Southport, Merseyside
2013 Half Year 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
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Southport when compared to any previous first half year.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 331 companies were formed in Southport. This figure is 4.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Southport occurred in 2012 when a total of 347 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Southport UK 2013 331 269,432 2012 347 253,150 % change -4.6% 6.4% Record Year 2012 (347) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 146 companies were registered in Southport during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 11.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Southport UK 2013 146 134,630 2012 164 121,659 % change -11.0% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (164) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 54 48 44 New companies in 2012 47 61 56 % change 14.9% -21.3% -21.4% Record Year 2013 (54) 2012 (61) 2012 (56)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 138 companies were dissolved in Southport. This figure is 36.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 138 155,192 2012 217 147,794 % change -36.4% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (364) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 74 companies were dissolved in Southport during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 35.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Southport UK 2013 74 77,278 2012 114 80,218 % change -35.1% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (223) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 25 18 31 Closed companies in 2012 42 45 27 % change -40.5% -60.0% 15% Record Year 2009 (61) 2009 (109) 2009 (53)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Southport when compared to any previous first half year.
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Southport increased by 193 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Southport UK 2013 193 114,240 2012 130 105,356 Record Year 2013 (193) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Southport during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 72 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Southport UK 2013 72 57,352 2012 50 41,441 Record Year 2004 (80) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 29 30 13 Net growth in 2012 5 16 29 Record Year 2011 (38) 2013 (30) 2008 (38)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Southport formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) 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 Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Southport formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Southport 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% % change -3.5% -23.5% -28.9% Record Year 1992 (0.2%) 2004 (0.2%) 1993 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 46.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 45.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Southport was 2006 when 36.5% of all directors were female.
26.3% of all director appointments in Southport in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Southport was in 2005 when 39.4% of all directors were female.
26.2% of all director appointments in Southport in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SOUTHPORT 1.83% CONSULTING 5.25% MANAGEMENT 1.56% MANAGEMENT 4.80% CONSULTING 1.01% CONSULTANCY 3.41% CONSULTANCY 0.82% PROPERTY 2.48% ADVICE 0.82% TRADING 2.05% WEST 0.73% ENGINEERING 1.81% ENGINEERING 0.64% DESIGN 1.79% GREEN 0.64% LONDON 1.77% ASSOCIATES 0.64% BUSINESS 1.77% BUSINESS 0.64% CONSULTANTS 1.68% (SOUTHPORT) 0.64% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% BUILDING 0.64% ASSOCIATES 1.67% WORKPLACE 0.64% GLOBAL 1.59% TRADING 0.55% MEDIA 1.57% RTM 0.55% CARE 1.55% NORTH 0.55% J 1.53% ANDREW 0.46% INVESTMENTS 1.46% MARKETING 0.46% IT 1.40% INVESTMENTS 0.46% PROPERTIES 1.40% WEST) 0.46% M 1.26% PROPERTY 0.46% BUILDING 1.22% MEDIA 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.19% TRAINING 0.46% ENTERPRISES 1.18% (NORTH 0.46% CAPITAL 1.16% ENERGY 0.46% TRAINING 1.16%
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 320 257,517 99999 - Dormant Company 77 44,817 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 52 54,555 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 34 33,633 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 33 24,324 56101 - Licensed restaurants 23 7,148 86210 - General medical practice activities 21 3,882 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 17 17,095 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 17 7,871 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 17 5,184 62090 - Other information technology service activities 16 12,578 56302 - Public houses and bars 15 5,165 41100 - Development of building projects 15 8,876 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 14 25,583 86900 - Other human health activities 14 8,687 49410 - Freight transport by road 14 6,273 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 13 5,319 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 12 7,793 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 12 7,212 43210 - Electrical installation 11 5,611
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