Cheshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cheshire when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cheshire when compared to any previous June.
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cheshire when compared to any previous May.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Cheshire when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Cheshire when compared to any previous May.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in UK company share in Cheshire when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2012 saw a new record in UK company share in Cheshire when compared to any previous June.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 4,471 companies were formed in Cheshire. This figure is 29.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Cheshire occurred in 2007 when a total of 23,722 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Cheshire UK 2012 4,471 253,150 2011 3,461 228,735 % change 29.2% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (23,722) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cheshire when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 2,224 companies were registered in Cheshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 29.3% 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) Cheshire UK 2012 2,224 121,659 2011 1,720 112,344 % change 29.3% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (2,224) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cheshire when compared to any previous June.
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cheshire when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 735 784 705 New companies in 2011 603 533 584 % change 21.9% 47.1% 20.7% Record Year 2004 (836) 2012 (784) 2012 (705)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 1,889 companies were dissolved in Cheshire. This figure is 15.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Cheshire occurred in 2009 when a total of 7,404 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Cheshire UK 2012 1,889 147,793 2011 2,222 162,310 % change -15.0% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (7,404) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 1,014 companies were dissolved in Cheshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 1.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well 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) Cheshire UK 2012 1,014 80,217 2011 1,030 71,324 % change -1.6% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (5,574) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 308 391 315 Closed companies in 2011 207 539 284 % change 48.8% -27.5% 11% Record Year 2009 (2,342) 2009 (2,575) 2009 (657)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Cheshire increased by 2,582 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Cheshire UK 2012 2,582 105,357 2011 1,239 66,425 Record Year 2007 (22,485) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Cheshire when compared to any previous Q2.
Net company growth for Cheshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 1,210 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Cheshire UK 2012 1,210 41,442 2011 690 41,020 Record Year 2012 (1,210) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Cheshire when compared to any previous May.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 427 393 390 Net growth in 2011 396 -6 300 Record Year 2004 (664) 2012 (393) 2003 (401)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Cheshire formed 1.8% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2011 figure of 1.5%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Cheshire 2012 1.8% 2011 1.5% 2010 1.6% 2009 1.6% 2008 1.5% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (8.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Cheshire formed 1.8% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Cheshire 2012 1.8% 2011 1.5% 2010 1.6% 2009 1.6% 2008 1.5% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (1.8%) Company Share by Quarter
Q2 2012 saw a new record in UK company share in Cheshire when compared to any previous Q2.
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
June 2012 saw a new record in UK company share in Cheshire when compared to any previous June.
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 1.8% 1.8% 1.9% UK formation share in 2011 1.7% 1.4% 1.5% % change 2.6% 28.9% 28.9% Record Year 2004 (2.9%) 1978 (2.3%) 2012 (1.9%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 43.4.
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 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Cheshire was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
24.6% of all director appointments in Cheshire 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
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Cheshire was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
25.9% of all director appointments in Cheshire 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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ENGINEERING 3.37% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 3.03% MANAGEMENT 4.74% MANAGEMENT 2.43% CONSULTANCY 3.28% CONSULTANCY 2.33% PROPERTY 2.35% DESIGN 1.80% TRADING 2.10% CONSULTANTS 1.24% DESIGN 1.89% CHESHIRE 1.20% ENGINEERING 1.87% ASSOCIATES 1.01% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CARE 0.91% CONSULTANTS 1.78% PROPERTY 0.89% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% IT 0.85% BUSINESS 1.70% PROJECT 0.81% MEDIA 1.69% J 0.77% LONDON 1.68% BUSINESS 0.72% J 1.57% FINANCIAL 0.70% GLOBAL 1.51% TRAINING 0.66% INVESTMENTS 1.48% ELECTRICAL 0.63% IT 1.42% M 0.62% CARE 1.31% SYSTEMS 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.31% CONSTRUCTION 0.55% M 1.26% ENERGY 0.53% ELECTRICAL 1.23% R 0.53% BUILDING 1.23% S 0.53% SECURITY 1.19% D 0.51% S 1.18% DEVELOPMENTS 0.51% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 2,941 244,457 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 1,292 35,447 7487 - Other business activities 963 47,029 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 560 20,390 99999 - Dormant Company 290 26,088 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 227 10,271 7414 - Business & management consultancy 226 10,978 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 221 15,280 9999 - Dormant Company 210 16,469 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 163 14,220 62090 - Other information technology service activities 135 8,258 9305 - Other service activities 101 7,926 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 101 2,003 7260 - Other computer related activities 95 6,456 74990 - Non-trading company 95 9,706 86900 - Other human health activities 87 5,222 41100 - Development of building projects 81 5,149 7499 - Non-trading company 81 8,023 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 75 4,644 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 72 6,356
Recent Companies
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