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St Helens, Merseyside

2011 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2011 was a record year for company registrations in St Helens when compared to any year in history.

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. Annual Data (2011)

    2011 was a record year for company registrations in St Helens when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 382 companies were formed in St Helens in 2011. This total is 13.7% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.

    YearSt HelensUK
    2011382452,870
    2010336400,358
    2009266362,675
    2008283349,203
    2007364457,649
    Record Year2011 (382)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 a total of 174 companies were formed in St Helens. This figure is 10.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.

    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 HelensUK
    2011174224,135
    2010158196,609
    % change10.1%14.0%
    Record Year2003 (192)2011 (224,135)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    A total of 81 companies were registered in St Helens during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 14.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)St HelensUK
    201181109,623
    20107195,117
    % change14.1%15.3%
    Record Year 2003 (108) 2011 (109,623)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2011313317
    New companies in 2010243314
    % change29.2%0.0%21.4%
    Record Year2003 (39)2003 (37)2003 (32)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 211 companies were dissolved in St Helens in 2011. This total is 17.3% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearSt HelensUK
    2011211314,523
    2010255342,232
    2009376533,773
    2008136237,901
    2007172220,295
    Record Year2009 (376)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 a total of 100 companies were dissolved in St Helens. This figure is 20.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.

    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 HelensUK
    2011100152,213
    2010126164,601
    % change-20.6%-7.5%
    Record Year2009 (165)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    A total of 55 companies were dissolved in St Helens during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 12.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)St HelensUK
    20115579,983
    20104976,896
    % change12.2%4.0%
    Record Year 2009 (64) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2011102025
    Closed companies in 2010142411
    % change-28.6%-16.7%127%
    Record Year2006 (24)2010 (24)2009 (31)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 171 companies were added to the company register for St Helens in 2011. This number represents growth of 50.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.

    This number is 90 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.

    YearSt HelensUK
    2011171138,347
    20108158,126
    2009-110-171,098
    2008147111,302
    2007192237,354
    Record Year2003 (267)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 the company register for St Helens increased by 74 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)St HelensUK
    20117471,922
    20103232,008
    Record Year2003 (138)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    Net company growth for St Helens during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 26 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)St HelensUK
    20112629,640
    20102218,221
    Record Year 2003 (83) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 20112113-8
    Net growth in 20101093
    Record Year2003 (32)2003 (24)2003 (27)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    In 2011 St Helens formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when St Helens was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.

    YearSt Helens
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960)1969 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second 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 (Jul-Dec)St Helens
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    In the fourth quarter of 2011, St Helens formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)St Helens
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change12.2%-14.9%7.8%
    Record Year1972 (0.5%)1969 (0.4%)1975 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    The average age of a director in 2011 was 43.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 43.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% 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 4.1%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 44.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    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 2011 was 38.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    The record second half year for female directors in St Helens was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    27.4% of all director appointments in St Helens in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in St Helens was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

    25.4% of all director appointments in St Helens in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    J1.15%CONSULTING5.07%
    ENERGY1.15%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSULTANCY0.86%CONSULTANCY3.26%
    SECURITY0.86%PROPERTY2.37%
    IT0.72%TRADING2.07%
    CONSULTANTS0.72%DESIGN1.92%
    MANAGEMENT0.72%ASSOCIATES1.86%
    SYSTEMS0.72%ENGINEERING1.78%
    L0.57%BUSINESS1.78%
    KITCHENS0.57%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    HIRE0.57%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    ST0.57%MEDIA1.71%
    ONE0.57%LONDON1.63%
    CONSTRUCTION0.57%J1.51%
    HELENS0.57%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    ELECTRICAL0.57%GLOBAL1.46%
    M0.57%IT1.41%
    BUSINESS0.57%CARE1.39%
    PROPERTY0.57%PROPERTIES1.29%
    S0.57%ELECTRICAL1.29%
    CONSULTING0.57%M1.27%
    D0.57%BUILDING1.26%
    ENGINEERING0.57%ENERGY1.25%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.57%S1.20%
    TRANSPORT0.57%ENTERPRISES1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied171205,525
    7487 - Other business activities3157,052
    9999 - Dormant Company1820,199
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1332,483
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1217,765
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1212,072
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified118,671
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1013,034
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified911,768
    9305 - Other service activities79,492
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering65,558
    43210 - Electrical installation53,175
    41100 - Development of building projects54,331
    7260 - Other computer related activities57,667
    99999 - Dormant Company521,846
    7499 - Non-trading company59,957
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities43,633
    85600 - Educational support services41,103
    49410 - Freight transport by road42,392
    7450 - Labour recruitment41,864

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07798001 ACORN SOLAR LIMITED 05 Oct 2011
    07799093 MIKE FENLON LTD 05 Oct 2011
    07802671 GALAPAGOS PIZZA PLACE LIMITED 10 Oct 2011
    07803202 LVB ASSOCIATES LTD 10 Oct 2011
    07804424 ONE STOP PARTY SOLUTIONS LTD 10 Oct 2011
    07807730 T A L TRANSPORT LTD 12 Oct 2011
    07811359 VIC J MACKAY & ASSOCIATES LIMITED 14 Oct 2011
    07813307 INTERNET DIRECT KITCHENS LIMITED 18 Oct 2011
    07814218 REDITUFF RENEWABLE ENERGY LTD 18 Oct 2011
    07818128 CALETKA PROPERTY MANAGMENT. LTD 20 Oct 2011
    07827181 ENABLING HOMECARE LTD 28 Oct 2011
    07828821 ST HELENS BOOTCAMPS LIMITED 31 Oct 2011
    07798588 AME ENERGY LTD 05 Oct 2011
    07799102 MC @ CHRISTOPHER LTD 05 Oct 2011
    07810514 GILLARS GREEN LIMITED 14 Oct 2011
    07815473 BENN AND COMPANY LTD 19 Oct 2011
    07821750 ERMIS LIMITED 25 Oct 2011
    07822779 ABBEY DEVELOPMENTS (WIGAN) LTD 25 Oct 2011
    07823460 DAVID BROOKES IT CONSULTANCY LTD 26 Oct 2011
    07826237 SALON 2011 LIMITED 27 Oct 2011
    07795790 PAXTONHARRIS LTD 03 Oct 2011
    07807075 APPLEWOOD EDUCATION SERVICES LIMITED 12 Oct 2011
    07818012 KR PACKAGING LIMITED 20 Oct 2011
    07818864 PERELS CONSULTING LIMITED 21 Oct 2011
    07819029 SOUTH LIVERPOOL INK LIMITED 21 Oct 2011

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