Wirral, Merseyside
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Wirral when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Wirral when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Wirral when compared to any previous December.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Wirral when compared to any previous November.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Wirral when compared to any previous December.
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Wirral when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Wirral when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Wirral when compared to any previous December.
- November 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Wirral when compared to any previous November.
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in UK company share in Wirral when compared to any previous second half year.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 959 companies were formed in Wirral in 2011. This total is 22.9% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Wirral UK 2011 959 452,870 2010 780 400,358 2009 689 362,675 2008 715 349,203 2007 1,142 457,649 Record Year 2007 (1,142) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Wirral when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 502 companies were formed in Wirral. This figure is 17.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Wirral occurred in 2011 when a total of 502 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wirral UK 2011 502 224,135 2010 429 196,609 % change 17.0% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (502) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Wirral when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 262 companies were registered in Wirral during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 18.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Wirral UK 2011 262 109,623 2010 221 95,117 % change 18.6% 15.3% Record Year 2011 (262) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Wirral when compared to any previous December.
November 2011 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 2011 82 91 89 New companies in 2010 85 77 59 % change -3.5% 18.2% 50.8% Record Year 2007 (95) 2011 (91) 2011 (89)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 526 companies were dissolved in Wirral in 2011. This total is 6.4% lower than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Wirral UK 2011 526 314,523 2010 562 342,232 2009 801 533,773 2008 328 237,901 2007 338 220,295 Record Year 2009 (801) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 255 companies were dissolved in Wirral. This figure is 15.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
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 2011 255 152,213 2010 300 164,601 % change -15.0% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (358) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 118 companies were dissolved in Wirral during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 5.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Wirral UK 2011 118 79,983 2010 125 76,896 % change -5.6% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (149) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Wirral when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 21 52 45 Closed companies in 2010 46 57 22 % change -54.3% -8.8% 105% Record Year 2010 (46) 2009 (58) 2011 (45)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 433 companies were added to the company register for Wirral in 2011. This number represents growth of 55.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 215 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 2011 433 138,347 2010 218 58,126 2009 -112 -171,098 2008 387 111,302 2007 804 237,354 Record Year 2007 (804) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Wirral when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Wirral increased by 247 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wirral UK 2011 247 71,922 2010 129 32,008 Record Year 2011 (247) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Wirral when compared to any previous Q4.
Net company growth for Wirral during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 144 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Wirral UK 2011 144 29,640 2010 96 18,221 Record Year 2011 (144) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Wirral when compared to any previous December.
November 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Wirral when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 61 39 44 Net growth in 2010 39 20 37 Record Year 2007 (67) 2011 (39) 2011 (44)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Wirral formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Wirral was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Wirral 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in UK company share in Wirral when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2011 Wirral formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wirral 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Wirral formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Wirral 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% UK formation share in 2010 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% % change -16.1% 0.7% 33.8% Record Year 2007 (0.3%) 1963 (0.3%) 1964 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 42.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
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 2011 was 29.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Wirral was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
31.4% of all director appointments in Wirral in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Wirral was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
28.1% of all director appointments in Wirral in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage BEACH 2.52% CONSULTING 5.07% DUNAS 2.52% MANAGEMENT 4.74% ENGINEERING 2.25% CONSULTANCY 3.26% APARTMENT 1.72% PROPERTY 2.37% MANAGEMENT 1.59% TRADING 2.07% WIRRAL 1.53% DESIGN 1.92% DESIGN 1.39% ASSOCIATES 1.86% FRACTIONAL 1.19% ENGINEERING 1.78% CONSULTANCY 1.19% BUSINESS 1.78% PROPERTY 1.06% CONSULTANTS 1.76% CONSULTING 0.99% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% CONSULTANTS 0.93% MEDIA 1.71% BUSINESS 0.86% LONDON 1.63% VILLA 0.86% J 1.51% DE 0.80% INVESTMENTS 1.48% (NW) 0.80% GLOBAL 1.46% CAZINE 0.73% IT 1.41% CHATEAU 0.73% CARE 1.39% LA 0.73% PROPERTIES 1.29% ELECTRICAL 0.73% ELECTRICAL 1.29% CARE 0.66% M 1.27% COMMUNITY 0.66% BUILDING 1.26% CONSTRUCTION 0.60% ENERGY 1.25% J 0.60% S 1.20% (WIRRAL) 0.60% ENTERPRISES 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 292 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 183 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 115 32,483 74990 - Non-trading company 59 8,929 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 31 17,765 7499 - Non-trading company 30 9,957 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 30 8,671 99999 - Dormant Company 24 21,846 9999 - Dormant Company 23 20,199 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 22 12,072 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 20 11,768 9305 - Other service activities 15 9,492 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 15 3,342 7414 - Business & management consultancy 15 13,034 7260 - Other computer related activities 12 7,667 62090 - Other information technology service activities 12 7,493 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 11 7,398 9800 - Residents Property Management 11 1,451 4534 - Other building installation 11 2,091 56302 - Public houses and bars 11 2,308
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