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Southport, Merseyside

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Southport 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 299 companies were formed in Southport. This figure is 4.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Southport occurred in 2006 when a total of 299 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SouthportUK
    2011299228,735
    2010286203,749
    % change4.5%12.3%
    Record Year2006 (299)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 137 companies were registered in Southport during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 4.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares badly 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)SouthportUK
    2011137112,344
    201014498,612
    % change-4.9%13.9%
    Record Year 2009 (149) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011515135
    New companies in 2010455247
    % change13.3%-1.9%-25.5%
    Record Year2003 (54)2010 (52)2009 (51)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 202 companies were dissolved in Southport. This figure is 2.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Southport occurred in 2009 when a total of 364 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SouthportUK
    2011202162,310
    2010198177,631
    % change2.0%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (364)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 81 companies were dissolved in Southport during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 24.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly 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)SouthportUK
    20118171,324
    201010794,954
    % change-24.3%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (223) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011133632
    Closed companies in 2010223649
    % change-40.9%0.0%-35%
    Record Year2009 (61)2009 (109)2009 (53)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Southport increased by 97 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SouthportUK
    20119766,425
    20108826,118
    Record Year2003 (173)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Southport during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 56 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)SouthportUK
    20115641,020
    2010373,658
    Record Year 2003 (87) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Southport when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201138153
    Net growth in 20102316-2
    Record Year2011 (38)2004 (30)2008 (38)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Southport formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Southport
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

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

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Southport
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.2%0.1%
    % change9.7%-22.7%-34.0%
    Record Year1976 (0.5%)1969 (0.4%)1974 (0.8%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 45.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% 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 45.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% 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 Southport was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    24.7% of all director appointments in Southport 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 Southport was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    22.0% of all director appointments in Southport 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
    MANAGEMENT2.06%CONSULTING5.09%
    SOUTHPORT1.67%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    MEDICAL1.67%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    (NORTH0.98%PROPERTY2.43%
    CONSULTING0.98%TRADING2.05%
    WEST)0.98%DESIGN1.94%
    D0.88%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    S0.88%BUSINESS1.87%
    HOUSE0.78%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    J0.78%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    CONSULTANCY0.78%MEDIA1.73%
    C0.69%ENGINEERING1.67%
    R20.69%LONDON1.60%
    WEST0.69%GLOBAL1.46%
    PROPERTY0.69%J1.44%
    BUSINESS0.69%CARE1.44%
    M0.69%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    NORTH0.59%IT1.39%
    TRAINING0.59%BUILDING1.32%
    BAR0.59%PROPERTIES1.31%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.59%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    NORTHWEST0.49%M1.27%
    FUTURE0.49%S1.23%
    CONSTRUCTION0.49%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    ELECTRICAL0.49%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied277202,072
    7487 - Other business activities7260,758
    99999 - Dormant Company4218,918
    9999 - Dormant Company2720,111
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2630,647
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2316,419
    9305 - Other service activities219,063
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1913,053
    5540 - Bars162,141
    5530 - Restaurants165,086
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1610,322
    86210 - General medical practice activities142,048
    7499 - Non-trading company1110,955
    74990 - Non-trading company118,481
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate103,790
    56101 - Licensed restaurants92,441
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified97,835
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering95,928
    43210 - Electrical installation83,085
    98000 - Residents property management82,888

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07656276 IN CAR AUDIO SOLUTIONS LTD 02 Jun 2011
    07655799 CIRCUIT TRAINING LTD 02 Jun 2011
    07653929 SISERV LIMITED 01 Jun 2011
    07659436 BLUE HOUND ENTERPRISES LTD 06 Jun 2011
    07669017 SOUTHPORT LEISURE PLC 14 Jun 2011
    07669713 GOLDEN HILLS CHINESE RESTAURANT (KESWICK) LIMITED 14 Jun 2011
    07669964 JOHN WILLIAMS AUDIO VISUAL SOLUTIONS LTD 14 Jun 2011
    07670779 TOUCAN EVENTS LTD 15 Jun 2011
    07671634 S W HYDRO LIMITED 15 Jun 2011
    07671722 CARD PAYMENTS LIMITED 16 Jun 2011
    07671955 ABSOLUTE DOMESTICS LIMITED 16 Jun 2011
    07683775 CHEGU MEDICAL SERVICES LTD 27 Jun 2011
    07687097 CONSULTOH LTD 29 Jun 2011
    07687265 CROSSTRAX EATING LIMITED 29 Jun 2011
    07656511 SIB INSURANCE LTD 02 Jun 2011
    07655075 EJC RAIL LIMITED 02 Jun 2011
    07655029 ASTRO CRUSHING AND SCREENING EQUIPMENT LTD 02 Jun 2011
    07653875 CAMSTONE LIMITED 01 Jun 2011
    07659464 A.P.F. GEARS LIMITED 06 Jun 2011
    07659789 VIPER TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 07 Jun 2011
    07664011 MG WASTE TRANSPORT LIMITED 09 Jun 2011
    07671707 LITTLE BABAS LTD 16 Jun 2011
    07673878 LLOYD BUSINESS SOLUTIONS GROUP LTD 17 Jun 2011
    07675063 SWM SKIPS & TIPS LIMITED 20 Jun 2011
    07680698 DAVID-NATHANIEL GRAPHICS LTD 23 Jun 2011