Wirral, Merseyside
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wirral when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2014 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 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 688 companies were formed in Wirral. This figure is 5.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
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 2014 688 300,731 2013 728 269,432 % change -5.5% 11.6% Record Year 2007 (760) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wirral when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 364 companies were registered in Wirral during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 19.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Wirral UK 2014 364 150,009 2013 304 134,630 % change 19.7% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (364) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
May 2014 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 2014 121 122 121 New companies in 2013 112 110 82 % change 8.0% 10.9% 47.6% Record Year 2007 (161) 2014 (122) 2012 (125)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 319 companies were dissolved in Wirral. This figure is 45.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 319 177,207 2013 219 155,192 % change 45.7% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (443) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 169 companies were dissolved in Wirral during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 55.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Wirral UK 2014 169 94,837 2013 109 77,278 % change 55.0% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (259) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 26 85 58 Closed companies in 2013 42 27 40 % change -38.1% 214.8% 45% Record Year 2009 (64) 2009 (124) 2009 (71)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Wirral increased by 369 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wirral UK 2014 369 123,524 2013 509 114,240 Record Year 2007 (591) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Wirral during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 195 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Wirral UK 2014 195 55,172 2013 195 57,352 Record Year 2007 (262) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 95 37 63 Net growth in 2013 70 83 42 Record Year 2007 (144) 2013 (83) 2012 (87)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Wirral formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2013 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wirral 2014 0.2% 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Wirral formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Wirral 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -2.6% 2.4% 27.9% Record Year 2007 (0.4%) 2006 (0.3%) 2012 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 45.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Wirral was 2007 when 36.9% of all directors were female.
23.8% of all director appointments in Wirral in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Wirral was in 2007 when 36.6% of all directors were female.
23.7% of all director appointments in Wirral in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage BEACH 7.58% CONSULTING 5.16% HOTEL 5.61% MANAGEMENT 4.64% DUNAS 5.11% CONSULTANCY 3.50% APARTMENT 4.38% PROPERTY 2.66% SUITE 3.14% TRADING 2.03% SPA 2.53% ENGINEERING 1.99% BAY 2.47% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% WHITE 2.47% LONDON 1.93% LLANA 2.47% CARE 1.85% SANDS 2.41% DESIGN 1.75% UNITY 1.96% CONSULTANTS 1.73% ENGINEERING 1.80% BUSINESS 1.69% FRACTIONAL 1.40% PROPERTIES 1.63% WIRRAL 1.35% TRANSPORT 1.58% CONSULTING 1.12% GLOBAL 1.55% CONSULTANCY 1.12% INVESTMENTS 1.55% MANAGEMENT 1.01% J 1.51% PROPERTY 0.84% ASSOCIATES 1.48% TRAINING 0.79% MEDIA 1.44% TC 0.73% ELECTRICAL 1.40% DE 0.73% IT 1.33% PROJECTS 0.67% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% CHATEAU 0.67% BUILDING 1.26% LA 0.67% M 1.24% DESIGN 0.67% CO., 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 74990 - Non-trading company 793 14,351 None Supplied 391 261,557 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 268 57,421 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 98 40,250 99999 - Dormant Company 77 48,436 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 57 19,058 71129 - Other engineering activities 42 5,787 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 42 29,029 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 32 9,900 86900 - Other human health activities 31 11,292 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 30 28,352 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 27 8,533 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 21 7,415 62090 - Other information technology service activities 19 13,024 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 19 6,631 62012 - Business and domestic software development 19 9,834 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 18 10,133 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 18 6,286 41100 - Development of building projects 17 10,527 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 16 7,840
Recent Companies
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