Wigan, Greater Manchester
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Wigan when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2011 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 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 396 companies were formed in Wigan. This figure is 12.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
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 2011 396 228,735 2010 351 203,749 % change 12.8% 12.3% Record Year 2007 (407) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Wigan when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 185 companies were registered in Wigan during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 3.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Wigan UK 2011 185 112,344 2010 178 98,612 % change 3.9% 13.9% Record Year 2011 (185) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
June 2011 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 2011 64 44 77 New companies in 2010 62 52 64 % change 3.2% -15.4% 20.3% Record Year 2009 (66) 2007 (63) 2011 (77)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 269 companies were dissolved in Wigan. This figure is 2.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
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 2011 269 162,310 2010 277 177,631 % change -2.9% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (393) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 108 companies were dissolved in Wigan during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 23.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Wigan UK 2011 108 71,324 2010 141 94,954 % change -23.4% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (260) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 21 52 35 Closed companies in 2010 44 53 44 % change -52.3% -1.9% -20% Record Year 2009 (79) 2009 (104) 2009 (77)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Wigan increased by 127 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wigan UK 2011 127 66,425 2010 74 26,118 Record Year 2007 (251) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Wigan during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 77 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Wigan UK 2011 77 41,020 2010 37 3,658 Record Year 2003 (116) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 43 -8 42 Net growth in 2010 18 -1 20 Record Year 2007 (47) 2003 (36) 2008 (46)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Wigan formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wigan 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Wigan formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Wigan 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -0.1% -33.4% 6.6% Record Year 1969 (0.4%) 1985 (0.4%) 1969 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 43.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Wigan was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
33.0% of all director appointments in Wigan in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Wigan was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
34.3% of all director appointments in Wigan in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.90% CONSULTING 5.09% BUILDING 1.24% MANAGEMENT 4.86% CONSULTANCY 1.16% CONSULTANCY 3.17% CIC 1.16% PROPERTY 2.43% PROPERTY 1.07% TRADING 2.05% (WIGAN) 0.99% DESIGN 1.94% ELECTRICAL 0.99% ASSOCIATES 1.92% HEATING 0.91% BUSINESS 1.87% J 0.83% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% MEDIA 0.83% CONSULTANTS 1.76% ENGINEERING 0.83% MEDIA 1.73% WEST 0.83% ENGINEERING 1.67% (NW) 0.83% LONDON 1.60% NORTH 0.83% GLOBAL 1.46% WIGAN 0.83% J 1.44% PLUMBING 0.66% CARE 1.44% C.I.C. 0.66% INVESTMENTS 1.42% STANDISH 0.58% IT 1.39% CONSTRUCTION 0.58% BUILDING 1.32% CONSULTING 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.31% SCHOOL 0.58% ELECTRICAL 1.30% PROPERTIES 0.58% M 1.27% WEST) 0.58% S 1.23% (NORTH 0.58% ENTERPRISES 1.20% DESIGN 0.58% SYSTEMS 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 None Supplied 360 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 79 60,758 9999 - Dormant Company 42 20,111 99999 - Dormant Company 28 18,918 9305 - Other service activities 20 9,063 7414 - Business & management consultancy 19 13,053 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 18 30,647 7499 - Non-trading company 17 10,955 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 17 5,928 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 16 16,419 62090 - Other information technology service activities 15 7,095 6024 - Freight transport by road 15 2,316 41100 - Development of building projects 15 3,852 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 15 10,545 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 15 7,835 5248 - Other retail specialised stores 15 2,037 43210 - Electrical installation 12 3,085 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 12 10,322 49410 - Freight transport by road 11 2,142 5020 - Maintenance & repair of motors 11 1,432
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