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
    09201964 LOGISTICS RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 03 Sep 2014
    09202032 THE OVERCHURCH LIMITED 03 Sep 2014
    09213642 THE MINISTER OF CHANCE FEATURE FILM LTD 11 Sep 2014
    09220307 REALMSTAR INVESTMENTS LIMITED 16 Sep 2014
    09199951 TERENCE AINSWORTH LTD 02 Sep 2014
    09215319 M.BRUCE SERVICES LTD 12 Sep 2014
    09222798 NIKKI CROSS LTD 17 Sep 2014
    09203330 AOE LIMITED 04 Sep 2014
    09211366 GOOD LOOK AESTHETICS AND SKIN CENTRE LTD 10 Sep 2014
    09212014 SCOTT MCEVOY WELDING AND INSPECTION LTD. 10 Sep 2014
    09213810 J M ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH LTD 11 Sep 2014
    09220508 PYTHAGORAS & THAT LTD 16 Sep 2014
    09224182 GEMINI ROOFING 24 LTD 18 Sep 2014
    09212620 WHITE SANDS HOTEL & SPA 285/5 LIMITED 10 Sep 2014
    09217564 DUNAS BEACH HOTEL SUITE 175/9 LIMITED 15 Sep 2014
    09222240 DUNAS BEACH APARTMENT 359/7 LIMITED 17 Sep 2014
    09225440 UNITY BAY D33 LIMITED 18 Sep 2014
    09229898 COLLINS DAY NURSERIES LIMITED 22 Sep 2014
    09235441 HERITAGE FACILITIES LIMITED 25 Sep 2014
    09200534 OCD INSPECTION LIMITED 02 Sep 2014
    09201512 MINDSOUNDS LTD 03 Sep 2014
    09216207 MAX & MAISIE LIMITED 12 Sep 2014
    09221143 KEENE INSTRUMENTATION LIMITED 16 Sep 2014
    09224187 GREAT SUTTON LAUNDRY LIMITED 18 Sep 2014
    09234151 TALKING THERAPY WIRRAL LIMITED 24 Sep 2014