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Crewe, Cheshire

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Crewe when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Crewe when compared to any previous May.
  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Crewe when compared to any previous Q2.
  • April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Crewe when compared to any previous April.

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)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 192 companies were formed in Crewe. This figure is 0.0% the same as last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Crewe occurred in 2009 when a total of 196 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CreweUK
    2011192228,735
    2010192203,749
    % change0.0%12.3%
    Record Year2009 (196)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 Crewe when compared to any previous Q2.

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

    This figure is an increase of 9.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares equally 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)CreweUK
    2011104112,344
    20109598,612
    % change9.5%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (104) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Crewe when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011304034
    New companies in 2010303332
    % change0.0%21.2%6.3%
    Record Year2011 (30)2011 (40)2009 (41)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 108 companies were dissolved in Crewe. This figure is 24.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Crewe occurred in 2009 when a total of 181 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CreweUK
    2011108162,310
    2010143177,631
    % change-24.5%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (181)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 43 companies were dissolved in Crewe during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 41.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well 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)CreweUK
    20114371,324
    20107494,954
    % change-41.9%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (117) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201182114
    Closed companies in 2010112637
    % change-27.3%-19.2%-62%
    Record Year2009 (31)2009 (56)2010 (37)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Crewe increased by 84 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CreweUK
    20118466,425
    20104926,118
    Record Year2007 (124)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 Crewe when compared to any previous Q2.

    Net company growth for Crewe during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 61 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)CreweUK
    20116141,020
    2010213,658
    Record Year 2011 (61) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

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

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2011221920
    Net growth in 2010197-5
    Record Year2011 (22)2004 (21)2008 (29)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

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

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Crewe
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

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

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Crewe
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-3.2%-4.5%-5.8%
    Record Year1966 (0.4%)1963 (0.3%)1975 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 44.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% 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 43.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% 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 Crewe was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    29.4% of all director appointments in Crewe 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 Crewe was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    27.2% of all director appointments in Crewe 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
    CONSULTING1.74%CONSULTING5.09%
    CONSTRUCTION1.11%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    RDL1.11%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    (CREWE)0.95%PROPERTY2.43%
    J0.95%TRADING2.05%
    RAIL0.95%DESIGN1.94%
    B0.79%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.79%BUSINESS1.87%
    TRAINING0.79%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    R0.79%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    MANAGEMENT0.79%MEDIA1.73%
    SYSTEMS0.63%ENGINEERING1.67%
    ENGINEERING0.63%LONDON1.60%
    CARE0.63%GLOBAL1.46%
    CONSULTANCY0.63%J1.44%
    IT0.63%CARE1.44%
    TECHNOLOGY0.63%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    (CHESHIRE)0.63%IT1.39%
    MASSEY0.63%BUILDING1.32%
    CHESHIRE0.63%PROPERTIES1.31%
    INVESTMENTS0.63%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    DRIVE0.47%M1.27%
    CONSULTANTS0.47%S1.23%
    DESIGN0.47%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    MEDIA0.47%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied189202,072
    7487 - Other business activities3360,758
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2816,419
    9999 - Dormant Company2120,111
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2030,647
    99999 - Dormant Company1518,918
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1513,053
    5248 - Other retail specialised stores132,037
    7499 - Non-trading company1010,955
    74990 - Non-trading company108,481
    5530 - Restaurants95,086
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets82,324
    41100 - Development of building projects73,852
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified77,835
    9305 - Other service activities79,063
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities710,545
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified710,322
    7260 - Other computer related activities77,849
    62090 - Other information technology service activities67,095
    49410 - Freight transport by road62,142

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07614089 PENDERSONS RESOURCES LTD 26 Apr 2011
    07613074 MSS SOLUTIONS LTD 21 Apr 2011
    07605320 WESTON TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 15 Apr 2011
    07604164 RAIL OPERATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LIMITED 14 Apr 2011
    07603885 MOORE'S GARDEN & LANDSCAPING CENTRE LTD 14 Apr 2011
    07598953 CURRICUNET LTD 11 Apr 2011
    07598451 UBC REUPHOLSTERY UK LTD 11 Apr 2011
    07597600 AREA BUSINESS ACADEMY LIMITED 08 Apr 2011
    07595750 LEOPARD SPOTS CONSULTING LTD 07 Apr 2011
    07589539 80TWENTY NUTRITION LIMITED 04 Apr 2011
    07588470 CODE AUDIO VISUAL LIMITED 01 Apr 2011
    07588082 SMITH BOOZE LIMITED 01 Apr 2011
    07587860 BESTCARE DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED 01 Apr 2011
    07587721 CREWE COMPU-FIX LTD 01 Apr 2011
    07611190 IMMER LIMITED 20 Apr 2011
    07607186 RAC TRAINING LTD. 18 Apr 2011
    07601464 KIRAN RAJAN LIMITED 12 Apr 2011
    07596585 PM MINI MARKET LIMITED 07 Apr 2011
    07590028 VINCIPRESTIGE INTERIORS LTD 04 Apr 2011
    07617063 DRB AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED 28 Apr 2011
    07615202 TYRES ON THE DRIVE LTD 27 Apr 2011
    07610186 GALASTAR HOLSTEINS LIMITED 20 Apr 2011
    07607398 AQUA TEE LIMITED 18 Apr 2011
    07597986 PGCO LTD 08 Apr 2011
    07592727 WELLFIELD PLACE (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED 05 Apr 2011

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