Macclesfield, Cheshire
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 381 companies were formed in Macclesfield. This figure is 18.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
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 2013 381 269,432 2012 468 253,150 % change -18.6% 6.4% Record Year 2012 (468) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 175 companies were registered in Macclesfield during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 31.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Macclesfield UK 2013 175 134,630 2012 254 121,659 % change -31.1% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (254) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 74 59 42 New companies in 2012 79 84 91 % change -6.3% -29.8% -53.8% Record Year 2011 (79) 2012 (84) 2012 (91)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 168 companies were dissolved in Macclesfield. This figure is 2.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 168 155,192 2012 164 147,794 % change 2.4% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (279) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 99 companies were dissolved in Macclesfield during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 1.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Macclesfield UK 2013 99 77,278 2012 98 80,218 % change 1.0% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (173) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 25 35 39 Closed companies in 2012 24 43 31 % change 4.2% -18.6% 26% Record Year 2010 (38) 2009 (90) 2009 (50)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Macclesfield increased by 213 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Macclesfield UK 2013 213 114,240 2012 304 105,356 Record Year 2012 (304) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Macclesfield during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 76 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Macclesfield UK 2013 76 57,352 2012 156 41,441 Record Year 2012 (156) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 49 24 3 Net growth in 2012 55 41 60 Record Year 2011 (59) 2012 (41) 2012 (60)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Macclesfield formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2012 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Macclesfield 2013 0.1% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Macclesfield formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Macclesfield 2013 0.1% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -21.3% -31.7% -58.2% Record Year 1974 (0.3%) 2009 (0.2%) 2012 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Macclesfield was 2005 when 36.1% of all directors were female.
28.9% of all director appointments in Macclesfield in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Macclesfield was in 2005 when 36.3% of all directors were female.
30.9% of all director appointments in Macclesfield in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.98% CONSULTING 5.25% MANAGEMENT 1.29% MANAGEMENT 4.80% MEDIA 1.06% CONSULTANCY 3.41% CONSULTANCY 0.99% PROPERTY 2.48% CHESHIRE 0.99% TRADING 2.05% PARTNERS 0.91% ENGINEERING 1.81% PROPERTY 0.68% DESIGN 1.79% DESIGN 0.61% LONDON 1.77% PROPERTIES 0.61% BUSINESS 1.77% CONSULTANTS 0.61% CONSULTANTS 1.68% MAINTENANCE 0.53% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% TRADING 0.53% ASSOCIATES 1.67% CAPITAL 0.53% GLOBAL 1.59% FINANCE 0.46% MEDIA 1.57% MACCLESFIELD 0.46% CARE 1.55% INVESTMENTS 0.46% J 1.53% DIRECT 0.38% INVESTMENTS 1.46% BUSINESS 0.38% IT 1.40% PRODUCTIONS 0.38% PROPERTIES 1.40% SYSTEMS 0.38% M 1.26% FINANCIAL 0.38% BUILDING 1.22% PRODUCTS 0.38% ELECTRICAL 1.19% ASSOCIATES 0.38% ENTERPRISES 1.18% BLUE 0.38% CAPITAL 1.16% ELECTRICAL 0.38% TRAINING 1.16%
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 532 257,517 99999 - Dormant Company 98 44,817 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 84 54,555 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 63 33,633 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 51 17,095 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 37 25,583 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 31 24,324 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 19 7,793 62090 - Other information technology service activities 18 12,578 86900 - Other human health activities 17 8,687 62012 - Business and domestic software development 15 8,590 56302 - Public houses and bars 12 5,165 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 11 5,057 74990 - Non-trading company 11 14,303 41100 - Development of building projects 10 8,876 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 10 5,319 98000 - Residents property management 10 4,626 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 10 5,665 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 9 5,366 56101 - Licensed restaurants 9 7,148
Recent Companies
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