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Altrincham, Greater Manchester

2012 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 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)AltrinchamUK
    2012638253,150
    2011566228,735
    % change12.7%10.7%
    Record Year2006 (1,242)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)AltrinchamUK
    2012293121,659
    2011278112,344
    % change5.4%8.3%
    Record Year 2006 (501) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 20121099490
    New companies in 20111008494
    % change9.0%11.9%-4.3%
    Record Year2005 (233)2006 (234)2006 (211)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)AltrinchamUK
    2012670147,793
    2011878162,310
    % change-23.7%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (1,692)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)AltrinchamUK
    201237580,218
    201147171,324
    % change-20.4%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (957) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012110149116
    Closed companies in 201187210174
    % change26.4%-29.0%-33%
    Record Year2009 (201)2009 (500)2009 (256)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)AltrinchamUK
    2012-32105,357
    2011-31266,425
    Record Year2006 (976)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)AltrinchamUK
    2012-8241,441
    2011-19341,020
    Record Year 2006 (336) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012-1-55-26
    Net growth in 201113-126-80
    Record Year2005 (202)2006 (190)2006 (162)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20120.3%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.5%
    20080.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.5%
    20080.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.3%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20110.3%0.2%0.2%
    % change-8.2%-1.9%2.2%
    Record Year1968 (0.8%)2006 (0.7%)1969 (1.1%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING3.27%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT2.11%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSULTANCY1.55%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    ENGINEERING1.44%PROPERTY2.35%
    IT1.44%TRADING2.10%
    CONSULTANTS1.39%DESIGN1.89%
    PROJECT1.00%ENGINEERING1.87%
    BUSINESS0.78%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    MEDIA0.78%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    ASSOCIATES0.72%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    PROPERTY0.61%BUSINESS1.70%
    INVESTMENTS0.61%MEDIA1.69%
    HOUSE0.61%LONDON1.68%
    CONSTRUCTION0.55%J1.57%
    FINANCE0.50%GLOBAL1.51%
    J0.50%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    ENERGY0.50%IT1.42%
    RENTS0.44%CARE1.31%
    GROUND0.44%PROPERTIES1.31%
    HALE0.44%M1.26%
    MEDICAL0.44%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    TECHNOLOGY0.44%BUILDING1.23%
    TECHNICAL0.39%SECURITY1.19%
    COMMUNICATIONS0.39%S1.18%
    WEST0.39%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    7487 - Other business activities56347,029
    None Supplied559244,457
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified43835,447
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities5715,280
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4320,390
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3610,271
    99999 - Dormant Company3226,088
    9999 - Dormant Company2416,469
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2210,978
    74990 - Non-trading company209,706
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1814,220
    62090 - Other information technology service activities188,258
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply176,356
    86900 - Other human health activities175,222
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified123,151
    7499 - Non-trading company128,023
    41100 - Development of building projects125,149
    9305 - Other service activities117,926
    86210 - General medical practice activities102,657
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet103,818

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08096416 COBCO 940 LIMITED 07 Jun 2012
    08096418 COBCO 939 LIMITED 07 Jun 2012
    08098185 GIRYA SOLUTIONS LIMITED 08 Jun 2012
    08098218 SCK CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 08 Jun 2012
    08099305 RETAIL-IT PAUL LIMITED 11 Jun 2012
    08100816 ADRIAN RHODES LIMITED 12 Jun 2012
    08104497 TKO MANAGEMENT LIMITED 13 Jun 2012
    08105280 HELEN MARY IMAGES LIMITED 14 Jun 2012
    08106961 ZUMERO LIMITED 15 Jun 2012
    08109666 J RAWSTHORNE LTD 18 Jun 2012
    08113244 ATHEURIER CONSULTANT LIMITED 20 Jun 2012
    08113498 KISIEL CONSULTING LIMITED 20 Jun 2012
    08113510 STEPHBOTHWELL7 LIMITED 20 Jun 2012
    08115088 RT HUGHES CONSULTANCY LTD 21 Jun 2012
    08120217 DLP CONSULTING LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08122049 GLENBROOK QD LIMITED 28 Jun 2012
    08094952 HARTSWOOD HOUSE LIMITED 06 Jun 2012
    08095611 AD RANK ONE LIMITED 07 Jun 2012
    08099907 CANDLELIGHT ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED 11 Jun 2012
    08100815 LAKE INTERIM FINANCE LIMITED 12 Jun 2012
    08102316 NOONIE MEDIA LIMITED 12 Jun 2012
    08107708 CPN SOLUTIONS LIMITED 15 Jun 2012
    08117630 RICHARD BOOTH LTD 25 Jun 2012
    08120128 THE DUNHAM TRUST 26 Jun 2012
    08125155 A CONSULTANTS LTD 29 Jun 2012