Wirral, Merseyside

Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wirral when compared to any previous Q3.
  • Q3 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Wirral when compared to any quarter in history.
  • August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wirral when compared to any previous August.
  • July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wirral when compared to any previous July.
  • July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Wirral when compared to any previous July.
  • August 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Wirral when compared to any previous August.
  • July 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Wirral when compared to any previous July.

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. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wirral when compared to any previous Q3.

    Q3 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Wirral when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 449 companies were registered in Wirral during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 65.1% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)WirralUK
    2014449143,414
    2013272132,684
    % change65.1%8.1%
    Record Year 2014 (449) 2014 (143,414)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wirral when compared to any previous August.

    July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wirral when compared to any previous July.

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2014184145120
    New companies in 20131047395
    % change76.9%98.6%26.3%
    Record Year2014 (184)2014 (145)2012 (154)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    A total of 198 companies were dissolved in Wirral during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 12.5% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)WirralUK
    2014198101,670
    201317686,170
    % change12.5%18.0%
    Record Year 2009 (209) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Wirral when compared to any previous July.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2014766755
    Closed companies in 2013483296
    % change58.3%109.4%-43%
    Record Year2014 (76)2010 (85)2009 (110)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    Net company growth for Wirral during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 251 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)WirralUK
    201425141,744
    20139646,514
    Record Year 2014 (251) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    August 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Wirral when compared to any previous August.

    July 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Wirral when compared to any previous July.

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 20141087865
    Net growth in 20135641-1
    Record Year2014 (108)2014 (78)2012 (121)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    In the third quarter of 2014, Wirral formed 0.3% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)Wirral
    20140.3%
    20130.2%
    20120.3%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20140.4%0.3%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change60.8%89.3%15.9%
    Record Year2014 (0.4%)2014 (0.3%)2012 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 45.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Wirral was in 2007 when 38.6% of all directors were female.

    22.0% of all director appointments in Wirral in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    HOTEL11.40%CONSULTING5.17%
    SPA8.50%MANAGEMENT4.63%
    WHITE8.45%CONSULTANCY3.55%
    SANDS8.40%PROPERTY2.62%
    BEACH7.43%ENGINEERING2.07%
    DUNAS5.19%CONSTRUCTION2.05%
    APARTMENT4.22%TRADING2.00%
    SUITE2.95%LONDON1.95%
    BAY2.49%CARE1.94%
    UNITY2.29%TRANSPORT1.76%
    LLANA2.24%DESIGN1.70%
    ENGINEERING1.22%CONSULTANTS1.70%
    WIRRAL1.17%PROPERTIES1.63%
    CONSULTANCY1.12%BUSINESS1.62%
    FRACTIONAL1.12%J1.53%
    CONSULTING1.02%ELECTRICAL1.53%
    DESIGN0.81%GLOBAL1.51%
    TRAINING0.71%INVESTMENTS1.50%
    MANAGEMENT0.71%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    PROPERTY0.66%MEDIA1.38%
    CAZINE0.61%CO.,1.36%
    DE0.61%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    CHATEAU0.61%BUILDING1.30%
    LA0.61%IT1.30%
    CONSTRUCTION0.56%M1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    74990 - Non-trading company80114,006
    None Supplied419278,481
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified26757,264
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management9940,717
    99999 - Dormant Company8148,286
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified5818,890
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4029,313
    71129 - Other engineering activities395,930
    86900 - Other human health activities3311,807
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3228,224
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet329,914
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified278,501
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate2210,361
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities217,401
    62012 - Business and domestic software development219,675
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment186,630
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets176,327
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1712,795
    42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified152,630
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings157,151

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09153842 GREEN ROGER 0567 LIMITED 30 Jul 2014
    09141080 AUSTGULL LTD 21 Jul 2014
    09143467 CUI BONO LTD 23 Jul 2014
    09131504 PITCHNET LTD 15 Jul 2014
    09141503 PICK N MIX THEATRE LTD 22 Jul 2014
    09141701 IVOTECH ELECTRICAL LTD 22 Jul 2014
    09155590 INTELLIGENT CARE SOLUTIONS LTD 31 Jul 2014
    09156157 ARMAND BASI UK LTD 31 Jul 2014
    09109110 DUNAS BEACH APARTMENT 346/3 LIMITED 01 Jul 2014
    09109160 DUNAS BEACH APARTMENT 350/5 LIMITED 01 Jul 2014
    09111434 DUNAS BEACH APARTMENT 353/5 LIMITED 02 Jul 2014
    09111513 DUNAS BEACH APARTMENT 354/4 LIMITED 02 Jul 2014
    09111516 DUNAS BEACH APARTMENT 355/8 LIMITED 02 Jul 2014
    09137396 WHITE SANDS HOTEL & SPA 173/3 LIMITED 18 Jul 2014
    09138232 DAWSTONE PHYSIOTHERAPY LIMITED 18 Jul 2014
    09139725 CLARE SHAW LIMITED 21 Jul 2014
    09140311 WHITE SANDS HOTEL & SPA 177/4 LIMITED 21 Jul 2014
    09144143 WHITE SANDS HOTEL & SPA 183.8 LIMITED 23 Jul 2014
    09144158 WHITE SANDS HOTEL & SPA 178/6 LIMITED 23 Jul 2014
    09146457 WHITE SANDS HOTEL & SPA 191/2 LIMITED 24 Jul 2014
    09146487 WHITE SANDS HOTEL & SPA 188/3 LIMITED 24 Jul 2014
    09146489 WHITE SANDS HOTEL & SPA 185/7 LIMITED 24 Jul 2014
    09147021 BRIGHTAPE LIMITED 24 Jul 2014
    09150408 WHITE SANDS HOTEL & SPA 204/3 LIMITED 28 Jul 2014
    09150432 WHITE SANDS HOTEL & SPA 205/8 LIMITED 28 Jul 2014