Cheadle, Greater Manchester
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Cheadle when compared to any previous December.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 479 companies were formed in Cheadle in 2014. This total is 8.6% lower than in 2013 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Cheadle UK 2014 479 582,051 2013 524 529,363 2012 467 491,893 2011 464 452,870 2010 409 400,358 Record Year 2013 (524) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 223 companies were formed in Cheadle. This figure is 14.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Cheadle occurred in 2013 when a total of 262 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cheadle UK 2014 223 281,320 2013 262 259,931 % change -14.9% 8.2% Record Year 2013 (262) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 107 companies were registered in Cheadle during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 9.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Cheadle UK 2014 107 137,906 2013 118 127,247 % change -9.3% 8.4% Record Year 2013 (118) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 45 41 21 New companies in 2013 36 33 49 % change 25.0% 24.2% -57.1% Record Year 2002 (47) 2014 (41) 2013 (49)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 316 companies were dissolved in Cheadle in 2014. This total is 5.1% lower than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Cheadle UK 2014 316 367,937 2013 333 332,213 2012 268 293,729 2011 297 314,524 2010 338 342,233 Record Year 2009 (441) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 166 companies were dissolved in Cheadle. This figure is 27.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Cheadle occurred in 2013 when a total of 228 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cheadle UK 2014 166 190,730 2013 228 177,021 % change -27.2% 7.7% Record Year 2013 (228) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 74 companies were dissolved in Cheadle during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 27.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Cheadle UK 2014 74 89,060 2013 102 90,851 % change -27.5% -2.0% Record Year 2013 (102) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Cheadle when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 16 25 33 Closed companies in 2013 46 33 23 % change -65.2% -24.2% 43% Record Year 2013 (46) 2009 (40) 2014 (33)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 163 companies were added to the company register for Cheadle in 2014. This number represents growth of 34.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 28 companies lower 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.
Year Cheadle UK 2014 163 214,114 2013 191 197,150 2012 199 198,164 2011 167 138,346 2010 71 58,125 Record Year 2007 (243) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Cheadle increased by 57 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cheadle UK 2014 57 90,590 2013 34 82,910 Record Year 2002 (118) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Cheadle during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 33 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Cheadle UK 2014 33 48,846 2013 16 36,396 Record Year 2007 (58) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 29 16 -12 Net growth in 2013 -10 0 26 Record Year 2005 (33) 2006 (26) 2013 (26)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Cheadle formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Cheadle was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Cheadle 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Cheadle formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cheadle 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Cheadle formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Cheadle 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 19.0% 17.9% -63.3% Record Year 1997 (0.2%) 2002 (0.1%) 1993 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Cheadle was 1990 when 43.1% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Cheadle in 2014 was 26.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Cheadle was 2005 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
24.7% of all director appointments in Cheadle in the second half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Cheadle was in 2005 when 30.2% of all directors were female.
23.2% of all director appointments in Cheadle in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.48% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTANCY 1.48% MANAGEMENT 4.58% CONSULTING 1.48% CONSULTANCY 3.57% PROPERTIES 1.11% PROPERTY 2.66% LEGAL 0.99% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% BUSINESS 0.86% ENGINEERING 2.10% MEDIA 0.74% CARE 2.02% IT 0.74% TRADING 1.94% PROPERTY 0.62% LONDON 1.93% TECH 0.62% TRANSPORT 1.93% J 0.62% DESIGN 1.66% MARKETING 0.62% CONSULTANTS 1.64% LADSON 0.62% ELECTRICAL 1.62% CONSTRUCTION 0.62% PROPERTIES 1.62% MANCHESTER 0.62% BUSINESS 1.56% CHEADLE 0.49% J 1.54% S 0.49% CO., 1.50% CHESHIRE 0.49% GLOBAL 1.49% GLOBAL 0.49% INVESTMENTS 1.48% COMMUNICATIONS 0.37% ASSOCIATES 1.47% ASSOCIATES 0.37% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% CREATIVE 0.37% MEDIA 1.33% R 0.37% IT 1.31% HULME 0.37% BUILDING 1.29% J. 0.37% M 1.22%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 238 265,608 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 53 58,068 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 45 42,290 99999 - Dormant Company 43 48,509 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 28 29,009 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 25 30,178 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 25 19,049 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 21 6,083 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 16 8,318 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 14 7,106 86210 - General medical practice activities 13 4,591 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 12,837 86900 - Other human health activities 13 12,976 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 13 11,212 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 12 10,107 56101 - Licensed restaurants 12 8,782 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 10 6,010 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 10 8,761 62012 - Business and domestic software development 9 9,752 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 9 6,452
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09291393 GRAY BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 03 Nov 2014 09291879 GAINSBOROUGH 2 LIMITED 03 Nov 2014 09292409 VIRTUALSHOPPER LIMITED 03 Nov 2014 09294674 GEOFF MAWDSLEY LTD 04 Nov 2014 09296718 BPS SPRAY TECH LTD 05 Nov 2014 09298437 LUSHBRUSH LIMITED 06 Nov 2014 09298663 BOWERS PROPERTIES LIMITED 06 Nov 2014 09301315 NEWLANDS AVENUE 1964 LIMITED 07 Nov 2014 09304303 ORBITAL BALKANS LIMITED 10 Nov 2014 09307237 SAMERAH PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 12 Nov 2014 09309667 HEADPHONIC LIMITED 13 Nov 2014 09311427 ARKEN PRIME LIMITED 14 Nov 2014 09313434 C M MEDICS LIMITED 17 Nov 2014 09316944 HUNTER LONGMAN LIMITED 18 Nov 2014 09322214 STOCKPORT LEARNING TRUST 21 Nov 2014 09322653 STOCKPORT LEARNING NETWORK 21 Nov 2014 09323626 JAMES ELLIS CONSULTING LIMITED 24 Nov 2014 09324134 CRANFORD PLANT (UK) LIMITED 24 Nov 2014 09324474 ARG PLUMBING AND HEATING (NW) LIMITED 24 Nov 2014 09325237 CRANFIELD PLANT (UK) LIMITED 24 Nov 2014 09325928 CHESHIRE TRAVEL LTD 25 Nov 2014 09330428 JOIREMAN IT LIMITED 27 Nov 2014 09330817 LOVE HAIR (NW) LIMITED 27 Nov 2014 09331258 WEBMED PHARMACY LTD 27 Nov 2014 09331765 D H CONTRACTORS & SHOPFITTERS LTD 28 Nov 2014
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