Wigan, Greater Manchester
Q3 2013 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
- Q3 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wigan when compared to any previous Q3.
- September 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wigan when compared to any previous September.
- August 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wigan when compared to any previous August.
- August 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Wigan when compared to any previous August.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
Q3 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wigan when compared to any previous Q3.
A total of 239 companies were registered in Wigan during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).
This figure is an increase of 20.1% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.6% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) Wigan UK 2013 239 132,684 2012 199 118,868 % change 20.1% 11.6% Record Year 2013 (239) 2013 (132,684) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)
September 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wigan when compared to any previous September.
August 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wigan when compared to any previous August.
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2013 80 81 78 New companies in 2012 81 57 61 % change -1.2% 42.1% 27.9% Record Year 2003 (82) 2013 (81) 2013 (78)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
A total of 149 companies were dissolved in Wigan during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 1.3% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.5% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) Wigan UK 2013 149 86,170 2012 151 75,908 % change -1.3% 13.5% Record Year 2009 (180) 2009 (159,405) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2013 49 30 70 Closed companies in 2012 49 57 45 % change 0.0% -47.4% 56% Record Year 2012 (49) 2008 (77) 2009 (88)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
Net company growth for Wigan during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) was 90 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) Wigan UK 2013 90 46,514 2012 48 42,960 Record Year 2011 (97) 2013 (46,514) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)
August 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Wigan when compared to any previous August.
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2013 31 51 8 Net growth in 2012 32 0 16 Record Year 2008 (63) 2013 (51) 2008 (45)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
In the third quarter of 2013, Wigan formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) Wigan 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% % change -11.6% 30.3% 12.1% Record Year 2001 (0.2%) 1982 (0.2%) 1981 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2013 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
The record third quarter for female directors in Wigan was in 2005 when 35.3% of all directors were female.
27.0% of all director appointments in Wigan in the third quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.2% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2012-Sep 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage (NW) 1.76% CONSULTING 5.27% TRANSPORT 1.34% MANAGEMENT 4.75% CIC 1.27% CONSULTANCY 3.45% TRAINING 1.13% PROPERTY 2.53% CONSULTING 0.99% TRADING 2.08% WIGAN 0.99% ENGINEERING 1.83% MANAGEMENT 0.85% LONDON 1.79% ENGINEERING 0.78% DESIGN 1.78% SYSTEMS 0.78% BUSINESS 1.74% PROPERTY 0.78% CONSTRUCTION 1.70% DEVELOPMENTS 0.70% CONSULTANTS 1.69% BUSINESS 0.70% CARE 1.64% J 0.70% ASSOCIATES 1.61% M 0.70% GLOBAL 1.59% ENERGY 0.70% J 1.54% COMMUNITY 0.63% MEDIA 1.54% CONSULTANCY 0.63% INVESTMENTS 1.53% CONSTRUCTION 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.45% NW 0.56% IT 1.39% PROPERTIES 0.56% M 1.25% S 0.56% ELECTRICAL 1.20% L 0.56% BUILDING 1.19% D 0.56% CAPITAL 1.19% PLUMBING 0.56% DEVELOPMENTS 1.16% ELECTRICAL 0.56% TRAINING 1.15%
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 398 260,135 99999 - Dormant Company 70 46,169 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 60 34,970 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 49 54,854 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 45 25,547 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 38 26,675 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 33 7,590 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 30 17,715 86900 - Other human health activities 27 9,203 56302 - Public houses and bars 27 5,437 49410 - Freight transport by road 23 6,904 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 22 4,590 62090 - Other information technology service activities 21 12,516 43210 - Electrical installation 20 5,724 41100 - Development of building projects 19 9,271 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 19 8,312 52290 - Other transportation support activities 18 1,143 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 17 5,382 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 16 6,039 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 15 4,955
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08684060 GDR GROUNDWORKS LIMITED 10 Sep 2013 08698163 H TONGE & SONS LIMITED 19 Sep 2013 08707984 F J BROWN DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 26 Sep 2013 08701399 DAMIAN DAWBER LTD 23 Sep 2013 08703463 G A CROMPTON LIMITED 24 Sep 2013 08710598 TAYLOR CALIBRATION LIMITED 30 Sep 2013 08710631 S DUNLOP LTD. 30 Sep 2013 08672088 MELROSA MARBLE & GRANITE LIMITED 02 Sep 2013 08686934 M.C.I. HOMES LIMITED 12 Sep 2013 08703036 WLLIAMBB VENTURES LTD 24 Sep 2013 08711199 ELITE FITNESS ACADEMY LIMITED 30 Sep 2013 08711726 L A ENGINEERING (NW) LIMITED 30 Sep 2013 08675014 SATIN WEDDING CARS LTD 03 Sep 2013 08686038 MJC CARS LIMITED 11 Sep 2013 08706005 PAUL DORAN PROPERTIES LTD 25 Sep 2013 08671823 PUG FACE LTD. 02 Sep 2013 08683298 TWO WAY DIGITAL LIMITED 09 Sep 2013 08686577 KEEPACE LTD 11 Sep 2013 08687580 KIDZ KLOZIT LTD 12 Sep 2013 08688818 D. M. LEACH LIMITED 12 Sep 2013 08671966 LIVE PLAY LIMITED 02 Sep 2013 08688273 INFUSED RECRUITMENT LIMITED 12 Sep 2013 08699840 JAC PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED 20 Sep 2013 08684889 R CORDWELL CLASSICS LIMITED 10 Sep 2013 08694929 SARTAIN LIMITED 18 Sep 2013
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