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Knutsford, Cheshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Knutsford when compared to any previous first half year.

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 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Knutsford when compared to any previous first half year.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 130 companies were formed in Knutsford. This figure is 4.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Knutsford occurred in 2012 when a total of 130 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)KnutsfordUK
    2012130253,150
    2011125228,735
    % change4.0%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (130)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 54 companies were registered in Knutsford during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 15.6% 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)KnutsfordUK
    201254121,659
    201164112,344
    % change-15.6%8.3%
    Record Year 2011 (64) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012151920
    New companies in 2011271720
    % change-44.4%11.8%0.0%
    Record Year2007 (36)2006 (28)2010 (23)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 79 companies were dissolved in Knutsford. This figure is 3.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Knutsford occurred in 2009 when a total of 123 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)KnutsfordUK
    201279147,793
    201176162,310
    % change3.9%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (123)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 38 companies were dissolved in Knutsford during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 9.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well 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)KnutsfordUK
    20123880,218
    20114271,324
    % change-9.5%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (76) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012151310
    Closed companies in 2011111813
    % change36.4%-27.8%-23%
    Record Year2009 (22)2009 (35)2009 (19)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Knutsford increased by 51 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)KnutsfordUK
    201251105,357
    20114966,425
    Record Year2003 (79)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Knutsford during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 16 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)KnutsfordUK
    20121641,441
    20112241,020
    Record Year 2003 (52) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20120610
    Net growth in 201116-17
    Record Year2007 (33)2003 (19)2002 (17)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Knutsford formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Knutsford
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Knutsford formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Knutsford
    20120.0%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.0%0.0%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.0%0.1%
    % change-53.3%-2.0%7.0%
    Record Year1966 (0.4%)1965 (0.3%)1969 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 46.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 46.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Knutsford was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    24.8% of all director appointments in Knutsford 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
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Knutsford was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    23.4% of all director appointments in Knutsford 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.78%CONSULTING5.07%
    DEVELOPMENTS1.19%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    DESIGN0.99%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    KNUTSFORD0.99%PROPERTY2.35%
    RTM0.99%TRADING2.10%
    CONSULTING0.99%DESIGN1.89%
    CARE0.79%ENGINEERING1.87%
    VENTURES0.79%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    INVESTMENTS0.79%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    200.79%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    ROAD0.59%BUSINESS1.70%
    PROPERTY0.59%MEDIA1.69%
    BUSINESS0.59%LONDON1.68%
    GROUP0.59%J1.57%
    PROPERTIES0.59%GLOBAL1.51%
    CARTRIDGE0.59%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    INK0.59%IT1.42%
    CHESHIRE0.59%CARE1.31%
    HOME0.59%PROPERTIES1.31%
    TWENTY0.59%M1.26%
    CONSULTANCY0.59%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    CONSULTANTS0.59%BUILDING1.23%
    NEW0.59%SECURITY1.19%
    HOUSE0.59%S1.18%
    ASSOCIATES0.59%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied112244,457
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2935,447
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2020,390
    7487 - Other business activities2047,029
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1710,271
    9999 - Dormant Company1016,469
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified814,220
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate74,535
    56101 - Licenced restaurants62,540
    78200 - Temporary employment agency activities61,219
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate53,143
    9305 - Other service activities57,926
    99999 - Dormant Company526,088
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified53,151
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet53,818
    7440 - Advertising41,464
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply46,356
    98000 - Residents property management43,001
    73110 - Advertising agencies42,052
    7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult42,170

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08022452 PAUL BUTLER LTD 05 Apr 2012
    08025501 HEUNIS INVESTMENTS LIMITED 11 Apr 2012
    08025727 EDDOWES AVIATION SAFETY LIMITED 11 Apr 2012
    08027283 STEAK OUT RUFG LTD 12 Apr 2012
    08027286 RUFG HOLDCO LTD 12 Apr 2012
    08032839 MARK TARRY LIMITED 17 Apr 2012
    08036170 CJL VENTURES LIMITED 18 Apr 2012
    08040302 MACARI WEB SOLUTIONS LTD 23 Apr 2012
    08042308 NUNFISH LTD 23 Apr 2012
    08048050 BUCKLOW GLOBAL LIMITED 26 Apr 2012
    08048430 WEST MANOR RTM COMPANY LIMITED 27 Apr 2012
    08050842 GORRE CONSULTING LIMITED 30 Apr 2012
    08051472 LYMM AUTOS LIMITED 30 Apr 2012
    OC373977 FIFTEEN TWENTY TWO LLP 02 Apr 2012
    OC374348 BOB MCLELLAND RESTORATIVE DENTAL CARE LLP 14 Apr 2012

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