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

  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 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)WarringtonUK
    20142,069300,731
    20131,567269,432
    % change32.0%11.6%
    Record Year2007 (18,078)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)WarringtonUK
    20141,046150,009
    2013758134,630
    % change38.0%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (1,046) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014353338355
    New companies in 2013268240250
    % change31.7%40.8%42.0%
    Record Year2004 (554)2014 (338)2014 (355)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)WarringtonUK
    2014651177,207
    2013426155,192
    % change52.8%14.2%
    Record Year2010 (4,369)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)WarringtonUK
    201436394,837
    201319777,278
    % change84.3%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (2,537) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201410416198
    Closed companies in 2013685871
    % change52.9%177.6%38%
    Record Year2009 (1,565)2009 (757)2010 (253)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)WarringtonUK
    20141,418123,524
    20131,141114,240
    Record Year2007 (17,824)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)WarringtonUK
    201468355,172
    201356157,352
    Record Year 2014 (683) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2014249177257
    Net growth in 2013200182179
    Record Year2004 (522)2013 (182)2014 (257)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20140.7%
    20130.6%
    20120.5%
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (6.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20140.7%
    20130.6%
    20120.5%
    20110.4%
    20100.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.8%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.7%0.7%0.7%
    UK formation share in 20130.5%0.5%0.6%
    % change18.8%30.0%23.0%
    Record Year2004 (1.9%)1956 (1.0%)2014 (0.7%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    ENGINEERING8.22%CONSULTING5.16%
    CONSULTING3.84%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    CONSULTANCY3.24%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    DESIGN2.46%PROPERTY2.66%
    MANAGEMENT2.41%TRADING2.03%
    PROJECT1.74%ENGINEERING1.99%
    CONSTRUCTION1.30%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    CONSULTANTS1.14%LONDON1.93%
    IT1.03%CARE1.85%
    TECHNICAL0.85%DESIGN1.75%
    ELECTRICAL0.83%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    BUSINESS0.74%BUSINESS1.69%
    J0.67%PROPERTIES1.63%
    M0.67%TRANSPORT1.58%
    S0.63%GLOBAL1.55%
    SAFETY0.60%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    PLANNING0.60%J1.51%
    CAD0.56%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    SOCIAL0.56%MEDIA1.44%
    PROPERTY0.51%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    ASSOCIATES0.51%IT1.33%
    PROJECTS0.51%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    CARE0.49%BUILDING1.26%
    C0.47%M1.24%
    TRANSPORT0.47%CO.,1.20%

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 classified2,26257,421
    None Supplied839261,557
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management13240,250
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified10728,352
    99999 - Dormant Company9448,436
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities8329,029
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified7619,058
    71129 - Other engineering activities475,787
    62090 - Other information technology service activities4213,024
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified386,099
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets366,286
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet349,900
    86900 - Other human health activities3311,292
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate2810,133
    49410 - Freight transport by road279,265
    56302 - Public houses and bars276,099
    71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities243,165
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified248,533
    62012 - Business and domestic software development249,834
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate236,413

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08969348 DB COMMISSIONING LIMITED 01 Apr 2014
    08969714 P ROBINSON DESIGN LIMITED 01 Apr 2014
    08970924 ARNED FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD 01 Apr 2014
    08971984 LS COATING INSPECTIONS LIMITED 02 Apr 2014
    08972825 G.O WELDING CO LTD 02 Apr 2014
    08973601 BRYANT CONSULTANCY LIMITED 02 Apr 2014
    08974114 BOUZEDI SOLUTIONS LIMITED 02 Apr 2014
    08976854 MATTHEW HOURD LIMITED 03 Apr 2014
    08977584 IZ MANAGEMENT LIMITED 04 Apr 2014
    08978373 G NASH ENGINEERING LIMITED 04 Apr 2014
    08978456 ANDREW HANNA INSTALLATION SOLUTIONS LIMITED 04 Apr 2014
    08979598 AMCON SAFETY MANAGEMENT LIMITED 04 Apr 2014
    08980238 O & G ASSOCIATES LIMITED 04 Apr 2014
    08981092 SHANES WIRING SERVICES LIMITED 07 Apr 2014
    08982746 TWD ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED 07 Apr 2014
    08982986 THOMAS NEWMAN LIMITED 07 Apr 2014
    08983006 DAWLEY SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED 07 Apr 2014
    08983525 MACE AEROSPACE LIMITED 07 Apr 2014
    08983822 DPR OIL AND GAS CONSULTANTS LIMITED 08 Apr 2014
    08984013 LITTLES ENGINEERING LIMITED 08 Apr 2014
    08984470 MATTHEWS MECHANICAL ENGINEERING LIMITED 08 Apr 2014
    08986108 BJ OFFSHORE OIL & GAS TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED 08 Apr 2014
    08988077 SMECTIC LIMITED 09 Apr 2014
    08988831 NB ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT LIMITED 09 Apr 2014
    08989114 THIRD RAIL LIMITED 09 Apr 2014