Wigan, Greater Manchester
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wigan when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Wigan when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wigan when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Wigan when compared to any quarter in history.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wigan when compared to any previous May.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wigan when compared to any previous April.
- April 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Wigan when compared to any month in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wigan when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Wigan when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 501 companies were formed in Wigan. This figure is 10.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Wigan occurred in 2014 when a total of 501 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wigan UK 2014 501 300,731 2013 455 269,432 % change 10.1% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (501) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wigan when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Wigan when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 270 companies were registered in Wigan during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 21.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Wigan UK 2014 270 150,009 2013 223 134,630 % change 21.1% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (270) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wigan when compared to any previous May.
April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wigan when compared to any previous April.
April 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Wigan when compared to any month in history.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 96 85 89 New companies in 2013 87 66 70 % change 10.3% 28.8% 27.1% Record Year 2014 (96) 2014 (85) 2012 (92)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 299 companies were dissolved in Wigan. This figure is 29.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 299 177,207 2013 231 155,192 % change 29.4% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (391) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 171 companies were dissolved in Wigan during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 62.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Wigan UK 2014 171 94,837 2013 105 77,278 % change 62.9% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (260) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 44 77 50 Closed companies in 2013 30 35 40 % change 46.7% 120.0% 25% Record Year 2009 (79) 2009 (104) 2009 (77)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Wigan increased by 202 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wigan UK 2014 202 123,524 2013 224 114,240 Record Year 2007 (251) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Wigan during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 99 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Wigan UK 2014 99 55,172 2013 118 57,352 Record Year 2013 (118) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 52 8 39 Net growth in 2013 57 31 30 Record Year 2013 (57) 2003 (36) 2012 (49)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Wigan formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wigan 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Wigan formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Wigan 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% % change -0.5% 18.9% 10.1% Record Year 2009 (0.2%) 1989 (0.2%) 2002 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 43.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 42.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Wigan was 2006 when 36.3% of all directors were female.
26.6% of all director appointments in Wigan in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Wigan was in 2011 when 35.5% of all directors were female.
24.4% of all director appointments in Wigan in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage WIGAN 1.77% CONSULTING 5.16% MANAGEMENT 1.36% MANAGEMENT 4.64% (NW) 1.29% CONSULTANCY 3.50% CONSULTANCY 1.22% PROPERTY 2.66% PROPERTIES 1.09% TRADING 2.03% CONSULTING 1.09% ENGINEERING 1.99% J 0.88% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% ELECTRICAL 0.88% LONDON 1.93% CONSTRUCTION 0.88% CARE 1.85% CIC 0.75% DESIGN 1.75% TRAINING 0.75% CONSULTANTS 1.73% S 0.68% BUSINESS 1.69% L 0.68% PROPERTIES 1.63% TRANSPORT 0.68% TRANSPORT 1.58% PROPERTY 0.68% GLOBAL 1.55% (WIGAN) 0.68% INVESTMENTS 1.55% ENERGY 0.68% J 1.51% D 0.68% ASSOCIATES 1.48% ASSOCIATES 0.61% MEDIA 1.44% ENGINEERING 0.54% ELECTRICAL 1.40% HOUSE 0.54% IT 1.33% FINANCIAL 0.54% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% NORTH 0.54% BUILDING 1.26% SYSTEMS 0.54% M 1.24% DESIGN 0.48% CO., 1.20%
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 420 261,557 99999 - Dormant Company 77 48,436 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 58 40,250 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 52 57,421 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 40 8,533 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 39 29,029 49410 - Freight transport by road 38 9,265 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 33 19,058 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 33 28,352 62090 - Other information technology service activities 27 13,024 86900 - Other human health activities 26 11,292 56302 - Public houses and bars 25 6,099 41100 - Development of building projects 25 10,527 52290 - Other transportation support activities 24 1,306 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 19 10,133 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 19 5,855 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 18 5,375 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 18 5,075 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 17 9,900 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 16 6,631
Recent Companies
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