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Cheadle, Greater Manchester

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cheadle when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Cheadle when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cheadle when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Cheadle when compared to any quarter in history.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cheadle when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cheadle when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Cheadle when compared to any previous April.

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 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cheadle when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Cheadle when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 263 companies were formed in Cheadle. This figure is 19.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Cheadle occurred in 2012 when a total of 263 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CheadleUK
    2012263253,150
    2011221228,735
    % change19.0%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (263)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cheadle when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Cheadle when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 138 companies were registered in Cheadle during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 26.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)CheadleUK
    2012138121,659
    2011109112,344
    % change26.6%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (138) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cheadle when compared to any previous May.

    April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cheadle when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012594435
    New companies in 2011383833
    % change55.3%15.8%6.1%
    Record Year2012 (59)2012 (44)2010 (38)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 140 companies were dissolved in Cheadle. This figure is 8.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Cheadle occurred in 2009 when a total of 225 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CheadleUK
    2012140147,793
    2011153162,310
    % change-8.5%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (225)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 92 companies were dissolved in Cheadle during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 29.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)CheadleUK
    20129280,218
    20117171,324
    % change29.6%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (147) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012203933
    Closed companies in 2011144116
    % change42.9%-4.9%106%
    Record Year2009 (42)2009 (65)2009 (40)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Cheadle increased by 123 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CheadleUK
    2012123105,357
    20116866,425
    Record Year2003 (141)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Cheadle during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 46 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)CheadleUK
    20124641,441
    20113841,020
    Record Year 2003 (65) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    April 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Cheadle when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20123952
    Net growth in 201124-317
    Record Year2012 (39)2003 (23)2002 (23)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Cheadle formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Cheadle
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Cheadle formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Cheadle
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change30.8%1.4%13.2%
    Record Year1960 (0.3%)1976 (0.5%)1977 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 42.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 43.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Cheadle was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    22.0% of all director appointments in Cheadle in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Cheadle was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    29.6% of all director appointments in Cheadle in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.27%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTANCY1.04%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CHESHIRE0.92%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    MAINTENANCE0.81%PROPERTY2.35%
    CONSULTING0.81%TRADING2.10%
    GLOBAL0.69%DESIGN1.89%
    CARE0.69%ENGINEERING1.87%
    MARKETING0.69%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    WORLD0.58%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    GREEN0.58%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    MEDICAL0.58%BUSINESS1.70%
    ENGINEERING0.58%MEDIA1.69%
    PROPERTIES0.58%LONDON1.68%
    IT0.58%J1.57%
    CONSULTANTS0.58%GLOBAL1.51%
    ASSOCIATES0.58%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    BUILDING0.58%IT1.42%
    DESIGN0.58%CARE1.31%
    INVESTMENTS0.58%PROPERTIES1.31%
    CHEADLE0.46%M1.26%
    CLEANING0.46%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    HEALTHCARE0.46%BUILDING1.23%
    TRADING0.46%SECURITY1.19%
    (CHESHIRE)0.46%S1.18%
    PROPERTY0.46%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied216244,457
    7487 - Other business activities5347,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4535,447
    99999 - Dormant Company2326,088
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2110,978
    9999 - Dormant Company1916,469
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1714,220
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1720,390
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1615,280
    86900 - Other human health activities155,222
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1410,271
    9305 - Other service activities107,926
    7260 - Other computer related activities106,456
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate94,535
    62090 - Other information technology service activities88,258
    69102 - Solicitors71,431
    62012 - Business and domestic software development74,742
    5552 - Catering71,722
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets73,233
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing63,241

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08052987 JADE JEMIMA LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08059976 TESTUDO FORMATION LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08061016 CLIFFE MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08061179 KOULA SHOP LTD 08 May 2012
    08061563 MUD CRAB LTD 09 May 2012
    08061870 MORTGAGE RECOVERY LIMITED 09 May 2012
    08064426 NEWBORN BABY POSING LIMITED 10 May 2012
    08066453 ROWNEY ASSOCIATES LIMITED 11 May 2012
    08066651 CPK WELDING LIMITED 11 May 2012
    08069678 MARVELOUS PROPERTIES LIMITED 15 May 2012
    08072018 BENJAMIN JAMES SERVICES LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08076003 ENIGMA STUDIOS LIMITED 21 May 2012
    08076832 ROLLERSCAFE LTD 21 May 2012
    08078803 THE GREEN PROPOSITION LIMITED 22 May 2012
    08079357 GAULTERS LTD 22 May 2012
    08079383 GAULTERS MONUMENTAL MASONS LTD 22 May 2012
    08079954 ART ACCOUNTING LIMITED 23 May 2012
    08081249 COMSDAT LIMITED 24 May 2012
    08082197 TRAFFORD PARK CAR WASH LIMITED 24 May 2012
    08083063 BANKSVILLE CONSTRUCTION LTD 25 May 2012
    08083551 N M CAD SERVICES LIMITED 25 May 2012
    08086763 RACHEL ELIZABETH MAKE UP DESIGN LIMITED 29 May 2012
    08088496 LAUNDRY DEDICATED SERVICES LIMITED 30 May 2012
    08088695 HEALTHCAREWORLDWIDE LTD 30 May 2012
    08090066 DVD-EXCHANGE LIMITED 31 May 2012