Crewe, Cheshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Crewe when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Crewe when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for company registrations in Crewe when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Crewe when compared to any previous Q4.
- Q4 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Crewe when compared to any quarter in history.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Crewe when compared to any previous November.
- November 2012 was a record month for company registrations in Crewe when compared to any month in history.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Crewe when compared to any previous October.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Crewe when compared to any previous October.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Crewe when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Crewe when compared to any previous November.
- November 2012 was a record month for net growth in Crewe when compared to any month in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Crewe when compared to any year in history.
A total of 395 companies were formed in Crewe in 2012. This total is 2.1% higher than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Crewe UK 2012 395 491,893 2011 387 452,870 2010 354 400,358 2009 362 362,675 2008 300 349,203 Record Year 2012 (395) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Crewe when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for company registrations in Crewe when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 215 companies were formed in Crewe. This figure is 10.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Crewe occurred in 2012 when a total of 215 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Crewe UK 2012 215 238,743 2011 195 224,135 % change 10.3% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (215) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Crewe when compared to any previous Q4.
Q4 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Crewe when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 119 companies were registered in Crewe during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 26.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Crewe UK 2012 119 119,875 2011 94 109,623 % change 26.6% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (119) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Crewe when compared to any previous November.
November 2012 was a record month for company registrations in Crewe when compared to any month in history.
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Crewe when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 43 53 23 New companies in 2011 35 32 27 % change 22.9% 65.6% -14.8% Record Year 2012 (43) 2012 (53) 2003 (29)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 249 companies were dissolved in Crewe in 2012. This total is 1.6% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Crewe UK 2012 249 293,728 2011 245 314,524 2010 265 342,233 2009 340 533,787 2008 146 237,873 Record Year 2009 (340) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 112 companies were dissolved in Crewe. This figure is 18.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Crewe occurred in 2009 when a total of 159 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Crewe UK 2012 112 145,934 2011 137 152,213 % change -18.2% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (159) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 55 companies were dissolved in Crewe during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 15.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Crewe UK 2012 55 70,026 2011 65 79,983 % change -15.4% -12.4% Record Year 2011 (65) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Crewe when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 28 17 10 Closed companies in 2011 11 31 23 % change 154.5% -45.2% -57% Record Year 2012 (28) 2011 (31) 2011 (23)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 146 companies were added to the company register for Crewe in 2012. This number represents growth of 37.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 4 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Crewe company register grew by 191 companies.
Year Crewe UK 2012 146 198,165 2011 142 138,346 2010 89 58,125 2009 22 -171,112 2008 154 111,330 Record Year 2003 (191) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Crewe increased by 103 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Crewe UK 2012 103 92,809 2011 58 71,922 Record Year 2003 (110) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Crewe when compared to any previous Q4.
Net company growth for Crewe during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 64 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Crewe UK 2012 64 49,849 2011 29 29,640 Record Year 2012 (64) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Crewe when compared to any previous November.
November 2012 was a record month for net growth in Crewe when compared to any month in history.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 15 36 13 Net growth in 2011 24 1 4 Record Year 2011 (24) 2012 (36) 2003 (24)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Crewe formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Crewe was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Crewe 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Crewe formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Crewe 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Crewe formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Crewe 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1984 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 3.2% 57.6% -17.0% Record Year 1977 (0.2%) 1964 (0.4%) 1966 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Crewe was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Crewe in 2012 was 34.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Crewe was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
25.0% of all director appointments in Crewe in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Crewe was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
24.7% of all director appointments in Crewe in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CHESHIRE 1.46% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSULTANCY 1.31% MANAGEMENT 4.78% ASSOCIATES 1.31% CONSULTANCY 3.31% MANAGEMENT 1.31% PROPERTY 2.40% CREWE 1.16% TRADING 2.03% IT 1.16% DESIGN 1.86% TRAVEL 0.87% ASSOCIATES 1.82% ELECTRICAL 0.87% ENGINEERING 1.79% (CHESHIRE) 0.87% BUSINESS 1.76% ADOBE 0.73% CONSULTANTS 1.75% FINANCIAL 0.73% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% CONSULTING 0.73% LONDON 1.69% DESIGN 0.73% MEDIA 1.69% FOCUS 0.73% GLOBAL 1.59% J 0.73% J 1.57% PROPERTY 0.73% INVESTMENTS 1.46% VISAS 0.73% IT 1.43% BEAUTY 0.73% CARE 1.39% EXPERT 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.34% HOME 0.58% M 1.26% CONSULTANTS 0.58% BUILDING 1.23% SITR 0.58% ENTERPRISES 1.21% PROJECT 0.58% TRAINING 1.18% COMMERCIAL 0.58% ELECTRICAL 1.17% ENGINEERING 0.58% SECURITY 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 197 236,139 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 45 30,396 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 36 52,427 99999 - Dormant Company 25 40,648 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 19 15,572 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 16 23,256 62090 - Other information technology service activities 16 12,291 74990 - Non-trading company 14 13,808 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 10 6,177 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 22,058 86900 - Other human health activities 8 7,866 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 8 4,677 61900 - Other telecommunications activities 8 2,191 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 7 2,758 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 7 4,829 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 7 4,759 86210 - General medical practice activities 7 3,960 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 6 6,307 41100 - Development of building projects 6 7,980 49410 - Freight transport by road 6 5,165
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