Wirral, Merseyside

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 351 companies were formed in Wirral. This figure is 19.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Wirral occurred in 2007 when a total of 760 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WirralUK
    2010351203,749
    2009295182,021
    % change19.0%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (760)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 150 companies were registered in Wirral during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 10.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)WirralUK
    201015098,612
    200913690,987
    % change10.3%8.4%
    Record Year 2007 (348) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010623850
    New companies in 2009485137
    % change29.2%-25.5%35.1%
    Record Year2007 (161)2007 (94)2007 (93)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 262 companies were dissolved in Wirral. This figure is 40.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Wirral occurred in 2009 when a total of 443 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WirralUK
    2010262177,631
    2009443289,236
    % change-40.9%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (443)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 153 companies were dissolved in Wirral during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 40.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)WirralUK
    201015394,954
    2009259181,176
    % change-40.9%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (259) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010295767
    Closed companies in 20096412471
    % change-54.7%-54.0%-6%
    Record Year2009 (64)2009 (124)2009 (71)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Wirral increased by 89 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WirralUK
    20108926,118
    2009-148-107,215
    Record Year2007 (591)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Wirral during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was -3 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)WirralUK
    2010-33,658
    2009-123-90,189
    Record Year 2007 (262) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201033-19-17
    Net growth in 2009-16-73-34
    Record Year2007 (144)2006 (69)2007 (61)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Wirral formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Wirral
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.3%
    20060.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Wirral formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Wirral
    20100.2%
    20090.1%
    20080.2%
    20070.3%
    20060.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.2%0.2%0.1%
    % change18.8%-29.0%21.6%
    Record Year2007 (0.4%)2006 (0.3%)1962 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 45.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 45.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Wirral was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    25.3% of all director appointments in Wirral in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Wirral was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    26.8% of all director appointments in Wirral in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    ENGINEERING2.42%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    MANAGEMENT1.77%CONSULTING4.79%
    RTM1.13%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    DESIGN1.13%PROPERTY2.40%
    WIRRAL0.97%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    WATERLOO0.89%TRADING2.01%
    ELECTRICAL0.89%DESIGN1.91%
    PROPERTY0.89%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    (WIRRAL)0.81%MEDIA1.80%
    CONSULTANCY0.81%BUSINESS1.75%
    (NOS.0.81%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    QUAY0.81%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    S0.72%ENGINEERING1.56%
    CONSULTING0.72%LONDON1.52%
    CONSTRUCTION0.72%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    CONSULTANTS0.64%J1.46%
    M0.64%CARE1.41%
    (NW)0.56%GLOBAL1.39%
    NORTH0.48%PROPERTIES1.35%
    TRAINING0.48%BUILDING1.33%
    CONTRACTORS0.48%M1.29%
    SYSTEMS0.48%IT1.28%
    WEST0.48%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    SUPPLIES0.40%GROUP1.25%
    CHESHIRE0.40%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied296207,125
    7487 - Other business activities22768,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified9225,942
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering618,262
    74990 - Non-trading company557,893
    7499 - Non-trading company4113,997
    7260 - Other computer related activities339,122
    9999 - Dormant Company2619,842
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified256,684
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities198,590
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1813,490
    9305 - Other service activities168,822
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1514,598
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified127,922
    4534 - Other building installation122,652
    62090 - Other information technology service activities125,854
    7440 - Advertising121,886
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply128,285
    5530 - Restaurants114,879
    86900 - Other human health activities103,450

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07296012 RIVERA SOLUTIONS LIMITED 25 Jun 2010
    07292605 WTS SYSTEMS LTD 22 Jun 2010
    07281628 R & V INVESTMENTS LIMITED 11 Jun 2010
    07298724 GAVIN JOHN LIMITED 29 Jun 2010
    07295196 BRIGHTSKY ACCOUNTANCY LTD 24 Jun 2010
    07288070 CASABIANCA GALLERY LIMITED 17 Jun 2010
    07273077 ESSENTIAL PROPERTY (NW) LIMITED 03 Jun 2010
    07284512 HPS VERWALTUNG LTD 15 Jun 2010
    07281066 TIP-TOP-DACH LTD 11 Jun 2010
    07280861 WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE HAPPEN? LTD 10 Jun 2010
    07272019 JL VERMOEGENSVERWALTUNG LTD 02 Jun 2010
    07284258 SURVIVAKIT LIMITED 15 Jun 2010
    07275857 HASS ROOFING LIMITED 07 Jun 2010
    07272354 BLISS RETREAT LTD 03 Jun 2010
    07298496 ACHARI INDIAN TAKEAWAY LTD 29 Jun 2010
    07295242 GWYNEDD DRAINAGE LTD 24 Jun 2010
    07291728 S W LEISURE LTD 22 Jun 2010
    07286008 TRUST MEDIA PUBLICATIONS LIMITED 16 Jun 2010
    07282696 CADDYMOTION.COM LTD 14 Jun 2010
    07279504 ISB LEISURE LIMITED 09 Jun 2010
    07277287 PAYRITE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 08 Jun 2010
    07291275 OFFICE K LIMITED 22 Jun 2010
    07287871 ROSES TEA ROOMS LIMITED 17 Jun 2010
    07281127 MSQS WIRRAL LTD 11 Jun 2010
    07270759 BEBINGTON INSTRUMENTATION SERVICES LIMITED 01 Jun 2010