Wigan, Greater Manchester
Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wigan when compared to any previous Q3.
- September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wigan when compared to any previous September.
- July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wigan when compared to any previous July.
- July 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Wigan when compared to any month in history.
- July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Wigan when compared to any previous July.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wigan when compared to any previous Q3.
A total of 255 companies were registered in Wigan during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is an increase of 6.7% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Wigan UK 2014 255 143,414 2013 239 132,684 % change 6.7% 8.1% Record Year 2014 (255) 2014 (143,414) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wigan when compared to any previous September.
July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wigan when compared to any previous July.
July 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Wigan when compared to any month in history.
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2014 101 69 85 New companies in 2013 80 81 78 % change 26.3% -14.8% 9.0% Record Year 2014 (101) 2013 (81) 2014 (85)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
A total of 192 companies were dissolved in Wigan during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is an increase of 28.9% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Wigan UK 2014 192 101,670 2013 149 86,170 % change 28.9% 18.0% Record Year 2014 (192) 2009 (159,405) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Wigan when compared to any previous July.
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2014 68 41 83 Closed companies in 2013 49 30 70 % change 38.8% 36.7% 19% Record Year 2014 (68) 2008 (77) 2009 (88)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
Net company growth for Wigan during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 63 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Wigan UK 2014 63 41,744 2013 90 46,514 Record Year 2011 (97) 2013 (46,514) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2014 33 28 2 Net growth in 2013 31 51 8 Record Year 2008 (63) 2013 (51) 2008 (45)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
In the third quarter of 2014, Wigan formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Wigan 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 14.7% -18.8% 0.0% Record Year 2001 (0.2%) 1982 (0.2%) 1981 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 42.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The record third quarter for female directors in Wigan was in 2005 when 35.3% of all directors were female.
29.5% of all director appointments in Wigan in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage WIGAN 2.11% CONSULTING 5.17% MANAGEMENT 1.32% MANAGEMENT 4.63% CONSULTANCY 1.25% CONSULTANCY 3.55% (NW) 1.25% PROPERTY 2.62% CONSTRUCTION 1.25% ENGINEERING 2.07% ELECTRICAL 1.12% CONSTRUCTION 2.05% CONSULTING 0.99% TRADING 2.00% PROPERTIES 0.92% LONDON 1.95% D 0.86% CARE 1.94% PROPERTY 0.86% TRANSPORT 1.76% S 0.79% DESIGN 1.70% ENERGY 0.79% CONSULTANTS 1.70% L 0.73% PROPERTIES 1.63% TRANSPORT 0.73% BUSINESS 1.62% WEST 0.73% J 1.53% NORTH 0.73% ELECTRICAL 1.53% ENGINEERING 0.73% GLOBAL 1.51% PLUMBING 0.66% INVESTMENTS 1.50% J 0.66% ASSOCIATES 1.48% HOUSE 0.59% MEDIA 1.38% ASSOCIATES 0.53% CO., 1.36% PIZZA 0.53% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% CIC 0.53% BUILDING 1.30% (WIGAN) 0.53% IT 1.30% FINANCIAL 0.53% M 1.23%
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 461 278,481 99999 - Dormant Company 75 48,286 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 59 40,717 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 49 57,264 49410 - Freight transport by road 40 9,960 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 36 29,313 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 34 18,890 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 30 8,501 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 29 28,224 86900 - Other human health activities 28 11,807 62090 - Other information technology service activities 27 12,795 41100 - Development of building projects 25 10,604 56302 - Public houses and bars 24 6,056 52290 - Other transportation support activities 22 1,322 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 19 5,335 43210 - Electrical installation 19 5,922 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 18 7,401 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 18 6,630 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 17 6,045 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 17 5,786
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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