Wigan, Greater Manchester
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Wigan when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wigan when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wigan when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wigan when compared to any previous November.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wigan when compared to any previous October.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Wigan when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Wigan when compared to any year in history.
A total of 884 companies were formed in Wigan in 2012. This total is 11.8% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Wigan UK 2012 884 491,893 2011 791 452,870 2010 676 400,358 2009 652 362,675 2008 645 349,203 Record Year 2012 (884) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wigan when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 400 companies were formed in Wigan. This figure is 1.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Wigan occurred in 2012 when a total of 400 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wigan UK 2012 400 238,743 2011 395 224,135 % change 1.3% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (400) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wigan when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 201 companies were registered in Wigan during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 11.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Wigan UK 2012 201 119,875 2011 181 109,623 % change 11.0% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (201) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wigan when compared to any previous November.
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wigan when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 83 70 48 New companies in 2011 67 60 54 % change 23.9% 16.7% -11.1% Record Year 2012 (83) 2012 (70) 2011 (54)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 517 companies were dissolved in Wigan in 2012. This total is 1.7% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Wigan UK 2012 517 293,728 2011 526 314,524 2010 535 342,233 2009 702 533,787 2008 309 237,873 Record Year 2009 (702) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 281 companies were dissolved in Wigan. This figure is 9.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Wigan occurred in 2009 when a total of 311 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wigan UK 2012 281 145,934 2011 256 152,213 % change 9.8% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (311) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 130 companies were dissolved in Wigan during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 6.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Wigan UK 2012 130 70,026 2011 139 79,983 % change -6.5% -12.4% Record Year 2011 (139) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Wigan when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 55 49 26 Closed companies in 2011 28 48 63 % change 96.4% 2.1% -59% Record Year 2012 (55) 2010 (58) 2011 (63)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 367 companies were added to the company register for Wigan in 2012. This number represents growth of 46.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 102 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Wigan company register grew by 475 companies.
Year Wigan UK 2012 367 198,165 2011 265 138,346 2010 141 58,125 2009 -50 -171,112 2008 336 111,330 Record Year 2003 (475) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Wigan increased by 119 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wigan UK 2012 119 92,809 2011 139 71,922 Record Year 2003 (239) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Wigan during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 71 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Wigan UK 2012 71 49,849 2011 42 29,640 Record Year 2003 (124) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 28 21 22 Net growth in 2011 39 12 -9 Record Year 2003 (54) 2003 (36) 2003 (34)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Wigan formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Wigan was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Wigan 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.3%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Wigan formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wigan 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Wigan formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Wigan 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% % change 4.1% 11.0% -13.5% Record Year 1985 (0.5%) 1961 (0.7%) 1961 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 42.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 42.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Wigan was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Wigan in 2012 was 33.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Wigan was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
24.4% of all director appointments in Wigan in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Wigan was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
22.1% of all director appointments in Wigan in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage TRANSPORT 2.38% CONSULTING 5.15% (NW) 2.16% MANAGEMENT 4.78% ENGINEERING 1.01% CONSULTANCY 3.31% CONSULTANCY 1.01% PROPERTY 2.40% CIC 0.94% TRADING 2.03% WIGAN 0.94% DESIGN 1.86% CONSULTING 0.86% ASSOCIATES 1.82% S 0.86% ENGINEERING 1.79% MANAGEMENT 0.86% BUSINESS 1.76% ELECTRICAL 0.86% CONSULTANTS 1.75% CONSTRUCTION 0.79% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% SUPPLIES 0.72% LONDON 1.69% TRAINING 0.72% MEDIA 1.69% CONSULTANTS 0.72% GLOBAL 1.59% PROPERTY 0.72% J 1.57% BUILDING 0.72% INVESTMENTS 1.46% M 0.65% IT 1.43% INVESTMENTS 0.65% CARE 1.39% CONTRACTORS 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.34% ENTERPRISES 0.58% M 1.26% NORTHWEST 0.58% BUILDING 1.23% WEST) 0.58% ENTERPRISES 1.21% LOGISTICS 0.58% TRAINING 1.18% D 0.58% ELECTRICAL 1.17% (NORTH 0.58% SECURITY 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 364 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 60 40,648 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 51 52,427 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 46 22,058 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 40 30,396 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 31 23,256 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 28 6,419 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 23 15,572 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 21 4,045 41100 - Development of building projects 20 7,980 86900 - Other human health activities 20 7,866 43210 - Electrical installation 20 5,304 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 18 6,971 56302 - Public houses and bars 18 4,543 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 17 4,882 49410 - Freight transport by road 16 5,165 62090 - Other information technology service activities 16 12,291 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 15 6,307 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 14 4,759 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 12 4,882
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