Macclesfield, Cheshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Macclesfield when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Macclesfield when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Macclesfield when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Macclesfield when compared to any quarter in history.
- June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Macclesfield when compared to any previous June.
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Macclesfield when compared to any previous May.
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Macclesfield when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Macclesfield when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Macclesfield when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2012 was a record quarter for net growth in Macclesfield when compared to any quarter in history.
- June 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Macclesfield when compared to any previous June.
- May 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Macclesfield when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Macclesfield when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Macclesfield when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 468 companies were formed in Macclesfield. This figure is 13.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Macclesfield occurred in 2012 when a total of 468 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Macclesfield UK 2012 468 253,150 2011 414 228,735 % change 13.0% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (468) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Macclesfield when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Macclesfield when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 254 companies were registered in Macclesfield during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 35.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Macclesfield UK 2012 254 121,659 2011 188 112,344 % change 35.1% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (254) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Macclesfield when compared to any previous June.
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Macclesfield when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 79 84 91 New companies in 2011 79 48 61 % change 0.0% 75.0% 49.2% Record Year 2011 (79) 2012 (84) 2012 (91)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 164 companies were dissolved in Macclesfield. This figure is 11.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Macclesfield occurred in 2009 when a total of 279 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Macclesfield UK 2012 164 147,793 2011 185 162,310 % change -11.4% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (279) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 98 companies were dissolved in Macclesfield during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 10.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Macclesfield UK 2012 98 80,218 2011 89 71,324 % change 10.1% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (173) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 24 43 31 Closed companies in 2011 20 42 27 % change 20.0% 2.4% 15% Record Year 2010 (38) 2009 (90) 2009 (50)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Macclesfield when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Macclesfield when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Macclesfield increased by 304 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Macclesfield UK 2012 304 105,357 2011 229 66,425 Record Year 2012 (304) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Macclesfield when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2012 was a record quarter for net growth in Macclesfield when compared to any quarter in history.
Net company growth for Macclesfield during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 156 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Macclesfield UK 2012 156 41,441 2011 99 41,020 Record Year 2012 (156) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
June 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Macclesfield when compared to any previous June.
May 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Macclesfield when compared to any previous May.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 55 41 60 Net growth in 2011 59 6 34 Record Year 2011 (59) 2012 (41) 2012 (60)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Macclesfield formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Macclesfield 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Macclesfield formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Macclesfield 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1978 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% % change -15.8% 53.4% 59.2% Record Year 1963 (0.6%) 1978 (0.6%) 1961 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 41.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.6% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Macclesfield was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
24.6% of all director appointments in Macclesfield in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Macclesfield was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
26.0% of all director appointments in Macclesfield in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.44% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 1.30% MANAGEMENT 4.74% PARTNERS 1.08% CONSULTANCY 3.28% ASSOCIATES 0.86% PROPERTY 2.35% TRADING 0.79% TRADING 2.10% CONSULTANTS 0.79% DESIGN 1.89% PROPERTY 0.72% ENGINEERING 1.87% BUSINESS 0.72% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CHESHIRE 0.72% CONSULTANTS 1.78% CONSULTANCY 0.72% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% IT 0.65% BUSINESS 1.70% TRAINING 0.65% MEDIA 1.69% CORPORATE 0.65% LONDON 1.68% INTERNATIONAL 0.65% J 1.57% MARKETING 0.65% GLOBAL 1.51% GLOBAL 0.65% INVESTMENTS 1.48% DESIGN 0.58% IT 1.42% SECURITY 0.58% CARE 1.31% HEALTH 0.43% PROPERTIES 1.31% FINANCE 0.43% M 1.26% SYSTEMS 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.23% TOPETAGE 0.43% BUILDING 1.23% INVESTMENTS 0.43% SECURITY 1.19% PREMIER 0.43% S 1.18% INVEST 0.43% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 380 244,457 99999 - Dormant Company 60 26,088 7487 - Other business activities 49 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 37 35,447 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 37 20,390 9999 - Dormant Company 28 16,469 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 26 15,280 7414 - Business & management consultancy 25 10,978 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 24 10,271 62090 - Other information technology service activities 23 8,258 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 13 14,220 74990 - Non-trading company 13 9,706 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 12 3,185 9305 - Other service activities 11 7,926 7499 - Non-trading company 10 8,023 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 9 4,295 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 9 6,356 73110 - Advertising agencies 9 2,052 86900 - Other human health activities 8 5,222 7260 - Other computer related activities 8 6,456
Recent Companies
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