Warrington, Cheshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Warrington when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 2,356 companies were formed in Warrington in 2012. This total is 24.1% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Warrington UK 2012 2,356 491,893 2011 1,898 452,870 2010 1,646 400,358 2009 1,583 362,675 2008 1,798 349,203 Record Year 2007 (18,798) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 1,153 companies were formed in Warrington. This figure is 13.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
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 2012 1,153 238,743 2011 1,019 224,135 % change 13.2% 6.5% Record Year 2003 (1,252) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 599 companies were registered in Warrington during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 19.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Warrington UK 2012 599 119,875 2011 503 109,623 % change 19.1% 9.4% Record Year 2006 (657) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Warrington when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 205 222 172 New companies in 2011 165 185 153 % change 24.2% 20.0% 12.4% Record Year 2012 (205) 2003 (244) 2006 (359)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 841 companies were dissolved in Warrington in 2012. This total is 42.5% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Warrington UK 2012 841 293,728 2011 1,463 314,524 2010 5,139 342,233 2009 4,592 533,787 2008 9,025 237,873 Record Year 2008 (9,025) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 446 companies were dissolved in Warrington. This figure is 46.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 446 145,934 2011 838 152,213 % change -46.8% -4.1% Record Year 2008 (8,444) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 194 companies were dissolved in Warrington during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 56.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Warrington UK 2012 194 70,026 2011 444 79,983 % change -56.3% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (534) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 78 70 46 Closed companies in 2011 282 92 70 % change -72.3% -23.9% -34% Record Year 2011 (282) 2007 (258) 2009 (177)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 1,515 companies were added to the company register for Warrington in 2012. This number represents growth of 79.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 1,080 companies higher 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 17,887 companies.
Year Warrington UK 2012 1,515 198,165 2011 435 138,346 2010 -3,493 58,125 2009 -3,009 -171,112 2008 -7,227 111,330 Record Year 2007 (17,887) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Warrington increased by 707 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Warrington UK 2012 707 92,809 2011 181 71,922 Record Year 2003 (1,070) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Warrington during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 405 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Warrington UK 2012 405 49,849 2011 59 29,640 Record Year 2006 (540) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 127 152 126 Net growth in 2011 -117 93 83 Record Year 2006 (153) 2003 (218) 2006 (333)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Warrington formed 0.5% of all UK companies. This is an improvement on 2011 when Warrington was responsible for 0.4% of all UK companies.
Year Warrington 2012 0.5% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (4.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Warrington formed 0.5% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.5%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Warrington 2012 0.5% 2011 0.5% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.6% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.6%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Warrington formed 0.5% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Warrington 2012 0.5% 2011 0.5% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (0.7%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.4% 0.5% 0.5% UK formation share in 2011 0.4% 0.5% 0.5% % change 4.4% 14.2% 9.4% Record Year 2004 (0.6%) 2003 (0.8%) 2006 (1.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 43.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Warrington was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Warrington in 2012 was 34.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Warrington was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
25.4% of all director appointments in Warrington in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Warrington was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
26.5% of all director appointments in Warrington in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ENGINEERING 6.44% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSULTING 3.19% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTANCY 2.96% CONSULTANCY 3.31% DESIGN 2.86% PROPERTY 2.40% MANAGEMENT 2.15% TRADING 2.03% CONSULTANTS 1.30% DESIGN 1.86% PROJECT 1.27% ASSOCIATES 1.82% WARRINGTON 0.94% ENGINEERING 1.79% DESIGNS 0.85% BUSINESS 1.76% IT 0.81% CONSULTANTS 1.75% ELECTRICAL 0.78% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% J 0.75% LONDON 1.69% PROJECTS 0.68% MEDIA 1.69% ASSOCIATES 0.68% GLOBAL 1.59% B 0.68% J 1.57% BUSINESS 0.65% INVESTMENTS 1.46% M 0.65% IT 1.43% PROPERTY 0.62% CARE 1.39% TECHNICAL 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.34% CAD 0.59% M 1.26% TRAINING 0.52% BUILDING 1.23% SYSTEMS 0.52% ENTERPRISES 1.21% P 0.49% TRAINING 1.18% CONSTRUCTION 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.17% CHESHIRE 0.49% SECURITY 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 1,383 52,427 None Supplied 587 236,139 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 109 30,396 99999 - Dormant Company 91 40,648 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 78 22,058 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 63 15,572 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 62 23,256 7487 - Other business activities 49 10,703 62090 - Other information technology service activities 49 12,291 71129 - Other engineering activities 38 3,763 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 27 6,419 62012 - Business and domestic software development 24 7,446 74990 - Non-trading company 24 13,808 86900 - Other human health activities 22 7,866 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 22 4,829 41100 - Development of building projects 19 7,980 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 19 4,752 43210 - Electrical installation 18 5,304 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 17 6,177 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 17 4,759
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