Wirral, Merseyside
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wirral when compared to any previous June.
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wirral when compared to any previous May.
- June 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Wirral when compared to any previous June.
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in UK company share in Wirral when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for UK company share in Wirral when compared to any half year in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 743 companies were formed in Wirral. This figure is 62.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
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 2012 743 253,150 2011 457 228,735 % change 62.6% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (760) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 347 companies were registered in Wirral during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 51.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Wirral UK 2012 347 121,659 2011 229 112,344 % change 51.5% 8.3% Record Year 2007 (348) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wirral when compared to any previous June.
May 2012 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 2012 111 111 125 New companies in 2011 64 101 64 % change 73.4% 9.9% 95.3% Record Year 2007 (161) 2012 (111) 2012 (125)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 237 companies were dissolved in Wirral. This figure is 12.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 237 147,793 2011 271 162,310 % change -12.5% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (443) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 131 companies were dissolved in Wirral during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 4.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Wirral UK 2012 131 80,218 2011 125 71,324 % change 4.8% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (259) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 28 65 38 Closed companies in 2011 30 63 32 % change -6.7% 3.2% 19% Record Year 2009 (64) 2009 (124) 2009 (71)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Wirral increased by 506 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wirral UK 2012 506 105,357 2011 186 66,425 Record Year 2007 (591) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Wirral during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 216 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Wirral UK 2012 216 41,441 2011 104 41,020 Record Year 2007 (262) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
June 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Wirral when compared to any previous June.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 83 46 87 Net growth in 2011 34 38 32 Record Year 2007 (144) 2006 (69) 2012 (87)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in UK company share in Wirral when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for UK company share in Wirral when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 Wirral formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2011 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wirral 2012 0.3% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Wirral formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Wirral 2012 0.3% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% % change 46.0% -3.7% 108.6% Record Year 2007 (0.4%) 2006 (0.3%) 1962 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 42.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Wirral was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
23.3% of all director appointments in Wirral in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Wirral was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
26.1% of all director appointments in Wirral in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage BEACH 11.68% CONSULTING 5.07% HOTEL 7.97% MANAGEMENT 4.74% SUITE 7.86% CONSULTANCY 3.28% DUNAS 6.31% PROPERTY 2.35% LLANA 5.04% TRADING 2.10% APARTMENT 2.99% DESIGN 1.89% ENGINEERING 1.72% ENGINEERING 1.87% RESORT 1.22% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSULTANCY 1.22% CONSULTANTS 1.78% DE 1.16% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% CHATEAU 1.11% BUSINESS 1.70% LA 1.11% MEDIA 1.69% CAZINE 1.11% LONDON 1.68% DESIGN 1.11% J 1.57% FRACTIONAL 1.11% GLOBAL 1.51% PROPERTY 1.11% INVESTMENTS 1.48% MANAGEMENT 1.05% IT 1.42% J 1.00% CARE 1.31% WIRRAL 1.00% PROPERTIES 1.31% CONSULTING 0.94% M 1.26% SPA 0.89% ELECTRICAL 1.23% SAMRA 0.89% BUILDING 1.23% BAY 0.89% SECURITY 1.19% MARINA 0.89% S 1.18% CONSULTANTS 0.89% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 370 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 158 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 122 35,447 74990 - Non-trading company 63 9,706 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 41 20,390 99999 - Dormant Company 40 26,088 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 34 10,271 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 26 15,280 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 23 14,220 7499 - Non-trading company 23 8,023 71129 - Other engineering activities 20 2,453 9999 - Dormant Company 18 16,469 43210 - Electrical installation 16 3,557 7414 - Business & management consultancy 15 10,978 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 13 4,091 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 13 2,993 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 12 4,535 9305 - Other service activities 12 7,926 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 11 4,295 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 10 6,356
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