St Helens, Merseyside
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in St Helens when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in St Helens when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in St Helens when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in St Helens when compared to any quarter in history.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in St Helens when compared to any previous May.
- May 2014 was a record month for company registrations in St Helens when compared to any month in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
-
Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in St Helens when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 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 2014 a total of 280 companies were formed in St Helens. This figure is 6.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in St Helens occurred in 2014 when a total of 280 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) St Helens UK 2014 280 300,731 2013 264 269,432 % change 6.1% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (280) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in St Helens when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in St Helens when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 148 companies were registered in St Helens during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 8.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) St Helens UK 2014 148 150,009 2013 137 134,630 % change 8.0% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (148) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in St Helens when compared to any previous May.
May 2014 was a record month for company registrations in St Helens when compared to any month in history.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 51 55 42 New companies in 2013 54 36 47 % change -5.6% 52.8% -10.6% Record Year 2013 (54) 2014 (55) 2013 (47)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
-
Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 143 companies were dissolved in St Helens. This figure is 38.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 143 177,207 2013 103 155,192 % change 38.8% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (211) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 83 companies were dissolved in St Helens during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 97.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) St Helens UK 2014 83 94,837 2013 42 77,278 % change 97.6% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (141) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 16 44 23 Closed companies in 2013 10 9 23 % change 60.0% 388.9% 0% Record Year 2009 (39) 2009 (51) 2009 (51)
Net Company Growth
-
Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for St Helens increased by 137 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) St Helens UK 2014 137 123,524 2013 161 114,240 Record Year 2013 (161) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for St Helens during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 65 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) St Helens UK 2014 65 55,172 2013 95 57,352 Record Year 2013 (95) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 35 11 19 Net growth in 2013 44 27 24 Record Year 2013 (44) 2013 (27) 2011 (27)
UK Company Share
-
Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 St Helens formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) St Helens 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, St Helens formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) St Helens 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -14.8% 41.0% -22.6% Record Year 1973 (0.3%) 2008 (0.1%) 1982 (0.1%)
Director Age
-
Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 42.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
-
Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in St Helens was 2006 when 34.5% of all directors were female.
27.2% of all director appointments in St Helens in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in St Helens was in 2006 when 36.9% of all directors were female.
26.8% of all director appointments in St Helens in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
-
Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ST 1.19% CONSULTING 5.16% MANAGEMENT 1.08% MANAGEMENT 4.64% WEST 0.97% CONSULTANCY 3.50% TRANSPORT 0.97% PROPERTY 2.66% (NW) 0.97% TRADING 2.03% HELENS 0.97% ENGINEERING 1.99% ELECTRICAL 0.86% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% NORTH 0.86% LONDON 1.93% CONSTRUCTION 0.76% CARE 1.85% PROPERTY 0.76% DESIGN 1.75% AZURE 0.76% CONSULTANTS 1.73% ENGINEERING 0.65% BUSINESS 1.69% BUILDING 0.65% PROPERTIES 1.63% CONSULTING 0.65% TRANSPORT 1.58% C.I.C. 0.65% GLOBAL 1.55% J 0.65% INVESTMENTS 1.55% CARE 0.54% J 1.51% P 0.54% ASSOCIATES 1.48% D 0.54% MEDIA 1.44% SALES 0.54% ELECTRICAL 1.40% ENERGY 0.54% IT 1.33% LOGISTICS 0.54% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% C 0.54% BUILDING 1.26% GO 0.43% M 1.24% PRODUCTS 0.43% CO., 1.20%
SIC Data
-
Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 280 261,557 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 31 28,352 99999 - Dormant Company 31 48,436 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 28 40,250 49410 - Freight transport by road 25 9,265 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 23 57,421 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 19 9,900 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 15 19,058 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 13 29,029 43210 - Electrical installation 12 6,050 85600 - Educational support services 12 3,869 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 12 8,533 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 11 3,855 86900 - Other human health activities 11 11,292 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 11 5,075 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 10 5,375 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 9 7,840 56101 - Licensed restaurants 8 8,585 47730 - Dispensing chemist in specialised stores 8 540 43290 - Other construction installation 8 3,320
Recent Companies
-
Randomly selected companies from this quarter
reports
Select a report from the list below:
-
2014
-
2013
-
2012
-
2011
-
2010