Warrington, Cheshire

2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Warrington when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Warrington when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Warrington when compared to any previous May.
  • June 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Warrington when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Warrington when compared to any previous May.

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 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 1,567 companies were formed in Warrington. This figure is 30.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    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
    20131,567269,432
    20121,203253,150
    % change30.3%6.4%
    Record Year2007 (18,078)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Warrington when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 758 companies were registered in Warrington during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 31.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)WarringtonUK
    2013758134,630
    2012578121,659
    % change31.1%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (758) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Warrington when compared to any previous June.

    May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Warrington when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013268240250
    New companies in 2012204206168
    % change31.4%16.5%48.8%
    Record Year2004 (554)2013 (240)2013 (250)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 426 companies were dissolved in Warrington. This figure is 7.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    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
    2013426155,192
    2012395147,794
    % change7.8%5.0%
    Record Year2010 (4,369)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 197 companies were dissolved in Warrington during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 11.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)WarringtonUK
    201319777,278
    201222280,218
    % change-11.3%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (2,537) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013685871
    Closed companies in 20125710263
    % change19.3%-43.1%13%
    Record Year2009 (1,565)2009 (757)2010 (253)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Warrington increased by 1,141 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WarringtonUK
    20131,141114,240
    2012808105,356
    Record Year2007 (17,824)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Warrington during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 561 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)WarringtonUK
    201356157,352
    201235641,441
    Record Year 2004 (591) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    June 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Warrington when compared to any previous June.

    May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Warrington when compared to any previous May.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013200182179
    Net growth in 2012147104105
    Record Year2004 (522)2013 (182)2013 (179)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Warrington formed 0.6% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2012 figure of 0.5%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Warrington
    20130.6%
    20120.5%
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    20090.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (6.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Warrington formed 0.6% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Warrington
    20130.6%
    20120.5%
    20110.4%
    20100.5%
    20090.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.8%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.5%0.5%0.6%
    UK formation share in 20120.5%0.5%0.5%
    % change10.4%13.2%34.6%
    Record Year2004 (1.9%)1956 (1.0%)2013 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 43.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 42.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Warrington was 2006 when 34.0% of all directors were female.

    21.0% of all director appointments in Warrington in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Warrington was in 2006 when 36.9% of all directors were female.

    19.9% of all director appointments in Warrington in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    ENGINEERING6.85%CONSULTING5.25%
    CONSULTING3.38%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    DESIGN2.93%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    CONSULTANCY2.67%PROPERTY2.48%
    MANAGEMENT2.12%TRADING2.05%
    PROJECT1.38%ENGINEERING1.81%
    WARRINGTON1.29%DESIGN1.79%
    CONSULTANTS1.29%LONDON1.77%
    IT0.98%BUSINESS1.77%
    ELECTRICAL0.95%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    J0.80%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    PROJECTS0.77%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    M0.69%GLOBAL1.59%
    P0.69%MEDIA1.57%
    CONSTRUCTION0.66%CARE1.55%
    PROPERTY0.63%J1.53%
    D0.60%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    TECHNICAL0.60%IT1.40%
    SYSTEMS0.57%PROPERTIES1.40%
    DESIGNS0.54%M1.26%
    BUSINESS0.54%BUILDING1.22%
    CHESHIRE0.52%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    ASSOCIATES0.52%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    CAD0.49%CAPITAL1.16%
    TRAINING0.46%TRAINING1.16%

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 classified1,64554,555
    None Supplied638257,517
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management11333,633
    99999 - Dormant Company9744,817
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified8324,324
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities7025,583
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified6817,095
    62090 - Other information technology service activities4912,578
    71129 - Other engineering activities424,494
    86900 - Other human health activities318,687
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified287,212
    62012 - Business and domestic software development278,590
    7487 - Other business activities244,205
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet247,793
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets245,366
    71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities222,502
    74990 - Non-trading company2214,303
    41100 - Development of building projects228,876
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate225,141
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment215,505

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08467246 CFC ENGINEERING LIMITED 02 Apr 2013
    08467341 TIGWELL ENGINEERING LIMITED 02 Apr 2013
    08468412 MCM ENGINEERING DESIGN LIMITED 02 Apr 2013
    08468439 G ANDERSON CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED 02 Apr 2013
    08470557 SIGMALUX LIMITED 03 Apr 2013
    08472330 DA COMMISSIONING LIMITED 03 Apr 2013
    08474780 T & M AUTOMOTIVE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 05 Apr 2013
    08475037 PAL STRUCTURAL LIMITED 05 Apr 2013
    08475331 CONSERVATORY ROOFING SPECIALISTS LTD 05 Apr 2013
    08475889 JL MORAN LIMITED 05 Apr 2013
    08476609 STROUD MECHANICAL DESIGNS LIMITED 08 Apr 2013
    08477257 DWC SAFETY SERVICES LIMITED 08 Apr 2013
    08478744 REIMAGE CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED 08 Apr 2013
    08480289 SONIA SOCIAL CARE LTD 09 Apr 2013
    08481431 KCG CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 09 Apr 2013
    08482375 TASMITH PROCESS CONSULTANTS LIMITED 10 Apr 2013
    08484809 PPH SOLUTIONS & TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 11 Apr 2013
    08484940 BLUE COW HR LIMITED 12 Apr 2013
    08485380 RAFAEL CARTUSCIELLO SERVICES LTD 12 Apr 2013
    08486158 RDW SURVEYING LTD 12 Apr 2013
    08486965 DKW COMMERCIAL SERVICES LIMITED 12 Apr 2013
    08487230 L.G.M SECURITY LIMITED 12 Apr 2013
    08488519 NJJ LEISURE LTD 15 Apr 2013
    08489081 STERLING PVCU WINDOWS, DOORS & CONSERVATORIES LIMITED 15 Apr 2013
    08489274 AJP MANAGEMENT INSIGHTS LIMITED 15 Apr 2013