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.
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New Company Registrations
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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) Warrington UK 2013 1,567 269,432 2012 1,203 253,150 % change 30.3% 6.4% Record Year 2007 (18,078) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Warrington UK 2013 758 134,630 2012 578 121,659 % change 31.1% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (758) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2013 268 240 250 New companies in 2012 204 206 168 % change 31.4% 16.5% 48.8% Record Year 2004 (554) 2013 (240) 2013 (250)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Warrington UK 2013 426 155,192 2012 395 147,794 % change 7.8% 5.0% Record Year 2010 (4,369) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Warrington UK 2013 197 77,278 2012 222 80,218 % change -11.3% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (2,537) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 68 58 71 Closed companies in 2012 57 102 63 % change 19.3% -43.1% 13% Record Year 2009 (1,565) 2009 (757) 2010 (253)
Net Company Growth
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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) Warrington UK 2013 1,141 114,240 2012 808 105,356 Record Year 2007 (17,824) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Warrington UK 2013 561 57,352 2012 356 41,441 Record Year 2004 (591) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
April May June Net growth in 2013 200 182 179 Net growth in 2012 147 104 105 Record Year 2004 (522) 2013 (182) 2013 (179)
UK Company Share
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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 2013 0.6% 2012 0.5% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (6.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2013 0.6% 2012 0.5% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.5% 2009 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.8%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% UK formation share in 2012 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% % change 10.4% 13.2% 34.6% Record Year 2004 (1.9%) 1956 (1.0%) 2013 (0.6%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ENGINEERING 6.85% CONSULTING 5.25% CONSULTING 3.38% MANAGEMENT 4.80% DESIGN 2.93% CONSULTANCY 3.41% CONSULTANCY 2.67% PROPERTY 2.48% MANAGEMENT 2.12% TRADING 2.05% PROJECT 1.38% ENGINEERING 1.81% WARRINGTON 1.29% DESIGN 1.79% CONSULTANTS 1.29% LONDON 1.77% IT 0.98% BUSINESS 1.77% ELECTRICAL 0.95% CONSULTANTS 1.68% J 0.80% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% PROJECTS 0.77% ASSOCIATES 1.67% M 0.69% GLOBAL 1.59% P 0.69% MEDIA 1.57% CONSTRUCTION 0.66% CARE 1.55% PROPERTY 0.63% J 1.53% D 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.46% TECHNICAL 0.60% IT 1.40% SYSTEMS 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.40% DESIGNS 0.54% M 1.26% BUSINESS 0.54% BUILDING 1.22% CHESHIRE 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.19% ASSOCIATES 0.52% ENTERPRISES 1.18% CAD 0.49% CAPITAL 1.16% TRAINING 0.46% TRAINING 1.16%
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 1,645 54,555 None Supplied 638 257,517 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 113 33,633 99999 - Dormant Company 97 44,817 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 83 24,324 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 70 25,583 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 68 17,095 62090 - Other information technology service activities 49 12,578 71129 - Other engineering activities 42 4,494 86900 - Other human health activities 31 8,687 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 28 7,212 62012 - Business and domestic software development 27 8,590 7487 - Other business activities 24 4,205 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 24 7,793 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 24 5,366 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 22 2,502 74990 - Non-trading company 22 14,303 41100 - Development of building projects 22 8,876 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 22 5,141 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 21 5,505
Recent Companies
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