Southport, Merseyside
Q1 2013 Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- Q1 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Southport when compared to any previous Q1.
- Q1 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Southport when compared to any quarter in history.
- January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Southport when compared to any previous January.
- January 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Southport when compared to any previous January.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
Q1 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Southport when compared to any previous Q1.
Q1 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Southport when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 185 companies were registered in Southport during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).
This figure is an increase of 1.1% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 2.5% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) Southport UK 2013 185 134,802 2012 183 131,491 % change 1.1% 2.5% Record Year 2013 (185) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)
January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Southport when compared to any previous January.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2013 68 51 66 New companies in 2012 50 65 68 % change 36.0% -21.5% -2.9% Record Year 2013 (68) 2012 (65) 2006 (75)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
A total of 64 companies were dissolved in Southport during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 37.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) Southport UK 2013 64 77,914 2012 103 67,576 % change -37.9% 15.3% Record Year 2009 (141) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2013 24 19 21 Closed companies in 2012 35 38 30 % change -31.4% -50.0% -30% Record Year 2011 (46) 2008 (49) 2009 (90)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
Net company growth for Southport during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) was 121 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) Southport UK 2013 121 56,888 2012 80 63,915 Record Year 2013 (121) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)
January 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Southport when compared to any previous January.
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2013 44 32 45 Net growth in 2012 15 27 38 Record Year 2013 (44) 2007 (33) 2006 (57)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
In the first quarter of 2013, Southport formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) Southport 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 21.9% -22.1% 0.4% Record Year 1991 (0.2%) 1998 (0.2%) 1996 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2013 was 50.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 10.8% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 1.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
The record first quarter for female directors in Southport was in 2006 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
26.9% of all director appointments in Southport in the first quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 28.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2012-Mar 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SOUTHPORT 1.89% CONSULTING 5.18% MANAGEMENT 1.62% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTANCY 0.90% CONSULTANCY 3.30% ASSOCIATES 0.81% PROPERTY 2.44% (SOUTHPORT) 0.81% TRADING 2.06% CONSULTING 0.81% DESIGN 1.79% MEDIA 0.72% ENGINEERING 1.78% WEST 0.63% BUSINESS 1.77% BUILDING 0.63% ASSOCIATES 1.75% CARE 0.63% LONDON 1.72% BAR 0.54% CONSULTANTS 1.71% LEGAL 0.45% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% (NORTH 0.45% MEDIA 1.63% ENGINEERING 0.45% GLOBAL 1.57% SUPPLIES 0.45% J 1.56% TRAINING 0.45% CARE 1.46% CONSTRUCTION 0.45% IT 1.43% CLUB 0.45% INVESTMENTS 1.41% GREEN 0.45% PROPERTIES 1.36% SALES 0.45% M 1.25% BUSINESS 0.45% BUILDING 1.21% RTM 0.45% ENTERPRISES 1.19% CENTRE 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.18% NW 0.45% TRAINING 1.17% DESIGN 0.45% SECURITY 1.15%
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 316 249,183 99999 - Dormant Company 84 43,384 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 50 54,531 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 33 32,624 86210 - General medical practice activities 26 4,062 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 26 23,532 56101 - Licensed restaurants 21 6,894 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 19 16,448 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 16 7,507 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 16 5,062 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 15 5,104 56302 - Public houses and bars 15 4,952 41100 - Development of building projects 14 8,637 49410 - Freight transport by road 13 5,834 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 13 24,894 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 12,664 43210 - Electrical installation 12 5,625 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 12 6,954 98000 - Residents property management 12 4,579 68310 - Real estate agencies 11 3,382
Recent Companies
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