Macclesfield, Cheshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 522 companies were formed in Macclesfield in 2010. This total is 0.4% lower than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Macclesfield UK 2010 522 400,358 2009 524 362,675 2008 448 349,203 2007 650 457,649 2006 461 405,440 Record Year 2007 (650) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 229 companies were formed in Macclesfield. This figure is 7.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Macclesfield occurred in 2003 when a total of 273 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Macclesfield UK 2010 229 196,609 2009 248 180,654 % change -7.7% 8.8% Record Year 2003 (273) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 112 companies were registered in Macclesfield during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 20.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Macclesfield UK 2010 112 95,117 2009 141 85,983 % change -20.6% 10.6% Record Year 2009 (141) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 38 36 38 New companies in 2009 57 46 38 % change -33.3% -21.7% 0.0% Record Year 2009 (57) 2006 (47) 2003 (48)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 472 companies were dissolved in Macclesfield in 2010. This total is 17.5% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Macclesfield UK 2010 472 342,232 2009 572 533,773 2008 248 237,901 2007 266 220,295 2006 254 200,166 Record Year 2009 (572) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 195 companies were dissolved in Macclesfield. This figure is 33.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Macclesfield occurred in 2009 when a total of 293 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Macclesfield UK 2010 195 164,601 2009 293 244,537 % change -33.4% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (293) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 109 companies were dissolved in Macclesfield during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 25.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Macclesfield UK 2010 109 76,896 2009 147 85,136 % change -25.9% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (147) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 35 49 25 Closed companies in 2009 46 60 41 % change -23.9% -18.3% -39% Record Year 2009 (46) 2009 (60) 2009 (41)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 50 companies were added to the company register for Macclesfield in 2010. This number represents growth of 9.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 98 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Macclesfield company register grew by 384 companies.
Year Macclesfield UK 2010 50 58,126 2009 -48 -171,098 2008 200 111,302 2007 384 237,354 2006 207 205,274 Record Year 2007 (384) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Macclesfield increased by 34 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Macclesfield UK 2010 34 32,008 2009 -45 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (168) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Macclesfield during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 3 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Macclesfield UK 2010 3 18,221 2009 -6 847 Record Year 2003 (97) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 3 -13 13 Net growth in 2009 11 -14 -3 Record Year 2003 (42) 2006 (33) 2007 (32)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Macclesfield formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Macclesfield was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Macclesfield 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.3%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Macclesfield formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Macclesfield 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Macclesfield formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Macclesfield 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% % change -41.6% -30.0% -4.9% Record Year 1986 (0.6%) 1960 (0.6%) 1961 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 47.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 47.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 47.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Macclesfield was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Macclesfield in 2010 was 27.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Macclesfield was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
29.7% of all director appointments in Macclesfield in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Macclesfield was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
27.3% of all director appointments in Macclesfield in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage INTERNATIONAL 2.09% CONSULTING 5.06% CONSULTING 1.40% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CHESHIRE 1.28% CONSULTANCY 3.14% DESIGN 1.28% PROPERTY 2.36% BUSINESS 1.28% TRADING 2.11% CORPORATE 1.16% ASSOCIATES 1.95% IT 1.05% DESIGN 1.92% ASSOCIATES 0.93% BUSINESS 1.82% MANAGEMENT 0.93% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% PROPERTIES 0.93% CONSULTANTS 1.76% INVESTMENTS 0.81% MEDIA 1.71% CONSULTANTS 0.81% ENGINEERING 1.62% JOINERY 0.70% LONDON 1.60% PARTNERSHIP 0.70% CARE 1.45% PROPERTY 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.44% MARKETING 0.58% GLOBAL 1.43% J 0.58% J 1.42% BUILDING 0.58% IT 1.41% MACCLESFIELD 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.34% K 0.58% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% JULIAN 0.58% BUILDING 1.34% COURT 0.58% M 1.30% TRAINING 0.58% ELECTRICAL 1.25% HOLDINGS 0.58% SYSTEMS 1.24% P 0.47% S 1.23%
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 259 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 66 63,348 99999 - Dormant Company 44 16,285 9999 - Dormant Company 36 20,144 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 36 14,505 7414 - Business & management consultancy 23 13,474 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 18 27,550 62090 - Other information technology service activities 18 6,330 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 18 7,088 74990 - Non-trading company 15 8,243 7499 - Non-trading company 15 12,000 7260 - Other computer related activities 13 8,089 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 12 9,177 9305 - Other service activities 10 8,858 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 10 7,298 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 9 1,849 71121 - Engineering design activities for industrial process and production 9 361 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 7 2,522 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 7 6,598 7420 - Architectural, technical consult 7 1,848
Recent Companies
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