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
New Company Registrations
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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) Southport UK 2011 299 228,735 2010 286 203,749 % change 4.5% 12.3% Record Year 2006 (299) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Southport UK 2011 137 112,344 2010 144 98,612 % change -4.9% 13.9% Record Year 2009 (149) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 51 51 35 New companies in 2010 45 52 47 % change 13.3% -1.9% -25.5% Record Year 2003 (54) 2010 (52) 2009 (51)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Southport UK 2011 202 162,310 2010 198 177,631 % change 2.0% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (364) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Southport UK 2011 81 71,324 2010 107 94,954 % change -24.3% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (223) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 13 36 32 Closed companies in 2010 22 36 49 % change -40.9% 0.0% -35% Record Year 2009 (61) 2009 (109) 2009 (53)
Net Company Growth
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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) Southport UK 2011 97 66,425 2010 88 26,118 Record Year 2003 (173) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Southport UK 2011 56 41,020 2010 37 3,658 Record Year 2003 (87) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
April May June Net growth in 2011 38 15 3 Net growth in 2010 23 16 -2 Record Year 2011 (38) 2004 (30) 2008 (38)
UK Company Share
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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 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% % change 9.7% -22.7% -34.0% Record Year 1976 (0.5%) 1969 (0.4%) 1974 (0.8%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.06% CONSULTING 5.09% SOUTHPORT 1.67% MANAGEMENT 4.86% MEDICAL 1.67% CONSULTANCY 3.17% (NORTH 0.98% PROPERTY 2.43% CONSULTING 0.98% TRADING 2.05% WEST) 0.98% DESIGN 1.94% D 0.88% ASSOCIATES 1.92% S 0.88% BUSINESS 1.87% HOUSE 0.78% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% J 0.78% CONSULTANTS 1.76% CONSULTANCY 0.78% MEDIA 1.73% C 0.69% ENGINEERING 1.67% R2 0.69% LONDON 1.60% WEST 0.69% GLOBAL 1.46% PROPERTY 0.69% J 1.44% BUSINESS 0.69% CARE 1.44% M 0.69% INVESTMENTS 1.42% NORTH 0.59% IT 1.39% TRAINING 0.59% BUILDING 1.32% BAR 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.31% DEVELOPMENTS 0.59% ELECTRICAL 1.30% NORTHWEST 0.49% M 1.27% FUTURE 0.49% S 1.23% CONSTRUCTION 0.49% ENTERPRISES 1.20% ELECTRICAL 0.49% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 277 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 72 60,758 99999 - Dormant Company 42 18,918 9999 - Dormant Company 27 20,111 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 26 30,647 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 23 16,419 9305 - Other service activities 21 9,063 7414 - Business & management consultancy 19 13,053 5540 - Bars 16 2,141 5530 - Restaurants 16 5,086 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 16 10,322 86210 - General medical practice activities 14 2,048 7499 - Non-trading company 11 10,955 74990 - Non-trading company 11 8,481 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 10 3,790 56101 - Licensed restaurants 9 2,441 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 9 7,835 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 9 5,928 43210 - Electrical installation 8 3,085 98000 - Residents property management 8 2,888
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