Wallasey, Merseyside
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Wallasey when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 255 companies were formed in Wallasey in 2012. This total is 13.9% lower than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Wallasey UK 2012 255 491,893 2011 296 452,870 2010 223 400,358 2009 176 362,675 2008 184 349,203 Record Year 2011 (296) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 109 companies were formed in Wallasey. This figure is 26.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Wallasey occurred in 2011 when a total of 148 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wallasey UK 2012 109 238,743 2011 148 224,135 % change -26.4% 6.5% Record Year 2011 (148) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 60 companies were registered in Wallasey during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 20.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Wallasey UK 2012 60 119,875 2011 75 109,623 % change -20.0% 9.4% Record Year 2011 (75) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 23 20 17 New companies in 2011 29 28 18 % change -20.7% -28.6% -5.6% Record Year 2011 (29) 2011 (28) 2010 (20)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 114 companies were dissolved in Wallasey in 2012. This total is 21.4% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Wallasey UK 2012 114 293,728 2011 145 314,524 2010 119 342,233 2009 206 533,787 2008 67 237,873 Record Year 2009 (206) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 52 companies were dissolved in Wallasey. This figure is 30.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Wallasey occurred in 2009 when a total of 98 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wallasey UK 2012 52 145,934 2011 75 152,213 % change -30.7% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (98) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 29 companies were dissolved in Wallasey during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 17.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Wallasey UK 2012 29 70,026 2011 35 79,983 % change -17.1% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (45) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Wallasey when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 12 12 5 Closed companies in 2011 9 14 12 % change 33.3% -14.3% -58% Record Year 2012 (12) 2009 (19) 2009 (15)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 141 companies were added to the company register for Wallasey in 2012. This number represents growth of 47.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 10 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2011 when the Wallasey company register grew by 151 companies.
Year Wallasey UK 2012 141 198,165 2011 151 138,346 2010 104 58,125 2009 -30 -171,112 2008 117 111,330 Record Year 2011 (151) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Wallasey increased by 57 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wallasey UK 2012 57 92,809 2011 73 71,922 Record Year 2011 (73) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Wallasey during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 31 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Wallasey UK 2012 31 49,849 2011 40 29,640 Record Year 2011 (40) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 11 8 12 Net growth in 2011 20 14 6 Record Year 2011 (20) 2011 (14) 2010 (16)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Wallasey formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Wallasey was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Wallasey 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Wallasey formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wallasey 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Wallasey formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Wallasey 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -33.4% -32.0% -8.0% Record Year 1961 (0.2%) 1961 (0.2%) 1966 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 43.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Wallasey was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Wallasey in 2012 was 36.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Wallasey was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
30.6% of all director appointments in Wallasey in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Wallasey was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
25.0% of all director appointments in Wallasey in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.81% CONSULTING 5.15% MANAGEMENT 1.61% MANAGEMENT 4.78% (NW) 1.20% CONSULTANCY 3.31% J 1.00% PROPERTY 2.40% WIRRAL 1.00% TRADING 2.03% SYSTEMS 0.80% DESIGN 1.86% CLEANING 0.80% ASSOCIATES 1.82% PROPERTY 0.60% ENGINEERING 1.79% SECURITY 0.60% BUSINESS 1.76% PARTNERS 0.60% CONSULTANTS 1.75% CONSTRUCTION 0.60% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% BUSINESS 0.60% LONDON 1.69% ELECTRICAL 0.60% MEDIA 1.69% A.T.TRANSPORT 0.60% GLOBAL 1.59% (WIRRAL) 0.60% J 1.57% SERVICE 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.46% ACCOUNTING 0.60% IT 1.43% FLOORING 0.60% CARE 1.39% COMMUNITY 0.60% PROPERTIES 1.34% TRAINING 0.60% M 1.26% CIC 0.60% BUILDING 1.23% GAME 0.40% ENTERPRISES 1.21% PRICE 0.40% TRAINING 1.18% ACCESS 0.40% ELECTRICAL 1.17% P 0.40% SECURITY 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 140 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 65 52,427 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 13 30,396 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 11 22,058 99999 - Dormant Company 10 40,648 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 8 4,882 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 12,291 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 7 4,537 43210 - Electrical installation 6 5,304 62012 - Business and domestic software development 6 7,446 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 6 6,307 7487 - Other business activities 6 10,703 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 5 4,759 74990 - Non-trading company 5 13,808 35220 - Distribution of gaseous fuels through mains 5 44 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 5 5,132 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 5 4,677 41100 - Development of building projects 5 7,980 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 5 15,572 46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade 4 2,604
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08238028 PC GAME ZONE LIMITED 03 Oct 2012 08243391 CAZ TRANZ LIMITED 08 Oct 2012 08244182 DOCUMENTATION LTD 08 Oct 2012 08245978 PHILLIPA DAVEY LIMITED 09 Oct 2012 08246973 BRIAN W MCKENNA LTD 10 Oct 2012 08251579 P & H PROPERTY SERVICES (NW) LTD 12 Oct 2012 08252026 KAZ TRANZ LIMITED 12 Oct 2012 08271382 FAVSFORDS LIMITED 29 Oct 2012 08273734 ST HILARY'S WINE LIMITED 30 Oct 2012 08275773 NORTHWEST PAT & ELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD 31 Oct 2012 08236738 PETGEM4U LTD 02 Oct 2012 08240240 VIDEO GAME BOX LTD. 04 Oct 2012 08241069 ELVOLINE (UK) LTD 04 Oct 2012 08250999 BREAD MEDIA LIMITED 12 Oct 2012 08251304 RED EVENT MANAGEMENT LTD 12 Oct 2012 08253885 RDB OPERATIONS LTD 15 Oct 2012 08258501 ROAD STAR TRANSPORT LTD 18 Oct 2012 08269478 GARYDAWSON LIMITED 26 Oct 2012 08270031 DBS MACHINERY LTD 26 Oct 2012 08272877 RED CARPET FLOORING SERVICES LIMITED 30 Oct 2012 08274010 GUBAL TRADING LTD 30 Oct 2012 08275901 TOYS4U (UK) LTD 31 Oct 2012 08276209 CHANGES HAIR BOUTIQUE LIMITED 31 Oct 2012
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