Altrincham, Greater Manchester
2013 Annual 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.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 1,413 companies were formed in Altrincham in 2013. This total is 18.2% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Altrincham UK 2013 1,413 529,363 2012 1,195 491,893 2011 1,146 452,870 2010 993 400,358 2009 1,590 362,675 Record Year 2006 (2,919) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 722 companies were formed in Altrincham. This figure is 29.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
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 2013 722 259,931 2012 557 238,743 % change 29.6% 8.9% Record Year 2006 (1,677) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 343 companies were registered in Altrincham during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 21.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Altrincham UK 2013 343 127,247 2012 283 119,875 % change 21.2% 6.1% Record Year 2006 (947) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 122 123 98 New companies in 2012 103 105 75 % change 18.4% 17.1% 30.7% Record Year 2006 (318) 2005 (491) 2006 (391)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 991 companies were dissolved in Altrincham in 2013. This total is 21.0% lower than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Altrincham UK 2013 991 332,213 2012 1,255 293,729 2011 1,794 314,524 2010 1,590 342,233 2009 3,673 533,789 Record Year 2009 (3,673) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 650 companies were dissolved in Altrincham. This figure is 11.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 650 177,021 2012 585 145,935 % change 11.1% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (1,981) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 348 companies were dissolved in Altrincham during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 39.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Altrincham UK 2013 348 90,851 2012 250 70,027 % change 39.2% 29.7% Record Year 2009 (874) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 144 109 95 Closed companies in 2012 129 87 34 % change 11.6% 25.3% 179% Record Year 2006 (159) 2009 (226) 2009 (508)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 422 companies were added to the company register for Altrincham in 2013. This number represents growth of 29.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 482 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 2013 422 197,150 2012 -60 198,164 2011 -648 138,346 2010 -597 58,125 2009 -2,083 -171,114 Record Year 2006 (2,222) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Altrincham increased by 72 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Altrincham UK 2013 72 82,910 2012 -28 92,808 Record Year 2006 (1,246) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Altrincham during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was -5 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Altrincham UK 2013 -5 36,396 2012 33 49,848 Record Year 2006 (723) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 -22 14 3 Net growth in 2012 -26 18 41 Record Year 2005 (191) 2005 (456) 2006 (363)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Altrincham formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is an improvement on 2012 when Altrincham was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Altrincham 2013 0.3% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (0.7%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Altrincham formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2012 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Altrincham 2013 0.3% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (0.9%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Altrincham formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Altrincham 2013 0.3% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (1.0%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 10.1% 15.1% 18.8% Record Year 2006 (0.9%) 2005 (1.4%) 2006 (1.6%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Altrincham was 1983 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Altrincham in 2013 was 24.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Altrincham was 2007 when 51.7% of all directors were female.
24.9% of all director appointments in Altrincham in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Altrincham was in 2007 when 31.5% of all directors were female.
24.1% of all director appointments in Altrincham in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.22% CONSULTING 5.22% PROJECT 1.87% MANAGEMENT 4.72% HOUSE 1.63% CONSULTANCY 3.45% CONSULTANCY 1.44% PROPERTY 2.59% MANAGEMENT 1.39% TRADING 2.08% CROWD 1.34% ENGINEERING 1.87% ENGINEERING 1.10% LONDON 1.86% CONSULTANTS 1.06% DESIGN 1.76% GLOBAL 0.82% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% DESIGN 0.82% CARE 1.73% ROOM 0.72% BUSINESS 1.71% IT 0.72% CONSULTANTS 1.68% BBH 0.72% GLOBAL 1.58% ASSOCIATES 0.67% INVESTMENTS 1.56% PROPERTY 0.67% PROPERTIES 1.54% ENTERPRISES 0.53% ASSOCIATES 1.53% J 0.53% J 1.51% MEDIA 0.48% MEDIA 1.50% FINANCIAL 0.48% IT 1.35% TECHNOLOGY 0.48% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% BUSINESS 0.48% M 1.23% HELIUM 0.43% BUILDING 1.21% MEDICAL 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.20% MIRACLE 0.43% CAPITAL 1.19% CONSTRUCTION 0.43% ENERGY 1.14%
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 688 55,342 None Supplied 508 266,814 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 109 36,164 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 95 27,183 99999 - Dormant Company 62 46,762 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 55 18,034 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 28 5,656 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 28 8,879 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 28 26,001 62090 - Other information technology service activities 25 12,511 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 24 5,309 41100 - Development of building projects 24 9,485 74990 - Non-trading company 24 14,223 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 23 8,733 86900 - Other human health activities 22 9,543 62012 - Business and domestic software development 18 9,360 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 14 5,639 73110 - Advertising agencies 14 3,709 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 14 7,075 93199 - Other sports activities 13 3,723
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