St Helens, Merseyside
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in St Helens when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 336 companies were formed in St Helens in 2010. This total is 26.3% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year St Helens UK 2010 336 400,358 2009 266 362,675 2008 283 349,203 2007 364 457,649 2006 296 405,440 Record Year 2003 (373) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 158 companies were formed in St Helens. This figure is 25.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in St Helens occurred in 2003 when a total of 192 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) St Helens UK 2010 158 196,609 2009 126 180,654 % change 25.4% 8.8% Record Year 2003 (192) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 71 companies were registered in St Helens during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 61.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) St Helens UK 2010 71 95,117 2009 44 85,983 % change 61.4% 10.6% Record Year 2003 (108) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 24 33 14 New companies in 2009 15 17 12 % change 60.0% 94.1% 16.7% Record Year 2003 (39) 2003 (37) 2003 (32)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 255 companies were dissolved in St Helens in 2010. This total is 32.2% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year St Helens UK 2010 255 342,232 2009 376 533,773 2008 136 237,901 2007 172 220,295 2006 159 200,166 Record Year 2009 (376) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 126 companies were dissolved in St Helens. This figure is 23.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in St Helens occurred in 2009 when a total of 165 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) St Helens UK 2010 126 164,601 2009 165 244,537 % change -23.6% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (165) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 49 companies were dissolved in St Helens during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 23.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) St Helens UK 2010 49 76,896 2009 64 85,136 % change -23.4% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (64) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in St Helens when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 14 24 11 Closed companies in 2009 16 17 31 % change -12.5% 41.2% -65% Record Year 2006 (24) 2010 (24) 2009 (31)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 81 companies were added to the company register for St Helens in 2010. This number represents growth of 30.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 191 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the St Helens company register grew by 267 companies.
Year St Helens UK 2010 81 58,126 2009 -110 -171,098 2008 147 111,302 2007 192 237,354 2006 137 205,274 Record Year 2003 (267) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for St Helens increased by 32 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) St Helens UK 2010 32 32,008 2009 -39 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (138) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for St Helens during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 22 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) St Helens UK 2010 22 18,221 2009 -20 847 Record Year 2003 (83) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 10 9 3 Net growth in 2009 -1 0 -19 Record Year 2003 (32) 2003 (24) 2003 (27)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 St Helens formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when St Helens was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year St Helens 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second 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 (Jul-Dec) St Helens 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, St Helens formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) St Helens 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% % change 40.3% 73.5% 11.0% Record Year 1972 (0.5%) 1969 (0.4%) 1975 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 43.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in St Helens was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in St Helens in 2010 was 37.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in St Helens was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
28.0% of all director appointments in St Helens in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in St Helens was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
26.0% of all director appointments in St Helens in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage S 1.26% CONSULTING 5.06% WEST 1.26% MANAGEMENT 5.01% NORTH 1.11% CONSULTANCY 3.14% DESIGN 0.95% PROPERTY 2.36% CONSULTANCY 0.95% TRADING 2.11% HELENS 0.95% ASSOCIATES 1.95% ST 0.79% DESIGN 1.92% (NW) 0.79% BUSINESS 1.82% P 0.79% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% J 0.79% CONSULTANTS 1.76% SYSTEMS 0.79% MEDIA 1.71% ASSOCIATES 0.79% ENGINEERING 1.62% CONSULTANTS 0.79% LONDON 1.60% RAINFORD 0.63% CARE 1.45% COMMUNITY 0.63% INVESTMENTS 1.44% LEISURE 0.63% GLOBAL 1.43% L 0.63% J 1.42% PROJECTS 0.63% IT 1.41% DISTRIBUTION 0.63% PROPERTIES 1.34% CIC 0.63% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% HAIR 0.63% BUILDING 1.34% PROPERTY 0.63% M 1.30% I 0.63% ELECTRICAL 1.25% PROJECT 0.63% SYSTEMS 1.24% GOLF 0.47% S 1.23%
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 142 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 42 63,348 9999 - Dormant Company 14 20,144 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 13 27,550 99999 - Dormant Company 9 16,285 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 9 14,505 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 8 9,177 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 8 7,298 7499 - Non-trading company 8 12,000 9305 - Other service activities 8 8,858 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 7 2,170 7414 - Business & management consultancy 7 13,474 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 8,799 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 6 6,598 7260 - Other computer related activities 6 8,089 6024 - Freight transport by road 5 2,401 43210 - Electrical installation 5 2,980 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 5 3,088 71129 - Other engineering activities 4 1,513 9112 - Professional organisations 4 117
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