Macclesfield, Cheshire

Q1 2010 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • January 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Macclesfield when compared to any previous January.
  • Q1 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Macclesfield when compared to any previous Q1.
  • March 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Macclesfield when compared to any previous March.
  • February 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Macclesfield when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Macclesfield when compared to any previous January.

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. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    A total of 146 companies were registered in Macclesfield during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 17.7% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)MacclesfieldUK
    2010146105,137
    200912491,034
    % change17.7%15.5%
    Record Year 2007 (206) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    January 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Macclesfield when compared to any previous January.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2010514055
    New companies in 2009363751
    % change41.7%8.1%7.8%
    Record Year2010 (51)2007 (53)2007 (107)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    Q1 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Macclesfield when compared to any previous Q1.

    A total of 135 companies were dissolved in Macclesfield during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 27.4% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 23.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)MacclesfieldUK
    201013582,677
    2009106108,060
    % change27.4%-23.5%
    Record Year 2010 (135) 2009 (108,060)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    March 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Macclesfield when compared to any previous March.

    February 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Macclesfield when compared to any previous February.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2010254367
    Closed companies in 2009311956
    % change-19.4%126.3%20%
    Record Year2009 (31)2010 (43)2010 (67)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    Net company growth for Macclesfield during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) was 11 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)MacclesfieldUK
    20101122,460
    200918-17,026
    Record Year 2007 (145) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    January 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Macclesfield when compared to any previous January.

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 201026-3-12
    Net growth in 2009518-5
    Record Year2010 (26)2007 (35)2007 (92)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    In the first quarter of 2010, Macclesfield formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)Macclesfield
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change31.5%-7.5%-10.4%
    Record Year1970 (0.6%)1963 (0.4%)1961 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2010 was 47.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Macclesfield was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    29.4% of all director appointments in Macclesfield in the first quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2009-Mar 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    INTERNATIONAL2.03%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    BUSINESS1.46%CONSULTING4.60%
    CONSULTING1.35%CONSULTANCY2.87%
    MANAGEMENT1.24%PROPERTY2.50%
    CHESHIRE1.13%ASSOCIATES2.04%
    INVESTMENTS1.13%TRADING1.93%
    J1.01%DESIGN1.91%
    CONSULTANCY1.01%CONSTRUCTION1.87%
    ASSOCIATES1.01%MEDIA1.84%
    PROPERTY0.90%BUSINESS1.74%
    CREATIVE0.90%INTERNATIONAL1.73%
    CORPORATE0.90%CONSULTANTS1.63%
    DESIGN0.79%ENGINEERING1.54%
    HOLDINGS0.79%J1.48%
    IT0.68%LONDON1.45%
    INTERIORS0.68%INVESTMENTS1.45%
    MEDIA0.56%GROUP1.37%
    BLUE0.56%GLOBAL1.35%
    CORRESPONDENTS0.56%PROPERTIES1.35%
    COMMUNICATIONS0.56%BUILDING1.34%
    PARTNERS0.45%CARE1.33%
    LEISURE0.45%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    FOX0.45%M1.28%
    RETAIL0.45%SYSTEMS1.25%
    K0.45%S1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied234228,645
    7487 - Other business activities12874,904
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified577,143
    99999 - Dormant Company5113,808
    9999 - Dormant Company4119,948
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3414,007
    7499 - Non-trading company2515,398
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2417,003
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2126,974
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities159,943
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply159,659
    74990 - Non-trading company138,149
    71121 - Engineering design activities for industrial process and production13677
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering129,325
    7260 - Other computer related activities1010,331
    9305 - Other service activities109,038
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified88,154
    7420 - Architectural, technical consult82,843
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing82,540
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified72,375

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07169649 A MALIK LTD 25 Feb 2010
    07167982 CHP BIOTHERM LIMITED 24 Feb 2010
    07167323 EXCELSIOR GATES LTD 24 Feb 2010
    07166515 SUPPORT CONCEPTS LTD 23 Feb 2010
    07164525 TAU IT LTD 22 Feb 2010
    07153333 IMPRESSION PRODUCTION LIMITED 10 Feb 2010
    07150070 S.B HEATING & PLUMBING SERVICES LTD 08 Feb 2010
    07148931 SPEAK CONTACT CENTRES LIMITED 06 Feb 2010
    07144855 FLUID VISION LTD 03 Feb 2010
    07143226 ALTRINCHAM DESIGN & PRINT LTD 02 Feb 2010
    07141865 DATALYST SOLUTIONS LIMITED 01 Feb 2010
    07166604 PHARMACEUTICAL CONTRACT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 23 Feb 2010
    07164325 MILO IS LIMITED 22 Feb 2010
    07163736 J K PUBLISHING LTD 19 Feb 2010
    07163192 BLUE DEER HOMES LIMITED 19 Feb 2010
    07162835 GEOTEK.BIZ ASSOCIATES LIMITED 19 Feb 2010
    07157663 MATHER & CO. (UK) LIMITED 15 Feb 2010
    07157155 RIGHTJOBSUK LTD 15 Feb 2010
    07156303 COCENTRIC LIMITED 12 Feb 2010
    07153002 INTERNATIONAL CORPORATE INVESTMENT HOLDINGS PLC 10 Feb 2010
    07148783 HOWARD PANT SALES LTD 06 Feb 2010
    07147866 PAULS CARS LTD 05 Feb 2010
    07146511 E&D DESIGN LIMITED 04 Feb 2010
    07144368 ROMANCE AND PASSION LIMITED 03 Feb 2010
    OC352282 ALDER HOUSE ACCOUNTANTS AND TAX CONSULTANTS LLP 12 Feb 2010