Altrincham, Greater Manchester
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 1,146 companies were formed in Altrincham in 2011. This total is 15.4% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Altrincham UK 2011 1,146 452,870 2010 993 400,358 2009 1,590 362,675 2008 1,134 349,203 2007 1,374 457,649 Record Year 2006 (2,919) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 580 companies were formed in Altrincham. This figure is 18.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Altrincham occurred in 2006 when a total of 1,677 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Altrincham UK 2011 580 224,135 2010 488 196,609 % change 18.9% 14.0% Record Year 2006 (1,677) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 309 companies were registered in Altrincham during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 16.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Altrincham UK 2011 309 109,623 2010 266 95,117 % change 16.2% 15.3% Record Year 2006 (947) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 99 117 93 New companies in 2010 85 101 80 % change 16.5% 15.8% 16.3% Record Year 2006 (318) 2005 (491) 2006 (391)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 1,794 companies were dissolved in Altrincham in 2011. This total is 12.8% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Altrincham UK 2011 1,794 314,523 2010 1,590 342,232 2009 3,673 533,773 2008 630 237,901 2007 690 220,295 Record Year 2009 (3,673) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 916 companies were dissolved in Altrincham. This figure is 20.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Altrincham occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,981 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Altrincham UK 2011 916 152,213 2010 758 164,601 % change 20.8% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (1,981) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 370 companies were dissolved in Altrincham during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 21.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Altrincham UK 2011 370 79,983 2010 305 76,896 % change 21.3% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (874) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 76 140 154 Closed companies in 2010 122 114 69 % change -37.7% 22.8% 123% Record Year 2006 (159) 2009 (226) 2009 (508)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of -648 companies were removed to the company register for Altrincham in 2011. This number represents decline of 65.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 51 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2006 when the Altrincham company register grew by 2,222 companies.
Year Altrincham UK 2011 -648 138,347 2010 -597 58,126 2009 -2,083 -171,098 2008 504 111,302 2007 684 237,354 Record Year 2006 (2,222) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Altrincham decreased by 336 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Altrincham UK 2011 -336 71,922 2010 -270 32,008 Record Year 2006 (1,246) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Altrincham during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was -61 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Altrincham UK 2011 -61 29,640 2010 -39 18,221 Record Year 2006 (723) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 23 -23 -61 Net growth in 2010 -37 -13 11 Record Year 2005 (191) 2005 (456) 2006 (363)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Altrincham formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is an improvement on 2010 when Altrincham was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Altrincham 2011 0.3% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (0.7%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Altrincham formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2010 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Altrincham 2011 0.3% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.4% 2007 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (0.9%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Altrincham formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Altrincham 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.4% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (1.0%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2010 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% % change 1.2% -1.3% 3.1% Record Year 2006 (0.9%) 2005 (1.4%) 2006 (1.6%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 45.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Altrincham was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Altrincham in 2011 was 27.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Altrincham was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
24.4% of all director appointments in Altrincham in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Altrincham was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
23.2% of all director appointments in Altrincham in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.92% CONSULTING 5.07% ENGINEERING 1.93% MANAGEMENT 4.74% MANAGEMENT 1.75% CONSULTANCY 3.26% IT 1.46% PROPERTY 2.37% CONSULTANCY 1.34% TRADING 2.07% CONSULTANTS 1.23% DESIGN 1.92% MEDIA 0.88% ASSOCIATES 1.86% DESIGN 0.70% ENGINEERING 1.78% J 0.58% BUSINESS 1.78% INVESTMENTS 0.58% CONSULTANTS 1.76% TECHNOLOGY 0.58% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% BUSINESS 0.53% MEDIA 1.71% ALTRINCHAM 0.53% LONDON 1.63% PROJECT 0.53% J 1.51% CHESHIRE 0.47% INVESTMENTS 1.48% D 0.47% GLOBAL 1.46% BUILDING 0.47% IT 1.41% CONSTRUCTION 0.47% CARE 1.39% SYSTEMS 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.29% ASSOCIATES 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.29% PROPERTY 0.47% M 1.27% REGENERATION 0.47% BUILDING 1.26% MANCHESTER 0.41% ENERGY 1.25% SOFTWARE 0.41% S 1.20% CONTRACTING 0.41% ENTERPRISES 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 7487 - Other business activities 838 57,052 None Supplied 596 205,525 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 326 32,483 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 43 17,765 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 41 12,072 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 31 8,671 9999 - Dormant Company 29 20,199 99999 - Dormant Company 28 21,846 7414 - Business & management consultancy 25 13,034 7499 - Non-trading company 20 9,957 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 17 7,398 9305 - Other service activities 17 9,492 74990 - Non-trading company 16 8,929 62090 - Other information technology service activities 15 7,493 86900 - Other human health activities 15 4,457 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 15 11,768 6523 - Other financial intermediation 12 1,891 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 12 2,946 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 11 3,633 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 9 1,784
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07871345 JONES CONSTRUCTION SERVICES (UK) LIMITED 05 Dec 2011 07871672 INBOXPOUNDS LIMITED 05 Dec 2011 07871690 MRB PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED 05 Dec 2011 07876484 MARK IT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 09 Dec 2011 07876691 MAMUCI CREATIVE LTD 09 Dec 2011 07876996 KG PUBLIC RELATIONS LIMITED 09 Dec 2011 07878048 THE BOLLIN WINE COMPANY LIMITED 12 Dec 2011 07880278 ELDER SOLUTIONS LIMITED 13 Dec 2011 07881882 REVIVE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 14 Dec 2011 07884298 LSH PROPERTY LTD 16 Dec 2011 07884984 INFOGEMINI LTD 16 Dec 2011 07886211 NG ASSET LIMITED 19 Dec 2011 07887539 DSB STUDIOS LIMITED 20 Dec 2011 07889326 EUROPEAN TELECOMM (UK) LIMITED 21 Dec 2011 07889874 CLIVE CHURCHWARD LIMITED 22 Dec 2011 07892641 PHOENIX22 LIMITED 28 Dec 2011 07893545 ATLANTIC RENEWABLES LTD 29 Dec 2011 07870467 THE BIOMASS PROJECT LTD 05 Dec 2011 07872419 BID2RECRUIT LTD 06 Dec 2011 07878324 GLUVBAG LTD 12 Dec 2011 07882802 CARLIN LTD 14 Dec 2011 07882814 MASTERSHOT (UK) LIMITED 14 Dec 2011 07882987 SERIOUS COFFEE UK LTD 15 Dec 2011 07891373 THORNMILL CONSULTANTS LIMITED 23 Dec 2011 07893076 SAUTERELLE GLOBAL LIMITED 28 Dec 2011
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