Wirral, Merseyside
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Wirral when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Wirral when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Wirral when compared to any previous December.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Wirral when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 780 companies were formed in Wirral in 2010. This total is 13.2% higher than in 2009 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Wirral UK 2010 780 400,358 2009 689 362,675 2008 715 349,203 2007 1,142 457,649 2006 682 405,440 Record Year 2007 (1,142) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Wirral when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 429 companies were formed in Wirral. This figure is 8.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Wirral occurred in 2010 when a total of 429 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wirral UK 2010 429 196,609 2009 394 180,654 % change 8.9% 8.8% Record Year 2010 (429) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Wirral when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 221 companies were registered in Wirral during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 31.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Wirral UK 2010 221 95,117 2009 168 85,983 % change 31.5% 10.6% Record Year 2010 (221) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
December 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Wirral when compared to any previous December.
November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Wirral when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 85 77 59 New companies in 2009 52 59 57 % change 63.5% 30.5% 3.5% Record Year 2007 (95) 2010 (77) 2010 (59)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 562 companies were dissolved in Wirral in 2010. This total is 29.8% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Wirral UK 2010 562 342,232 2009 801 533,773 2008 328 237,901 2007 338 220,295 2006 316 200,166 Record Year 2009 (801) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 300 companies were dissolved in Wirral. This figure is 16.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Wirral occurred in 2009 when a total of 358 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wirral UK 2010 300 164,601 2009 358 244,537 % change -16.2% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (358) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 125 companies were dissolved in Wirral during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 16.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Wirral UK 2010 125 76,896 2009 149 85,136 % change -16.1% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (149) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 46 57 22 Closed companies in 2009 46 58 45 % change 0.0% -1.7% -51% Record Year 2010 (46) 2009 (58) 2009 (45)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 218 companies were added to the company register for Wirral in 2010. This number represents growth of 31.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 330 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Wirral company register grew by 804 companies.
Year Wirral UK 2010 218 58,126 2009 -112 -171,098 2008 387 111,302 2007 804 237,354 2006 366 205,274 Record Year 2007 (804) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Wirral increased by 129 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wirral UK 2010 129 32,008 2009 36 -63,883 Record Year 2007 (213) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Wirral during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 96 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Wirral UK 2010 96 18,221 2009 19 847 Record Year 2007 (112) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 39 20 37 Net growth in 2009 6 1 12 Record Year 2007 (67) 2007 (30) 1998 (42)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Wirral formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Wirral was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Wirral 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Wirral formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wirral 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Wirral formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Wirral 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 43.2% 16.7% -1.5% Record Year 2007 (0.3%) 1963 (0.3%) 1964 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 45.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 46.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Wirral was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Wirral in 2010 was 28.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Wirral was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
28.2% of all director appointments in Wirral in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Wirral was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
25.0% of all director appointments in Wirral in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ENGINEERING 2.04% CONSULTING 5.06% MANAGEMENT 1.57% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTANCY 1.49% CONSULTANCY 3.14% WIRRAL 1.26% PROPERTY 2.36% DESIGN 1.18% TRADING 2.11% CONSULTING 1.02% ASSOCIATES 1.95% S 0.94% DESIGN 1.92% PROPERTY 0.86% BUSINESS 1.82% (NW) 0.78% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% SYSTEMS 0.78% CONSULTANTS 1.76% CONSTRUCTION 0.71% MEDIA 1.71% ASSOCIATES 0.71% ENGINEERING 1.62% TRAINING 0.63% LONDON 1.60% FRACTIONAL 0.63% CARE 1.45% (WIRRAL) 0.63% INVESTMENTS 1.44% DIGITAL 0.55% GLOBAL 1.43% K 0.55% J 1.42% WEST 0.55% IT 1.41% HH 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.34% CONSULTANTS 0.55% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% J 0.55% BUILDING 1.34% M 0.55% M 1.30% COMMUNITY 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.25% NORTH 0.47% SYSTEMS 1.24% L 0.47% S 1.23%
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 295 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 202 63,348 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 99 27,550 74990 - Non-trading company 65 8,243 7499 - Non-trading company 36 12,000 9999 - Dormant Company 26 20,144 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 25 7,088 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 23 6,598 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 20 14,505 7260 - Other computer related activities 17 8,089 7414 - Business & management consultancy 17 13,474 9305 - Other service activities 16 8,858 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 16 9,177 4534 - Other building installation 15 2,357 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 13 3,088 9800 - Residents Property Management 12 1,563 99999 - Dormant Company 11 16,285 71129 - Other engineering activities 10 1,513 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 8,799 62090 - Other information technology service activities 10 6,330
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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