Altrincham, Greater Manchester
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 1,195 companies were formed in Altrincham in 2012. This total is 4.3% higher than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Altrincham UK 2012 1,195 491,893 2011 1,146 452,870 2010 993 400,358 2009 1,590 362,675 2008 1,134 349,203 Record Year 2006 (2,919) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 557 companies were formed in Altrincham. This figure is 4.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
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 2012 557 238,743 2011 580 224,135 % change -4.0% 6.5% Record Year 2006 (1,677) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 283 companies were registered in Altrincham during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 8.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Altrincham UK 2012 283 119,875 2011 309 109,623 % change -8.4% 9.4% Record Year 2006 (947) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 103 105 75 New companies in 2011 99 117 93 % change 4.0% -10.3% -19.4% Record Year 2006 (318) 2005 (491) 2006 (391)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 1,255 companies were dissolved in Altrincham in 2012. This total is 30.0% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Altrincham UK 2012 1,255 293,728 2011 1,794 314,524 2010 1,590 342,233 2009 3,673 533,787 2008 630 237,873 Record Year 2009 (3,673) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 585 companies were dissolved in Altrincham. This figure is 36.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 585 145,934 2011 916 152,213 % change -36.1% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (1,981) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 250 companies were dissolved in Altrincham during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 32.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Altrincham UK 2012 250 70,026 2011 370 79,983 % change -32.4% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (874) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 129 87 34 Closed companies in 2011 76 140 154 % change 69.7% -37.9% -78% Record Year 2006 (159) 2009 (226) 2009 (508)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of -60 companies were removed to the company register for Altrincham in 2012. This number represents decline of 5.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 588 companies higher 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 2012 -60 198,165 2011 -648 138,346 2010 -597 58,125 2009 -2,083 -171,112 2008 504 111,330 Record Year 2006 (2,222) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Altrincham decreased by 28 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Altrincham UK 2012 -28 92,809 2011 -336 71,922 Record Year 2006 (1,246) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Altrincham during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 33 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Altrincham UK 2012 33 49,849 2011 -61 29,640 Record Year 2006 (723) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 -26 18 41 Net growth in 2011 23 -23 -61 Record Year 2005 (191) 2005 (456) 2006 (363)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Altrincham formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2011 when Altrincham was responsible for 0.3% of all UK companies.
Year Altrincham 2012 0.2% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (0.7%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Altrincham formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Altrincham 2012 0.2% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (0.9%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Altrincham formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Altrincham 2012 0.2% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (1.0%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% % change -12.6% -14.6% -21.5% Record Year 2006 (0.9%) 2005 (1.4%) 2006 (1.6%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 43.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Altrincham was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Altrincham in 2012 was 28.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Altrincham was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
25.0% of all director appointments in Altrincham in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Altrincham was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
23.2% of all director appointments in Altrincham in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.59% CONSULTING 5.15% MANAGEMENT 1.88% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTANCY 1.77% CONSULTANCY 3.31% ENGINEERING 1.71% PROPERTY 2.40% PROJECT 1.31% TRADING 2.03% HOUSE 1.03% DESIGN 1.86% IT 0.91% ASSOCIATES 1.82% PROPERTY 0.91% ENGINEERING 1.79% CONSULTANTS 0.86% BUSINESS 1.76% BUSINESS 0.80% CONSULTANTS 1.75% CROWD 0.68% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% MEDIA 0.68% LONDON 1.69% PROPERTIES 0.63% MEDIA 1.69% GLOBAL 0.63% GLOBAL 1.59% ASSOCIATES 0.57% J 1.57% DESIGN 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.46% FINANCE 0.51% IT 1.43% CHESHIRE 0.51% CARE 1.39% CONSTRUCTION 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.34% GROUND 0.46% M 1.26% RENTS 0.46% BUILDING 1.23% PARTNERS 0.46% ENTERPRISES 1.21% MEDICAL 0.46% TRAINING 1.18% ENERGY 0.40% ELECTRICAL 1.17% BUILDING 0.40% SECURITY 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 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 590 52,427 None Supplied 465 236,139 7487 - Other business activities 107 10,703 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 92 23,256 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 82 30,396 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 53 15,572 99999 - Dormant Company 44 40,648 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 29 22,058 62090 - Other information technology service activities 27 12,291 74990 - Non-trading company 23 13,808 86900 - Other human health activities 20 7,866 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 19 6,307 41100 - Development of building projects 15 7,980 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 14 4,537 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 14 4,759 62012 - Business and domestic software development 14 7,446 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 13 4,752 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 13 4,220 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 13 6,177 86210 - General medical practice activities 12 3,960
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08277274 BIJOU INTERIORS LTD 01 Nov 2012 08278683 SUNSHINE ROSE LIMITED 02 Nov 2012 08282501 S RADEMAN LIMITED 06 Nov 2012 08283934 STOREAFILE LTD 07 Nov 2012 08284054 ATCP LTD 07 Nov 2012 08284407 JHT SERVICES LIMITED 07 Nov 2012 08285854 PHG INVESTMENTS LIMITED 08 Nov 2012 08287067 GILDA ENTERPRISES LIMITED 08 Nov 2012 08291686 Q1 SERVICES LIMITED 13 Nov 2012 08293498 ST NETHERLANDS LTD 14 Nov 2012 08294992 TETRIS CONSULTANCY LIMITED 15 Nov 2012 08296509 Z CHARLES LTD 16 Nov 2012 08297315 DUGUID PROJECTS LIMITED 19 Nov 2012 08297353 ANNELIESE LIMITED 19 Nov 2012 08299346 NHB NW LIMITED 20 Nov 2012 08302339 DENCHY LIMITED 21 Nov 2012 08303113 CAOIN LIMITED 22 Nov 2012 08305770 DESAI OPTICAL SERVICES LTD 23 Nov 2012 08306042 ML TECH LIMITED 23 Nov 2012 08307731 CALAMITY ISLAND LTD 26 Nov 2012 08310758 VRB ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED 28 Nov 2012 08312324 RBC GLOBAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 29 Nov 2012 08314650 TRIADA CAPITAL LIMITED 30 Nov 2012 08280560 ENCOMPASS RECRUITMENT 360 LIMITED 05 Nov 2012 08289448 LANGUAGE FOR LEARNING LIMITED 12 Nov 2012
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