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
New Company Registrations
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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.
Year St Helens UK 2011 382 452,870 2010 336 400,358 2009 266 362,675 2008 283 349,203 2007 364 457,649 Record Year 2011 (382) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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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 Helens UK 2011 174 224,135 2010 158 196,609 % change 10.1% 14.0% Record Year 2003 (192) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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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 Helens UK 2011 81 109,623 2010 71 95,117 % change 14.1% 15.3% Record Year 2003 (108) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 31 33 17 New companies in 2010 24 33 14 % change 29.2% 0.0% 21.4% Record Year 2003 (39) 2003 (37) 2003 (32)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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.
Year St Helens UK 2011 211 314,523 2010 255 342,232 2009 376 533,773 2008 136 237,901 2007 172 220,295 Record Year 2009 (376) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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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 Helens UK 2011 100 152,213 2010 126 164,601 % change -20.6% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (165) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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 Helens UK 2011 55 79,983 2010 49 76,896 % change 12.2% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (64) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 10 20 25 Closed companies in 2010 14 24 11 % change -28.6% -16.7% 127% Record Year 2006 (24) 2010 (24) 2009 (31)
Net Company Growth
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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.
Year St Helens UK 2011 171 138,347 2010 81 58,126 2009 -110 -171,098 2008 147 111,302 2007 192 237,354 Record Year 2003 (267) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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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 Helens UK 2011 74 71,922 2010 32 32,008 Record Year 2003 (138) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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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 Helens UK 2011 26 29,640 2010 22 18,221 Record Year 2003 (83) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 21 13 -8 Net growth in 2010 10 9 3 Record Year 2003 (32) 2003 (24) 2003 (27)
UK Company Share
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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.
Year St Helens 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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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 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 12.2% -14.9% 7.8% Record Year 1972 (0.5%) 1969 (0.4%) 1975 (0.3%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage J 1.15% CONSULTING 5.07% ENERGY 1.15% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 0.86% CONSULTANCY 3.26% SECURITY 0.86% PROPERTY 2.37% IT 0.72% TRADING 2.07% CONSULTANTS 0.72% DESIGN 1.92% MANAGEMENT 0.72% ASSOCIATES 1.86% SYSTEMS 0.72% ENGINEERING 1.78% L 0.57% BUSINESS 1.78% KITCHENS 0.57% CONSULTANTS 1.76% HIRE 0.57% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% ST 0.57% MEDIA 1.71% ONE 0.57% LONDON 1.63% CONSTRUCTION 0.57% J 1.51% HELENS 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.48% ELECTRICAL 0.57% GLOBAL 1.46% M 0.57% IT 1.41% BUSINESS 0.57% CARE 1.39% PROPERTY 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.29% S 0.57% ELECTRICAL 1.29% CONSULTING 0.57% M 1.27% D 0.57% BUILDING 1.26% ENGINEERING 0.57% ENERGY 1.25% DEVELOPMENTS 0.57% S 1.20% TRANSPORT 0.57% ENTERPRISES 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 171 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 31 57,052 9999 - Dormant Company 18 20,199 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 13 32,483 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 12 17,765 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 12 12,072 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 11 8,671 7414 - Business & management consultancy 10 13,034 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 11,768 9305 - Other service activities 7 9,492 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 6 5,558 43210 - Electrical installation 5 3,175 41100 - Development of building projects 5 4,331 7260 - Other computer related activities 5 7,667 99999 - Dormant Company 5 21,846 7499 - Non-trading company 5 9,957 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 4 3,633 85600 - Educational support services 4 1,103 49410 - Freight transport by road 4 2,392 7450 - Labour recruitment 4 1,864
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07829832 C168 LIMITED 01 Nov 2011 07846225 SIRENS BEAUTY LTD 14 Nov 2011 07847022 S.C.T/S.H.I.F.T C.I.C. 14 Nov 2011 07847626 RESOURCING POD LTD 15 Nov 2011 07855390 GEOFFS TRANS LTD 21 Nov 2011 07855419 CAM MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD 21 Nov 2011 07859769 PARR DENTAL SURGERY LIMITED 24 Nov 2011 07860720 COMMERCIAL LED LIGHTING LTD 25 Nov 2011 07863738 BESTFOR MOBILITY LIMITED 29 Nov 2011 07864581 DIAMOND EDGE (MERSEYSIDE) LIMITED 29 Nov 2011 07835106 MA PHYSIO FITNESS LIMITED 04 Nov 2011 07838976 NEIL HUGHES BUILDING LTD 08 Nov 2011 07839415 INDUSTRATEC STORES LIMITED 08 Nov 2011 07841008 SWM WATERFOOT LTD 09 Nov 2011 07843017 THE STUIDO LTD 10 Nov 2011 07843986 GUARANTEED RECRUITMENT LTD 11 Nov 2011 07845840 CADO CONSULTING LIMITED 14 Nov 2011 07853609 HOLMPATRICK LIMITED 18 Nov 2011 07854516 SMITH'S PROPERTY MAINTENANCE NORTHWEST LTD 21 Nov 2011 07860766 THE ECCLESTON AUTOMOBILE LIMITED 25 Nov 2011 07862475 VERPAKKEN LIMITED 28 Nov 2011 07863449 ALAN HALSALL LOGISTICS LTD 28 Nov 2011 07845529 COMPANTY DEBT BUSTERS LIMITED 14 Nov 2011 07848618 ELEPHANT LEISURE LIMITED 15 Nov 2011 07859095 PETERSON VSC LTD 24 Nov 2011
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