Altrincham, Greater Manchester

2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

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 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 691 companies were formed in Altrincham. This figure is 8.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    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
    2013691269,432
    2012638253,150
    % change8.3%6.4%
    Record Year2006 (1,242)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 362 companies were registered in Altrincham during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 23.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)AltrinchamUK
    2013362134,630
    2012293121,659
    % change23.5%10.7%
    Record Year 2006 (501) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013125113124
    New companies in 20121099490
    % change14.7%20.2%37.8%
    Record Year2005 (233)2006 (234)2006 (211)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 341 companies were dissolved in Altrincham. This figure is 49.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    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
    2013341155,192
    2012670147,794
    % change-49.1%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (1,692)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 173 companies were dissolved in Altrincham during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 53.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)AltrinchamUK
    201317377,278
    201237580,218
    % change-53.9%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (957) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013555266
    Closed companies in 2012110149116
    % change-50.0%-65.1%-43%
    Record Year2009 (201)2009 (500)2009 (256)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Altrincham increased by 350 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)AltrinchamUK
    2013350114,240
    2012-32105,356
    Record Year2006 (976)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Altrincham during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 189 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)AltrinchamUK
    201318957,352
    2012-8241,441
    Record Year 2006 (336) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013706158
    Net growth in 2012-1-55-26
    Record Year2005 (202)2006 (190)2006 (162)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Altrincham formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.3%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Altrincham
    20130.3%
    20120.3%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Altrincham formed 0.3% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Altrincham
    20130.3%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.3%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20120.3%0.2%0.2%
    % change-3.6%16.8%24.7%
    Record Year2005 (0.7%)2006 (0.7%)2006 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 44.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 43.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Altrincham was 2009 when 31.7% of all directors were female.

    23.7% of all director appointments in Altrincham in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Altrincham was in 2009 when 30.8% of all directors were female.

    24.3% of all director appointments in Altrincham in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING3.58%CONSULTING5.25%
    CONSULTANCY1.74%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    ENGINEERING1.63%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    PROJECT1.47%PROPERTY2.48%
    MANAGEMENT1.47%TRADING2.05%
    HOUSE1.14%ENGINEERING1.81%
    PROPERTY0.98%DESIGN1.79%
    GLOBAL0.92%LONDON1.77%
    CROWD0.87%BUSINESS1.77%
    DESIGN0.81%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    IT0.71%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    BUSINESS0.65%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    CONSULTANTS0.65%GLOBAL1.59%
    ASSOCIATES0.60%MEDIA1.57%
    SYSTEMS0.60%CARE1.55%
    MEDIA0.54%J1.53%
    PROPERTIES0.49%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    CHESHIRE0.49%IT1.40%
    CONSTRUCTION0.49%PROPERTIES1.40%
    ALTRINCHAM0.49%M1.26%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.43%BUILDING1.22%
    J0.43%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    FINANCIAL0.43%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    C0.38%CAPITAL1.16%
    INVESTMENTS0.38%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified63754,555
    None Supplied488257,517
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities10525,583
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management10033,633
    99999 - Dormant Company6044,817
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified5417,095
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3224,324
    74990 - Non-trading company2514,303
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2412,578
    7487 - Other business activities224,205
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet227,793
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified214,977
    86900 - Other human health activities198,687
    41100 - Development of building projects188,876
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate185,141
    62012 - Business and domestic software development158,590
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities146,771
    86210 - General medical practice activities143,882
    93199 - Other sports activities133,487
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate137,871

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08470171 ASP GLOBAL LIMITED 02 Apr 2013
    08471043 SAKIMA ACCOUNTING SERVICES LIMITED 03 Apr 2013
    08472513 EDID CONSULTING LIMITED 03 Apr 2013
    08473180 HOUSE CROWD PROJECT 020 LIMITED 04 Apr 2013
    08474441 SIGNET SYSTEMS LIMITED 05 Apr 2013
    08476077 INSTITUTE OF HEALTH PROMOTION AND EDUCATION 05 Apr 2013
    08476596 ABSYNTH SOLUTIONS LIMITED 08 Apr 2013
    08477075 TEXCO VENTURES (UK) LIMITED 08 Apr 2013
    08477433 KEJBOULD LIMITED 08 Apr 2013
    08481811 ISAABDULAH310111 LIMITED 10 Apr 2013
    08482762 NORTHERN ETCHELLS LETTINGS LIMITED 10 Apr 2013
    08482822 COUNTRYWIDE UK LIMITED 10 Apr 2013
    08483458 SABRE CONSULTANTS LIMITED 11 Apr 2013
    08485461 J.J. SOLUTIONS (UK) LTD 12 Apr 2013
    08488461 INSPECTING LIMITED 15 Apr 2013
    08493549 ASIAN SHARK CONSERVATION LTD 17 Apr 2013
    08497458 HOUSE CROWD PROJECT 021 LIMITED 22 Apr 2013
    08498671 RECOPP LIMITED 22 Apr 2013
    08499273 KMG ELECTRONIC CHEMICALS LIMITED 22 Apr 2013
    08501639 MHS CAPITAL LIMITED 24 Apr 2013
    08502037 MHS FINANCE LIMITED 24 Apr 2013
    08504165 PRMG LIMITED 25 Apr 2013
    08510930 LANCASHIRE TEA SUPPLIES LIMITED 30 Apr 2013
    08467530 THE BUREAU OF COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 02 Apr 2013
    08478476 BRITANNIA HOTELS NO.2 LIMITED 08 Apr 2013