St Helens, Merseyside
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in St Helens when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in St Helens when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for company registrations in St Helens when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in St Helens when compared to any previous Q4.
- Q4 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in St Helens when compared to any quarter in history.
- December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in St Helens when compared to any previous December.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in St Helens when compared to any previous November.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in St Helens when compared to any previous October.
- October 2012 was a record month for company registrations in St Helens when compared to any month in history.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company closures in St Helens when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company closures in St Helens when compared to any previous November.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in St Helens when compared to any previous October.
- December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in St Helens when compared to any previous December.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in St Helens when compared to any year in history.
A total of 463 companies were formed in St Helens in 2012. This total is 21.2% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year St Helens UK 2012 463 491,893 2011 382 452,870 2010 336 400,358 2009 266 362,675 2008 283 349,203 Record Year 2012 (463) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in St Helens when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for company registrations in St Helens when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 240 companies were formed in St Helens. This figure is 37.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in St Helens occurred in 2012 when a total of 240 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) St Helens UK 2012 240 238,743 2011 174 224,135 % change 37.9% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (240) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in St Helens when compared to any previous Q4.
Q4 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in St Helens when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 139 companies were registered in St Helens during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 71.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) St Helens UK 2012 139 119,875 2011 81 109,623 % change 71.6% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (139) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in St Helens when compared to any previous December.
November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in St Helens when compared to any previous November.
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in St Helens when compared to any previous October.
October 2012 was a record month for company registrations in St Helens when compared to any month in history.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 50 46 43 New companies in 2011 31 33 17 % change 61.3% 39.4% 152.9% Record Year 2012 (50) 2012 (46) 2012 (43)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 253 companies were dissolved in St Helens in 2012. This total is 19.9% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year St Helens UK 2012 253 293,728 2011 211 314,524 2010 255 342,233 2009 376 533,787 2008 136 237,873 Record Year 2009 (376) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 124 companies were dissolved in St Helens. This figure is 24.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 124 145,934 2011 100 152,213 % change 24.0% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (165) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company closures in St Helens when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 67 companies were dissolved in St Helens during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 21.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) St Helens UK 2012 67 70,026 2011 55 79,983 % change 21.8% -12.4% Record Year 2012 (67) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in company closures in St Helens when compared to any previous November.
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in St Helens when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 29 27 11 Closed companies in 2011 10 20 25 % change 190.0% 35.0% -56% Record Year 2012 (29) 2012 (27) 2009 (31)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 210 companies were added to the company register for St Helens in 2012. This number represents growth of 55.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 39 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 2012 210 198,165 2011 171 138,346 2010 81 58,125 2009 -110 -171,112 2008 147 111,330 Record Year 2003 (267) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for St Helens increased by 116 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) St Helens UK 2012 116 92,809 2011 74 71,922 Record Year 2003 (138) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for St Helens during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 72 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) St Helens UK 2012 72 49,849 2011 26 29,640 Record Year 2003 (83) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in St Helens when compared to any previous December.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 21 19 32 Net growth in 2011 21 13 -8 Record Year 2003 (32) 2003 (24) 2012 (32)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 St Helens formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when St Helens was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year St Helens 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second 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 (Jul-Dec) St Helens 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, St Helens formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) St Helens 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 35.5% 32.8% 146.0% Record Year 1972 (0.5%) 1969 (0.4%) 1975 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 42.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 42.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 41.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in St Helens was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in St Helens in 2012 was 35.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in St Helens was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
25.4% of all director appointments in St Helens in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in St Helens was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
25.4% of all director appointments in St Helens in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage TRANSPORT 2.53% CONSULTING 5.15% ST 1.44% MANAGEMENT 4.78% HELENS 1.32% CONSULTANCY 3.31% TRAINING 1.20% PROPERTY 2.40% HAULAGE 1.08% TRADING 2.03% TRADING 1.08% DESIGN 1.86% CARE 1.08% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSULTANCY 0.96% ENGINEERING 1.79% CONSULTING 0.96% BUSINESS 1.76% HEALTHCARE 0.84% CONSULTANTS 1.75% (NW) 0.84% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% CONSULTANTS 0.72% LONDON 1.69% S 0.72% MEDIA 1.69% SECURITY 0.72% GLOBAL 1.59% ELECTRICAL 0.60% J 1.57% R 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.46% BANKS 0.48% IT 1.43% PROPERTIES 0.48% CARE 1.39% LEGAL 0.48% PROPERTIES 1.34% FINANCIAL 0.48% M 1.26% ENGINEERING 0.48% BUILDING 1.23% (ST 0.48% ENTERPRISES 1.21% LOGISTICS 0.48% TRAINING 1.18% MARKETING 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.17% C 0.48% SECURITY 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 220 236,139 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 23 30,396 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 23 22,058 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 16 15,572 99999 - Dormant Company 14 40,648 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 13 52,427 49410 - Freight transport by road 11 5,165 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 11 6,307 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 11 23,256 43210 - Electrical installation 9 5,304 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 9 4,290 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 9 6,419 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 7 2,896 62012 - Business and domestic software development 7 7,446 56101 - Licensed restaurants 7 6,400 41100 - Development of building projects 7 7,980 9999 - Dormant Company 7 4,599 62090 - Other information technology service activities 6 12,291 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 6 6,177 74990 - Non-trading company 6 13,808
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