St Helens, Merseyside
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in St Helens when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in St Helens when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in St Helens when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in St Helens when compared to any previous May.
- April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in St Helens when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in St Helens when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in St Helens when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 223 companies were formed in St Helens. This figure is 7.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in St Helens occurred in 2012 when a total of 223 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) St Helens UK 2012 223 253,150 2011 208 228,735 % change 7.2% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (223) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in St Helens when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 111 companies were registered in St Helens during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 19.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) St Helens UK 2012 111 121,659 2011 93 112,344 % change 19.4% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (111) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in St Helens when compared to any previous May.
April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in St Helens when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 44 40 27 New companies in 2011 18 34 41 % change 144.4% 17.6% -34.1% Record Year 2012 (44) 2012 (40) 2011 (41)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 129 companies were dissolved in St Helens. This figure is 16.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 129 147,793 2011 111 162,310 % change 16.2% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (211) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 68 companies were dissolved in St Helens during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 51.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) St Helens UK 2012 68 80,218 2011 45 71,324 % change 51.1% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (141) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 10 31 27 Closed companies in 2011 10 21 14 % change 0.0% 47.6% 93% Record Year 2009 (39) 2009 (51) 2009 (51)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for St Helens increased by 94 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) St Helens UK 2012 94 105,357 2011 97 66,425 Record Year 2007 (136) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for St Helens during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 43 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) St Helens UK 2012 43 41,441 2011 48 41,020 Record Year 2003 (63) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 34 9 0 Net growth in 2011 8 13 27 Record Year 2007 (38) 2003 (26) 2011 (27)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 St Helens formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) St Helens 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, St Helens formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) St Helens 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 105.7% 3.1% -29.7% Record Year 1961 (0.3%) 1964 (0.4%) 1976 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 41.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 40.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in St Helens was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
20.2% of all director appointments in St Helens in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in St Helens was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
24.0% of all director appointments in St Helens in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage TRANSPORT 1.11% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 1.11% MANAGEMENT 4.74% HEALTHCARE 0.97% CONSULTANCY 3.28% ST 0.97% PROPERTY 2.35% ENERGY 0.97% TRADING 2.10% J 0.97% DESIGN 1.89% HELENS 0.83% ENGINEERING 1.87% LOGISTICS 0.83% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSULTANCY 0.70% CONSULTANTS 1.78% SECURITY 0.70% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% IT 0.70% BUSINESS 1.70% CARE 0.70% MEDIA 1.69% FINANCIAL 0.70% LONDON 1.68% PROPERTY 0.56% J 1.57% CONSTRUCTION 0.56% GLOBAL 1.51% HIRE 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.48% TO 0.56% IT 1.42% TRAINING 0.56% CARE 1.31% CONSULTANTS 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.31% TRADING 0.56% M 1.26% KITCHENS 0.56% ELECTRICAL 1.23% DEVELOPMENTS 0.42% BUILDING 1.23% ACCOUNTANCY 0.42% SECURITY 1.19% RENEWABLE 0.42% S 1.18% INSPIRE 0.42% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 209 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 26 47,029 9999 - Dormant Company 18 16,469 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 15 14,220 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 14 20,390 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 12 15,280 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 12 35,447 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 11 10,271 7414 - Business & management consultancy 8 10,978 99999 - Dormant Company 7 26,088 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 6 2,880 43210 - Electrical installation 6 3,557 41100 - Development of building projects 6 5,149 49410 - Freight transport by road 6 2,912 74990 - Non-trading company 6 9,706 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 6 3,818 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 6 4,091 9305 - Other service activities 6 7,926 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 5 2,003 7260 - Other computer related activities 5 6,456
Recent Companies
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