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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

  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 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)WirralUK
    2011457228,735
    2010351203,749
    % change30.2%12.3%
    Record Year2007 (760)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)WirralUK
    2011229112,344
    201015098,612
    % change52.7%13.9%
    Record Year 2007 (348) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 20116410164
    New companies in 2010623850
    % change3.2%165.8%28.0%
    Record Year2007 (161)2011 (101)2007 (93)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)WirralUK
    2011271162,310
    2010262177,631
    % change3.4%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (443)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)WirralUK
    201112571,324
    201015394,954
    % change-18.3%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (259) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011306332
    Closed companies in 2010295767
    % change3.4%10.5%-52%
    Record Year2009 (64)2009 (124)2009 (71)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)WirralUK
    201118666,425
    20108926,118
    Record Year2007 (591)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)WirralUK
    201110441,020
    2010-33,658
    Record Year 2007 (262) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2011343832
    Net growth in 201033-19-17
    Record Year2007 (144)2006 (69)2007 (61)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.1%
    20080.2%
    20070.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.3%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.1%0.1%
    % change-0.1%109.4%13.4%
    Record Year2007 (0.4%)2006 (0.3%)1962 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    ENGINEERING2.27%CONSULTING5.09%
    MANAGEMENT1.63%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    WIRRAL1.49%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    CONSULTANCY1.42%PROPERTY2.43%
    DESIGN1.21%TRADING2.05%
    CONSULTING1.21%DESIGN1.94%
    PROPERTY0.99%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    (NW)0.92%BUSINESS1.87%
    S0.92%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    FRACTIONAL0.85%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    SYSTEMS0.85%MEDIA1.73%
    BUSINESS0.85%ENGINEERING1.67%
    HH0.78%LONDON1.60%
    ASSOCIATES0.71%GLOBAL1.46%
    COMMUNITY0.71%J1.44%
    CARE0.71%CARE1.44%
    (WIRRAL)0.71%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    CENTRE0.64%IT1.39%
    INVESTMENTS0.57%BUILDING1.32%
    BLUE0.57%PROPERTIES1.31%
    ELECTRICAL0.57%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    TRAINING0.57%M1.27%
    CONSTRUCTION0.57%S1.23%
    TECHNICAL0.50%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    K0.50%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied291202,072
    7487 - Other business activities18560,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified10430,647
    74990 - Non-trading company528,481
    7499 - Non-trading company3610,955
    9999 - Dormant Company2620,111
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2316,419
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering205,928
    7260 - Other computer related activities187,849
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified187,835
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1713,053
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1610,322
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1510,545
    99999 - Dormant Company1518,918
    9305 - Other service activities159,063
    4534 - Other building installation132,274
    9800 - Residents Property Management111,533
    62090 - Other information technology service activities117,095
    98000 - Residents property management92,888
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply97,143

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07689074 VANMORETON INVESTMENTS (NW) LIMITED 30 Jun 2011
    07657449 WESTBOURNE MOTORS (WEST KIRBY) LTD 03 Jun 2011
    07667411 BELLY FULL LTD 13 Jun 2011
    07674602 SOLARPOOL AUSTRIA LTD 20 Jun 2011
    07678478 AMAZING PEOPLE PUBLICATIONS LTD 22 Jun 2011
    07666850 TAX OWL LTD 13 Jun 2011
    07681354 CROFT COMMUNITY CARE LTD 24 Jun 2011
    07686517 SPICY KITCHEN (NW) LTD 29 Jun 2011
    07687120 BOROUGH PLUMBING AND HEATING LTD 29 Jun 2011
    07667127 SHACK ARCHITECTURE LTD 13 Jun 2011
    07672375 SYNERGY COURIER AND REMOVALS SERVICES LIMITED 16 Jun 2011
    07680136 CH60 LTD 23 Jun 2011
    07675933 T. CARTLIDGE LIMITED 21 Jun 2011
    07654684 GA CONSTRUCTION SERVICES (NORTH WEST) LIMITED 01 Jun 2011
    07662188 NIALL BELL COMPOSITE ENGINEERING LIMITED 08 Jun 2011
    07668948 BUSINESS GRANTS NORTH WEST LIMITED 14 Jun 2011
    07671644 COPPER CYLINDER LIMITED 15 Jun 2011
    07683491 AGF PROJECT SERVICES LIMITED 27 Jun 2011
    07683583 MORGAN ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS LTD 27 Jun 2011
    07685526 CREATURE FILM & TV LTD 28 Jun 2011
    07661652 LANDLORDS REVIEWED LTD 08 Jun 2011
    07663985 DEAF ALLIANCE 09 Jun 2011
    07671726 PETER WEST LIMITED 16 Jun 2011
    07673664 CLM PROPERTY SERVICES (UK) LTD 17 Jun 2011
    07674036 ORCHARD INVESTIGATIONS LIMITED 20 Jun 2011