Cheadle, Greater Manchester

2010 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Cheadle when compared to any previous Q4.
  • December 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Cheadle when compared to any previous December.

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. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 409 companies were formed in Cheadle in 2010. This total is 5.4% higher than in 2009 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.

    YearCheadleUK
    2010409400,358
    2009388362,675
    2008402349,203
    2007428457,649
    2006352405,440
    Record Year2007 (428)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 203 companies were formed in Cheadle. This figure is 4.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Cheadle occurred in 2010 when a total of 203 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)CheadleUK
    2010203196,609
    2009195180,654
    % change4.1%8.8%
    Record Year2010 (203)2003 (201,446)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Cheadle when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 106 companies were registered in Cheadle during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 23.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)CheadleUK
    201010695,117
    20098685,983
    % change23.3%10.6%
    Record Year 2010 (106) 2010 (95,117)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2010413728
    New companies in 2009263426
    % change57.7%8.8%7.7%
    Record Year2002 (47)2006 (41)2008 (31)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 338 companies were dissolved in Cheadle in 2010. This total is 23.4% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearCheadleUK
    2010338342,232
    2009441533,773
    2008190237,901
    2007185220,295
    2006184200,166
    Record Year2009 (441)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 160 companies were dissolved in Cheadle. This figure is 25.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Cheadle occurred in 2009 when a total of 216 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)CheadleUK
    2010160164,601
    2009216244,537
    % change-25.9%-32.7%
    Record Year2009 (216)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    A total of 64 companies were dissolved in Cheadle during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 25.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)CheadleUK
    20106476,896
    20098685,136
    % change-25.6%-9.7%
    Record Year 2009 (86) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2010252811
    Closed companies in 2009184028
    % change38.9%-30.0%-61%
    Record Year1996 (34)2009 (40)2009 (28)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 71 companies were added to the company register for Cheadle in 2010. This number represents growth of 18.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.

    This number is 124 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Cheadle company register grew by 243 companies.

    YearCheadleUK
    20107158,126
    2009-53-171,098
    2008212111,302
    2007243237,354
    2006168205,274
    Record Year2007 (243)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 the company register for Cheadle increased by 43 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)CheadleUK
    20104332,008
    2009-21-63,883
    Record Year2002 (118)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    Net company growth for Cheadle during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 42 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)CheadleUK
    20104218,221
    20090847
    Record Year 2007 (58) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    December 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Cheadle when compared to any previous December.

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 201016917
    Net growth in 20098-6-2
    Record Year2005 (33)2006 (26)2007 (17)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    In 2010 Cheadle formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Cheadle was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.

    YearCheadle
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960)1976 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 Cheadle formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Cheadle
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1986 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    In the fourth quarter of 2010, Cheadle formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)Cheadle
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1986 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change38.1%-2.7%2.5%
    Record Year1965 (0.4%)1970 (0.5%)1974 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The average age of a director in 2010 was 45.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 44.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 44.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The record year for female directors in Cheadle was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Cheadle in 2010 was 24.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The record second half year for female directors in Cheadle was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    21.5% of all director appointments in Cheadle in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Cheadle was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

    22.7% of all director appointments in Cheadle in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.52%CONSULTING5.06%
    CONSULTANCY1.24%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    MEDIA0.96%CONSULTANCY3.14%
    PROPERTY0.83%PROPERTY2.36%
    CHESHIRE0.83%TRADING2.11%
    MANAGEMENT0.83%ASSOCIATES1.95%
    CARE0.69%DESIGN1.92%
    R0.69%BUSINESS1.82%
    GLOBAL0.69%CONSTRUCTION1.82%
    MEDICAL0.69%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    CONSTRUCTION0.55%MEDIA1.71%
    C0.55%ENGINEERING1.62%
    SECURITY0.55%LONDON1.60%
    ENGINEERING0.55%CARE1.45%
    FINANCIAL0.55%INVESTMENTS1.44%
    BUSINESS0.55%GLOBAL1.43%
    RECRUITMENT0.55%J1.42%
    CONSULTANTS0.55%IT1.41%
    (MANCHESTER)0.55%PROPERTIES1.34%
    HIGH0.55%INTERNATIONAL1.34%
    LETTINGS0.41%BUILDING1.34%
    HOMES0.41%M1.30%
    (NORTH0.41%ELECTRICAL1.25%
    BLAP0.41%SYSTEMS1.24%
    ENERGY0.41%S1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied182199,572
    7487 - Other business activities8763,348
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3927,550
    9999 - Dormant Company2820,144
    99999 - Dormant Company2116,285
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1713,474
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1514,505
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply147,298
    9305 - Other service activities128,858
    7260 - Other computer related activities118,089
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate102,446
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified97,088
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate93,755
    62090 - Other information technology service activities96,330
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities89,177
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering86,598
    70100 - Activities of head offices72,862
    86900 - Other human health activities63,700
    5530 - Restaurants64,939
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified62,527

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07480330 HIGH SPIRITS CONSULTANCY LTD 31 Dec 2010
    07479401 INNOGY LIMITED 29 Dec 2010
    07474800 DM & JW LIMITED 21 Dec 2010
    07473208 MY GIFTS GALORE LTD 17 Dec 2010
    07473185 P.M. DENTAL CARE LTD 17 Dec 2010
    07473162 TRINITY STAFFING SOLUTIONS LTD 17 Dec 2010
    07473016 PSYCH.THERAPY PRACTICE LIMITED 17 Dec 2010
    07471638 AQTSS LIMITED 16 Dec 2010
    07471096 ASHFOUR LIMITED 15 Dec 2010
    07471094 ASHONE LIMITED 15 Dec 2010
    07470561 AIBA TRADING LIMITED 15 Dec 2010
    07469151 BMA MEDIA LIMITED 14 Dec 2010
    07466387 ORBITAL CHINA LIMITED 10 Dec 2010
    07466282 SIMON CREEBER FINANCIAL PLANNING LIMITED 10 Dec 2010
    07463673 NATURAL GROWTH LTD 08 Dec 2010
    07463150 J AND K DANIELS (CS) LIMITED 07 Dec 2010
    07462069 ALERT 4 SECURITY LTD 07 Dec 2010
    07461642 THE VIRTUALISATION CONSULTANCY LIMITED 07 Dec 2010
    07461375 MEDISERVE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 06 Dec 2010
    07458328 SHEWA DESIGNS LIMITED 02 Dec 2010
    07456703 CAROLINE BOOTH LTD 01 Dec 2010
    07455954 CO2SMART LTD 01 Dec 2010
    07455934 JACKRABBIT LTD 01 Dec 2010
    OC360067 J AND K DANIELS LLP 06 Dec 2010
    OC360323 LEGACY STUDENT LIVING LLP 16 Dec 2010