Crewe, Cheshire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Crewe when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Crewe when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Crewe when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Crewe when compared to any quarter in history.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Crewe when compared to any previous May.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Crewe when compared to any previous April.
- April 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Crewe when compared to any month in history.
- April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Crewe when compared to any previous April.
- April 2014 was a record month for net growth in Crewe when compared to any month in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Crewe when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Crewe when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 279 companies were formed in Crewe. This figure is 34.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Crewe occurred in 2014 when a total of 279 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Crewe UK 2014 279 300,731 2013 207 269,432 % change 34.8% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (279) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Crewe when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Crewe when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 144 companies were registered in Crewe during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 44.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Crewe UK 2014 144 150,009 2013 100 134,630 % change 44.0% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (144) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Crewe when compared to any previous May.
April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Crewe when compared to any previous April.
April 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Crewe when compared to any month in history.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 60 44 40 New companies in 2013 36 39 25 % change 66.7% 12.8% 60.0% Record Year 2014 (60) 2014 (44) 2009 (41)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 161 companies were dissolved in Crewe. This figure is 57.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 161 177,207 2013 102 155,192 % change 57.8% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (181) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 86 companies were dissolved in Crewe during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 83.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Crewe UK 2014 86 94,837 2013 47 77,278 % change 83.0% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (117) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 19 38 29 Closed companies in 2013 16 14 17 % change 18.8% 171.4% 71% Record Year 2009 (31) 2009 (56) 2010 (37)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Crewe increased by 118 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Crewe UK 2014 118 123,524 2013 105 114,240 Record Year 2007 (123) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Crewe during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 58 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Crewe UK 2014 58 55,172 2013 53 57,352 Record Year 2011 (61) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Crewe when compared to any previous April.
April 2014 was a record month for net growth in Crewe when compared to any month in history.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 41 6 11 Net growth in 2013 20 25 8 Record Year 2014 (41) 2013 (25) 2008 (29)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Crewe formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Crewe 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Crewe formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Crewe 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 50.2% 4.1% 38.7% Record Year 2014 (0.1%) 1993 (0.2%) 2009 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 42.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Crewe was 2007 when 33.5% of all directors were female.
29.1% of all director appointments in Crewe in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Crewe was in 2005 when 34.4% of all directors were female.
27.4% of all director appointments in Crewe in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage RAIL 1.33% CONSULTING 5.16% CONSULTING 1.11% MANAGEMENT 4.64% TRANSPORT 1.11% CONSULTANCY 3.50% MANAGEMENT 0.89% PROPERTY 2.66% CHESHIRE 0.89% TRADING 2.03% ENGINEERING 0.78% ENGINEERING 1.99% CONSULTANCY 0.78% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% BUSINESS 0.67% LONDON 1.93% 4 0.67% CARE 1.85% ACADEMY 0.67% DESIGN 1.75% PROPERTY 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.73% FINANCIAL 0.67% BUSINESS 1.69% M 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.63% CENTRE 0.55% TRANSPORT 1.58% ASSOCIATES 0.55% GLOBAL 1.55% C.I.C. 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.55% J 0.55% J 1.51% SYSTEMS 0.55% ASSOCIATES 1.48% CLEANING 0.44% MEDIA 1.44% AVENUE 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.40% TRUST 0.44% IT 1.33% R 0.44% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% CONSULTANTS 0.44% BUILDING 1.26% TREE 0.44% M 1.24% TRANS 0.44% CO., 1.20%
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 192 261,557 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 45 40,250 99999 - Dormant Company 45 48,436 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 28 57,421 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 26 29,029 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 21 19,058 49410 - Freight transport by road 17 9,265 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 16 28,352 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 15 9,900 62090 - Other information technology service activities 12 13,024 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 11 6,631 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 9 10,133 70100 - Activities of head offices 8 4,152 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 7 8,533 90030 - Artistic creation 7 4,548 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 7 6,286 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 7 7,415 66220 - Activities of insurance agents and brokers 7 1,180 43210 - Electrical installation 7 6,050 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 7 7,053
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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