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

  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 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)KnutsfordUK
    2014138300,731
    2013133269,432
    % change3.8%11.6%
    Record Year2014 (138)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)KnutsfordUK
    201469150,009
    201353134,630
    % change30.2%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (69) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014172725
    New companies in 2013211616
    % change-19.0%68.8%56.3%
    Record Year2007 (36)2006 (28)2014 (25)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)KnutsfordUK
    201484177,207
    201377155,192
    % change9.1%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (123)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)KnutsfordUK
    20144794,837
    20134577,278
    % change4.4%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (76) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201462120
    Closed companies in 2013121815
    % change-50.0%16.7%33%
    Record Year2009 (22)2009 (35)2014 (20)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)KnutsfordUK
    201454123,524
    201356114,240
    Record Year2003 (79)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)KnutsfordUK
    20142255,172
    2013857,352
    Record Year 2007 (38) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20141165
    Net growth in 20139-21
    Record Year2007 (33)2003 (19)2002 (17)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.0%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.0%0.0%0.0%
    % change-26.9%56.0%35.5%
    Record Year1992 (0.1%)1992 (0.1%)1991 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT3.06%CONSULTING5.16%
    CONSULTING2.04%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    KNUTSFORD1.63%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    PROPERTY1.43%PROPERTY2.66%
    DEVELOPMENTS1.43%TRADING2.03%
    PROPERTIES1.22%ENGINEERING1.99%
    CONSULTANCY1.22%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    ASSOCIATES1.02%LONDON1.93%
    DESIGN0.82%CARE1.85%
    CAREFIELD0.82%DESIGN1.75%
    TATTON0.82%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    TRADING0.61%BUSINESS1.69%
    CONSULTANTS0.61%PROPERTIES1.63%
    CHANGE0.61%TRANSPORT1.58%
    BONDS0.61%GLOBAL1.55%
    CO0.61%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    10.61%J1.51%
    CAPITAL0.41%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    GLOBAL0.41%MEDIA1.44%
    SOLAR0.41%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    CHESHIRE0.41%IT1.33%
    (MANCHESTER)0.41%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    WILLIAM0.41%BUILDING1.26%
    MEDICAL0.41%M1.24%
    STOBART0.41%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied116261,557
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3457,421
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3340,250
    99999 - Dormant Company2948,436
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1919,058
    56101 - Licensed restaurants178,585
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1429,029
    98000 - Residents property management115,046
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1028,352
    86900 - Other human health activities811,292
    74990 - Non-trading company714,351
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis75,731
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified78,533
    90030 - Artistic creation64,548
    62090 - Other information technology service activities613,024
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets66,286
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet69,900
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate66,413
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified56,043
    70100 - Activities of head offices54,152

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09020905 BLUE SKIES PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT LIMITED 01 May 2014
    09020961 GSJS SPRAYING LTD 01 May 2014
    09021623 HEYROSE GOLF CLUB LIMITED 01 May 2014
    09029990 AHXDH LTD 08 May 2014
    09030589 NINA ROSS FITNESS LTD 08 May 2014
    09031244 ECO VILLAGES CORPORATE FINANCE LIMITED 08 May 2014
    09031640 TRG BONDS LIMITED 09 May 2014
    09039932 SIGMA HR SOLUTIONS LIMITED 14 May 2014
    09041725 E DIVORCE LIMITED 15 May 2014
    09042918 CLEARPATH WEALTH MANAGEMENT LTD 16 May 2014
    09042920 KNUTSFORDS FINEST LIMITED 16 May 2014
    09043030 BARCLAY BURROWS LIMITED 16 May 2014
    09043699 MOONEY 2014 LIMITED 16 May 2014
    09049431 KIDS FUNTIME BEDS LTD 21 May 2014
    09051773 SEVEN SISTERS DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 22 May 2014
    09053154 SUMMERLIN CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED 22 May 2014
    09053279 TOTAL CONCEPTUAL DESIGN LTD 22 May 2014
    09054012 WORLD CHANGE LTD 23 May 2014
    09057608 FAWKE LEGAL LIMITED 27 May 2014
    09058294 DONCASTER SPORT LIMITED 27 May 2014
    09062831 MP WINNERS ENCLOSURE LIMITED 30 May 2014
    09063286 EMBRACEPE LTD 30 May 2014
    09063310 ZAYHAS LIMITED 30 May 2014
    09063313 VSTARS LTD 30 May 2014
    09063422 HOLIDAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS LIMITED 30 May 2014

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