Warrington, Cheshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 1,646 companies were formed in Warrington in 2010. This total is 4.0% higher than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Warrington UK 2010 1,646 400,358 2009 1,583 362,675 2008 1,798 349,203 2007 18,798 457,649 2006 2,002 405,440 Record Year 2007 (18,798) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 776 companies were formed in Warrington. This figure is 3.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Warrington occurred in 2003 when a total of 1,252 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Warrington UK 2010 776 196,609 2009 750 180,654 % change 3.5% 8.8% Record Year 2003 (1,252) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 349 companies were registered in Warrington during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 8.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Warrington UK 2010 349 95,117 2009 322 85,983 % change 8.4% 10.6% Record Year 2006 (657) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 130 115 104 New companies in 2009 122 110 90 % change 6.6% 4.5% 15.6% Record Year 2006 (203) 2003 (244) 2006 (359)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 5,139 companies were dissolved in Warrington in 2010. This total is 11.9% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Warrington UK 2010 5,139 342,232 2009 4,592 533,773 2008 9,025 237,901 2007 912 220,295 2006 614 200,166 Record Year 2008 (9,025) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 770 companies were dissolved in Warrington. This figure is 47.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Warrington occurred in 2008 when a total of 8,444 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Warrington UK 2010 770 164,601 2009 1,478 244,537 % change -47.9% -32.7% Record Year 2008 (8,444) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 288 companies were dissolved in Warrington during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 46.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Warrington UK 2010 288 76,896 2009 534 85,136 % change -46.1% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (534) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 117 111 60 Closed companies in 2009 203 154 177 % change -42.4% -27.9% -66% Record Year 2009 (203) 2007 (258) 2009 (177)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of -3,493 companies were removed to the company register for Warrington in 2010. This number represents decline of 220.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 484 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Warrington company register grew by 17,886 companies.
Year Warrington UK 2010 -3,493 58,126 2009 -3,009 -171,098 2008 -7,227 111,302 2007 17,886 237,354 2006 1,388 205,274 Record Year 2007 (17,886) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Warrington increased by 6 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Warrington UK 2010 6 32,008 2009 -728 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (1,070) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Warrington during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 61 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Warrington UK 2010 61 18,221 2009 -212 847 Record Year 2006 (540) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 13 4 44 Net growth in 2009 -81 -44 -87 Record Year 2006 (153) 2003 (218) 2006 (333)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Warrington formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Warrington was responsible for 0.4% of all UK companies.
Year Warrington 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.5% 2007 4.1% 2006 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (4.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Warrington formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Warrington 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.6% 2007 0.4% 2006 0.6% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.6%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Warrington formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Warrington 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.5% 2007 0.4% 2006 0.7% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (0.7%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% UK formation share in 2009 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% % change -6.7% -6.5% 10.0% Record Year 2004 (0.6%) 2003 (0.8%) 2006 (1.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Warrington was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Warrington in 2010 was 28.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Warrington was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
28.2% of all director appointments in Warrington in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Warrington was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
27.2% of all director appointments in Warrington in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ENGINEERING 4.62% CONSULTING 5.06% DESIGN 3.03% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTING 2.86% CONSULTANCY 3.14% MANAGEMENT 2.22% PROPERTY 2.36% CONSULTANCY 1.88% TRADING 2.11% PROJECT 0.98% ASSOCIATES 1.95% CONSULTANTS 0.94% DESIGN 1.92% WARRINGTON 0.81% BUSINESS 1.82% ELECTRICAL 0.81% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% ASSOCIATES 0.81% CONSULTANTS 1.76% PROPERTY 0.68% MEDIA 1.71% BUSINESS 0.68% ENGINEERING 1.62% IT 0.64% LONDON 1.60% CHESHIRE 0.64% CARE 1.45% J 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.44% TECHNICAL 0.60% GLOBAL 1.43% P 0.56% J 1.42% SYSTEMS 0.51% IT 1.41% TRAINING 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.34% PROJECTS 0.47% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% R 0.43% BUILDING 1.34% CONSTRUCTION 0.43% M 1.30% SAFETY 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.25% TRADING 0.43% SYSTEMS 1.24% S 0.43% S 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 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 824 27,550 7487 - Other business activities 659 63,348 None Supplied 622 199,572 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 67 14,505 7414 - Business & management consultancy 49 13,474 9999 - Dormant Company 49 20,144 99999 - Dormant Company 41 16,285 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 37 7,088 62090 - Other information technology service activities 36 6,330 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 29 9,177 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 29 8,799 7260 - Other computer related activities 28 8,089 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 28 7,298 9305 - Other service activities 25 8,858 7499 - Non-trading company 22 12,000 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 20 6,598 7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult 17 2,391 74990 - Non-trading company 17 8,243 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 16 2,854 41201 - Construction of commercial buildings 13 1,462
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