Wirral, Merseyside
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Wirral when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 728 companies were formed in Wirral. This figure is 2.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
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 2013 728 269,432 2012 743 253,150 % change -2.0% 6.4% Record Year 2007 (760) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 304 companies were registered in Wirral during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 12.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Wirral UK 2013 304 134,630 2012 347 121,659 % change -12.4% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (348) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 112 110 82 New companies in 2012 111 111 125 % change 0.9% -0.9% -34.4% Record Year 2007 (161) 2012 (111) 2012 (125)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 219 companies were dissolved in Wirral. This figure is 7.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 219 155,192 2012 237 147,794 % change -7.6% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (443) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 109 companies were dissolved in Wirral during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 16.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Wirral UK 2013 109 77,278 2012 131 80,218 % change -16.8% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (259) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 42 27 40 Closed companies in 2012 28 65 38 % change 50.0% -58.5% 5% Record Year 2009 (64) 2009 (124) 2009 (71)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Wirral increased by 509 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wirral UK 2013 509 114,240 2012 506 105,356 Record Year 2007 (591) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Wirral during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 195 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Wirral UK 2013 195 57,352 2012 216 41,441 Record Year 2007 (262) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Wirral when compared to any previous May.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 70 83 42 Net growth in 2012 83 46 87 Record Year 2007 (144) 2013 (83) 2012 (87)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Wirral formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wirral 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Wirral formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Wirral 2013 0.2% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% % change -15.2% -3.7% -40.7% Record Year 2007 (0.4%) 2006 (0.3%) 2012 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 47.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 47.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Wirral was 2007 when 36.9% of all directors were female.
14.4% of all director appointments in Wirral in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Wirral was in 2007 when 36.6% of all directors were female.
14.2% of all director appointments in Wirral in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage BEACH 10.68% CONSULTING 5.25% BAY 9.55% MANAGEMENT 4.80% HARMONY 9.06% CONSULTANCY 3.41% DUNAS 7.79% PROPERTY 2.48% APARTMENT 6.03% TRADING 2.05% HOTEL 4.36% ENGINEERING 1.81% SUITE 3.14% DESIGN 1.79% HOUSE 2.84% LONDON 1.77% LLANA 2.65% BUSINESS 1.77% PARK 2.35% CONSULTANTS 1.68% RESORT 2.30% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% COURT 2.16% ASSOCIATES 1.67% (ROOM 2.11% GLOBAL 1.59% SPA 1.67% MEDIA 1.57% COMPLETION 1.57% CARE 1.55% WIRRAL 1.42% J 1.53% MANAGEMENT 1.37% INVESTMENTS 1.46% WHITE 1.32% IT 1.40% FRACTIONAL 1.32% PROPERTIES 1.40% ENGINEERING 1.22% M 1.26% SANDS 1.22% BUILDING 1.22% CONSULTING 1.03% ELECTRICAL 1.19% CONSULTANCY 0.98% ENTERPRISES 1.18% DESIGN 0.69% CAPITAL 1.16% J 0.64% TRAINING 1.16%
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 376 257,517 74990 - Non-trading company 309 14,303 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 264 54,555 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 74 33,633 99999 - Dormant Company 67 44,817 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 55 17,095 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 48 25,583 71129 - Other engineering activities 43 4,494 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 31 24,324 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 29 5,505 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 26 7,212 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 22 6,771 56302 - Public houses and bars 20 5,165 43210 - Electrical installation 19 5,611 56101 - Licensed restaurants 18 7,148 41100 - Development of building projects 18 8,876 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 18 7,871 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 18 7,793 86900 - Other human health activities 17 8,687 62090 - Other information technology service activities 15 12,578
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