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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
    07648548 A.I.R. CLADDING SUPPLIES LIMITED 26 May 2011
    07646968 TPR CARE SERVICES LIMITED 25 May 2011
    07646608 ABC & SON LTD 25 May 2011
    07642299 BARGAIN SPARES LTD 20 May 2011
    07636536 BROOKFIELD DEVELOPMENTS (CREWE) LIMITED 17 May 2011
    07632727 QUEST CONSTRUCTION PR AND MARKETING LIMITED 12 May 2011
    07631774 OAK TREE INVESTMENTS (POOLE) LIMITED 12 May 2011
    07630724 JPS ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION LTD 11 May 2011
    07652905 COMET FIREWORKS LTD 31 May 2011
    07648362 THE LBD COLLECTION LTD 26 May 2011
    07648276 MADEIRA SLAB LTD 26 May 2011
    07636523 JOHN HEATH (UK) LIMITED 17 May 2011
    07634703 SCOCIAL LTD 16 May 2011
    07632119 ACCIDENT SOLUTIONS (CHESHIRE) LTD 12 May 2011
    07628212 GEMINUS CONSULTING LIMITED 10 May 2011
    07627735 CAVENDISH BLOOR LIMITED 10 May 2011
    07626295 CREATIVE SERVICES & BUSINESS SOLUTIONS UK LTD 09 May 2011
    07652104 SQUID IN A BOX LTD 31 May 2011
    07651613 LARKIN NICOLSON LTD 31 May 2011
    07633909 D & L PROJECT MANAGEMENT LTD 13 May 2011
    07625692 BARN INDIA LTD 06 May 2011
    07640670 JSH CARE SERVICES LIMITED 19 May 2011
    07640015 W. MANDEVILLE LIMITED 19 May 2011
    07633140 OF THE FUTURE (EUROPE) LIMITED 13 May 2011
    07624142 LIFE2 FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED 06 May 2011

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