Wallasey, Merseyside
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wallasey when compared to any previous May.
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Wallasey when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Wallasey when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Wallasey when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2012 was a record quarter for net growth in Wallasey when compared to any quarter in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 146 companies were formed in Wallasey. This figure is 1.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Wallasey occurred in 2011 when a total of 148 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wallasey UK 2012 146 253,150 2011 148 228,735 % change -1.4% 10.7% Record Year 2011 (148) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 74 companies were registered in Wallasey during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a difference of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Wallasey UK 2012 74 121,659 2011 74 112,344 % change 0.0% 8.3% Record Year 2011 (74) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wallasey when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 30 21 23 New companies in 2011 31 14 29 % change -3.2% 50.0% -20.7% Record Year 2011 (31) 2012 (21) 2011 (29)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 62 companies were dissolved in Wallasey. This figure is 11.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Wallasey occurred in 2009 when a total of 108 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wallasey UK 2012 62 147,793 2011 70 162,310 % change -11.4% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (108) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 22 companies were dissolved in Wallasey during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 21.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Wallasey UK 2012 22 80,218 2011 28 71,324 % change -21.4% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (62) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 5 9 8 Closed companies in 2011 5 15 8 % change 0.0% -40.0% 0% Record Year 2009 (18) 2009 (29) 2009 (15)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Wallasey when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Wallasey when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Wallasey increased by 84 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wallasey UK 2012 84 105,357 2011 78 66,425 Record Year 2012 (84) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Wallasey when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2012 was a record quarter for net growth in Wallasey when compared to any quarter in history.
Net company growth for Wallasey during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 52 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Wallasey UK 2012 52 41,441 2011 46 41,020 Record Year 2012 (52) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 25 12 15 Net growth in 2011 26 -1 21 Record Year 2011 (26) 2006 (13) 2011 (21)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Wallasey formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wallasey 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Wallasey formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Wallasey 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% % change -18.6% 31.6% -15.3% Record Year 1969 (0.2%) 1960 (0.1%) 1966 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Wallasey was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
23.0% of all director appointments in Wallasey in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Wallasey was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
31.8% of all director appointments in Wallasey in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.08% CONSULTING 5.07% WIRRAL 1.56% MANAGEMENT 4.74% ENERGY 1.38% CONSULTANCY 3.28% MANAGEMENT 1.38% PROPERTY 2.35% SECURITY 1.21% TRADING 2.10% SW 1.04% DESIGN 1.89% PROPERTY 0.87% ENGINEERING 1.87% ASSOCIATES 0.69% ASSOCIATES 1.82% SYSTEMS 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.78% COMMUNITY 0.69% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% TRAINING 0.69% BUSINESS 1.70% PHOTOGRAPHY 0.69% MEDIA 1.69% MEDIA 0.52% LONDON 1.68% ELECTRICAL 0.52% J 1.57% GREEN 0.52% GLOBAL 1.51% CONSULTANCY 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.48% WALLASEY 0.52% IT 1.42% TRANSPORT 0.52% CARE 1.31% SAFETY 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.31% J 0.52% M 1.26% (WIRRAL) 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.23% INSTALLATIONS 0.52% BUILDING 1.23% DESIGN 0.52% SECURITY 1.19% (NW) 0.52% S 1.18% MARKETING 0.35% ENTERPRISES 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 147 244,457 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 49 35,447 7487 - Other business activities 33 47,029 99999 - Dormant Company 7 26,088 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 7 3,151 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 6 20,390 9999 - Dormant Company 6 16,469 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 5 14,220 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 8,258 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 5 10,271 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 5 6,356 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 5 2,921 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 5 3,241 62012 - Business and domestic software development 5 4,742 56290 - Other food services 4 1,739 7260 - Other computer related activities 4 6,456 74990 - Non-trading company 4 9,706 7499 - Non-trading company 3 8,023 7032 - Manage real estate, fee or contract 3 1,933 46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade 3 1,696
Recent Companies
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