
Altrincham, Greater Manchester
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 638 companies were formed in Altrincham. This figure is 12.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
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) Altrincham UK 2012 638 253,150 2011 566 228,735 % change 12.7% 10.7% Record Year 2006 (1,242) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 293 companies were registered in Altrincham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 5.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Altrincham UK 2012 293 121,659 2011 278 112,344 % change 5.4% 8.3% Record Year 2006 (501) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 109 94 90 New companies in 2011 100 84 94 % change 9.0% 11.9% -4.3% Record Year 2005 (233) 2006 (234) 2006 (211)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 670 companies were dissolved in Altrincham. This figure is 23.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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) Altrincham UK 2012 670 147,793 2011 878 162,310 % change -23.7% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (1,692) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 375 companies were dissolved in Altrincham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 20.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Altrincham UK 2012 375 80,218 2011 471 71,324 % change -20.4% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (957) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 110 149 116 Closed companies in 2011 87 210 174 % change 26.4% -29.0% -33% Record Year 2009 (201) 2009 (500) 2009 (256)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Altrincham decreased by 32 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Altrincham UK 2012 -32 105,357 2011 -312 66,425 Record Year 2006 (976) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Altrincham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was -82 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Altrincham UK 2012 -82 41,441 2011 -193 41,020 Record Year 2006 (336) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 -1 -55 -26 Net growth in 2011 13 -126 -80 Record Year 2005 (202) 2006 (190) 2006 (162)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Altrincham formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2011 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Altrincham 2012 0.3% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.5% 2008 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (0.6%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Altrincham formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Altrincham 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.5% 2008 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% % change -8.2% -1.9% 2.2% Record Year 1968 (0.8%) 2006 (0.7%) 1969 (1.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 43.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Altrincham was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
24.4% of all director appointments in Altrincham in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Altrincham was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
29.4% of all director appointments in Altrincham in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.27% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 2.11% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 1.55% CONSULTANCY 3.28% ENGINEERING 1.44% PROPERTY 2.35% IT 1.44% TRADING 2.10% CONSULTANTS 1.39% DESIGN 1.89% PROJECT 1.00% ENGINEERING 1.87% BUSINESS 0.78% ASSOCIATES 1.82% MEDIA 0.78% CONSULTANTS 1.78% ASSOCIATES 0.72% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% PROPERTY 0.61% BUSINESS 1.70% INVESTMENTS 0.61% MEDIA 1.69% HOUSE 0.61% LONDON 1.68% CONSTRUCTION 0.55% J 1.57% FINANCE 0.50% GLOBAL 1.51% J 0.50% INVESTMENTS 1.48% ENERGY 0.50% IT 1.42% RENTS 0.44% CARE 1.31% GROUND 0.44% PROPERTIES 1.31% HALE 0.44% M 1.26% MEDICAL 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.23% TECHNOLOGY 0.44% BUILDING 1.23% TECHNICAL 0.39% SECURITY 1.19% COMMUNICATIONS 0.39% S 1.18% WEST 0.39% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 563 47,029 None Supplied 559 244,457 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 438 35,447 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 57 15,280 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 43 20,390 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 36 10,271 99999 - Dormant Company 32 26,088 9999 - Dormant Company 24 16,469 7414 - Business & management consultancy 22 10,978 74990 - Non-trading company 20 9,706 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 18 14,220 62090 - Other information technology service activities 18 8,258 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 17 6,356 86900 - Other human health activities 17 5,222 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 12 3,151 7499 - Non-trading company 12 8,023 41100 - Development of building projects 12 5,149 9305 - Other service activities 11 7,926 86210 - General medical practice activities 10 2,657 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 10 3,818
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08055685 LAFABA CONSULTANTS LIMITED 03 May 2012 08057131 DAYNLINE LIMITED 03 May 2012 08058095 BLACKBURN INTEGRITY SERVICES LIMITED 04 May 2012 08060257 C-A-C COMPUTING LTD 08 May 2012 08062371 SJT-IT MANAGEMENT LTD 09 May 2012 08064759 GLENN REES PROJECT LIMITED 10 May 2012 08064953 CYGNATEL LIMITED 11 May 2012 08072707 LECKIE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 17 May 2012 08074835 IPSOLUX LIMITED 18 May 2012 08075766 DANIE B CONSULTANTS LIMITED 18 May 2012 08076762 RAGS ON BONES CLOTHING CO LTD. 21 May 2012 08083848 HABIB CONSULTANTS LIMITED 25 May 2012 08084452 MAGIC SCIENCE LIMITED 25 May 2012 08088689 BRAND AUTH LTD 30 May 2012 08089557 COBCO 937 LIMITED 30 May 2012 08090510 CHEWONTHIS SOFTWARE LIMITED 31 May 2012 08090813 M2M FURNITURE LIMITED 31 May 2012 08056164 AWR CLAIM CONSULTANTS LIMITED 03 May 2012 08064856 SOHAILGASTROUK LTD 11 May 2012 08071206 S P BRITTLE LIMITED 16 May 2012 08074874 COMPLETE PICTURE MARKETING LIMITED 18 May 2012 08076916 FREE PAD APPS LIMITED 21 May 2012 08082280 HILLANDALE PROPERTY CO. LIMITED 24 May 2012 08087657 IRISH MEDIA LTD 29 May 2012 OC375037 AWR CLAIM LLP 08 May 2012
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