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
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07651091 RECYCLE FOR LIFE LTD 31 May 2011 07646896 CAMCO CONTRACTS LTD 25 May 2011 07645992 ONE FISH COMPANY LTD 24 May 2011 07641803 HOGFATHER SERVICES LTD 20 May 2011 07637337 ALAN MORRIS CONSULTANCY LIMITED 17 May 2011 07634157 LEASE AND LET LTD 13 May 2011 07632010 MEW CONTRACT SERVICES LTD 12 May 2011 07631588 ANGLISYS LTD 12 May 2011 07631251 MISS PEACH LIMITED 12 May 2011 07631237 STARDUST COUTURE LIMITED 12 May 2011 07629932 6TH DOOR LTD 11 May 2011 07628005 POINT SAFETY LIMITED 10 May 2011 07622720 L.G.L LEISURE LIMITED 05 May 2011 07620031 ACCESSIBLE VEHICLES LTD 03 May 2011 07619818 PAP CLOTHING LTD 03 May 2011 OC364593 EUROPEAN AND GLOBAL ADVISERS LLP 13 May 2011 07645262 EMBER PROJECTS LIMITED 24 May 2011 07640632 MUSICIANS TOGETHER LTD 19 May 2011 07637002 LANCASHIRE FUELS 4U LTD 17 May 2011 07634891 R. WHITEMAN RAIL CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD 16 May 2011 07633928 J BIRRELL LIMITED 13 May 2011 07633879 DOHERTY & SONS DEVELOPMENTS LTD 13 May 2011 07632539 SOUTHPORT SWIMMING SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE LIMITED 12 May 2011 07630465 B D R ELECTRICAL DESIGN LTD 11 May 2011 07629381 ANDREW JOHN PROPERTIES LTD 10 May 2011
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