Altrincham, Greater Manchester

2014 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 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 791 companies were formed in Altrincham. This figure is 14.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    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
    2014791300,731
    2013691269,432
    % change14.5%11.6%
    Record Year2006 (1,242)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 399 companies were registered in Altrincham during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 10.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)AltrinchamUK
    2014399150,009
    2013362134,630
    % change10.2%11.4%
    Record Year 2006 (501) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014139139121
    New companies in 2013125113124
    % change11.2%23.0%-2.4%
    Record Year2005 (233)2006 (234)2006 (211)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 519 companies were dissolved in Altrincham. This figure is 52.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    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
    2014519177,207
    2013341155,192
    % change52.2%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (1,692)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 261 companies were dissolved in Altrincham during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 50.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)AltrinchamUK
    201426194,837
    201317377,278
    % change50.9%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (957) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 20146494103
    Closed companies in 2013555266
    % change16.4%80.8%56%
    Record Year2009 (201)2009 (500)2009 (256)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Altrincham increased by 272 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)AltrinchamUK
    2014272123,524
    2013350114,240
    Record Year2006 (976)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Altrincham during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 138 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)AltrinchamUK
    201413855,172
    201318957,352
    Record Year 2006 (336) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2014754518
    Net growth in 2013706158
    Record Year2005 (202)2006 (190)2006 (162)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Altrincham formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.3%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Altrincham
    20140.3%
    20130.3%
    20120.3%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Altrincham formed 0.3% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Altrincham
    20140.3%
    20130.3%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.3%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20130.3%0.3%0.3%
    % change0.3%13.5%-15.5%
    Record Year2005 (0.7%)2006 (0.7%)2006 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 43.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 43.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

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

    26.5% of all director appointments in Altrincham in the first half of 2014 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 2014)

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

    26.7% of all director appointments in Altrincham in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING3.02%CONSULTING5.16%
    PROJECT2.38%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    HOUSE2.20%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    CONSULTANCY2.15%PROPERTY2.66%
    CROWD1.97%TRADING2.03%
    MANAGEMENT1.88%ENGINEERING1.99%
    ENGINEERING1.19%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    CONSULTANTS1.10%LONDON1.93%
    IT1.05%CARE1.85%
    PROPERTY0.82%DESIGN1.75%
    BBH0.78%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    DESIGN0.73%BUSINESS1.69%
    ROOM0.69%PROPERTIES1.63%
    BUSINESS0.64%TRANSPORT1.58%
    MEDICAL0.55%GLOBAL1.55%
    ENTERPRISES0.50%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    MARKETING0.50%J1.51%
    TECHNOLOGY0.50%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    FINANCIAL0.50%MEDIA1.44%
    MEDIA0.46%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    J0.46%IT1.33%
    PROPERTIES0.46%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    ASSOCIATES0.41%BUILDING1.26%
    TRADING0.41%M1.24%
    LEGAL0.41%CO.,1.20%

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 classified70057,421
    None Supplied498261,557
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management12840,250
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities9429,029
    99999 - Dormant Company6648,436
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified6019,058
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified335,836
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet339,900
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate3310,133
    74990 - Non-trading company3114,351
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate296,413
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2728,352
    86900 - Other human health activities2611,292
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2513,024
    41100 - Development of building projects2110,527
    62012 - Business and domestic software development189,834
    86220 - Specialists medical practice activities163,855
    70100 - Activities of head offices154,152
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified156,099
    71129 - Other engineering activities155,787

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09020589 WORSLEY TRAVEL LTD 01 May 2014
    09025604 NORTH CESTRIAN ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED 06 May 2014
    09026397 MOUNTAIN BIKE LODGES LIMITED 06 May 2014
    09026431 PJD PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD 06 May 2014
    09026612 MAPLE PLUS ONE CONSULTING LIMITED 07 May 2014
    09028536 HOUSE CROWD PROJECT 058 LIMITED 07 May 2014
    09029522 J DAVIS ENTERPRISES LIMITED 08 May 2014
    09030698 EJSS CONSULTING LIMITED 08 May 2014
    09030916 PERIHELION P.S. LIMITED 08 May 2014
    09031877 VENTURECAP INVESTMENTS LIMITED 09 May 2014
    09033155 JAIPA LIMITED 09 May 2014
    09036010 JL BALL DESIGN LIMITED 13 May 2014
    09037905 HOUSE CROWD PROJECT 059 LIMITED 13 May 2014
    09038773 EMC LIGHTING AND ELECTRICAL LTD 14 May 2014
    09039825 DIAN LIMITED 14 May 2014
    09041935 BUILDING STRUCTURE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 15 May 2014
    09042077 MK IT SUPPORT LIMITED 15 May 2014
    09043183 MY OWN FAIRY LTD 16 May 2014
    09045306 BESPOKE BIDS (UK) LIMITED 19 May 2014
    09046106 CREATIVECELL TECHNOLOGY LTD 19 May 2014
    09046464 HOUSE CROWD PROJECT 060 LIMITED 19 May 2014
    09046506 WILDWOOD ECOTEC LIMITED 19 May 2014
    09049122 STP CITY SERVICES LIMITED 20 May 2014
    09052757 MILO ENGINEERING LIMITED 22 May 2014
    09054539 STOCKTON BROOKS LIMITED 23 May 2014