Wirral, Merseyside
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Wirral when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 457 companies were formed in Wirral. This figure is 30.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
The highest total for a first half year in Wirral occurred in 2007 when a total of 760 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wirral UK 2011 457 228,735 2010 351 203,749 % change 30.2% 12.3% Record Year 2007 (760) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 229 companies were registered in Wirral during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 52.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Wirral UK 2011 229 112,344 2010 150 98,612 % change 52.7% 13.9% Record Year 2007 (348) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Wirral when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 64 101 64 New companies in 2010 62 38 50 % change 3.2% 165.8% 28.0% Record Year 2007 (161) 2011 (101) 2007 (93)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 271 companies were dissolved in Wirral. This figure is 3.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Wirral occurred in 2009 when a total of 443 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wirral UK 2011 271 162,310 2010 262 177,631 % change 3.4% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (443) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 125 companies were dissolved in Wirral during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 18.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Wirral UK 2011 125 71,324 2010 153 94,954 % change -18.3% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (259) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 30 63 32 Closed companies in 2010 29 57 67 % change 3.4% 10.5% -52% Record Year 2009 (64) 2009 (124) 2009 (71)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Wirral increased by 186 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wirral UK 2011 186 66,425 2010 89 26,118 Record Year 2007 (591) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Wirral during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 104 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Wirral UK 2011 104 41,020 2010 -3 3,658 Record Year 2007 (262) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 34 38 32 Net growth in 2010 33 -19 -17 Record Year 2007 (144) 2006 (69) 2007 (61)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Wirral formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wirral 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Wirral formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Wirral 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% % change -0.1% 109.4% 13.4% Record Year 2007 (0.4%) 2006 (0.3%) 1962 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 43.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Wirral was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
27.0% of all director appointments in Wirral in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Wirral was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
26.9% of all director appointments in Wirral in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ENGINEERING 2.27% CONSULTING 5.09% MANAGEMENT 1.63% MANAGEMENT 4.86% WIRRAL 1.49% CONSULTANCY 3.17% CONSULTANCY 1.42% PROPERTY 2.43% DESIGN 1.21% TRADING 2.05% CONSULTING 1.21% DESIGN 1.94% PROPERTY 0.99% ASSOCIATES 1.92% (NW) 0.92% BUSINESS 1.87% S 0.92% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% FRACTIONAL 0.85% CONSULTANTS 1.76% SYSTEMS 0.85% MEDIA 1.73% BUSINESS 0.85% ENGINEERING 1.67% HH 0.78% LONDON 1.60% ASSOCIATES 0.71% GLOBAL 1.46% COMMUNITY 0.71% J 1.44% CARE 0.71% CARE 1.44% (WIRRAL) 0.71% INVESTMENTS 1.42% CENTRE 0.64% IT 1.39% INVESTMENTS 0.57% BUILDING 1.32% BLUE 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.31% ELECTRICAL 0.57% ELECTRICAL 1.30% TRAINING 0.57% M 1.27% CONSTRUCTION 0.57% S 1.23% TECHNICAL 0.50% ENTERPRISES 1.20% K 0.50% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 291 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 185 60,758 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 104 30,647 74990 - Non-trading company 52 8,481 7499 - Non-trading company 36 10,955 9999 - Dormant Company 26 20,111 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 23 16,419 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 20 5,928 7260 - Other computer related activities 18 7,849 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 18 7,835 7414 - Business & management consultancy 17 13,053 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 16 10,322 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 15 10,545 99999 - Dormant Company 15 18,918 9305 - Other service activities 15 9,063 4534 - Other building installation 13 2,274 9800 - Residents Property Management 11 1,533 62090 - Other information technology service activities 11 7,095 98000 - Residents property management 9 2,888 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 9 7,143
Recent Companies
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