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Wigan, Greater Manchester

Q3 2011 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Wigan when compared to any previous Q3.
  • September 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Wigan when compared to any previous September.
  • August 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Wigan when compared to any previous August.
  • July 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Wigan when compared to any previous July.

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. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    Q3 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Wigan when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 214 companies were registered in Wigan during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 27.4% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.8% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)WiganUK
    2011214114,512
    2010168101,492
    % change27.4%12.8%
    Record Year 2011 (214) 2011 (114,512)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    September 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Wigan when compared to any previous September.

    August 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Wigan when compared to any previous August.

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2011706876
    New companies in 2010486753
    % change45.8%1.5%43.4%
    Record Year2003 (82)2011 (68)2011 (76)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    A total of 117 companies were dissolved in Wigan during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 15.2% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 17.6% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)WiganUK
    201111772,230
    201013887,705
    % change-15.2%-17.6%
    Record Year 2009 (179) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    July 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Wigan when compared to any previous July.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2011413541
    Closed companies in 2010304959
    % change36.7%-28.6%-31%
    Record Year2011 (41)2008 (76)2009 (88)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    Net company growth for Wigan during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011) was 97 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)WiganUK
    20119742,282
    20103013,787
    Record Year 2003 (115) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2011293335
    Net growth in 20101818-6
    Record Year2008 (63)2002 (40)2008 (45)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    In the third quarter of 2011, Wigan formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)Wigan
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.2%0.2%
    % change33.4%-14.6%29.5%
    Record Year1961 (0.6%)1966 (0.5%)1968 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2011 was 42.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Wigan was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    26.4% of all director appointments in Wigan in the third quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2010-Sep 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.96%CONSULTING5.11%
    (WIGAN)1.33%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    WIGAN1.18%CONSULTANCY3.19%
    CIC1.18%PROPERTY2.41%
    (NW)1.02%TRADING2.06%
    CONSULTANCY1.02%DESIGN1.94%
    BUILDING1.02%ASSOCIATES1.85%
    PROPERTY0.94%BUSINESS1.82%
    HEATING0.94%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    MEDIA0.86%ENGINEERING1.74%
    WEST0.78%MEDIA1.72%
    NORTH0.78%CONSTRUCTION1.72%
    J0.78%LONDON1.63%
    PLUMBING0.71%J1.47%
    CONSTRUCTION0.71%GLOBAL1.46%
    ELECTRICAL0.71%INVESTMENTS1.43%
    SPORTS0.63%CARE1.42%
    SCHOOL0.63%IT1.38%
    M0.63%BUILDING1.30%
    CONSULTING0.55%PROPERTIES1.28%
    WEST)0.55%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    ENGINEERING0.55%M1.25%
    (NORTH0.55%ENERGY1.22%
    D0.55%TRAINING1.21%
    JOINERY0.55%S1.21%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied351204,493
    7487 - Other business activities8065,177
    9999 - Dormant Company4022,587
    99999 - Dormant Company2818,281
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2614,755
    9305 - Other service activities2410,525
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering216,321
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1615,760
    7499 - Non-trading company1511,543
    6024 - Freight transport by road152,601
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified157,551
    41100 - Development of building projects153,697
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1529,245
    5248 - Other retail specialised stores132,240
    62090 - Other information technology service activities126,798
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply128,345
    43210 - Electrical installation122,938
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1110,018
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1110,137
    49410 - Freight transport by road112,049

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07725371 BCB OLDHAM LTD 02 Aug 2011
    07729298 PLAN-IT HANDYMAN SERVICES LIMITED 04 Aug 2011
    07733872 PARAMOUNT SPORTS & FITNESS LIMITED 09 Aug 2011
    07741471 PRO FINISH DETAILING LTD 16 Aug 2011
    07743954 AJL SOLUTIONS LTD 17 Aug 2011
    07744688 BLUFIN (WIGAN) LIMITED 18 Aug 2011
    07738619 LUCKY HENS CIC 12 Aug 2011
    07739185 PARKLANDS SERVICES (NW) LTD 12 Aug 2011
    07748474 SWH SOUVENIRS LTD 22 Aug 2011
    07751240 OCEAN BLUE ASSOCIATES LTD 24 Aug 2011
    07744957 EDH SECURITY LIMITED 18 Aug 2011
    07731557 C & D PUB COMPANY LTD 05 Aug 2011
    07751703 WIGAN PREMIER SERVICES LIMITED 24 Aug 2011
    07726880 PAUL MURPHY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 02 Aug 2011
    07728917 K & M 59 CONSTRUCTION LTD 04 Aug 2011
    07749485 CANTIQUE MUSIC LIMITED 23 Aug 2011
    07750678 ALCA PROJECTS LIMITED 24 Aug 2011
    07738662 LONDON SMART ACCOMMODATION LTD 12 Aug 2011
    07739775 ABSOLUTE & CO LTD 15 Aug 2011
    07731537 A & P BRICKWORK LTD 05 Aug 2011
    07731669 NORTH WEST HERITAGE TRAVEL LTD 08 Aug 2011
    07746653 R U C LIMITED 19 Aug 2011
    07753220 LLOYDS OF BISHOPGATE LTD 25 Aug 2011
    07752392 D & A HOGARTH LTD 25 Aug 2011
    07739588 RED HAND TECHNOLOGY LTD 15 Aug 2011