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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

  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. 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 HelensUK
    2012223253,150
    2011208228,735
    % change7.2%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (223)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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 HelensUK
    2012111121,659
    201193112,344
    % change19.4%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (111) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012444027
    New companies in 2011183441
    % change144.4%17.6%-34.1%
    Record Year2012 (44)2012 (40)2011 (41)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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 HelensUK
    2012129147,793
    2011111162,310
    % change16.2%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (211)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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 HelensUK
    20126880,218
    20114571,324
    % change51.1%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (141) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012103127
    Closed companies in 2011102114
    % change0.0%47.6%93%
    Record Year2009 (39)2009 (51)2009 (51)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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 HelensUK
    201294105,357
    20119766,425
    Record Year2007 (136)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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 HelensUK
    20124341,441
    20114841,020
    Record Year 2003 (63) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20123490
    Net growth in 201181327
    Record Year2007 (38)2003 (26)2011 (27)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change105.7%3.1%-29.7%
    Record Year1961 (0.3%)1964 (0.4%)1976 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    TRANSPORT1.11%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTING1.11%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    HEALTHCARE0.97%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    ST0.97%PROPERTY2.35%
    ENERGY0.97%TRADING2.10%
    J0.97%DESIGN1.89%
    HELENS0.83%ENGINEERING1.87%
    LOGISTICS0.83%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    CONSULTANCY0.70%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    SECURITY0.70%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    IT0.70%BUSINESS1.70%
    CARE0.70%MEDIA1.69%
    FINANCIAL0.70%LONDON1.68%
    PROPERTY0.56%J1.57%
    CONSTRUCTION0.56%GLOBAL1.51%
    HIRE0.56%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    TO0.56%IT1.42%
    TRAINING0.56%CARE1.31%
    CONSULTANTS0.56%PROPERTIES1.31%
    TRADING0.56%M1.26%
    KITCHENS0.56%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.42%BUILDING1.23%
    ACCOUNTANCY0.42%SECURITY1.19%
    RENEWABLE0.42%S1.18%
    INSPIRE0.42%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied209244,457
    7487 - Other business activities2647,029
    9999 - Dormant Company1816,469
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1514,220
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1420,390
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1215,280
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1235,447
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1110,271
    7414 - Business & management consultancy810,978
    99999 - Dormant Company726,088
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles62,880
    43210 - Electrical installation63,557
    41100 - Development of building projects65,149
    49410 - Freight transport by road62,912
    74990 - Non-trading company69,706
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet63,818
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified64,091
    9305 - Other service activities67,926
    86220 - Specialists medical practice activities52,003
    7260 - Other computer related activities56,456

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08078472 HACKETT AND TIGER LIMITED 22 May 2012
    08086040 BROADHEATH HEALTHCARE LIMITED 28 May 2012
    08057987 INSPIRE FOSTERING SERVICES LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08060112 FB TRADING LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08062070 LQM UNIVERSAL LIMITED 09 May 2012
    08068507 PEASLEY PARKING PARTNERSHIPS LTD 14 May 2012
    08068765 CHESHIRE AQUATICS LTD 15 May 2012
    08069498 SB COACHING CLINIC LTD 15 May 2012
    08071999 AV BROKERS LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08078831 JAMM STUDIOS LIMITED 22 May 2012
    08079428 P & C BANKS ASSETS LIMITED 22 May 2012
    08081229 COLLEEN WILLOUGHBY CONSULTANCY AND SERVICES LTD 24 May 2012
    08081256 SKYTOWER SCAFFOLDING UK LTD 24 May 2012
    08082040 BATTEN-SKY RENOVATIONS LIMITED 24 May 2012
    08085605 MGH ELECTRICAL (UK) LTD 28 May 2012
    08087793 AG AUTOBODIES LIMITED 29 May 2012
    08053567 SIMM CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08059729 ASHCROFT WARD LTD 08 May 2012
    08061530 CP FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LTD 09 May 2012
    08063704 CAVENDISH FINANCIAL CONSULTING LIMITED 10 May 2012
    08066502 L AND R FINANCIAL LIMITED 11 May 2012
    08069222 MAJOR'S RUG WASH LTD 15 May 2012
    08069250 ECO INTELLIGENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 15 May 2012
    08077484 BRACKEN TESTING SOLUTIONS LTD 21 May 2012
    08090232 PJD PROPERTY CONSULTANTS LIMITED 31 May 2012

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