Congleton, Cheshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- December 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Congleton when compared to any previous December.
- December 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Congleton when compared to any previous December.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 260 companies were formed in Congleton in 2010. This total is 5.8% lower than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Congleton UK 2010 260 400,358 2009 276 362,675 2008 185 349,203 2007 251 457,649 2006 201 405,440 Record Year 2009 (276) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 133 companies were formed in Congleton. This figure is 13.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Congleton occurred in 2009 when a total of 153 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Congleton UK 2010 133 196,609 2009 153 180,654 % change -13.1% 8.8% Record Year 2009 (153) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 63 companies were registered in Congleton during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 37.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Congleton UK 2010 63 95,117 2009 46 85,983 % change 37.0% 10.6% Record Year 2007 (65) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
December 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Congleton when compared to any previous December.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 23 17 23 New companies in 2009 13 20 13 % change 76.9% -15.0% 76.9% Record Year 2007 (25) 2007 (25) 2010 (23)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 159 companies were dissolved in Congleton in 2010. This total is 12.6% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Congleton UK 2010 159 342,232 2009 182 533,773 2008 88 237,901 2007 96 220,295 2006 83 200,166 Record Year 2009 (182) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 68 companies were dissolved in Congleton. This figure is 15.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Congleton occurred in 2009 when a total of 80 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Congleton UK 2010 68 164,601 2009 80 244,537 % change -15.0% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (80) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 31 companies were dissolved in Congleton during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 16.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Congleton UK 2010 31 76,896 2009 37 85,136 % change -16.2% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (37) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 10 14 7 Closed companies in 2009 7 14 16 % change 42.9% 0.0% -56% Record Year 2004 (12) 2010 (14) 2009 (16)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 101 companies were added to the company register for Congleton in 2010. This number represents growth of 36.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 7 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Congleton company register grew by 155 companies.
Year Congleton UK 2010 101 58,126 2009 94 -171,098 2008 97 111,302 2007 155 237,354 2006 118 205,274 Record Year 2007 (155) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Congleton increased by 65 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Congleton UK 2010 65 32,008 2009 73 -63,883 Record Year 2007 (79) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Congleton during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 32 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Congleton UK 2010 32 18,221 2009 9 847 Record Year 2007 (40) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
December 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Congleton when compared to any previous December.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 13 3 16 Net growth in 2009 6 6 -3 Record Year 2007 (15) 2007 (15) 2010 (16)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Congleton formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Congleton was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Congleton 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1979 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Congleton formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Congleton 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Congleton formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Congleton 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% % change 55.1% -24.0% 68.3% Record Year 1964 (0.3%) 1969 (0.2%) 1961 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 51.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 12.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 50.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 48.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Congleton was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Congleton in 2010 was 33.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Congleton was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
33.5% of all director appointments in Congleton in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Congleton was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
35.1% of all director appointments in Congleton in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PROPERTY 5.83% CONSULTING 5.06% MANAGEMENT 3.14% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CHESHIRE 1.79% CONSULTANCY 3.14% COSTA 1.35% PROPERTY 2.36% DESIGN 1.12% TRADING 2.11% ASSOCIATES 1.12% ASSOCIATES 1.95% CONSULTING 1.12% DESIGN 1.92% CONGLETON 0.90% BUSINESS 1.82% MARKETING 0.90% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% HAYES 0.90% CONSULTANTS 1.76% CLEANING 0.90% MEDIA 1.71% BUILDERS 0.67% ENGINEERING 1.62% (CHESHIRE) 0.67% LONDON 1.60% TRADING 0.67% CARE 1.45% J 0.67% INVESTMENTS 1.44% DEVELOPMENTS 0.67% GLOBAL 1.43% CONSTRUCTION 0.45% J 1.42% GREEN 0.45% IT 1.41% IT 0.45% PROPERTIES 1.34% JOINERS 0.45% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% FANTASTIC 0.45% BUILDING 1.34% CREATIVE 0.45% M 1.30% SPAIN 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.25% C 0.45% SYSTEMS 1.24% ARMOUR 0.45% S 1.23%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 90 14,505 7487 - Other business activities 86 63,348 None Supplied 66 199,572 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 18 27,550 7414 - Business & management consultancy 15 13,474 7260 - Other computer related activities 7 8,089 9999 - Dormant Company 7 20,144 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 6 7,088 49410 - Freight transport by road 5 2,008 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 5 8,799 7499 - Non-trading company 5 12,000 41100 - Development of building projects 4 3,765 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 4 1,873 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 4 2,127 62090 - Other information technology service activities 4 6,330 5540 - Bars 3 2,093 46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade 3 1,185 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 3 2,170 9305 - Other service activities 3 8,858 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 3 2,187
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07420118 TIMBERSBROOK CONSULTING LIMITED 27 Oct 2010 07418842 NINJAH MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED 26 Oct 2010 07418456 PAUL19FOREX LIMITED 25 Oct 2010 07416820 JALON VALLEY HOMES LIMITED 22 Oct 2010 07416725 GEMEGO LIMITED 22 Oct 2010 07416367 FLANE LTD 22 Oct 2010 07415668 CLIG LTD 21 Oct 2010 07415661 ENBOT LTD 21 Oct 2010 07415660 DLAN LTD 21 Oct 2010 07415642 ACLER LTD 21 Oct 2010 07415500 1 THE COURTYARD LIMITED 21 Oct 2010 07415233 MARRIED TO THE MOP LTD 21 Oct 2010 07412641 CHESHIRE ENERGY & DEVELOPMENTS LTD 19 Oct 2010 07411276 INDUCHEM BIO LIMITED 18 Oct 2010 07409550 WILD ABOUT GAME LIMITED 15 Oct 2010 07406720 CHESHIRE JOINERS LIMITED 13 Oct 2010 07405135 CLEANING SPECIALISTS INC. LIMITED 12 Oct 2010 07404902 REDLINE IT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 12 Oct 2010 07400198 REPAIRACAR LIMITED 07 Oct 2010 07398272 SILVER & PINK LIMITED 06 Oct 2010 07397986 GRASMERE CLEANING SERVICES LTD 06 Oct 2010 07396856 AZ SURVEYING SERVICES LIMITED 05 Oct 2010 07394746 BILL OVEL AVIATION SERVICES LTD 01 Oct 2010
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