Knutsford, Cheshire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Knutsford when compared to any previous first half year.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Knutsford when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Knutsford when compared to any previous June.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Knutsford when compared to any previous June.
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 Knutsford when compared to any previous first half year.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 138 companies were formed in Knutsford. This figure is 3.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Knutsford occurred in 2014 when a total of 138 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Knutsford UK 2014 138 300,731 2013 133 269,432 % change 3.8% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (138) 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 Knutsford when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 69 companies were registered in Knutsford during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 30.2% 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) Knutsford UK 2014 69 150,009 2013 53 134,630 % change 30.2% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (69) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Knutsford when compared to any previous June.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 17 27 25 New companies in 2013 21 16 16 % change -19.0% 68.8% 56.3% Record Year 2007 (36) 2006 (28) 2014 (25)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 84 companies were dissolved in Knutsford. This figure is 9.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 84 177,207 2013 77 155,192 % change 9.1% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (123) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 47 companies were dissolved in Knutsford during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 4.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well 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) Knutsford UK 2014 47 94,837 2013 45 77,278 % change 4.4% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (76) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Knutsford when compared to any previous June.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 6 21 20 Closed companies in 2013 12 18 15 % change -50.0% 16.7% 33% Record Year 2009 (22) 2009 (35) 2014 (20)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Knutsford increased by 54 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Knutsford UK 2014 54 123,524 2013 56 114,240 Record Year 2003 (79) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Knutsford during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 22 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Knutsford UK 2014 22 55,172 2013 8 57,352 Record Year 2007 (38) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 11 6 5 Net growth in 2013 9 -2 1 Record Year 2007 (33) 2003 (19) 2002 (17)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Knutsford formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Knutsford 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Knutsford formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Knutsford 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (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 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -26.9% 56.0% 35.5% Record Year 1992 (0.1%) 1992 (0.1%) 1991 (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 48.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% 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 49.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.2% 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 Knutsford was 2007 when 29.1% of all directors were female.
26.0% of all director appointments in Knutsford 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 Knutsford was in 2007 when 34.4% of all directors were female.
29.4% of all director appointments in Knutsford 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 MANAGEMENT 3.06% CONSULTING 5.16% CONSULTING 2.04% MANAGEMENT 4.64% KNUTSFORD 1.63% CONSULTANCY 3.50% PROPERTY 1.43% PROPERTY 2.66% DEVELOPMENTS 1.43% TRADING 2.03% PROPERTIES 1.22% ENGINEERING 1.99% CONSULTANCY 1.22% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% ASSOCIATES 1.02% LONDON 1.93% DESIGN 0.82% CARE 1.85% CAREFIELD 0.82% DESIGN 1.75% TATTON 0.82% CONSULTANTS 1.73% TRADING 0.61% BUSINESS 1.69% CONSULTANTS 0.61% PROPERTIES 1.63% CHANGE 0.61% TRANSPORT 1.58% BONDS 0.61% GLOBAL 1.55% CO 0.61% INVESTMENTS 1.55% 1 0.61% J 1.51% CAPITAL 0.41% ASSOCIATES 1.48% GLOBAL 0.41% MEDIA 1.44% SOLAR 0.41% ELECTRICAL 1.40% CHESHIRE 0.41% IT 1.33% (MANCHESTER) 0.41% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% WILLIAM 0.41% BUILDING 1.26% MEDICAL 0.41% M 1.24% STOBART 0.41% 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 116 261,557 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 34 57,421 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 33 40,250 99999 - Dormant Company 29 48,436 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 19 19,058 56101 - Licensed restaurants 17 8,585 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 14 29,029 98000 - Residents property management 11 5,046 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 28,352 86900 - Other human health activities 8 11,292 74990 - Non-trading company 7 14,351 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 7 5,731 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 7 8,533 90030 - Artistic creation 6 4,548 62090 - Other information technology service activities 6 13,024 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 6 6,286 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 6 9,900 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 6 6,413 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 5 6,043 70100 - Activities of head offices 5 4,152
Recent Companies
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