Warrington, Cheshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Warrington when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 1,203 companies were formed in Warrington. This figure is 36.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
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 2012 1,203 253,150 2011 879 228,735 % change 36.9% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (18,078) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 578 companies were registered in Warrington during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 41.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Warrington UK 2012 578 121,659 2011 408 112,344 % change 41.7% 8.3% Record Year 2004 (688) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Warrington when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 204 206 168 New companies in 2011 148 115 145 % change 37.8% 79.1% 15.9% Record Year 2004 (554) 2012 (206) 2003 (181)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 395 companies were dissolved in Warrington. This figure is 36.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 395 147,793 2011 625 162,310 % change -36.8% -8.9% Record Year 2010 (4,369) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 222 companies were dissolved in Warrington during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 26.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Warrington UK 2012 222 80,218 2011 302 71,324 % change -26.5% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (2,537) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 57 102 63 Closed companies in 2011 57 165 80 % change 0.0% -38.2% -21% Record Year 2009 (1,565) 2009 (757) 2010 (253)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Warrington increased by 808 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Warrington UK 2012 808 105,357 2011 254 66,425 Record Year 2007 (17,823) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Warrington during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 356 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Warrington UK 2012 356 41,441 2011 106 41,020 Record Year 2004 (591) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 147 104 105 Net growth in 2011 91 -50 65 Record Year 2004 (522) 2006 (148) 2003 (138)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Warrington formed 0.5% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2011 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Warrington 2012 0.5% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.5% 2008 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (6.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Warrington formed 0.5% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Warrington 2012 0.5% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.5% 2009 0.5% 2008 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.8%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% UK formation share in 2011 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% % change 16.1% 57.0% 23.7% Record Year 2004 (1.9%) 1982 (0.7%) 1962 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 42.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Warrington was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
21.5% of all director appointments in Warrington in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Warrington was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
24.9% of all director appointments in Warrington in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ENGINEERING 6.96% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 2.97% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 2.80% CONSULTANCY 3.28% DESIGN 2.80% PROPERTY 2.35% MANAGEMENT 2.06% TRADING 2.10% CONSULTANTS 1.18% DESIGN 1.89% PROJECT 1.08% ENGINEERING 1.87% PROJECTS 0.88% ASSOCIATES 1.82% ASSOCIATES 0.88% CONSULTANTS 1.78% WARRINGTON 0.81% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% J 0.78% BUSINESS 1.70% DESIGNS 0.71% MEDIA 1.69% M 0.64% LONDON 1.68% SYSTEMS 0.64% J 1.57% BUSINESS 0.64% GLOBAL 1.51% ELECTRICAL 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.48% IT 0.54% IT 1.42% PROPERTY 0.54% CARE 1.31% MEDICAL 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.31% CHESHIRE 0.47% M 1.26% CAD 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.23% TECHNICAL 0.47% BUILDING 1.23% PROCESS 0.44% SECURITY 1.19% C 0.44% S 1.18% CONSTRUCTION 0.44% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 947 35,447 None Supplied 606 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 457 47,029 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 74 20,390 99999 - Dormant Company 52 26,088 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 46 10,271 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 45 14,220 9999 - Dormant Company 44 16,469 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 43 15,280 7414 - Business & management consultancy 39 10,978 62090 - Other information technology service activities 37 8,258 9305 - Other service activities 19 7,926 62012 - Business and domestic software development 17 4,742 41100 - Development of building projects 17 5,149 7499 - Non-trading company 16 8,023 74990 - Non-trading company 16 9,706 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 15 6,356 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 15 4,644 71129 - Other engineering activities 15 2,453 7260 - Other computer related activities 14 6,456
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