Wallasey, Merseyside

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wallasey when compared to any previous first half year.
  • Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wallasey when compared to any previous Q2.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wallasey when compared to any previous April.

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 2014)

    The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wallasey when compared to any previous first half year.

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 152 companies were formed in Wallasey. This figure is 2.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Wallasey occurred in 2014 when a total of 152 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WallaseyUK
    2014152300,731
    2013148269,432
    % change2.7%11.6%
    Record Year2014 (152)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wallasey when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 81 companies were registered in Wallasey during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is a difference of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly 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)WallaseyUK
    201481150,009
    201381134,630
    % change0.0%11.4%
    Record Year 2013 (81) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wallasey when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014322326
    New companies in 2013292626
    % change10.3%-11.5%0.0%
    Record Year2014 (32)2013 (26)2011 (29)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 98 companies were dissolved in Wallasey. This figure is 84.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Wallasey occurred in 2009 when a total of 108 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WallaseyUK
    201498177,207
    201353155,192
    % change84.9%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (108)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 51 companies were dissolved in Wallasey during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 64.5% 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)WallaseyUK
    20145194,837
    20133177,278
    % change64.5%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (62) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014132414
    Closed companies in 201312127
    % change8.3%100.0%100%
    Record Year2009 (18)2009 (29)2009 (15)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Wallasey increased by 54 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WallaseyUK
    201454123,524
    201395114,240
    Record Year2013 (95)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Wallasey during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 30 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)WallaseyUK
    20143055,172
    20135057,352
    Record Year 2012 (52) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201419-112
    Net growth in 2013171419
    Record Year2011 (26)2013 (14)2011 (21)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Wallasey formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Wallasey
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Wallasey formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Wallasey
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.0%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-0.5%-18.4%-13.3%
    Record Year2011 (0.1%)2010 (0.1%)2011 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 42.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 42.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The record first half year for female directors in Wallasey was 2007 when 41.0% of all directors were female.

    25.5% of all director appointments in Wallasey 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
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Wallasey was in 2007 when 44.5% of all directors were female.

    24.1% of all director appointments in Wallasey 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.24%CONSULTING5.16%
    (LIVERPOOL)1.89%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    CONSULTING1.38%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    CONSULTANCY1.20%PROPERTY2.66%
    PROPERTY1.03%TRADING2.03%
    WIRRAL1.03%ENGINEERING1.99%
    ENGINEERING1.03%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    HOUSE0.86%LONDON1.93%
    DESIGN0.86%CARE1.85%
    BUILDING0.86%DESIGN1.75%
    CARE0.69%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    INVESTMENT0.69%BUSINESS1.69%
    TRADING0.69%PROPERTIES1.63%
    IT0.69%TRANSPORT1.58%
    NORTH0.69%GLOBAL1.55%
    LOVE0.52%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    BUSINESS0.52%J1.51%
    (NW)0.52%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    M0.52%MEDIA1.44%
    ENTERPRISES0.52%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    EVENT0.52%IT1.33%
    SUPPLIES0.52%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    WEST)0.52%BUILDING1.26%
    (NORTH0.52%M1.24%
    C0.52%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied150261,557
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4657,421
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2340,250
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1329,029
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet129,900
    99999 - Dormant Company1248,436
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1028,352
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified819,058
    56302 - Public houses and bars76,099
    41201 - Construction of commercial buildings62,219
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands67,840
    41100 - Development of building projects610,527
    86900 - Other human health activities611,292
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets56,286
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified56,099
    47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores53,721
    46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade53,266
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing55,855
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified46,043
    70221 - Financial management43,511

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09019909 REM TRANSPORT & HAULAGE LIMITED 01 May 2014
    09021102 CENTRAL Y4 LIMITED 01 May 2014
    09021547 SHAPLA RESTAURANT (NW) LTD 01 May 2014
    09022282 SINGHSBURYS(WIRRAL) LTD 01 May 2014
    09030649 SHAPLA RESTAURANT (WIRRAL) LTD 08 May 2014
    09031591 GLYFA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 09 May 2014
    09033807 FORD LEISURE LIMITED 12 May 2014
    09034726 B GREENHAM LTD 12 May 2014
    09041029 LP TRANSPORT LTD 15 May 2014
    09045650 MAYBRICK KNIGHT LIMITED 19 May 2014
    09047823 STRATEGIC ENGINEERING ASSET SOLUTIONS LTD 20 May 2014
    09051705 AUCTION WIRRAL LTD 22 May 2014
    09059363 KOMODITA LTD 28 May 2014
    09021869 MAS MARINE CONSULTANTS LTD 01 May 2014
    09026532 GGF DISTRIBUTION LTD 06 May 2014
    09026555 BURTON AND DEWICK LTD 06 May 2014
    09030865 BORGEES ENTERPRISE LTD 08 May 2014
    09031749 VESRISE N.W. LIMITED 09 May 2014
    09035063 SHAUNA L WHITE LTD 12 May 2014
    09037319 RAKE LANE 1963 LIMITED 13 May 2014
    09042022 TALK ABOUT TOWN LTD 15 May 2014
    09045426 CONSTRUCTIVE ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 19 May 2014
    09053403 SOFA ART LTD 22 May 2014

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