St Helens, Merseyside
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in St Helens when compared to any previous June.
- June 2011 saw a new record in net growth in St Helens when compared to any previous June.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 208 companies were formed in St Helens. This figure is 16.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
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 2011 208 228,735 2010 178 203,749 % change 16.9% 12.3% Record Year 2007 (211) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 93 companies were registered in St Helens during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 9.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) St Helens UK 2011 93 112,344 2010 85 98,612 % change 9.4% 13.9% Record Year 2007 (100) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in St Helens when compared to any previous June.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 18 34 41 New companies in 2010 33 22 30 % change -45.5% 54.5% 36.7% Record Year 2007 (43) 2011 (34) 2011 (41)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 111 companies were dissolved in St Helens. This figure is 14.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
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 2011 111 162,310 2010 129 177,631 % change -14.0% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (211) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 45 companies were dissolved in St Helens during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 32.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) St Helens UK 2011 45 71,324 2010 67 94,954 % change -32.8% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (141) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 10 21 14 Closed companies in 2010 9 32 26 % change 11.1% -34.4% -46% Record Year 2009 (39) 2009 (51) 2009 (51)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for St Helens increased by 97 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) St Helens UK 2011 97 66,425 2010 49 26,118 Record Year 2007 (136) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for St Helens during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 48 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) St Helens UK 2011 48 41,020 2010 18 3,658 Record Year 2003 (63) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
June 2011 saw a new record in net growth in St Helens when compared to any previous June.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 8 13 27 Net growth in 2010 24 -10 4 Record Year 2007 (38) 2003 (26) 2011 (27)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 St Helens formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) St Helens 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, St Helens formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) St Helens 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -47.2% 21.7% 21.1% Record Year 1961 (0.3%) 1964 (0.4%) 1976 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 46.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in St Helens was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
23.1% of all director appointments in St Helens in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in St Helens was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
21.8% of all director appointments in St Helens in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SYSTEMS 1.18% CONSULTING 5.09% CONSULTANCY 1.18% MANAGEMENT 4.86% CONSULTANTS 1.03% CONSULTANCY 3.17% S 1.03% PROPERTY 2.43% J 0.88% TRADING 2.05% NORTH 0.88% DESIGN 1.94% L 0.88% ASSOCIATES 1.92% P 0.74% BUSINESS 1.87% PROPERTY 0.74% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% WEST 0.74% CONSULTANTS 1.76% BUSINESS 0.74% MEDIA 1.73% MANAGEMENT 0.74% ENGINEERING 1.67% (NW) 0.74% LONDON 1.60% SECURITY 0.59% GLOBAL 1.46% D 0.59% J 1.44% R 0.59% CARE 1.44% BOLD 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.42% ELECTRICAL 0.59% IT 1.39% LEISURE 0.59% BUILDING 1.32% ENTERPRISES 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.31% ENGINEERING 0.59% ELECTRICAL 1.30% HAIR 0.59% M 1.27% PRODUCTIONS 0.44% S 1.23% POWER 0.44% ENTERPRISES 1.20% DIRECT 0.44% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 146 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 41 60,758 9999 - Dormant Company 17 20,111 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 13 10,545 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 12 16,419 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 11 30,647 7414 - Business & management consultancy 11 13,053 7499 - Non-trading company 9 10,955 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 8 5,928 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 7 3,394 99999 - Dormant Company 7 18,918 9305 - Other service activities 6 9,063 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 10,322 41100 - Development of building projects 6 3,852 7260 - Other computer related activities 6 7,849 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 6 2,037 49410 - Freight transport by road 5 2,142 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 5 2,258 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 5 7,835 86900 - Other human health activities 4 4,154
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