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Altrincham, Greater Manchester

2011 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 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 566 companies were formed in Altrincham. This figure is 12.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    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
    2011566228,735
    2010505203,749
    % change12.1%12.3%
    Record Year2006 (1,242)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 278 companies were registered in Altrincham during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 24.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)AltrinchamUK
    2011278112,344
    201022498,612
    % change24.1%13.9%
    Record Year 2006 (501) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 20111008494
    New companies in 2010797867
    % change26.6%7.7%40.3%
    Record Year2005 (233)2006 (234)2006 (211)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 878 companies were dissolved in Altrincham. This figure is 5.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    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
    2011878162,310
    2010832177,631
    % change5.5%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (1,692)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 471 companies were dissolved in Altrincham during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 35.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)AltrinchamUK
    201147171,324
    201034794,954
    % change35.7%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (957) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201187210174
    Closed companies in 201085111151
    % change2.4%89.2%15%
    Record Year2009 (201)2009 (500)2009 (256)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Altrincham decreased by 312 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)AltrinchamUK
    2011-31266,425
    2010-32726,118
    Record Year2006 (976)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Altrincham during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was -193 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)AltrinchamUK
    2011-19341,020
    2010-1233,658
    Record Year 2006 (336) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201113-126-80
    Net growth in 2010-6-33-84
    Record Year2005 (202)2006 (190)2006 (162)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Altrincham formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Altrincham
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.5%
    20080.3%
    20070.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Altrincham formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Altrincham
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.5%
    20080.3%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.3%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.3%0.2%
    % change22.5%-15.2%24.3%
    Record Year1968 (0.8%)2006 (0.7%)1969 (1.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 45.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 45.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

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

    25.5% of all director appointments in Altrincham in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

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

    25.5% of all director appointments in Altrincham in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.98%CONSULTING5.09%
    ENGINEERING1.71%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    DESIGN1.65%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    MANAGEMENT1.59%PROPERTY2.43%
    CONSULTANCY1.52%TRADING2.05%
    IT1.14%DESIGN1.94%
    CONSULTANTS0.70%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    PROPERTY0.70%BUSINESS1.87%
    MEDIA0.63%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    M0.57%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    ASSOCIATES0.57%MEDIA1.73%
    ENERGY0.57%ENGINEERING1.67%
    BUILDING0.57%LONDON1.60%
    CARE0.51%GLOBAL1.46%
    D0.51%J1.44%
    SOCIAL0.51%CARE1.44%
    RECRUITMENT0.51%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    S0.51%IT1.39%
    FINANCIAL0.51%BUILDING1.32%
    J0.51%PROPERTIES1.31%
    CHESHIRE0.51%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    TECHNOLOGY0.51%M1.27%
    DIRECT0.51%S1.23%
    SOLAR0.44%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    LEGAL0.44%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    7487 - Other business activities1,08760,758
    None Supplied626202,072
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified27730,647
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3816,419
    9999 - Dormant Company2820,111
    99999 - Dormant Company2818,918
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified277,835
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2513,053
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2210,545
    7499 - Non-trading company1910,955
    9305 - Other service activities179,063
    5530 - Restaurants155,086
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified142,739
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1310,322
    62090 - Other information technology service activities127,095
    6523 - Other financial intermediation122,022
    74990 - Non-trading company128,481
    86900 - Other human health activities124,154
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities113,394
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply117,143

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07657108 BOLLIN MEDICARE LIMITED 03 Jun 2011
    07657740 CORIAN ESTATES LIMITED 03 Jun 2011
    07658100 BRADLEY CONSULTANT SERVICES LIMITED 06 Jun 2011
    07660425 SOMARO ENGINEERING LIMITED 07 Jun 2011
    07661199 ELEVATOR AND CAMERA SOLUTIONS LIMITED 07 Jun 2011
    07664363 SPECIALPOINT LIMITED 09 Jun 2011
    07667475 ADG ACTUARIAL SERVICES LIMITED 13 Jun 2011
    07668108 DEK ENGINEERING LIMITED 14 Jun 2011
    07671040 ALEXANDER SPORT MARKETING LIMITED 15 Jun 2011
    07672021 JAMES SINCLAIR SOLUTIONS LIMITED 16 Jun 2011
    07672416 GREATER MANCHESTER MARATHON LIMITED 16 Jun 2011
    07675601 E&GP SERVICES LIMITED 21 Jun 2011
    07676880 OUPIS LIMITED 21 Jun 2011
    07677067 DADS101 LIMITED 21 Jun 2011
    07677429 AS74 DESIGN LIMITED 21 Jun 2011
    07680244 WHITE ROCK ROSE LIMITED 23 Jun 2011
    07681611 WENSLEYDALE CONSULTANTS LIMITED 24 Jun 2011
    07683687 CORRADO ENGINEERING LIMITED 27 Jun 2011
    07685324 WE LIVE & LEARN LIMITED 28 Jun 2011
    07685947 DATA STORAGE SOLUTIONS (UK) LIMITED 28 Jun 2011
    07656501 FOVARGUE CONSULTING LIMITED 02 Jun 2011
    07654283 SEO ORGANICS LIMITED 01 Jun 2011
    07658401 NORTH WEST CONVEYANCING SERVICES LIMITED 06 Jun 2011
    07660976 CHANDRILA LIMITED 07 Jun 2011
    07682617 VL SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED 27 Jun 2011