Warrington, Cheshire
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Warrington when compared to any previous first half year.
- June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Warrington when compared to any previous June.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 870 companies were formed in Warrington. This figure is 4.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Warrington occurred in 2007 when a total of 18,078 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Warrington UK 2010 870 203,749 2009 833 182,021 % change 4.4% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (18,078) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 444 companies were registered in Warrington during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 6.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Warrington UK 2010 444 98,612 2009 419 90,987 % change 6.0% 8.4% Record Year 2004 (688) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 148 116 180 New companies in 2009 156 124 139 % change -5.1% -6.5% 29.5% Record Year 2004 (554) 2006 (176) 2003 (181)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Warrington when compared to any previous first half year.
In the first half of 2010 a total of 4,369 companies were dissolved in Warrington. This figure is 40.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Warrington occurred in 2010 when a total of 4,369 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Warrington UK 2010 4,369 177,631 2009 3,114 289,236 % change 40.3% -38.6% Record Year 2010 (4,369) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 590 companies were dissolved in Warrington during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 76.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Warrington UK 2010 590 94,954 2009 2,537 181,176 % change -76.7% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (2,537) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Warrington when compared to any previous June.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 158 179 253 Closed companies in 2009 1,565 757 215 % change -89.9% -76.4% 18% Record Year 2009 (1,565) 2009 (757) 2010 (253)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Warrington decreased by 3,499 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Warrington UK 2010 -3,499 26,118 2009 -2,281 -107,215 Record Year 2007 (17,823) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Warrington during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was -146 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Warrington UK 2010 -146 3,658 2009 -2,118 -90,189 Record Year 2004 (591) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 -10 -63 -73 Net growth in 2009 -1,409 -633 -76 Record Year 2004 (522) 2006 (148) 2003 (138)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Warrington formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2009 figure of 0.5%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Warrington 2010 0.4% 2009 0.5% 2008 0.5% 2007 6.5% 2006 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (6.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Warrington formed 0.5% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Warrington 2010 0.5% 2009 0.5% 2008 0.5% 2007 0.3% 2006 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.8%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% UK formation share in 2009 0.5% 0.4% 0.4% % change -12.8% -10.8% 16.5% Record Year 2004 (1.9%) 1982 (0.7%) 1962 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 45.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Warrington was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
28.1% of all director appointments in Warrington in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Warrington was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
26.3% of all director appointments in Warrington in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ENGINEERING 3.90% MANAGEMENT 5.01% DESIGN 2.67% CONSULTING 4.79% CONSULTING 2.67% CONSULTANCY 3.02% MANAGEMENT 2.24% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSULTANCY 1.75% ASSOCIATES 2.02% CONSULTANTS 0.92% TRADING 2.01% WARRINGTON 0.79% DESIGN 1.91% PROJECT 0.79% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% CONSTRUCTION 0.75% MEDIA 1.80% ELECTRICAL 0.70% BUSINESS 1.75% PROPERTY 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.71% BUSINESS 0.66% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% J 0.57% ENGINEERING 1.56% ASSOCIATES 0.53% LONDON 1.52% P 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.49% SECURITY 0.48% J 1.46% TRADING 0.48% CARE 1.41% HOMES 0.48% GLOBAL 1.39% HOLDINGS 0.48% PROPERTIES 1.35% SYSTEMS 0.48% BUILDING 1.33% TECHNICAL 0.48% M 1.29% M 0.48% IT 1.28% SEDDON 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.27% CHESHIRE 0.48% GROUP 1.25% BUILDING 0.48% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 766 25,942 7487 - Other business activities 670 68,525 None Supplied 611 207,125 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 69 13,490 99999 - Dormant Company 43 14,342 7414 - Business & management consultancy 42 14,598 9999 - Dormant Company 42 19,842 7260 - Other computer related activities 34 9,122 62090 - Other information technology service activities 33 5,854 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 33 8,590 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 32 6,684 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 32 8,285 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 27 8,262 7499 - Non-trading company 26 13,997 9305 - Other service activities 25 8,822 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 25 7,922 74990 - Non-trading company 21 7,893 7415 - Holding companies including head offices 16 2,198 7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult 16 2,571 6024 - Freight transport by road 15 2,960
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