Warrington, Cheshire

Q1 2010 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q1 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Warrington when compared to any previous Q1.
  • January 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Warrington when compared to any previous January.

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 (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    A total of 426 companies were registered in Warrington during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 2.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)WarringtonUK
    2010426105,137
    200941491,034
    % change2.9%15.5%
    Record Year 2007 (17,697) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2010117117192
    New companies in 2009137119158
    % change-14.6%-1.7%21.5%
    Record Year2007 (1,500)2007 (13,443)2007 (2,754)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    Q1 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Warrington when compared to any previous Q1.

    A total of 3,779 companies were dissolved in Warrington during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 554.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 23.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)WarringtonUK
    20103,77982,677
    2009577108,060
    % change554.9%-23.5%
    Record Year 2010 (3,779) 2009 (108,060)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    January 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Warrington when compared to any previous January.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 20103,502122155
    Closed companies in 20099047440
    % change3,791.1%159.6%-65%
    Record Year2010 (3,502)2008 (210)2009 (440)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    Net company growth for Warrington during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) was -3,353 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)WarringtonUK
    2010-3,35322,460
    2009-163-17,026
    Record Year 2007 (17,557) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2010-3,385-537
    Net growth in 20094772-282
    Record Year2007 (1,446)2007 (13,403)2007 (2,708)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    In the first quarter of 2010, Warrington formed 0.4% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)Warrington
    20100.4%
    20090.5%
    20080.4%
    200710.6%
    20060.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (10.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20100.4%0.4%0.4%
    UK formation share in 20090.5%0.4%0.4%
    % change-20.7%-15.8%1.0%
    Record Year2007 (3.7%)2007 (23.1%)2007 (4.1%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2010 was 45.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Warrington was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    29.8% of all director appointments in Warrington in the first quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2009-Mar 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    ENGINEERING3.43%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    DESIGN2.58%CONSULTING4.60%
    MANAGEMENT2.49%CONSULTANCY2.87%
    CONSULTING2.40%PROPERTY2.50%
    CONSULTANCY1.60%ASSOCIATES2.04%
    CONSULTANTS0.98%TRADING1.93%
    PROJECT0.85%DESIGN1.91%
    ELECTRICAL0.80%CONSTRUCTION1.87%
    WARRINGTON0.76%MEDIA1.84%
    CONSTRUCTION0.71%BUSINESS1.74%
    BUSINESS0.62%INTERNATIONAL1.73%
    BUILDING0.62%CONSULTANTS1.63%
    PROPERTY0.62%ENGINEERING1.54%
    SECURITY0.62%J1.48%
    ASSOCIATES0.62%LONDON1.45%
    S0.62%INVESTMENTS1.45%
    M0.58%GROUP1.37%
    TECHNICAL0.58%GLOBAL1.35%
    J0.53%PROPERTIES1.35%
    ENTERPRISES0.49%BUILDING1.34%
    HOMES0.49%CARE1.33%
    SYSTEMS0.44%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    HOLDINGS0.44%M1.28%
    FINANCIAL0.44%SYSTEMS1.25%
    IT0.44%S1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied2,795228,645
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified90326,974
    7487 - Other business activities82674,904
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management7414,007
    99999 - Dormant Company5013,808
    7414 - Business & management consultancy4417,003
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified428,154
    9999 - Dormant Company4019,948
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities399,943
    7260 - Other computer related activities3710,331
    62090 - Other information technology service activities376,340
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering359,325
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply359,659
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified357,143
    7499 - Non-trading company2915,398
    71129 - Other engineering activities262,152
    9305 - Other service activities259,038
    7415 - Holding companies including head offices202,286
    74990 - Non-trading company208,149
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified173,069

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07170029 HEYWORTHCOM LIMITED 25 Feb 2010
    07165667 PRODL LIMITED 23 Feb 2010
    07163514 POSTMAN PAT PRODUCTION LIMITED 19 Feb 2010
    07162572 P & H DUCTWORK SERVICES LIMITED 18 Feb 2010
    07162492 IAIN ROBB LIMITED 18 Feb 2010
    07159578 JUN Q LIMITED 16 Feb 2010
    07151460 NI ENGINEERING LIMITED 09 Feb 2010
    07148943 REVAMP DESIGN LIMITED 06 Feb 2010
    07147594 REV ENGINEERING LIMITED 05 Feb 2010
    07145366 THE PRINT COMPANY (NORTH WEST) LIMITED 03 Feb 2010
    07144722 MONTENOTTE ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED 03 Feb 2010
    07143455 COMMUNITY STRANDS LIMITED 02 Feb 2010
    07142004 PARKFIELD ROAD ESTATES LIMITED 01 Feb 2010
    07169166 FANTASTIC FLOOR LIMITED 25 Feb 2010
    07166877 ASHTON & GROSVENOR LIMITED 24 Feb 2010
    07157925 KATIE STRINGER LIMITED 15 Feb 2010
    07166219 PURELY CAPITAL LIMITED 23 Feb 2010
    07157131 DB STEEL FABRICATIONS LTD 15 Feb 2010
    07150973 WINK NUDGE LIMITED 09 Feb 2010
    07146362 APOSS LTD 04 Feb 2010
    07170475 EDWARDS INTERNATIONAL HOMES LIMITED 25 Feb 2010
    07163160 ASHALL GLOVER WEALTH MANAGEMENT LIMITED 19 Feb 2010
    07159981 TOWN CAFE BAR LIMITED 17 Feb 2010
    07155806 BRIDGEWATER COACHING LTD 12 Feb 2010
    07151083 WARRINGTON TOWN IN THE COMMUNITY LTD 09 Feb 2010