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Southport, Merseyside

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Southport when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Southport when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Southport when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Southport when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Southport when compared to any previous May.

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 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Southport when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Southport when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 347 companies were formed in Southport. This figure is 16.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Southport occurred in 2012 when a total of 347 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SouthportUK
    2012347253,150
    2011299228,735
    % change16.1%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (347)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Southport when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 164 companies were registered in Southport during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 19.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)SouthportUK
    2012164121,659
    2011137112,344
    % change19.7%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (164) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Southport when compared to any previous June.

    May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Southport when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012476156
    New companies in 2011515135
    % change-7.8%19.6%60.0%
    Record Year2003 (54)2012 (61)2012 (56)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 217 companies were dissolved in Southport. This figure is 7.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    2012217147,793
    2011202162,310
    % change7.4%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (364)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 114 companies were dissolved in Southport during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 40.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)SouthportUK
    201211480,218
    20118171,324
    % change40.7%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (223) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012424527
    Closed companies in 2011133632
    % change223.1%25.0%-16%
    Record Year2009 (61)2009 (109)2009 (53)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Southport increased by 130 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SouthportUK
    2012130105,357
    20119766,425
    Record Year2003 (173)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Southport during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 50 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)SouthportUK
    20125041,441
    20115641,020
    Record Year 2003 (87) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201251629
    Net growth in 201138153
    Record Year2011 (38)2004 (30)2008 (38)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Southport formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Southport
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Southport formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Southport
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-22.4%4.8%70.8%
    Record Year1976 (0.5%)1969 (0.4%)1974 (0.8%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 44.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 45.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Southport was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    26.5% of all director appointments in Southport in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Southport was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    24.6% of all director appointments in Southport in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.53%CONSULTING5.07%
    SOUTHPORT1.53%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    PROPERTY0.95%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    CARE0.95%PROPERTY2.35%
    BUILDING0.86%TRADING2.10%
    HOUSE0.86%DESIGN1.89%
    CONSULTANCY0.86%ENGINEERING1.87%
    M0.76%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    S0.76%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    ASSOCIATES0.67%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    TRAINING0.67%BUSINESS1.70%
    CONSULTING0.67%MEDIA1.69%
    J0.57%LONDON1.68%
    (SOUTHPORT)0.57%J1.57%
    (NW)0.57%GLOBAL1.51%
    NEWS0.57%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    CO0.57%IT1.42%
    MAINTENANCE0.57%CARE1.31%
    MEDIA0.57%PROPERTIES1.31%
    WORLD0.57%M1.26%
    HOME0.48%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    R0.48%BUILDING1.23%
    D0.48%SECURITY1.19%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.48%S1.18%
    ELECTRICAL0.48%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied309244,457
    7487 - Other business activities5647,029
    99999 - Dormant Company4426,088
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3435,447
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2620,390
    9305 - Other service activities167,926
    9999 - Dormant Company1616,469
    86210 - General medical practice activities152,657
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1314,220
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1310,978
    5530 - Restaurants124,037
    5540 - Bars111,709
    8512 - Medical practice activities101,960
    41100 - Development of building projects105,149
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate104,535
    43210 - Electrical installation93,557
    98000 - Residents property management93,001
    74990 - Non-trading company99,706
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified910,271
    56101 - Licenced restaurants82,540

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08092988 CARMARTHEN ENTERPRISES LTD 01 Jun 2012
    08095421 LONDON FERTILITY ASSOCIATES LIMITED 07 Jun 2012
    08098420 HILL SERVICES NORTHWEST LIMITED 08 Jun 2012
    08111161 DESIGN SERVICES (U.K.) LIMITED 19 Jun 2012
    08111279 ESI (NW) LTD 19 Jun 2012
    08119852 PRATCO LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08123756 N.W.PARTITIONS & CEILINGS LTD 29 Jun 2012
    08124502 R STUDIOS LTD 29 Jun 2012
    08091579 INCE PROPERTY LETTINGS LIMITED 01 Jun 2012
    08093798 ANDROID CAVERN LTD 06 Jun 2012
    08094073 ACCENTUATED PROJECT SERVICES LIMITED 06 Jun 2012
    08094334 PRAXIS TRAINING LIMITED 06 Jun 2012
    08094620 H.S.G. 2013 LTD 06 Jun 2012
    08099090 K & R PRODUCTS LTD 11 Jun 2012
    08100189 COCKSHOTT PECK LEWIS LIMITED 11 Jun 2012
    08110107 P GARSIDE LIMITED 19 Jun 2012
    08111582 INVESTIGATION MANAGEMENT LIMITED 19 Jun 2012
    08113338 HYGIENE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LIMITED 20 Jun 2012
    08114468 SMAKUS FOODS LTD. 21 Jun 2012
    08117301 KITCHENKRAFT (FORMBY) LIMITED 25 Jun 2012
    08118497 EMANDM TECHNICAL LIMITED 25 Jun 2012
    08118663 ALDOLA LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08121939 MARK WADMORE CONSULTANCY LTD 28 Jun 2012
    08122331 ALADDIN'S CAVE FANCY DRESS LIMITED 28 Jun 2012
    08122484 ON BOARD MEDIA LTD 28 Jun 2012