St Helens, Merseyside

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 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 HelensUK
    2010178203,749
    2009140182,021
    % change27.1%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (211)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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 HelensUK
    20108598,612
    20097590,987
    % change13.3%8.4%
    Record Year 2007 (100) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010332230
    New companies in 2009232230
    % change43.5%0.0%0.0%
    Record Year2007 (43)2008 (34)2010 (30)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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 HelensUK
    2010129177,631
    2009211289,236
    % change-38.9%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (211)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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 HelensUK
    20106794,954
    2009141181,176
    % change-52.5%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (141) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201093226
    Closed companies in 2009395151
    % change-76.9%-37.3%-49%
    Record Year2009 (39)2009 (51)2009 (51)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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 HelensUK
    20104926,118
    2009-71-107,215
    Record Year2007 (136)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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 HelensUK
    2010183,658
    2009-66-90,189
    Record Year 2003 (63) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201024-104
    Net growth in 2009-16-29-21
    Record Year2007 (38)2003 (26)2008 (25)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change32.0%-4.7%-10.1%
    Record Year1961 (0.3%)1964 (0.4%)1976 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    TRAINING1.40%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    DESIGN1.05%CONSULTING4.79%
    S1.05%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    (NW)0.88%PROPERTY2.40%
    COMMUNITY0.88%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    HELENS0.88%TRADING2.01%
    LEISURE0.88%DESIGN1.91%
    SYSTEMS0.88%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    (ST0.88%MEDIA1.80%
    HELENS)0.88%BUSINESS1.75%
    BUILDERS0.70%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    ST0.70%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    PROPERTY0.70%ENGINEERING1.56%
    ELECTRICAL0.70%LONDON1.52%
    WEST0.70%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    CONSTRUCTION0.70%J1.46%
    CONSULTANTS0.70%CARE1.41%
    J0.70%GLOBAL1.39%
    PLUMBING0.70%PROPERTIES1.35%
    C0.70%BUILDING1.33%
    PROJECT0.53%M1.29%
    SUPPORT0.53%IT1.28%
    I0.53%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    HIRE0.53%GROUP1.25%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.53%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied157207,125
    7487 - Other business activities4168,525
    9305 - Other service activities148,822
    99999 - Dormant Company1214,342
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1113,490
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1014,598
    7499 - Non-trading company1013,997
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified925,942
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities98,590
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply88,285
    9999 - Dormant Company819,842
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering78,262
    4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc.72,504
    6024 - Freight transport by road62,960
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified67,922
    43210 - Electrical installation52,859
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing52,417
    41100 - Development of building projects53,945
    4545 - Other building completion53,057
    7260 - Other computer related activities59,122

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    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
    07283089 BSH FLIGHTCASES LIMITED 14 Jun 2010
    07283027 THE GREENHOUSE STUDIOS LIMITED 14 Jun 2010
    07273340 SKILLS TRAINING PLUS LIMITED 04 Jun 2010
    07272656 TLH CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 03 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
    07297610 FOMFEST LIMITED 28 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
    07271637 DM LEVER ASSOCIATES LIMITED 02 Jun 2010
    07270849 LEADERSHIP & TEAM WORKING ESSENTIALS LTD 01 Jun 2010

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