Wigan, Greater Manchester
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wigan when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Wigan when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wigan when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wigan when compared to any previous June.
- April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wigan when compared to any previous April.
- June 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Wigan when compared to any previous June.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wigan when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Wigan when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 484 companies were formed in Wigan. This figure is 22.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Wigan occurred in 2012 when a total of 484 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wigan UK 2012 484 253,150 2011 396 228,735 % change 22.2% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (484) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wigan when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 231 companies were registered in Wigan during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 24.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Wigan UK 2012 231 121,659 2011 185 112,344 % change 24.9% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (231) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wigan when compared to any previous June.
April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wigan when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 77 62 92 New companies in 2011 64 44 77 % change 20.3% 40.9% 19.5% Record Year 2012 (77) 2007 (63) 2012 (92)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 235 companies were dissolved in Wigan. This figure is 12.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 235 147,793 2011 269 162,310 % change -12.6% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (393) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 135 companies were dissolved in Wigan during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 25.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Wigan UK 2012 135 80,218 2011 108 71,324 % change 25.0% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (260) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 37 55 43 Closed companies in 2011 21 52 35 % change 76.2% 5.8% 23% Record Year 2009 (79) 2009 (104) 2009 (77)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Wigan increased by 249 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wigan UK 2012 249 105,357 2011 127 66,425 Record Year 2007 (251) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Wigan during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 96 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Wigan UK 2012 96 41,441 2011 77 41,020 Record Year 2003 (116) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
June 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Wigan when compared to any previous June.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 40 7 49 Net growth in 2011 43 -8 42 Record Year 2007 (47) 2003 (36) 2012 (49)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Wigan formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wigan 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Wigan formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Wigan 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% % change 1.3% 23.5% 27.6% Record Year 1969 (0.4%) 1985 (0.4%) 1969 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 42.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Wigan was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
25.9% of all director appointments in Wigan in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Wigan was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
31.1% of all director appointments in Wigan in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage (NW) 2.04% CONSULTING 5.07% TRANSPORT 1.96% MANAGEMENT 4.74% MANAGEMENT 1.82% CONSULTANCY 3.28% WIGAN 1.24% PROPERTY 2.35% D 1.16% TRADING 2.10% CONSULTING 1.09% DESIGN 1.89% S 1.09% ENGINEERING 1.87% CONSULTANTS 0.87% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSULTANCY 0.87% CONSULTANTS 1.78% ENGINEERING 0.87% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% (WIGAN) 0.80% BUSINESS 1.70% J 0.80% MEDIA 1.69% ELECTRICAL 0.80% LONDON 1.68% BUILDING 0.80% J 1.57% M 0.80% GLOBAL 1.51% K 0.73% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CONSTRUCTION 0.73% IT 1.42% C 0.73% CARE 1.31% SUPPLIES 0.73% PROPERTIES 1.31% SECURITY 0.65% M 1.26% DESIGN 0.65% ELECTRICAL 1.23% CIC 0.65% BUILDING 1.23% NORTHWEST 0.65% SECURITY 1.19% TRAINING 0.58% S 1.18% NW 0.58% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 397 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 58 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 33 35,447 99999 - Dormant Company 32 26,088 9999 - Dormant Company 30 16,469 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 26 14,220 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 25 20,390 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 21 10,271 7414 - Business & management consultancy 21 10,978 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 20 15,280 56302 - Public houses and bars 18 2,913 9305 - Other service activities 18 7,926 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 17 4,644 43210 - Electrical installation 17 3,557 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 15 2,716 86900 - Other human health activities 13 5,222 41100 - Development of building projects 13 5,149 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 13 4,091 6024 - Freight transport by road 10 1,933 62090 - Other information technology service activities 10 8,258
Recent Companies
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