St Helens, Merseyside
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2014 was a record year for company registrations in St Helens when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in St Helens when compared to any previous second half year.
- October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in St Helens when compared to any previous October.
- October 2014 was a record month for company registrations in St Helens when compared to any month in history.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in St Helens when compared to any previous second half year.
- October 2014 saw a new record in company closures in St Helens when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for company registrations in St Helens when compared to any year in history.
A total of 538 companies were formed in St Helens in 2014. This total is 10.0% higher than in 2013 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year St Helens UK 2014 538 582,051 2013 489 529,363 2012 463 491,893 2011 382 452,870 2010 336 400,358 Record Year 2014 (538) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in St Helens when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 258 companies were formed in St Helens. This figure is 14.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in St Helens occurred in 2014 when a total of 258 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) St Helens UK 2014 258 281,320 2013 225 259,931 % change 14.7% 8.2% Record Year 2014 (258) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 132 companies were registered in St Helens during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 24.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) St Helens UK 2014 132 137,906 2013 106 127,247 % change 24.5% 8.4% Record Year 2012 (139) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in St Helens when compared to any previous October.
October 2014 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 2014 56 42 34 New companies in 2013 39 37 30 % change 43.6% 13.5% 13.3% Record Year 2014 (56) 2012 (46) 2012 (43)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 353 companies were dissolved in St Helens in 2014. This total is 27.9% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year St Helens UK 2014 353 367,937 2013 276 332,213 2012 253 293,729 2011 211 314,524 2010 255 342,233 Record Year 2009 (376) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in St Helens when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 210 companies were dissolved in St Helens. This figure is 21.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in St Helens occurred in 2014 when a total of 210 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) St Helens UK 2014 210 190,730 2013 173 177,021 % change 21.4% 7.7% Record Year 2014 (210) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 95 companies were dissolved in St Helens during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 11.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) St Helens UK 2014 95 89,060 2013 85 90,851 % change 11.8% -2.0% Record Year 2014 (95) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
October 2014 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 2014 32 32 31 Closed companies in 2013 23 34 28 % change 39.1% -5.9% 11% Record Year 2014 (32) 2013 (34) 2014 (31)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 185 companies were added to the company register for St Helens in 2014. This number represents growth of 34.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 28 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2013 when the St Helens company register grew by 213 companies.
Year St Helens UK 2014 185 214,114 2013 213 197,150 2012 210 198,164 2011 171 138,346 2010 81 58,125 Record Year 2013 (213) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for St Helens increased by 48 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) St Helens UK 2014 48 90,590 2013 52 82,910 Record Year 2003 (138) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for St Helens during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 37 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) St Helens UK 2014 37 48,846 2013 21 36,396 Record Year 2012 (72) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 24 10 3 Net growth in 2013 16 3 2 Record Year 2003 (32) 2003 (24) 2012 (32)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 St Helens formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when St Helens was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year St Helens 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second 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 (Jul-Dec) St Helens 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, St Helens formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) St Helens 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 36.6% 7.8% -3.0% Record Year 1990 (0.1%) 2003 (0.1%) 2012 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 43.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 42.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 42.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in St Helens was 1986 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in St Helens in 2014 was 25.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in St Helens was 2005 when 33.4% of all directors were female.
22.7% of all director appointments in St Helens in the second half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in St Helens was in 2013 when 33.7% of all directors were female.
20.8% of all director appointments in St Helens in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage TRANSPORT 1.16% CONSULTING 5.22% (NW) 1.05% MANAGEMENT 4.58% ST 0.84% CONSULTANCY 3.57% CARE 0.84% PROPERTY 2.66% WEST 0.84% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% C 0.74% ENGINEERING 2.10% CONSULTING 0.74% CARE 2.02% NORTH 0.74% TRADING 1.94% S 0.74% LONDON 1.93% (NORTH 0.63% TRANSPORT 1.93% BUILDING 0.63% DESIGN 1.66% PROPERTY 0.63% CONSULTANTS 1.64% CONSTRUCTION 0.63% ELECTRICAL 1.62% J 0.63% PROPERTIES 1.62% HELENS 0.63% BUSINESS 1.56% M 0.63% J 1.54% WEST) 0.63% CO., 1.50% ELECTRICAL 0.63% GLOBAL 1.49% CONSULTANTS 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.48% B 0.53% ASSOCIATES 1.47% MARKETING 0.53% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% CO 0.53% MEDIA 1.33% TRADING 0.53% IT 1.31% CONSULTANCY 0.53% BUILDING 1.29% DISTRIBUTION 0.53% M 1.22%
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 279 265,608 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 32 29,009 99999 - Dormant Company 32 48,509 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 28 58,068 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 28 42,290 49410 - Freight transport by road 24 10,842 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 17 10,107 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 16 19,049 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 14 8,318 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 14 30,178 43210 - Electrical installation 13 5,985 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 12 8,761 86900 - Other human health activities 12 12,976 56302 - Public houses and bars 12 6,285 85600 - Educational support services 11 4,012 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 11 5,189 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 10 4,031 47730 - Dispensing chemist in specialised stores 9 473 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 9 5,931 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 9 5,425
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