St Helens, Merseyside

2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in St Helens when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in St Helens when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in St Helens when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in St Helens when compared to any previous June.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in St Helens when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2013 was a record month for company registrations in St Helens when compared to any month in history.
  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in St Helens when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for net growth in St Helens when compared to any half year in history.
  • May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in St Helens when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in St Helens when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2013 was a record month for net growth in St Helens when compared to any month 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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in St Helens when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 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 2013 a total of 264 companies were formed in St Helens. This figure is 18.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in St Helens occurred in 2013 when a total of 264 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)St HelensUK
    2013264269,432
    2012223253,150
    % change18.4%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (264)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in St Helens when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 137 companies were registered in St Helens during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 23.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)St HelensUK
    2013137134,630
    2012111121,659
    % change23.4%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (137) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in St Helens when compared to any previous June.

    April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in St Helens when compared to any previous April.

    April 2013 was a record month for company registrations in St Helens when compared to any month in history.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013543647
    New companies in 2012444027
    % change22.7%-10.0%74.1%
    Record Year2013 (54)2012 (40)2013 (47)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 103 companies were dissolved in St Helens. This figure is 20.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    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
    2013103155,192
    2012129147,794
    % change-20.2%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (211)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 42 companies were dissolved in St Helens during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 38.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)St HelensUK
    20134277,278
    20126880,218
    % change-38.2%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (141) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201310923
    Closed companies in 2012103127
    % change0.0%-71.0%-15%
    Record Year2009 (39)2009 (51)2009 (51)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in St Helens when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for net growth in St Helens when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for St Helens increased by 161 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)St HelensUK
    2013161114,240
    201294105,356
    Record Year2013 (161)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for St Helens during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 95 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)St HelensUK
    20139557,352
    20124341,441
    Record Year 2013 (95) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in St Helens when compared to any previous May.

    April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in St Helens when compared to any previous April.

    April 2013 was a record month for net growth in St Helens when compared to any month in history.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013442724
    Net growth in 20123490
    Record Year2013 (44)2013 (27)2011 (27)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 St Helens formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)St Helens
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, St Helens formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)St Helens
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change3.2%-12.6%57.4%
    Record Year1973 (0.3%)2008 (0.1%)1982 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 43.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 42.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in St Helens was 2006 when 34.5% of all directors were female.

    27.4% of all director appointments in St Helens in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in St Helens was in 2006 when 36.9% of all directors were female.

    26.9% of all director appointments in St Helens in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    TRANSPORT2.75%CONSULTING5.25%
    TRAINING1.49%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    ST1.49%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    HELENS1.38%PROPERTY2.48%
    HAULAGE1.38%TRADING2.05%
    CONSULTANCY1.03%ENGINEERING1.81%
    ENERGY1.03%DESIGN1.79%
    ELECTRICAL1.03%LONDON1.77%
    S0.92%BUSINESS1.77%
    CONSULTANTS0.92%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    TRADING0.80%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    (NW)0.80%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    NORTH0.80%GLOBAL1.59%
    R0.80%MEDIA1.57%
    WEST0.80%CARE1.55%
    SECURITY0.69%J1.53%
    CARE0.69%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    CONSULTING0.69%IT1.40%
    PROPERTIES0.57%PROPERTIES1.40%
    COMMUNITY0.57%M1.26%
    IN0.57%BUILDING1.22%
    HIRE0.57%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    BUILDING0.57%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    M0.57%CAPITAL1.16%
    PIZZA0.46%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied240257,517
    99999 - Dormant Company2644,817
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2624,324
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2433,633
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1654,555
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1417,095
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified137,212
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1225,583
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles124,768
    43210 - Electrical installation115,611
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet107,793
    49410 - Freight transport by road106,273
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation84,452
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment85,505
    56101 - Licensed restaurants87,148
    86210 - General medical practice activities73,882
    86220 - Specialists medical practice activities73,250
    47730 - Dispensing chemist in specialised stores7565
    93199 - Other sports activities73,487
    43290 - Other construction installation63,015

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08553366 R & S CONSULTANTS (UK) LTD 03 Jun 2013
    08555221 GUSSO LIMITED 04 Jun 2013
    08574942 FRICTION BOSS LTD 18 Jun 2013
    08577918 JUDITH ENTERPRISES LTD 20 Jun 2013
    08586803 DIRECT COMPUTERS LTD 26 Jun 2013
    08586830 N Y FOOD & WINE LIMITED 26 Jun 2013
    08588460 P R SERVICES (NW) UK LTD. 27 Jun 2013
    08556992 HALLIWELL ROOFING LIMITED 05 Jun 2013
    08559192 J.B. & B. LEACH (PROFESSIONAL) LIMITED 06 Jun 2013
    08560521 CARLOS PIZZA LIMITED 07 Jun 2013
    08561355 CREATIVE FUTURES TRAINING AND SUPPORT SERVICES CIC 07 Jun 2013
    08563452 438 ASSOCIATES LIMITED 10 Jun 2013
    08574733 ALL SAFE TESTING LIMITED 18 Jun 2013
    08575533 THE BEAUTY LOUNGE (WARRINGTON) LTD 19 Jun 2013
    08576065 XTRA LOCAL CONVENIENCE STORE LTD 19 Jun 2013
    08576819 BARRY CREGEEN LTD 20 Jun 2013
    08577641 ACCORD WEALTH MANAGEMENT LTD 20 Jun 2013
    08577897 HVUTTI LIMITED 20 Jun 2013
    08584256 OPTIQUE BOUTIQUE LIMITED 25 Jun 2013
    08586482 MJK SURVEYS UK LTD 26 Jun 2013
    08561854 HBCTRS LTD 10 Jun 2013
    08562272 2ND NURTURE LIMITED 10 Jun 2013
    08574487 PMR TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT LTD 18 Jun 2013
    08576128 BET MY MATE LIMITED 19 Jun 2013
    08587911 J@M CONSULTANTS LIMITED 27 Jun 2013

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