Cheshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cheshire when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cheshire when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cheshire when compared to any previous November.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cheshire when compared to any previous October.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Cheshire when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Cheshire when compared to any previous November.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in UK company share in Cheshire when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in UK company share in Cheshire when compared to any previous Q4.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 8,771 companies were formed in Cheshire in 2012. This total is 22.3% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Cheshire UK 2012 8,771 491,893 2011 7,173 452,870 2010 6,078 400,358 2009 5,750 362,675 2008 5,459 349,203 Record Year 2007 (26,424) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cheshire when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 4,300 companies were formed in Cheshire. This figure is 15.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Cheshire occurred in 2012 when a total of 4,300 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cheshire UK 2012 4,300 238,743 2011 3,712 224,135 % change 15.8% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (4,300) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cheshire when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 2,230 companies were registered in Cheshire during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 18.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Cheshire UK 2012 2,230 119,875 2011 1,888 109,623 % change 18.1% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (2,230) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cheshire when compared to any previous November.
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cheshire when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 793 807 630 New companies in 2011 597 746 545 % change 32.8% 8.2% 15.6% Record Year 2012 (793) 2012 (807) 2006 (651)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 3,921 companies were dissolved in Cheshire in 2012. This total is 14.7% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Cheshire UK 2012 3,921 293,728 2011 4,599 314,524 2010 8,511 342,233 2009 10,990 533,787 2008 12,405 237,873 Record Year 2008 (12,405) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 2,032 companies were dissolved in Cheshire. This figure is 14.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Cheshire occurred in 2008 when a total of 10,919 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cheshire UK 2012 2,032 145,934 2011 2,376 152,213 % change -14.5% -4.1% Record Year 2008 (10,919) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 986 companies were dissolved in Cheshire during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 18.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Cheshire UK 2012 986 70,026 2011 1,211 79,983 % change -18.6% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (1,459) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 442 352 192 Closed companies in 2011 438 417 356 % change 0.9% -15.6% -46% Record Year 2009 (577) 2007 (471) 2009 (448)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 4,850 companies were added to the company register for Cheshire in 2012. This number represents growth of 67.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 2,276 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Cheshire company register grew by 23,425 companies.
Year Cheshire UK 2012 4,850 198,165 2011 2,574 138,346 2010 -2,433 58,125 2009 -5,240 -171,112 2008 -6,946 111,330 Record Year 2007 (23,425) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Cheshire increased by 2,268 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cheshire UK 2012 2,268 92,809 2011 1,336 71,922 Record Year 2003 (2,367) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Cheshire when compared to any previous Q4.
Net company growth for Cheshire during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 1,244 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Cheshire UK 2012 1,244 49,849 2011 677 29,640 Record Year 2012 (1,244) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Cheshire when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 351 455 438 Net growth in 2011 159 329 189 Record Year 2008 (403) 2012 (455) 2006 (522)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Cheshire formed 1.8% of all UK companies. This is an improvement on 2011 when Cheshire was responsible for 1.6% of all UK companies.
Year Cheshire 2012 1.8% 2011 1.6% 2010 1.5% 2009 1.6% 2008 1.6% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (5.8%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in UK company share in Cheshire when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 Cheshire formed 1.8% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2011 figure of 1.7%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cheshire 2012 1.8% 2011 1.7% 2010 1.5% 2009 1.6% 2008 1.7% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (1.8%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Cheshire formed 1.9% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Cheshire 2012 1.9% 2011 1.7% 2010 1.5% 2009 1.5% 2008 1.7% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (1.9%) Company Share by Quarter
Q4 2012 saw a new record in UK company share in Cheshire when compared to any previous Q4.
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 1.7% 1.9% 2.0% UK formation share in 2011 1.5% 1.9% 1.8% % change 11.6% 2.9% 12.5% Record Year 1972 (1.9%) 1961 (2.1%) 2006 (2.6%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 45.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Cheshire was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Cheshire in 2012 was 34.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Cheshire was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
26.8% of all director appointments in Cheshire in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Cheshire was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
26.5% of all director appointments in Cheshire in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ENGINEERING 3.21% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSULTING 3.08% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTANCY 2.61% CONSULTANCY 3.31% MANAGEMENT 2.43% PROPERTY 2.40% DESIGN 1.66% TRADING 2.03% CONSULTANTS 1.14% DESIGN 1.86% CARE 1.13% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CHESHIRE 1.12% ENGINEERING 1.79% IT 1.08% BUSINESS 1.76% PROPERTY 0.93% CONSULTANTS 1.75% PROJECT 0.89% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% ASSOCIATES 0.85% LONDON 1.69% J 0.84% MEDIA 1.69% BUSINESS 0.76% GLOBAL 1.59% CONSTRUCTION 0.71% J 1.57% M 0.69% INVESTMENTS 1.46% ELECTRICAL 0.64% IT 1.43% TRAINING 0.62% CARE 1.39% SYSTEMS 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.34% FINANCIAL 0.56% M 1.26% C 0.54% BUILDING 1.23% DEVELOPMENTS 0.51% ENTERPRISES 1.21% MEDIA 0.50% TRAINING 1.18% S 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.17% INVESTMENTS 0.49% SECURITY 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 2,868 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 1,897 52,427 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 825 30,396 99999 - Dormant Company 497 40,648 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 342 15,572 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 312 23,256 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 251 22,058 62090 - Other information technology service activities 182 12,291 7487 - Other business activities 158 10,703 74990 - Non-trading company 148 13,808 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 130 2,896 86900 - Other human health activities 124 7,866 71129 - Other engineering activities 118 3,763 41100 - Development of building projects 114 7,980 62012 - Business and domestic software development 111 7,446 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 109 6,419 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 99 6,307 49410 - Freight transport by road 93 5,165 56101 - Licensed restaurants 90 6,400 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 84 4,829
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