Crewe, Cheshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Crewe when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 180 companies were formed in Crewe. This figure is 6.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Crewe occurred in 2009 when a total of 196 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Crewe UK 2012 180 253,150 2011 192 228,735 % change -6.3% 10.7% Record Year 2009 (196) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 92 companies were registered in Crewe during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 11.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly 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) Crewe UK 2012 92 121,659 2011 104 112,344 % change -11.5% 8.3% Record Year 2011 (104) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Crewe when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 35 28 29 New companies in 2011 30 40 34 % change 16.7% -30.0% -14.7% Record Year 2012 (35) 2011 (40) 2009 (41)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 137 companies were dissolved in Crewe. This figure is 26.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Crewe occurred in 2009 when a total of 181 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Crewe UK 2012 137 147,793 2011 108 162,310 % change 26.9% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (181) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 71 companies were dissolved in Crewe during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 65.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly 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) Crewe UK 2012 71 80,218 2011 43 71,324 % change 65.1% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (117) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 30 24 17 Closed companies in 2011 8 21 14 % change 275.0% 14.3% 21% Record Year 2009 (31) 2009 (56) 2010 (37)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Crewe increased by 43 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Crewe UK 2012 43 105,357 2011 84 66,425 Record Year 2007 (124) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Crewe during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 21 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Crewe UK 2012 21 41,441 2011 61 41,020 Record Year 2011 (61) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 5 4 12 Net growth in 2011 22 19 20 Record Year 2011 (22) 2004 (21) 2008 (29)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Crewe formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Crewe 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Crewe formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Crewe 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -1.7% -38.6% -8.9% Record Year 1966 (0.4%) 1963 (0.3%) 1975 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Crewe was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
27.2% of all director appointments in Crewe 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
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Crewe was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
27.3% of all director appointments in Crewe 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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CHESHIRE 1.84% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 1.38% MANAGEMENT 4.74% ASSOCIATES 1.38% CONSULTANCY 3.28% CREWE 1.38% PROPERTY 2.35% CONSULTANCY 1.38% TRADING 2.10% FINANCIAL 1.23% DESIGN 1.89% MANAGEMENT 1.08% ENGINEERING 1.87% TRAVEL 0.92% ASSOCIATES 1.82% IT 0.92% CONSULTANTS 1.78% PROPERTY 0.92% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% EXPERT 0.92% BUSINESS 1.70% VISAS 0.77% MEDIA 1.69% HOME 0.77% LONDON 1.68% ELECTRICAL 0.77% J 1.57% GLOBAL 0.61% GLOBAL 1.51% CONSULTANTS 0.61% INVESTMENTS 1.48% COMMERCIAL 0.61% IT 1.42% J 0.61% CARE 1.31% CONSTRUCTION 0.61% PROPERTIES 1.31% SOUTH 0.46% M 1.26% SCHOOL 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.23% (CREWE) 0.46% BUILDING 1.23% BATHROOMS 0.46% SECURITY 1.19% D 0.46% S 1.18% R 0.46% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 222 244,457 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 35 20,390 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 29 35,447 7487 - Other business activities 16 47,029 99999 - Dormant Company 14 26,088 7414 - Business & management consultancy 14 10,978 9999 - Dormant Company 13 16,469 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 8,258 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 11 10,271 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 10 15,280 74990 - Non-trading company 9 9,706 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 14,220 5248 - Other retail specialised stores 8 1,641 7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult 7 2,170 49410 - Freight transport by road 7 2,912 86900 - Other human health activities 7 5,222 61900 - Other telecommunications activities 7 1,535 70100 - Activities of head offices 6 2,678 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 6 2,921 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 6 3,233
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