Wigan, Greater Manchester
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q2 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Wigan when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Wigan when compared to any previous June.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 351 companies were formed in Wigan. This figure is 2.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Wigan occurred in 2007 when a total of 407 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wigan UK 2010 351 203,749 2009 342 182,021 % change 2.6% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (407) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Q2 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Wigan when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 178 companies were registered in Wigan during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 1.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Wigan UK 2010 178 98,612 2009 176 90,987 % change 1.1% 8.4% Record Year 2010 (178) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Wigan when compared to any previous June.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 62 52 64 New companies in 2009 66 47 63 % change -6.1% 10.6% 1.6% Record Year 2009 (66) 2007 (63) 2010 (64)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 277 companies were dissolved in Wigan. This figure is 29.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Wigan occurred in 2009 when a total of 393 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wigan UK 2010 277 177,631 2009 393 289,236 % change -29.5% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (393) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 141 companies were dissolved in Wigan during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 45.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Wigan UK 2010 141 94,954 2009 260 181,176 % change -45.8% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (260) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 44 53 44 Closed companies in 2009 79 104 77 % change -44.3% -49.0% -43% Record Year 2009 (79) 2009 (104) 2009 (77)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Wigan increased by 74 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wigan UK 2010 74 26,118 2009 -51 -107,215 Record Year 2007 (251) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Wigan during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 37 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Wigan UK 2010 37 3,658 2009 -84 -90,189 Record Year 2003 (116) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 18 -1 20 Net growth in 2009 -13 -57 -14 Record Year 2007 (47) 2003 (36) 2008 (46)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Wigan formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wigan 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Wigan formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Wigan 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -13.6% 5.5% -8.6% Record Year 1969 (0.4%) 1985 (0.4%) 1969 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 45.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 45.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Wigan was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
27.0% of all director appointments in Wigan in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Wigan was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
29.4% of all director appointments in Wigan in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage WIGAN 1.45% MANAGEMENT 5.01% MANAGEMENT 1.36% CONSULTING 4.79% CONSTRUCTION 1.18% CONSULTANCY 3.02% (NW) 1.18% PROPERTY 2.40% (WIGAN) 1.00% ASSOCIATES 2.02% PROPERTIES 1.00% TRADING 2.01% CONSULTING 0.90% DESIGN 1.91% ELECTRICAL 0.90% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% CONSULTANCY 0.90% MEDIA 1.80% PROPERTY 0.90% BUSINESS 1.75% TRAINING 0.81% CONSULTANTS 1.71% SYSTEMS 0.72% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% S 0.72% ENGINEERING 1.56% WEST) 0.72% LONDON 1.52% ENGINEERING 0.72% INVESTMENTS 1.49% CENTRE 0.72% J 1.46% M 0.72% CARE 1.41% NORTH 0.63% GLOBAL 1.39% SECURITY 0.63% PROPERTIES 1.35% CARE 0.63% BUILDING 1.33% (NORTH 0.63% M 1.29% DEVELOPMENTS 0.63% IT 1.28% CONSULTANTS 0.63% ELECTRICAL 1.27% H 0.54% GROUP 1.25% WEST 0.54% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 309 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 85 68,525 9999 - Dormant Company 41 19,842 99999 - Dormant Company 23 14,342 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 22 8,262 6024 - Freight transport by road 21 2,960 9305 - Other service activities 21 8,822 7499 - Non-trading company 21 13,997 7414 - Business & management consultancy 20 14,598 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 19 8,285 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 15 8,590 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 15 13,490 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 14 25,942 41100 - Development of building projects 13 3,945 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 13 6,684 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 11 2,417 62090 - Other information technology service activities 11 5,854 4533 - Plumbing 11 1,723 4542 - Joinery installation 11 1,176 7260 - Other computer related activities 11 9,122
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