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Congleton, Cheshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Congleton when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Congleton when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Congleton when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Congleton when compared to any quarter in history.
  • June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Congleton when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Congleton when compared to any previous May.
  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Congleton when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Congleton when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Congleton when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2012 was a record quarter for net growth in Congleton when compared to any quarter in history.
  • June 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Congleton when compared to any previous June.

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 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Congleton when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Congleton when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 236 companies were formed in Congleton. This figure is 57.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Congleton occurred in 2012 when a total of 236 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CongletonUK
    2012236253,150
    2011150228,735
    % change57.3%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (236)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Congleton when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Congleton when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 119 companies were registered in Congleton during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 14.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally 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)CongletonUK
    2012119121,659
    2011104112,344
    % change14.4%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (119) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Congleton when compared to any previous June.

    May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Congleton when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012492743
    New companies in 2011671918
    % change-26.9%42.1%138.9%
    Record Year2011 (67)2012 (27)2012 (43)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 75 companies were dissolved in Congleton. This figure is 8.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    201275147,793
    201182162,310
    % change-8.5%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (102)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 37 companies were dissolved in Congleton during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 5.7% 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)CongletonUK
    20123780,218
    20113571,324
    % change5.7%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (63) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201271416
    Closed companies in 201171711
    % change0.0%-17.6%45%
    Record Year2009 (17)2009 (23)2009 (23)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Congleton when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Congleton when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Congleton increased by 161 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CongletonUK
    2012161105,357
    20116866,425
    Record Year2012 (161)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Congleton when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2012 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 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 82 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)CongletonUK
    20128241,441
    20116941,020
    Record Year 2012 (82) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    June 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Congleton when compared to any previous June.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012421327
    Net growth in 20116027
    Record Year2011 (60)2003 (18)2012 (27)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Congleton formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Congleton
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Congleton formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Congleton
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    20080.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.0%0.0%
    % change-38.4%24.7%155.2%
    Record Year1975 (0.2%)1973 (0.2%)1960 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 47.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 46.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

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

    21.7% of all director appointments in Congleton 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
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Congleton was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    18.1% of all director appointments in Congleton 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CHESHIRE1.05%CONSULTING5.07%
    TRAINING0.87%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSULTING0.87%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    MANAGEMENT0.70%PROPERTY2.35%
    PROPERTY0.70%TRADING2.10%
    ELECTRICAL0.70%DESIGN1.89%
    CONSULTANCY0.70%ENGINEERING1.87%
    R0.70%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    TEST0.52%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    BUSINESS0.52%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    TRADE0.52%BUSINESS1.70%
    SOCIAL0.52%MEDIA1.69%
    IRG0.52%LONDON1.68%
    J0.52%J1.57%
    MOTOR0.52%GLOBAL1.51%
    S0.52%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    G0.52%IT1.42%
    DESIGN0.52%CARE1.31%
    CONSULTANTS0.35%PROPERTIES1.31%
    24-70.35%M1.26%
    CENTRE0.35%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    MEDIA0.35%BUILDING1.23%
    PAINT0.35%SECURITY1.19%
    DAISY0.35%S1.18%
    INSTALLATIONS0.35%ENTERPRISES1.17%

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 management15020,390
    None Supplied106244,457
    7487 - Other business activities8547,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1835,447
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1010,978
    7260 - Other computer related activities96,456
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities915,280
    9999 - Dormant Company816,469
    99999 - Dormant Company726,088
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified710,271
    7499 - Non-trading company68,023
    62090 - Other information technology service activities68,258
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing53,241
    9305 - Other service activities57,926
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified514,220
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet53,818
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment42,993
    56302 - Public houses and bars42,913
    62012 - Business and domestic software development44,742
    8514 - Other human health activities32,277

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08102504 J9 PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 12 Jun 2012
    08110402 MUSIA LIMITED 19 Jun 2012
    08110412 TUVSO LIMITED 19 Jun 2012
    08110416 JAGIP LIMITED 19 Jun 2012
    08110443 BUSHWOOD CONSULTANCY LIMITED 19 Jun 2012
    08110452 DEPEE LIMITED 19 Jun 2012
    08111128 PROPERTY & MARINE SERVICES LTD 19 Jun 2012
    08116755 LIGHT GREEN SOLUTIONS LTD 25 Jun 2012
    08123000 BULTRON LIMITED 28 Jun 2012
    08123006 DELCRO LIMITED 28 Jun 2012
    08123007 JARTOP LIMITED 28 Jun 2012
    08123014 CATYRIN LIMITED 28 Jun 2012
    08123022 HYRUP LIMITED 28 Jun 2012
    08123042 OOTIME LIMITED 28 Jun 2012
    08123053 GONORF LIMITED 28 Jun 2012
    08123058 ISTLE LIMITED 28 Jun 2012
    08123062 KYSTLE LIMITED 28 Jun 2012
    08123066 MIGWOP LIMITED 28 Jun 2012
    08123072 ROOSTEN LIMITED 28 Jun 2012
    08123073 USNTHEM LIMITED 28 Jun 2012
    08123089 SQUAREDOFF LIMITED 28 Jun 2012
    08123095 YINGLE LIMITED 28 Jun 2012
    08123099 ZETONE LIMITED 28 Jun 2012
    08123188 ARNTIN LIMITED 28 Jun 2012
    08123209 QUIMPIN LIMITED 28 Jun 2012

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