Macclesfield, Cheshire

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Macclesfield when compared to any previous June.
  • April 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Macclesfield when compared to any previous April.

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 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 293 companies were formed in Macclesfield. This figure is 6.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Macclesfield occurred in 2007 when a total of 387 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)MacclesfieldUK
    2010293203,749
    2009276182,021
    % change6.2%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (387)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 147 companies were registered in Macclesfield during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 3.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)MacclesfieldUK
    201014798,612
    200915290,987
    % change-3.3%8.4%
    Record Year 2007 (181) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

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

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010443370
    New companies in 2009625634
    % change-29.0%-41.1%105.9%
    Record Year2009 (62)2007 (64)2010 (70)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 277 companies were dissolved in Macclesfield. This figure is 0.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Macclesfield occurred in 2009 when a total of 279 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)MacclesfieldUK
    2010277177,631
    2009279289,236
    % change-0.7%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (279)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 142 companies were dissolved in Macclesfield during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 17.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)MacclesfieldUK
    201014294,954
    2009173181,176
    % change-17.9%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (173) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

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

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010385549
    Closed companies in 2009339050
    % change15.2%-38.9%-2%
    Record Year2010 (38)2009 (90)2009 (50)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Macclesfield increased by 16 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)MacclesfieldUK
    20101626,118
    2009-3-107,215
    Record Year2007 (257)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Macclesfield during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 5 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)MacclesfieldUK
    201053,658
    2009-21-90,189
    Record Year 2007 (112) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20106-2221
    Net growth in 200929-34-16
    Record Year2007 (52)2007 (32)2003 (38)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Macclesfield formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2009 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Macclesfield
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

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

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Macclesfield
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    20080.1%
    20070.2%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1978 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20090.2%0.2%0.1%
    % change-34.7%-43.8%85.2%
    Record Year1963 (0.6%)1978 (0.6%)1961 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 47.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 47.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

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

    26.6% of all director appointments in Macclesfield in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Macclesfield was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    23.6% of all director appointments in Macclesfield in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    INTERNATIONAL2.14%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSULTING1.80%CONSULTING4.79%
    INVESTMENTS1.35%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    BUSINESS1.35%PROPERTY2.40%
    CHESHIRE1.35%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    CONSULTANCY1.12%TRADING2.01%
    ASSOCIATES1.12%DESIGN1.91%
    IT1.01%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    DESIGN1.01%MEDIA1.80%
    CORPORATE1.01%BUSINESS1.75%
    PROPERTIES1.01%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    CREATIVE0.90%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    PARTNERSHIP0.90%ENGINEERING1.56%
    MANAGEMENT0.79%LONDON1.52%
    PARTNERS0.79%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    ENTERPRISES0.67%J1.46%
    PROPERTY0.67%CARE1.41%
    CONSULTANTS0.67%GLOBAL1.39%
    J0.67%PROPERTIES1.35%
    K0.56%BUILDING1.33%
    DIRECT0.56%M1.29%
    JOINERY0.56%IT1.28%
    HOLDINGS0.56%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    COMMUNICATIONS0.56%GROUP1.25%
    CORRESPONDENTS0.56%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied242207,125
    7487 - Other business activities8868,525
    99999 - Dormant Company4914,342
    9999 - Dormant Company4419,842
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3113,490
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2425,942
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2314,598
    7499 - Non-trading company2113,997
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified206,684
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities148,590
    74990 - Non-trading company137,893
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply128,285
    62090 - Other information technology service activities105,854
    9305 - Other service activities108,822
    71121 - Engineering design activities for industrial process and production10394
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering98,262
    7260 - Other computer related activities99,122
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified97,922
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing82,417
    7420 - Architectural, technical consult72,425

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07267474 BEW PROPERTIES UNLIMITED 27 May 2010
    07266913 MYBESTWEBSITE LTD 27 May 2010
    07266366 RTL CONSULTING LIMITED 26 May 2010
    07263867 CAPTAIN F PILKINGTON AVIATION TRAINING CONSULTANTS LTD 25 May 2010
    07263143 INTERMEDIO LIMITED 24 May 2010
    07260554 DAVID TOBY LIMITED 20 May 2010
    07259129 CDB (MEADOWSIDE) LIMITED 19 May 2010
    07255412 HELLAFAITH DESIGNS UK LIMITED 17 May 2010
    07255082 UNIQUE AUTO STYLE LIMITED 17 May 2010
    07254396 RICHARD G DELL LIMITED 14 May 2010
    07247940 SOLAR PANELS LIMITED 10 May 2010
    07247701 WOODS WINDOW CLEANING SERVICES LTD 10 May 2010
    07245609 PEARL CONSTRUCTION (CHESHIRE) LIMITED 06 May 2010
    OC354800 TIRANA FILMS INTERNATIONAL LLP 10 May 2010
    OC354987 HEAR THE WORLD LLP 14 May 2010
    07266200 JOSOLYNE MEDICAL SERVICES LTD 26 May 2010
    07261974 JULIA & SONS LIMITED 21 May 2010
    07259874 FASHIONEX LTD 20 May 2010
    07252298 MACCLESFIELD HEARING CARE LTD 13 May 2010
    07250563 BIRD INDUSTRIES RATING DIVISION LIMITED 11 May 2010
    07250366 SIMPLY CHOCOLATE LIMITED 11 May 2010
    07248398 WORTH PROJECTS LIMITED 10 May 2010
    07245535 XS IT ASSOCIATES LIMITED 06 May 2010
    07243319 INPROCESS LIMITED 05 May 2010
    07242647 COTTEE ENERGY RESEARCH (CER) LTD 04 May 2010