other computer related activities 11 9,122 5530 - Restaurants 10 4,879 74990 - Non-trading company 10 7,893 7011 - Development & sell real estate 9 4,579 98000 - Residents property management 9 3,540 7032 - Manage real estate, fee or contract 8 2,301 86210 - General medical practice activities 8 1,186
Recent Companies
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