Congleton, Cheshire

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Congleton when compared to any previous first half year.

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 2010)

    The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Congleton when compared to any previous first half year.

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 127 companies were formed in Congleton. This figure is 3.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Congleton occurred in 2010 when a total of 127 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CongletonUK
    2010127203,749
    2009123182,021
    % change3.3%11.9%
    Record Year2010 (127)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 47 companies were registered in Congleton during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 36.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)CongletonUK
    20104798,612
    20097490,987
    % change-36.5%8.4%
    Record Year 2009 (74) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010221411
    New companies in 2009291629
    % change-24.1%-12.5%-62.1%
    Record Year2009 (29)2003 (21)2009 (29)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 91 companies were dissolved in Congleton. This figure is 10.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Congleton occurred in 2009 when a total of 102 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CongletonUK
    201091177,631
    2009102289,236
    % change-10.8%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (102)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 36 companies were dissolved in Congleton during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 42.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)CongletonUK
    20103694,954
    200963181,176
    % change-42.9%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (63) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201011916
    Closed companies in 2009172323
    % change-35.3%-60.9%-30%
    Record Year2009 (17)2009 (23)2009 (23)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Congleton increased by 36 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CongletonUK
    20103626,118
    200921-107,215
    Record Year2003 (76)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Congleton during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 11 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)CongletonUK
    2010113,658
    200911-90,189
    Record Year 2003 (34) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2010115-5
    Net growth in 200912-76
    Record Year2006 (13)2003 (18)2002 (11)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

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

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Congleton
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Congleton formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Congleton
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-30.3%-16.6%-65.8%
    Record Year1975 (0.2%)1973 (0.2%)1960 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 51.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 14.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 52.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 17.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

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

    32.4% of all director appointments in Congleton in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Congleton was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    31.9% of all director appointments in Congleton in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    PROPERTY12.95%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    SOL1.70%CONSULTING4.79%
    COSTA1.49%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    ASSOCIATES1.27%PROPERTY2.40%
    CONSULTANCY1.27%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    DESIGN1.27%TRADING2.01%
    DEL1.06%DESIGN1.91%
    CONGLETON1.06%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    (CONGLETON)0.85%MEDIA1.80%
    MANAGEMENT0.85%BUSINESS1.75%
    ENTERPRISES0.64%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    TRADING0.64%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    CONSULTING0.64%ENGINEERING1.56%
    BUILDERS0.64%LONDON1.52%
    J0.64%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    ENERGY0.64%J1.46%
    TRAINING0.64%CARE1.41%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.64%GLOBAL1.39%
    SPAIN0.64%PROPERTIES1.35%
    D0.64%BUILDING1.33%
    BUILDING0.64%M1.29%
    BOATS0.64%IT1.28%
    HAYES0.64%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    HAS0.42%GROUP1.25%
    FOREX0.42%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management7813,490
    None Supplied74207,125
    7487 - Other business activities5168,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1625,942
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1414,598
    7020 - Letting of own property71,685
    7260 - Other computer related activities69,122
    9999 - Dormant Company619,842
    62090 - Other information technology service activities55,854
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified57,922
    4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc.52,504
    81300 - Landscape service activities4643
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering48,262
    49410 - Freight transport by road41,954
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation42,068
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings42,060
    99999 - Dormant Company414,342
    7499 - Non-trading company313,997
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate32,601
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets31,762

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07297555 CONGLETON 4X4 LIMITED 28 Jun 2010
    07297343 COLDSTORE SUPPLIES LIMITED 28 Jun 2010
    07294791 N.J.C TOOLS LTD 24 Jun 2010
    07294383 2010 BC LIMITED 24 Jun 2010
    07291554 1GD LIMITED 22 Jun 2010
    07287911 GREENFIELD GLOBAL SOLUTIONS LTD 17 Jun 2010
    07287701 CECILE MATTHEWS CONSULTING LTD 17 Jun 2010
    07286480 THE GRID DESIGN & MARKETING LTD 16 Jun 2010
    07281354 WGR CAD DESIGN SERVICES LTD 11 Jun 2010
    07273229 SWEETFIRE LIMITED 04 Jun 2010
    07272488 ARMOUR SECURITY SHUTTERS LTD 03 Jun 2010

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