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.
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New Company Registrations
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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) Wirral UK 2014 449 143,414 2013 272 132,684 % change 65.1% 8.1% Record Year 2014 (449) 2014 (143,414) New Companies by Quarter
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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
July August September New companies in 2014 184 145 120 New companies in 2013 104 73 95 % change 76.9% 98.6% 26.3% Record Year 2014 (184) 2014 (145) 2012 (154)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Wirral UK 2014 198 101,670 2013 176 86,170 % change 12.5% 18.0% Record Year 2009 (209) 2009 (159,405) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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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
July August September Closed companies in 2014 76 67 55 Closed companies in 2013 48 32 96 % change 58.3% 109.4% -43% Record Year 2014 (76) 2010 (85) 2009 (110)
Net Company Growth
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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) Wirral UK 2014 251 41,744 2013 96 46,514 Record Year 2014 (251) 2013 (46,514) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
July August September Net growth in 2014 108 78 65 Net growth in 2013 56 41 -1 Record Year 2014 (108) 2014 (78) 2012 (121)
UK Company Share
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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 2014 0.3% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2014 0.4% 0.3% 0.2% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 60.8% 89.3% 15.9% Record Year 2014 (0.4%) 2014 (0.3%) 2012 (0.4%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage HOTEL 11.40% CONSULTING 5.17% SPA 8.50% MANAGEMENT 4.63% WHITE 8.45% CONSULTANCY 3.55% SANDS 8.40% PROPERTY 2.62% BEACH 7.43% ENGINEERING 2.07% DUNAS 5.19% CONSTRUCTION 2.05% APARTMENT 4.22% TRADING 2.00% SUITE 2.95% LONDON 1.95% BAY 2.49% CARE 1.94% UNITY 2.29% TRANSPORT 1.76% LLANA 2.24% DESIGN 1.70% ENGINEERING 1.22% CONSULTANTS 1.70% WIRRAL 1.17% PROPERTIES 1.63% CONSULTANCY 1.12% BUSINESS 1.62% FRACTIONAL 1.12% J 1.53% CONSULTING 1.02% ELECTRICAL 1.53% DESIGN 0.81% GLOBAL 1.51% TRAINING 0.71% INVESTMENTS 1.50% MANAGEMENT 0.71% ASSOCIATES 1.48% PROPERTY 0.66% MEDIA 1.38% CAZINE 0.61% CO., 1.36% DE 0.61% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% CHATEAU 0.61% BUILDING 1.30% LA 0.61% IT 1.30% CONSTRUCTION 0.56% M 1.23%
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 801 14,006 None Supplied 419 278,481 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 267 57,264 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 99 40,717 99999 - Dormant Company 81 48,286 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 58 18,890 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 40 29,313 71129 - Other engineering activities 39 5,930 86900 - Other human health activities 33 11,807 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 32 28,224 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 32 9,914 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 27 8,501 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 22 10,361 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 21 7,401 62012 - Business and domestic software development 21 9,675 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 18 6,630 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 17 6,327 62090 - Other information technology service activities 17 12,795 42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified 15 2,630 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 15 7,151
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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