Wigan, Greater Manchester
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wigan when compared to any previous May.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wigan when compared to any previous April.
- April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Wigan when compared to any previous April.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 455 companies were formed in Wigan. This figure is 6.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
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 2013 455 269,432 2012 484 253,150 % change -6.0% 6.4% Record Year 2012 (484) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 223 companies were registered in Wigan during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 3.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Wigan UK 2013 223 134,630 2012 231 121,659 % change -3.5% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (231) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wigan when compared to any previous May.
April 2013 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 2013 87 66 70 New companies in 2012 77 62 92 % change 13.0% 6.5% -23.9% Record Year 2013 (87) 2013 (66) 2012 (92)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 231 companies were dissolved in Wigan. This figure is 2.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
The highest total for a first half year in Wigan occurred in 2009 when a total of 391 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wigan UK 2013 231 155,192 2012 236 147,794 % change -2.1% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (391) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 105 companies were dissolved in Wigan during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 22.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Wigan UK 2013 105 77,278 2012 136 80,218 % change -22.8% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (260) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 30 35 40 Closed companies in 2012 37 56 43 % change -18.9% -37.5% -7% Record Year 2009 (79) 2009 (104) 2009 (77)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Wigan increased by 224 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wigan UK 2013 224 114,240 2012 248 105,356 Record Year 2007 (251) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Wigan during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 118 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Wigan UK 2013 118 57,352 2012 95 41,441 Record Year 2013 (118) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Wigan when compared to any previous April.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 57 31 30 Net growth in 2012 40 6 49 Record Year 2013 (57) 2003 (36) 2012 (49)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Wigan formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wigan 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Wigan formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Wigan 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% % change -5.1% 3.4% -31.1% Record Year 2009 (0.2%) 1989 (0.2%) 2002 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 43.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Wigan was 2006 when 36.3% of all directors were female.
29.8% of all director appointments in Wigan in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Wigan was in 2011 when 35.5% of all directors were female.
28.3% of all director appointments in Wigan in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage TRANSPORT 1.82% CONSULTING 5.25% (NW) 1.68% MANAGEMENT 4.80% CIC 1.02% CONSULTANCY 3.41% MANAGEMENT 0.87% PROPERTY 2.48% WIGAN 0.87% TRADING 2.05% TRAINING 0.87% ENGINEERING 1.81% PROPERTY 0.87% DESIGN 1.79% CONSULTANCY 0.80% LONDON 1.77% ENGINEERING 0.80% BUSINESS 1.77% CONSTRUCTION 0.73% CONSULTANTS 1.68% BUSINESS 0.73% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% CONSULTING 0.66% ASSOCIATES 1.67% PLUMBING 0.66% GLOBAL 1.59% HEATING 0.66% MEDIA 1.57% SYSTEMS 0.58% CARE 1.55% M 0.58% J 1.53% ELECTRICAL 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.46% J 0.58% IT 1.40% ENERGY 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.40% C.I.C. 0.58% M 1.26% S 0.51% BUILDING 1.22% INVESTMENTS 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.19% SPORTS 0.51% ENTERPRISES 1.18% L 0.51% CAPITAL 1.16% GREEN 0.51% TRAINING 1.16%
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 402 257,517 99999 - Dormant Company 69 44,817 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 58 33,633 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 51 54,555 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 50 24,324 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 41 25,583 86900 - Other human health activities 28 8,687 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 27 17,095 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 26 7,212 49410 - Freight transport by road 24 6,273 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 23 4,452 56302 - Public houses and bars 23 5,165 41100 - Development of building projects 20 8,876 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 20 7,871 62090 - Other information technology service activities 19 12,578 43210 - Electrical installation 18 5,611 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 18 5,253 52290 - Other transportation support activities 17 1,095 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 16 5,665 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 15 5,505
Recent Companies
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