Altrincham, Greater Manchester

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 505 companies were formed in Altrincham. This figure is 39.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Altrincham occurred in 2006 when a total of 1,242 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)AltrinchamUK
    2010505203,749
    2009831182,021
    % change-39.2%11.9%
    Record Year2006 (1,242)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 224 companies were registered in Altrincham during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 48.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)AltrinchamUK
    201022498,612
    200943490,987
    % change-48.4%8.4%
    Record Year 2006 (501) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010797867
    New companies in 2009164125145
    % change-51.8%-37.6%-53.8%
    Record Year2005 (233)2006 (234)2006 (211)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 832 companies were dissolved in Altrincham. This figure is 50.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Altrincham occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,692 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)AltrinchamUK
    2010832177,631
    20091,692289,236
    % change-50.8%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (1,692)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 347 companies were dissolved in Altrincham during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 63.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)AltrinchamUK
    201034794,954
    2009957181,176
    % change-63.7%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (957) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201085111151
    Closed companies in 2009201500256
    % change-57.7%-77.8%-41%
    Record Year2009 (201)2009 (500)2009 (256)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Altrincham decreased by 327 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)AltrinchamUK
    2010-32726,118
    2009-861-107,215
    Record Year2006 (976)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Altrincham during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was -123 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)AltrinchamUK
    2010-1233,658
    2009-523-90,189
    Record Year 2006 (336) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2010-6-33-84
    Net growth in 2009-37-375-111
    Record Year2005 (202)2006 (190)2006 (162)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Altrincham formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2009 figure of 0.5%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Altrincham
    20100.2%
    20090.5%
    20080.3%
    20070.3%
    20060.6%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Altrincham formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Altrincham
    20100.2%
    20090.5%
    20080.3%
    20070.2%
    20060.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.3%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20090.5%0.4%0.5%
    % change-55.7%-40.5%-58.4%
    Record Year1968 (0.8%)2006 (0.7%)1969 (1.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 45.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 45.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Altrincham was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    26.2% of all director appointments in Altrincham in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Altrincham was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    24.6% of all director appointments in Altrincham in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.96%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSULTANCY1.68%CONSULTING4.79%
    MANAGEMENT1.35%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    ENGINEERING0.90%PROPERTY2.40%
    CONSULTANTS0.73%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    J0.67%TRADING2.01%
    IT0.62%DESIGN1.91%
    DESIGN0.56%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    CAPITAL0.56%MEDIA1.80%
    MEDICAL0.51%BUSINESS1.75%
    FINANCIAL0.51%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    D0.51%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    MARKETING0.51%ENGINEERING1.56%
    S0.45%LONDON1.52%
    PROJECT0.39%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    ASSOCIATES0.39%J1.46%
    HALE0.39%CARE1.41%
    INTERNATIONAL0.39%GLOBAL1.39%
    HOLDINGS0.34%PROPERTIES1.35%
    CONSTRUCTION0.34%BUILDING1.33%
    R0.34%M1.29%
    SUPPORT0.34%IT1.28%
    HOUSE0.34%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    RECRUITMENT0.34%GROUP1.25%
    GREEN0.34%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    7487 - Other business activities93768,525
    None Supplied546207,125
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified16925,942
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4713,490
    7414 - Business & management consultancy3414,598
    7499 - Non-trading company2713,997
    99999 - Dormant Company2514,342
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified226,684
    9999 - Dormant Company2219,842
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply228,285
    9305 - Other service activities208,822
    7011 - Development & sell real estate174,579
    9800 - Residents Property Management152,100
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities158,590
    5530 - Restaurants134,879
    70100 - Activities of head offices132,912
    7260 - Other computer related activities129,122
    86900 - Other human health activities123,450
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified112,405
    9262 - Other sporting activities101,633

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07300259 EMOLNIC PROPERTIES LTD 30 Jun 2010
    07300031 LEISURE TRADE INDUSTRIES LIMITED 30 Jun 2010
    07299867 WHITE CONFETTI LIMITED 30 Jun 2010
    07298528 PAUL HINDLE CONSULTANTS LIMITED 29 Jun 2010
    07293674 IS4B NL LIMITED 23 Jun 2010
    07292447 HARROP HOTELS LTD 22 Jun 2010
    07286911 HARTMORE LTD 16 Jun 2010
    07282588 TAKE 1 SCENIC SERVICES LIMITED 14 Jun 2010
    07280352 AYUDA MENTORING LTD 10 Jun 2010
    07278987 BREARLEY PRINT & SIGNS LIMITED 09 Jun 2010
    07278039 TRISTAN SECRETARIAT LIMITED 09 Jun 2010
    07274396 WHITE EQUITY SERVICES LIMITED 04 Jun 2010
    07270620 ST DOMINGO CONSULTING LIMITED 01 Jun 2010
    07269660 BOSTON MARKS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 01 Jun 2010
    OC355416 CHICHELE LLP 04 Jun 2010
    OC355424 TRIDENT EQUITY INVESTMENTS LLP 04 Jun 2010
    07298616 LAMBSCAPES COMMERCIAL LIMITED 29 Jun 2010
    07294497 CRE8TION LIMITED 24 Jun 2010
    07289405 L & D ONLINE LIMITED 18 Jun 2010
    07288558 TAYLOR & TAIT LIMITED 18 Jun 2010
    07288086 BALATA LIMITED 17 Jun 2010
    07283156 GPS CAPITAL LIMITED 14 Jun 2010
    07280098 R J LEWIS CONSULTANTS LTD 10 Jun 2010
    07280030 B M SALLON CONSULTANTS LTD 10 Jun 2010
    07279093 FERGUSON WELLS LIMITED 09 Jun 2010