Wirral, Merseyside
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Wirral when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wirral when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company registrations in Wirral when compared to any half year in history.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wirral when compared to any previous December.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Wirral when compared to any previous December.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for company registrations in Wirral when compared to any year in history.
A total of 1,504 companies were formed in Wirral in 2014. This total is 21.1% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Wirral UK 2014 1,504 582,051 2013 1,242 529,363 2012 1,499 491,893 2011 959 452,870 2010 780 400,358 Record Year 2014 (1,504) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wirral when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company registrations in Wirral when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 816 companies were formed in Wirral. This figure is 58.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Wirral occurred in 2014 when a total of 816 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wirral UK 2014 816 281,320 2013 514 259,931 % change 58.8% 8.2% Record Year 2014 (816) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 367 companies were registered in Wirral during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 51.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Wirral UK 2014 367 137,906 2013 242 127,247 % change 51.7% 8.4% Record Year 2012 (407) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wirral when compared to any previous December.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 130 120 117 New companies in 2013 109 66 67 % change 19.3% 81.8% 74.6% Record Year 2012 (189) 2012 (130) 2014 (117)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 663 companies were dissolved in Wirral in 2014. This total is 11.1% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Wirral UK 2014 663 367,937 2013 597 332,213 2012 455 293,729 2011 527 314,524 2010 562 342,233 Record Year 2009 (801) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 344 companies were dissolved in Wirral. This figure is 9.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Wirral occurred in 2013 when a total of 378 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wirral UK 2014 344 190,730 2013 378 177,021 % change -9.0% 7.7% Record Year 2013 (378) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 146 companies were dissolved in Wirral during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 27.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Wirral UK 2014 146 89,060 2013 202 90,851 % change -27.7% -2.0% Record Year 2013 (202) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Wirral when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 39 43 64 Closed companies in 2013 92 55 55 % change -57.6% -21.8% 16% Record Year 2013 (92) 2009 (58) 2014 (64)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 841 companies were added to the company register for Wirral in 2014. This number represents growth of 55.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 196 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2012 when the Wirral company register grew by 1,044 companies.
Year Wirral UK 2014 841 214,114 2013 645 197,150 2012 1,044 198,164 2011 432 138,346 2010 218 58,125 Record Year 2012 (1,044) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Wirral increased by 472 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wirral UK 2014 472 90,590 2013 136 82,910 Record Year 2012 (538) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Wirral during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 221 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Wirral UK 2014 221 48,846 2013 40 36,396 Record Year 2012 (297) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 91 77 53 Net growth in 2013 17 11 12 Record Year 2012 (140) 2012 (86) 2012 (71)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Wirral formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is an improvement on 2013 when Wirral was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Wirral 2014 0.3% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.3%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Wirral formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2013 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wirral 2014 0.3% 2013 0.2% 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Wirral formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Wirral 2014 0.3% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 13.5% 72.6% 49.4% Record Year 2012 (0.4%) 2012 (0.3%) 1998 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 45.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 45.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Wirral was 1981 when 50.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Wirral in 2014 was 22.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Wirral was 2007 when 34.6% of all directors were female.
21.7% of all director appointments in Wirral in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Wirral was in 2005 when 33.8% of all directors were female.
21.3% of all director appointments in Wirral in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage HOTEL 11.08% CONSULTING 5.22% SPA 9.48% MANAGEMENT 4.58% WHITE 9.48% CONSULTANCY 3.57% SANDS 9.39% PROPERTY 2.66% BEACH 5.47% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% DUNAS 4.25% ENGINEERING 2.10% APARTMENT 3.58% CARE 2.02% BAY 2.88% TRADING 1.94% UNITY 2.50% LONDON 1.93% SUITE 1.65% TRANSPORT 1.93% ENGINEERING 1.23% DESIGN 1.66% FRACTIONAL 1.18% CONSULTANTS 1.64% LLANA 1.13% ELECTRICAL 1.62% CONSULTANCY 1.04% PROPERTIES 1.62% WIRRAL 1.04% BUSINESS 1.56% MANAGEMENT 0.94% J 1.54% CONSULTANTS 0.80% CO., 1.50% DESIGN 0.80% GLOBAL 1.49% CONSULTING 0.71% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CONSTRUCTION 0.66% ASSOCIATES 1.47% PROPERTY 0.66% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% OYSTER 0.66% MEDIA 1.33% DE 0.66% IT 1.31% CAZINE 0.66% BUILDING 1.29% LA 0.66% M 1.22%
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 823 13,984 None Supplied 401 265,608 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 243 58,068 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 102 42,290 99999 - Dormant Company 75 48,509 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 63 19,049 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 45 30,178 71129 - Other engineering activities 42 6,132 86900 - Other human health activities 37 12,976 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 31 10,107 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 31 29,009 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 25 11,212 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 23 7,528 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 23 8,761 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 21 6,742 62012 - Business and domestic software development 20 9,752 62090 - Other information technology service activities 18 12,837 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 17 6,452 56302 - Public houses and bars 16 6,285 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 15 6,206
Recent Companies
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