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Macclesfield, Cheshire

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Macclesfield when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Macclesfield when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Macclesfield when compared to any previous Q2.
  • April 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Macclesfield when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2011 saw a new record in net growth 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 2011)

    The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Macclesfield when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Macclesfield when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 414 companies were formed in Macclesfield. This figure is 41.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Macclesfield occurred in 2011 when a total of 414 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)MacclesfieldUK
    2011414228,735
    2010293203,749
    % change41.3%12.3%
    Record Year2011 (414)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Macclesfield when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 188 companies were registered in Macclesfield during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 27.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)MacclesfieldUK
    2011188112,344
    201014798,612
    % change27.9%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (188) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    April 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Macclesfield when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011794861
    New companies in 2010443370
    % change79.5%45.5%-12.9%
    Record Year2011 (79)2007 (64)2010 (70)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 185 companies were dissolved in Macclesfield. This figure is 33.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    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
    2011185162,310
    2010277177,631
    % change-33.2%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (279)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 89 companies were dissolved in Macclesfield during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 37.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)MacclesfieldUK
    20118971,324
    201014294,954
    % change-37.3%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (173) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011204227
    Closed companies in 2010385549
    % change-47.4%-23.6%-45%
    Record Year2010 (38)2009 (90)2009 (50)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Macclesfield increased by 229 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)MacclesfieldUK
    201122966,425
    20101626,118
    Record Year2007 (257)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Macclesfield during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 99 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)MacclesfieldUK
    20119941,020
    201053,658
    Record Year 2007 (112) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Macclesfield when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201159634
    Net growth in 20106-2221
    Record Year2011 (59)2007 (32)2003 (38)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Macclesfield formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Macclesfield
    20110.2%
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Macclesfield formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Macclesfield
    20110.2%
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    20080.1%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1978 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.2%
    % change73.8%14.6%-22.8%
    Record Year1963 (0.6%)1978 (0.6%)1961 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 45.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 45.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

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

    30.1% of all director appointments in Macclesfield in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

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

    27.1% of all director appointments in Macclesfield in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.57%CONSULTING5.09%
    MANAGEMENT1.48%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    PROPERTY1.48%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    PARTNERS1.11%PROPERTY2.43%
    CONSULTANTS0.93%TRADING2.05%
    ASSOCIATES0.74%DESIGN1.94%
    CHESHIRE0.65%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    MARKETING0.65%BUSINESS1.87%
    CONSULTANCY0.65%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    CORPORATE0.56%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    FINANCIAL0.56%MEDIA1.73%
    BUSINESS0.56%ENGINEERING1.67%
    (MACCLESFIELD)0.56%LONDON1.60%
    EUROPE0.56%GLOBAL1.46%
    MEDIA0.46%J1.44%
    DESIGN0.46%CARE1.44%
    INTERNATIONAL0.46%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    IT0.46%IT1.39%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.46%BUILDING1.32%
    INVESTMENTS0.46%PROPERTIES1.31%
    VAUXHALL0.46%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    S0.46%M1.27%
    CROSS0.46%S1.23%
    ACADEMY0.46%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    PARTNERSHIP0.46%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied281202,072
    7487 - Other business activities6460,758
    99999 - Dormant Company5818,918
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3616,419
    9999 - Dormant Company3620,111
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2730,647
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2213,053
    62090 - Other information technology service activities227,095
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2010,545
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified177,835
    74990 - Non-trading company138,481
    9305 - Other service activities129,063
    7260 - Other computer related activities117,849
    7499 - Non-trading company1010,955
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply97,143
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet82,258
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings82,238
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified72,739
    73110 - Advertising agencies71,633
    98000 - Residents property management72,888

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07617054 RHODES CONSULTANCY LIMITED 28 Apr 2011
    07616955 WESTGATE LOGISTICS LIMITED 28 Apr 2011
    07606095 KOOKY BURROW LTD 15 Apr 2011
    07601472 MJS DESIGN & BUILD LTD 12 Apr 2011
    07592260 HART-WOODS BATHROOMS LIMITED 05 Apr 2011
    07592212 ANJURAD LTD 05 Apr 2011
    07617743 BRANTZ LIMITED 28 Apr 2011
    07616609 MADRYN INVESTMENTS LIMITED 27 Apr 2011
    07610116 CASTASIDE LIMITED 19 Apr 2011
    07604992 ADVANCED DATABASE (UK) LIMITED 14 Apr 2011
    07604942 ADVANCED ANIMATIONS (UK) LIMITED 14 Apr 2011
    07602878 SHANGHAI MEMORIES LIMITED 13 Apr 2011
    07600918 ITIP MASTERS LIMITED 12 Apr 2011
    07600326 NESTED LOOP LTD 12 Apr 2011
    07598503 REDWARD HOUSE LIMITED 11 Apr 2011
    07597883 THE MACCLESFIELD ACADEMY 08 Apr 2011
    07597209 TRAVELSHOOTERS LIMITED 08 Apr 2011
    07596665 MAINE TRADING FASHION COMPANY LTD 08 Apr 2011
    07596645 FINNLAY LTD 08 Apr 2011
    07595479 WJS CONSULT LTD 07 Apr 2011
    07593627 TATTY CLOTHING LIMITED 06 Apr 2011
    07590880 SMILEALICIOUS LIMITED 05 Apr 2011
    OC363986 INTERNATIONAL LOGISTIC CONSULTANTS LLP 20 Apr 2011
    OC363994 ASCONA MARITIME SERVICES LLP 20 Apr 2011
    OC364142 VAUXHALL CROSS SECRETARIES LLP 26 Apr 2011