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Congleton, Cheshire

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Congleton when compared to any previous first half year.
  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Congleton when compared to any previous Q2.
  • April 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Congleton when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2011 was a record month for company registrations in Congleton when compared to any month in history.
  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Congleton when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2011 was a record quarter for net growth in Congleton when compared to any quarter in history.
  • April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Congleton when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2011 was a record month for net growth in Congleton when compared to any month in history.

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 2011)

    The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Congleton when compared to any previous first half year.

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 150 companies were formed in Congleton. This figure is 18.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Congleton occurred in 2011 when a total of 150 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CongletonUK
    2011150228,735
    2010127203,749
    % change18.1%12.3%
    Record Year2011 (150)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Congleton when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 104 companies were registered in Congleton during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 121.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)CongletonUK
    2011104112,344
    20104798,612
    % change121.3%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (104) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    April 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Congleton when compared to any previous April.

    April 2011 was a record month for company registrations in Congleton when compared to any month in history.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011671918
    New companies in 2010221411
    % change204.5%35.7%63.6%
    Record Year2011 (67)2003 (21)2009 (29)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 82 companies were dissolved in Congleton. This figure is 9.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    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
    201182162,310
    201091177,631
    % change-9.9%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (102)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 35 companies were dissolved in Congleton during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 2.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)CongletonUK
    20113571,324
    20103694,954
    % change-2.8%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (63) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201171711
    Closed companies in 201011916
    % change-36.4%88.9%-31%
    Record Year2009 (17)2009 (23)2009 (23)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Congleton increased by 68 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CongletonUK
    20116866,425
    20103626,118
    Record Year2007 (76)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Congleton when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2011 was a record quarter for net growth in Congleton when compared to any quarter in history.

    Net company growth for Congleton during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 69 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)CongletonUK
    20116941,020
    2010113,658
    Record Year 2011 (69) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Congleton when compared to any previous April.

    April 2011 was a record month for net growth in Congleton when compared to any month in history.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20116027
    Net growth in 2010115-5
    Record Year2011 (60)2003 (18)2002 (11)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Congleton formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Congleton
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Congleton formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Congleton
    20110.1%
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.0%0.0%
    % change194.8%6.9%44.7%
    Record Year1975 (0.2%)1973 (0.2%)1960 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 47.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 13.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 48.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 17.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Congleton was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    31.5% of all director appointments in Congleton in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

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

    31.3% of all director appointments in Congleton in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT3.12%CONSULTING5.09%
    CHESHIRE1.66%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    CONSULTING1.46%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    S1.25%PROPERTY2.43%
    ELECTRICAL1.04%TRADING2.05%
    CONSTRUCTION0.83%DESIGN1.94%
    HEATING0.62%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    BUSINESS0.62%BUSINESS1.87%
    RECRUITMENT0.62%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    PLACE0.62%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    CLEANING0.62%MEDIA1.73%
    PLUMBING0.62%ENGINEERING1.67%
    TRADING0.62%LONDON1.60%
    VIEW0.62%GLOBAL1.46%
    CONGLETON0.62%J1.44%
    MARKETING0.62%CARE1.44%
    CATERING0.42%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    FANTASTIC0.42%IT1.39%
    PHOTO0.42%BUILDING1.32%
    AGENCY0.42%PROPERTIES1.31%
    ROAD0.42%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    U0.42%M1.27%
    GLOBAL0.42%S1.23%
    EAST0.42%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    PARTNERSHIP0.42%SYSTEMS1.20%

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 management11716,419
    7487 - Other business activities8460,758
    None Supplied75202,072
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2030,647
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1413,053
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified910,322
    9999 - Dormant Company620,111
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities610,545
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified67,835
    7260 - Other computer related activities57,849
    7499 - Non-trading company510,955
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings52,238
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment52,091
    9305 - Other service activities59,063
    49410 - Freight transport by road42,142
    62090 - Other information technology service activities47,095
    56302 - Public houses and bars41,900
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate33,790
    46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade31,303
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets32,324

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07656986 BIPHSO LTD 03 Jun 2011
    07660860 ABBEY FOODS (NORTH WEST) LIMITED 07 Jun 2011
    07666387 NTTX SELECT LIMITED 13 Jun 2011
    07668138 PODENCO LIMITED 14 Jun 2011
    07670873 MACARTHUR CONSULTING LTD 15 Jun 2011
    07671795 DAVID J MCLELLAN LIMITED 16 Jun 2011
    07674285 S M CARR CONSULTS LTD 20 Jun 2011
    07677578 GW QM LTD 21 Jun 2011
    07678679 JAYFIVE SERVICES LIMITED 22 Jun 2011
    07679374 ANCHORA BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED 22 Jun 2011
    07679801 CHESHIRE EQUESTRIAN PURSUITS LTD 23 Jun 2011
    07683448 HAMPTONS EUROPE LIMITED 27 Jun 2011
    07684032 CALPE PORT PROPERTIES LIMITED 27 Jun 2011
    07684246 CAMPERVAN 2 GO LIMITED 27 Jun 2011
    07684286 DRB INVESTMENTS LTD 27 Jun 2011
    07687535 NWC CONSTRUCTION LTD 29 Jun 2011
    07687804 PPGP LTD 29 Jun 2011
    07687959 RESEARCH CENTRE GIORDANO BRUNO 29 Jun 2011

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