St Helens, Merseyside
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 178 companies were formed in St Helens. This figure is 27.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in St Helens occurred in 2007 when a total of 211 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) St Helens UK 2010 178 203,749 2009 140 182,021 % change 27.1% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (211) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 85 companies were registered in St Helens during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 13.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) St Helens UK 2010 85 98,612 2009 75 90,987 % change 13.3% 8.4% Record Year 2007 (100) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 33 22 30 New companies in 2009 23 22 30 % change 43.5% 0.0% 0.0% Record Year 2007 (43) 2008 (34) 2010 (30)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 129 companies were dissolved in St Helens. This figure is 38.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in St Helens occurred in 2009 when a total of 211 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) St Helens UK 2010 129 177,631 2009 211 289,236 % change -38.9% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (211) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 67 companies were dissolved in St Helens during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 52.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) St Helens UK 2010 67 94,954 2009 141 181,176 % change -52.5% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (141) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 9 32 26 Closed companies in 2009 39 51 51 % change -76.9% -37.3% -49% Record Year 2009 (39) 2009 (51) 2009 (51)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for St Helens increased by 49 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) St Helens UK 2010 49 26,118 2009 -71 -107,215 Record Year 2007 (136) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for St Helens during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 18 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) St Helens UK 2010 18 3,658 2009 -66 -90,189 Record Year 2003 (63) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 24 -10 4 Net growth in 2009 -16 -29 -21 Record Year 2007 (38) 2003 (26) 2008 (25)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 St Helens formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) St Helens 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, St Helens formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) St Helens 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 32.0% -4.7% -10.1% Record Year 1961 (0.3%) 1964 (0.4%) 1976 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 43.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in St Helens was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
28.9% of all director appointments in St Helens in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in St Helens was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
27.4% of all director appointments in St Helens in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage TRAINING 1.40% MANAGEMENT 5.01% DESIGN 1.05% CONSULTING 4.79% S 1.05% CONSULTANCY 3.02% (NW) 0.88% PROPERTY 2.40% COMMUNITY 0.88% ASSOCIATES 2.02% HELENS 0.88% TRADING 2.01% LEISURE 0.88% DESIGN 1.91% SYSTEMS 0.88% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% (ST 0.88% MEDIA 1.80% HELENS) 0.88% BUSINESS 1.75% BUILDERS 0.70% CONSULTANTS 1.71% ST 0.70% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% PROPERTY 0.70% ENGINEERING 1.56% ELECTRICAL 0.70% LONDON 1.52% WEST 0.70% INVESTMENTS 1.49% CONSTRUCTION 0.70% J 1.46% CONSULTANTS 0.70% CARE 1.41% J 0.70% GLOBAL 1.39% PLUMBING 0.70% PROPERTIES 1.35% C 0.70% BUILDING 1.33% PROJECT 0.53% M 1.29% SUPPORT 0.53% IT 1.28% I 0.53% ELECTRICAL 1.27% HIRE 0.53% GROUP 1.25% DEVELOPMENTS 0.53% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 157 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 41 68,525 9305 - Other service activities 14 8,822 99999 - Dormant Company 12 14,342 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 11 13,490 7414 - Business & management consultancy 10 14,598 7499 - Non-trading company 10 13,997 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 9 25,942 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 9 8,590 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 8 8,285 9999 - Dormant Company 8 19,842 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 7 8,262 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 7 2,504 6024 - Freight transport by road 6 2,960 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 7,922 43210 - Electrical installation 5 2,859 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 5 2,417 41100 - Development of building projects 5 3,945 4545 - Other building completion 5 3,057 7260 - Other computer related activities 5 9,122
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07298274 WKR LTD 29 Jun 2010 07297042 A P FLEET SERVICES LIMITED 28 Jun 2010 07296576 BELLGRANGE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 28 Jun 2010 07295864 ST. HELENS COMMUNITY TRADERS C.I.C. 25 Jun 2010 07293403 N GOFF LIMITED 23 Jun 2010 07283089 BSH FLIGHTCASES LIMITED 14 Jun 2010 07283027 THE GREENHOUSE STUDIOS LIMITED 14 Jun 2010 07273340 SKILLS TRAINING PLUS LIMITED 04 Jun 2010 07271650 DAVID WELSBY (AUTO) LTD 02 Jun 2010 07270348 WEST PARK ENTERPRISE LIMITED 01 Jun 2010 07270165 S DISTRIBUTIONS LIMITED 01 Jun 2010 07299853 AMCO PROPERTY SOLUTIONS LTD 30 Jun 2010 07292875 AMEERA FOOD SUPPLIES LTD 23 Jun 2010 07288016 PEDLEYS ANGLESEY LTD 17 Jun 2010 07283348 DTW PROJECTS LTD 14 Jun 2010 07281183 KRIGA LTD 11 Jun 2010 07281147 BMD (UK) LTD 11 Jun 2010 07274766 T.E.D. PROJECTS LTD 07 Jun 2010 07270271 MERE (UK) LIMITED 01 Jun 2010 07269789 D.A.S DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 01 Jun 2010 07291915 PAULUS (HOLDINGS) LTD 22 Jun 2010 07289430 HAYES INDUSTRIAL SHEETING & CLADDING LTD 18 Jun 2010 07287437 RATTAN FURNITURE DIRECT LIMITED 17 Jun 2010 07283827 ABBA CONSULTANTS LIMITED 14 Jun 2010 07281589 SILVERLINE DESIGN LIMITED 11 Jun 2010
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