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
    07297059 GET IT FOR ME LTD 28 Jun 2010
    07296880 LOFT INSULATION LTD 28 Jun 2010
    07296848 SELL RENT BACK LIMITED 28 Jun 2010
    07296845 SELL HOUSE FAST LTD 28 Jun 2010
    07296066 RYCROSS CONSULTING LIMITED 25 Jun 2010
    07284712 BENGAL TIGER LILY INDIAN CUISINE LIMITED 15 Jun 2010
    07275870 SUPPLIESSUPPLIES LIMITED 07 Jun 2010
    07273405 THE DIET CLUB LTD 04 Jun 2010
    07294952 CHEAP ANALOGUE FILM LIMITED 24 Jun 2010
    07291709 MALIK & MALIK PROPERTIES LIMITED 22 Jun 2010
    07290296 LIVEPAR LIMITED 21 Jun 2010
    07289127 SOUTH CHESHIRE PROPERTIES LIMITED 18 Jun 2010
    07288667 SPECIALIST AUTOMOTIVE AND SUPERCARS LIMITED 18 Jun 2010
    07288647 MJAS ASSOCIATES LIMITED 18 Jun 2010
    07288610 CORPORATE STRATEGY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 18 Jun 2010
    07288475 SERVICE 2K LIMITED 17 Jun 2010
    07288433 THE RED7 INVESTMENTS LIMITED 17 Jun 2010
    07284118 CONVERGED NETWORK AND SECURITY SOLUTIONS LTD 15 Jun 2010
    07276159 DAY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 07 Jun 2010
    07274260 AJP PARTNERSHIP LIMITED 04 Jun 2010
    07272293 FERNELLY LIMITED 03 Jun 2010
    07272290 SNP PARTNERS LIMITED 03 Jun 2010
    07271508 GO M.A.D. BOOKS AND PRODUCTS LIMITED 02 Jun 2010
    07271472 CHALLENGER MOBILE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 02 Jun 2010
    07271006 MIKE INDIA 5 INVESTIGATIONS LIMITED 02 Jun 2010