Macclesfield, Cheshire

Q3 2013 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.

Headlines

  • Q3 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Macclesfield when compared to any previous Q3.
  • September 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Macclesfield when compared to any previous September.
  • July 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Macclesfield when compared to any previous July.
  • July 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Macclesfield when compared to any previous July.
  • August 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Macclesfield when compared to any previous August.

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. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    Q3 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Macclesfield when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 220 companies were registered in Macclesfield during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 0.9% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.6% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)MacclesfieldUK
    2013220132,684
    2012218118,868
    % change0.9%11.6%
    Record Year 2013 (220) 2013 (132,684)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    September 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Macclesfield when compared to any previous September.

    July 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Macclesfield when compared to any previous July.

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2013657085
    New companies in 2012658469
    % change0.0%-16.7%23.2%
    Record Year2012 (65)2012 (84)2013 (85)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    A total of 145 companies were dissolved in Macclesfield during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 39.4% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.5% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)MacclesfieldUK
    201314586,170
    201210475,908
    % change39.4%13.5%
    Record Year 2009 (146) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    July 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Macclesfield when compared to any previous July.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2013473167
    Closed companies in 2012285026
    % change67.9%-38.0%158%
    Record Year2013 (47)2008 (67)2009 (76)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    Net company growth for Macclesfield during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) was 75 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)MacclesfieldUK
    20137546,514
    201211442,960
    Record Year 2012 (114) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    August 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Macclesfield when compared to any previous August.

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2013183918
    Net growth in 2012373443
    Record Year2012 (37)2013 (39)2012 (43)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    In the third quarter of 2013, Macclesfield formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)Macclesfield
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change-10.5%-23.5%8.0%
    Record Year1993 (0.2%)1990 (0.3%)1991 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2013 was 43.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Macclesfield was in 2007 when 39.7% of all directors were female.

    31.6% of all director appointments in Macclesfield in the third quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.2% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2012-Sep 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.34%CONSULTING5.27%
    MANAGEMENT1.29%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    CHESHIRE0.91%CONSULTANCY3.45%
    MEDIA0.91%PROPERTY2.53%
    CONSULTANCY0.91%TRADING2.08%
    JULIAN0.76%ENGINEERING1.83%
    MARKETING0.61%LONDON1.79%
    PROPERTY0.61%DESIGN1.78%
    FINANCIAL0.53%BUSINESS1.74%
    ENGINEERING0.53%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    DESIGN0.53%CONSULTANTS1.69%
    PARTNERS0.53%CARE1.64%
    PROPERTIES0.53%ASSOCIATES1.61%
    CONSULTANTS0.53%GLOBAL1.59%
    CAPITAL0.53%J1.54%
    MACCLESFIELD0.53%MEDIA1.54%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.45%INVESTMENTS1.53%
    PROJECT0.45%PROPERTIES1.45%
    FINANCE0.45%IT1.39%
    MAINTENANCE0.45%M1.25%
    GREEN0.38%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    DIRECT0.38%BUILDING1.19%
    ENERGY0.38%CAPITAL1.19%
    GROUP0.38%DEVELOPMENTS1.16%
    IT0.38%TRAINING1.15%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied582260,135
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified10254,854
    99999 - Dormant Company7546,169
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management6734,970
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified5217,715
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4126,675
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3425,547
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2212,516
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet208,475
    86900 - Other human health activities179,203
    74990 - Non-trading company1314,228
    62012 - Business and domestic software development129,104
    41100 - Development of building projects119,271
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified115,576
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified115,322
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified105,160
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities106,979
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings106,039
    74100 - specialised design activities94,171
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets95,706

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08590768 GIFTSANDPRESENTS LIMITED 01 Jul 2013
    08590814 SOFTANDPLUSHTOYS LIMITED 01 Jul 2013
    08592347 TIC MANAGEMENT LIMITED 01 Jul 2013
    08596464 OSONEW SOLUTIONS LIMITED 04 Jul 2013
    08602566 PANACEA MANAGEMENT LIMITED 09 Jul 2013
    08602751 EYEWEAR RESEARCH LIMITED 09 Jul 2013
    08603299 PERFECT TECH HOUSE LIMITED 09 Jul 2013
    08605351 NIIV1968 LTD 11 Jul 2013
    08607824 STEVENSON PROJECT SERVICES LIMITED 12 Jul 2013
    08609939 ASBURY & ASBURY LTD 15 Jul 2013
    08609988 PRISTINE IMPRINTED DRIVEWAYS LIMITED 15 Jul 2013
    08611508 ALISPERA COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 16 Jul 2013
    08613498 THE OX & OAK PUB CO. LIMITED 17 Jul 2013
    08613572 OPEN TEST MANAGEMENT LIMITED 17 Jul 2013
    08620359 SATORI PROJECTS LTD 23 Jul 2013
    08621930 SIESTA FABRICS LIMITED 24 Jul 2013
    08622527 GREAT TREAT LIMITED 24 Jul 2013
    08623135 ECO JOB CREATION LTD 24 Jul 2013
    08626836 SECURECH LIMITED 26 Jul 2013
    08631001 LEEWARD CAPITAL LIMITED 30 Jul 2013
    08594827 Z&Z CONSULTANT LIMITED 02 Jul 2013
    08605052 CLIENT LINK MARKETING LIMITED 10 Jul 2013
    08609008 TLJ WELDING LIMITED 15 Jul 2013
    08611219 TQ VENTURES LTD 16 Jul 2013
    08621375 DIAMANTE DIRECT LIMITED 23 Jul 2013