Knutsford, Cheshire
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Knutsford when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Knutsford when compared to any half year in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Knutsford when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Knutsford when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2011 a total of 125 companies were formed in Knutsford. This figure is 1.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
The highest total for a first half year in Knutsford occurred in 2011 when a total of 125 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Knutsford UK 2011 125 228,735 2010 123 203,749 % change 1.6% 12.3% Record Year 2011 (125) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 64 companies were registered in Knutsford during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 10.3% 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) Knutsford UK 2011 64 112,344 2010 58 98,612 % change 10.3% 13.9% Record Year 2011 (64) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 27 17 20 New companies in 2010 13 22 23 % change 107.7% -22.7% -13.0% Record Year 2007 (36) 2006 (28) 2010 (23)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 76 companies were dissolved in Knutsford. This figure is 11.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Knutsford occurred in 2009 when a total of 123 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Knutsford UK 2011 76 162,310 2010 68 177,631 % change 11.8% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (123) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 42 companies were dissolved in Knutsford during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 10.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly 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) Knutsford UK 2011 42 71,324 2010 38 94,954 % change 10.5% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (76) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 11 18 13 Closed companies in 2010 9 16 13 % change 22.2% 12.5% 0% Record Year 2009 (22) 2009 (35) 2009 (19)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Knutsford increased by 49 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Knutsford UK 2011 49 66,425 2010 55 26,118 Record Year 2003 (79) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Knutsford during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 22 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Knutsford UK 2011 22 41,020 2010 20 3,658 Record Year 2003 (52) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 16 -1 7 Net growth in 2010 4 6 10 Record Year 2007 (33) 2003 (19) 2002 (17)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Knutsford formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Knutsford 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Knutsford formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Knutsford 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% % change 101.3% -39.2% -23.0% Record Year 1966 (0.4%) 1965 (0.3%) 1969 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 46.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 48.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 10.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Knutsford was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
22.4% of all director appointments in Knutsford 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
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Knutsford was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
21.6% of all director appointments in Knutsford 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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.42% CONSULTING 5.09% KNUTSFORD 1.69% MANAGEMENT 4.86% LOCAL 1.45% CONSULTANCY 3.17% LIVING 1.45% PROPERTY 2.43% CONSULTANCY 1.45% TRADING 2.05% PUB 1.21% DESIGN 1.94% PROPERTY 1.21% ASSOCIATES 1.92% RESOURCES 1.21% BUSINESS 1.87% CONSULTING 0.97% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% BEST 0.97% CONSULTANTS 1.76% ASSOCIATES 0.97% MEDIA 1.73% MARKETING 0.97% ENGINEERING 1.67% PARTNERSHIP 0.97% LONDON 1.60% PARAPLUS 0.97% GLOBAL 1.46% WORLD 0.72% J 1.44% ASSET 0.72% CARE 1.44% EFFORTLESS 0.72% INVESTMENTS 1.42% DEVELOPMENT 0.72% IT 1.39% FINANCIAL 0.72% BUILDING 1.32% MANCHESTER 0.72% PROPERTIES 1.31% TRUST 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.30% ONLINE 0.48% M 1.27% STREET 0.48% S 1.23% ASHALL 0.48% ENTERPRISES 1.20% PLANTS 0.48% SYSTEMS 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 84 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 25 60,758 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 18 30,647 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 16 16,419 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 11 7,835 7260 - Other computer related activities 10 7,849 7414 - Business & management consultancy 10 13,053 98000 - Residents property management 8 2,888 9999 - Dormant Company 7 20,111 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 5 10,545 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 5 7,143 70100 - Activities of head offices 5 2,632 9234 - Other entertainment activities 4 1,540 7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult 4 2,422 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 4 3,790 7440 - Advertising 4 1,864 7011 - Development & sell real estate 4 2,491 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 3 2,543 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 3 10,322 73110 - Advertising agencies 3 1,633
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