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Warrington, Cheshire

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 879 companies were formed in Warrington. This figure is 1.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    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)WarringtonUK
    2011879228,735
    2010870203,749
    % change1.0%12.3%
    Record Year2007 (18,078)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 408 companies were registered in Warrington during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 8.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)WarringtonUK
    2011408112,344
    201044498,612
    % change-8.1%13.9%
    Record Year 2004 (688) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011148115145
    New companies in 2010148116180
    % change0.0%-0.9%-19.4%
    Record Year2004 (554)2006 (176)2003 (181)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 625 companies were dissolved in Warrington. This figure is 85.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    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)WarringtonUK
    2011625162,310
    20104,369177,631
    % change-85.7%-8.6%
    Record Year2010 (4,369)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 302 companies were dissolved in Warrington during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 48.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)WarringtonUK
    201130271,324
    201059094,954
    % change-48.8%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (2,537) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 20115716580
    Closed companies in 2010158179253
    % change-63.9%-7.8%-68%
    Record Year2009 (1,565)2009 (757)2010 (253)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Warrington increased by 254 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WarringtonUK
    201125466,425
    2010-3,49926,118
    Record Year2007 (17,823)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Warrington during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 106 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)WarringtonUK
    201110641,020
    2010-1463,658
    Record Year 2004 (591) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201191-5065
    Net growth in 2010-10-63-73
    Record Year2004 (522)2006 (148)2003 (138)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Warrington formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.4%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Warrington
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    20090.5%
    20080.5%
    20076.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (6.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Warrington formed 0.4% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Warrington
    20110.4%
    20100.5%
    20090.5%
    20080.5%
    20070.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.8%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.4%0.3%0.4%
    UK formation share in 20100.4%0.4%0.5%
    % change-3.2%-21.9%-28.6%
    Record Year2004 (1.9%)1982 (0.7%)1962 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 44.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 44.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

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

    28.9% of all director appointments in Warrington in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Warrington was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    27.0% of all director appointments in Warrington in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    ENGINEERING5.43%CONSULTING5.09%
    CONSULTING3.03%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    DESIGN2.86%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    CONSULTANCY2.40%PROPERTY2.43%
    MANAGEMENT2.02%TRADING2.05%
    CONSULTANTS1.14%DESIGN1.94%
    PROJECT0.93%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    ASSOCIATES0.76%BUSINESS1.87%
    J0.76%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    M0.72%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    IT0.72%MEDIA1.73%
    ELECTRICAL0.67%ENGINEERING1.67%
    PROPERTY0.63%LONDON1.60%
    CHESHIRE0.59%GLOBAL1.46%
    BUSINESS0.59%J1.44%
    SAFETY0.59%CARE1.44%
    TECHNICAL0.51%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    P0.46%IT1.39%
    TRAINING0.46%BUILDING1.32%
    FINANCIAL0.42%PROPERTIES1.31%
    COMMUNITY0.42%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    PROJECTS0.38%M1.27%
    CAD0.38%S1.23%
    R0.38%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    DIRECT0.38%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified92330,647
    None Supplied640202,072
    7487 - Other business activities61760,758
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management7616,419
    9999 - Dormant Company4620,111
    99999 - Dormant Company4318,918
    7414 - Business & management consultancy4313,053
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified417,835
    62090 - Other information technology service activities367,095
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3410,322
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3010,545
    7260 - Other computer related activities257,849
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply227,143
    7499 - Non-trading company2110,955
    9305 - Other service activities219,063
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering205,928
    74990 - Non-trading company198,481
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified153,050
    41100 - Development of building projects153,852
    7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult142,422

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07657225 SLIEVO LIMITED 03 Jun 2011
    07658316 W&T ENGINEERING LIMITED 06 Jun 2011
    07659235 MHS IMAGING LTD 06 Jun 2011
    07660611 ORANGE CRAYON LIMITED 07 Jun 2011
    07664047 TRACY NAMPALA LIMITED 09 Jun 2011
    07665426 WESTBROOK SYSTEMS LTD 10 Jun 2011
    07666333 MARK BROOKS ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED 13 Jun 2011
    07666549 TENACITAS CONTRACTING LIMITED 13 Jun 2011
    07671125 PITTODRIE SAFETY CONSULTANTS LIMITED 15 Jun 2011
    07671507 M DAVIDSON LIMITED 15 Jun 2011
    07671804 JTK AERONAUTICAL SERVICES LIMITED 16 Jun 2011
    07672651 M J & A ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED 16 Jun 2011
    07672806 PJ BICKNELL ENGINEERING LIMITED 16 Jun 2011
    07673321 KEN MURPHY 2011 LIMITED 17 Jun 2011
    07673819 SMCM ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED 17 Jun 2011
    07676032 ALAN BLACK DESIGNS LIMITED 21 Jun 2011
    07676122 BJW DESIGN LTD 21 Jun 2011
    07679738 ADJ ENGINEERING LIMITED 23 Jun 2011
    07680548 KENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED 23 Jun 2011
    07681080 BRYAN JONES CONSULTANTS LIMITED 23 Jun 2011
    07687713 WILKINSON ONE LIMITED 29 Jun 2011
    07688796 I LOVE MEDIA COLLECTIVE LIMITED 30 Jun 2011
    07655121 NOSILA LIMITED 02 Jun 2011
    07654061 FULL OF GOODIES LTD 01 Jun 2011
    07662037 PORTAL BUILDING SERVICES LTD 08 Jun 2011