Warrington, Cheshire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Warrington when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Warrington when compared to any previous June.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Warrington when compared to any previous May.
- June 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Warrington when compared to any previous June.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 2,069 companies were formed in Warrington. This figure is 32.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
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 2014 2,069 300,731 2013 1,567 269,432 % change 32.0% 11.6% Record Year 2007 (18,078) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Warrington when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 1,046 companies were registered in Warrington during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 38.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Warrington UK 2014 1,046 150,009 2013 758 134,630 % change 38.0% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (1,046) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Warrington when compared to any previous June.
May 2014 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 2014 353 338 355 New companies in 2013 268 240 250 % change 31.7% 40.8% 42.0% Record Year 2004 (554) 2014 (338) 2014 (355)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 651 companies were dissolved in Warrington. This figure is 52.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 651 177,207 2013 426 155,192 % change 52.8% 14.2% Record Year 2010 (4,369) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 363 companies were dissolved in Warrington during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 84.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Warrington UK 2014 363 94,837 2013 197 77,278 % change 84.3% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (2,537) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 104 161 98 Closed companies in 2013 68 58 71 % change 52.9% 177.6% 38% Record Year 2009 (1,565) 2009 (757) 2010 (253)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Warrington increased by 1,418 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Warrington UK 2014 1,418 123,524 2013 1,141 114,240 Record Year 2007 (17,824) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Warrington during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 683 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Warrington UK 2014 683 55,172 2013 561 57,352 Record Year 2014 (683) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Warrington when compared to any previous June.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 249 177 257 Net growth in 2013 200 182 179 Record Year 2004 (522) 2013 (182) 2014 (257)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Warrington formed 0.7% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2013 figure of 0.6%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Warrington 2014 0.7% 2013 0.6% 2012 0.5% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (6.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Warrington formed 0.7% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Warrington 2014 0.7% 2013 0.6% 2012 0.5% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.8%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% UK formation share in 2013 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% % change 18.8% 30.0% 23.0% Record Year 2004 (1.9%) 1956 (1.0%) 2014 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 42.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 42.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Warrington was 2006 when 34.0% of all directors were female.
21.4% of all director appointments in Warrington in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Warrington was in 2006 when 36.9% of all directors were female.
21.2% of all director appointments in Warrington in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ENGINEERING 8.22% CONSULTING 5.16% CONSULTING 3.84% MANAGEMENT 4.64% CONSULTANCY 3.24% CONSULTANCY 3.50% DESIGN 2.46% PROPERTY 2.66% MANAGEMENT 2.41% TRADING 2.03% PROJECT 1.74% ENGINEERING 1.99% CONSTRUCTION 1.30% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% CONSULTANTS 1.14% LONDON 1.93% IT 1.03% CARE 1.85% TECHNICAL 0.85% DESIGN 1.75% ELECTRICAL 0.83% CONSULTANTS 1.73% BUSINESS 0.74% BUSINESS 1.69% J 0.67% PROPERTIES 1.63% M 0.67% TRANSPORT 1.58% S 0.63% GLOBAL 1.55% SAFETY 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.55% PLANNING 0.60% J 1.51% CAD 0.56% ASSOCIATES 1.48% SOCIAL 0.56% MEDIA 1.44% PROPERTY 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.40% ASSOCIATES 0.51% IT 1.33% PROJECTS 0.51% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% CARE 0.49% BUILDING 1.26% C 0.47% M 1.24% TRANSPORT 0.47% CO., 1.20%
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 2,262 57,421 None Supplied 839 261,557 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 132 40,250 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 107 28,352 99999 - Dormant Company 94 48,436 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 83 29,029 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 76 19,058 71129 - Other engineering activities 47 5,787 62090 - Other information technology service activities 42 13,024 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 38 6,099 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 36 6,286 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 34 9,900 86900 - Other human health activities 33 11,292 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 28 10,133 49410 - Freight transport by road 27 9,265 56302 - Public houses and bars 27 6,099 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 24 3,165 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 24 8,533 62012 - Business and domestic software development 24 9,834 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 23 6,413
Recent Companies
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