Knutsford, Cheshire
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Knutsford when compared to any previous first half year.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Knutsford when compared to any previous first half year.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 133 companies were formed in Knutsford. This figure is 2.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Knutsford occurred in 2013 when a total of 133 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Knutsford UK 2013 133 269,432 2012 130 253,150 % change 2.3% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (133) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 53 companies were registered in Knutsford during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 1.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Knutsford UK 2013 53 134,630 2012 54 121,659 % change -1.9% 10.7% Record Year 2011 (64) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 21 16 16 New companies in 2012 15 19 20 % change 40.0% -15.8% -20.0% Record Year 2007 (36) 2006 (28) 2010 (23)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 77 companies were dissolved in Knutsford. This figure is 2.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 77 155,192 2012 79 147,794 % change -2.5% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (123) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 45 companies were dissolved in Knutsford during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 18.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Knutsford UK 2013 45 77,278 2012 38 80,218 % change 18.4% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (76) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 12 18 15 Closed companies in 2012 15 13 10 % change -20.0% 38.5% 50% Record Year 2009 (22) 2009 (35) 2009 (19)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Knutsford increased by 56 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Knutsford UK 2013 56 114,240 2012 51 105,356 Record Year 2003 (79) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Knutsford during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 8 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Knutsford UK 2013 8 57,352 2012 16 41,441 Record Year 2007 (38) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 9 -2 1 Net growth in 2012 0 6 10 Record Year 2007 (33) 2003 (19) 2002 (17)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Knutsford formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Knutsford 2013 0.0% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Knutsford formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Knutsford 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% % change 17.8% -18.3% -27.7% Record Year 1992 (0.1%) 1992 (0.1%) 1991 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 48.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 47.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Knutsford was 2004 when 35.3% of all directors were female.
24.1% of all director appointments in Knutsford in the first half of 2013 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 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Knutsford was in 2004 when 41.0% of all directors were female.
22.7% of all director appointments in Knutsford in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.57% CONSULTING 5.25% CONSULTING 1.78% MANAGEMENT 4.80% CONSULTANCY 1.78% CONSULTANCY 3.41% CHESHIRE 1.19% PROPERTY 2.48% DESIGN 0.99% TRADING 2.05% INVESTMENTS 0.99% ENGINEERING 1.81% CENTRE 0.99% DESIGN 1.79% CONSTRUCTION 0.79% LONDON 1.77% BUSINESS 0.79% BUSINESS 1.77% CO 0.79% CONSULTANTS 1.68% PARK 0.79% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% PROPERTY 0.79% ASSOCIATES 1.67% HOUSE 0.59% GLOBAL 1.59% FINANCIAL 0.59% MEDIA 1.57% ADVANCED 0.59% CARE 1.55% WOODACRE 0.59% J 1.53% CONSULTANTS 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.46% STUDIO 0.59% IT 1.40% PROJECTS 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.40% M 0.59% M 1.26% COMMERCIAL 0.59% BUILDING 1.22% TATTON 0.59% ELECTRICAL 1.19% PROJECT 0.59% ENTERPRISES 1.18% ENTERPRISES 0.59% CAPITAL 1.16% PRODUCTIONS 0.59% TRAINING 1.16%
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 118 257,517 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 42 54,555 99999 - Dormant Company 26 44,817 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 24 33,633 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 17 17,095 56101 - Licensed restaurants 16 7,148 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 11 24,324 98000 - Residents property management 10 4,626 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 9 25,583 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 8 5,141 86900 - Other human health activities 7 8,687 41100 - Development of building projects 6 8,876 73110 - Advertising agencies 6 3,475 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 6 5,319 66190 - Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 6 1,523 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 6 7,793 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 6 7,871 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 5 4,977 56302 - Public houses and bars 5 5,165 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 12,578
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08512260 BEQUESTME.COM C.I.C. 01 May 2013 08513839 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS INFORMATION LTD 02 May 2013 08514501 TARRANT CAPITAL LIMITED 02 May 2013 08517199 MCATEER CONSULTING LTD 07 May 2013 08521906 RUSTIC HOUSE LTD 09 May 2013 08523236 LOVE THE DENTIST MOBBERLEY LIMITED 10 May 2013 08524407 COMPANY PENSIONS LIMITED 10 May 2013 08525389 ASSETSCAN SOLUTIONS LIMITED 13 May 2013 08529483 VGA CONSULTING LIMITED 15 May 2013 08529958 TOMS LOCKER LTD 15 May 2013 08530294 SENTIENT STUDIO LIMITED 15 May 2013 08535661 MY EVICTION LAWYER LTD 20 May 2013 08538215 END 1ST LIMITED 21 May 2013 08540650 STALLINGTON HALL MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 22 May 2013 08541489 BEACH VILLA 91A226 LIMITED 23 May 2013 08545069 DMK BUSINESS ENTERPRISES LIMITED 28 May 2013
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