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
    08470350 RAINBOW SHAPES LTD 02 Apr 2013
    08473000 C A M INSTALLATIONS (UK) LIMITED 04 Apr 2013
    08476314 LIVING EASIER LTD 05 Apr 2013
    08483686 SBT TECHNICAL LTD 11 Apr 2013
    08484745 J R MCCABE LOGISTICS LIMITED 11 Apr 2013
    08497698 MAN AND VAN (ST.HELENS) LIMITED 22 Apr 2013
    08500652 KWIK SEAL LIMITED 23 Apr 2013
    08471159 GES NORTHWEST LIMITED 03 Apr 2013
    08473941 MARGUERITE MURPHY EDUCATION LTD 04 Apr 2013
    08479930 CINEMA84 LTD 09 Apr 2013
    08483113 FRODSHAMS SOLICITORS LIMITED 10 Apr 2013
    08484358 KIRBY AND SONS LTD 11 Apr 2013
    08484794 BRYMER HAULAGE LIMITED 11 Apr 2013
    08484834 HOWE TRANSPORT LIMITED 11 Apr 2013
    08485888 THOMAS GORDON CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 12 Apr 2013
    08489818 LEVEL 88 LIMITED 16 Apr 2013
    08492441 PRESCOTTS BUILDING LIMITED 17 Apr 2013
    08502136 V S SOLUTIONS (UK) LIMITED 24 Apr 2013
    08502151 WINDLE 13 LIMITED 24 Apr 2013
    08509788 DRP MARKETING LIMITED 30 Apr 2013
    08475207 FINE IN LIMITED 05 Apr 2013
    08475507 SOUNDLIGHT TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED 05 Apr 2013
    08477392 DRIVEN BY SCRIVEN LIMITED 08 Apr 2013
    08479300 A&V MIKHAIL INVESTMENTS LIMITED 08 Apr 2013
    08480761 KENZYS LIMITED 09 Apr 2013

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