Macclesfield, Cheshire
Q1 2014 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Macclesfield when compared to any previous Q1.
- February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Macclesfield when compared to any previous February.
- January 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Macclesfield when compared to any previous January.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Macclesfield when compared to any previous Q1.
A total of 241 companies were registered in Macclesfield during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).
This figure is an increase of 17.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Macclesfield UK 2014 241 150,722 2013 206 134,802 % change 17.0% 11.8% Record Year 2014 (241) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Macclesfield when compared to any previous February.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2014 69 83 89 New companies in 2013 67 69 70 % change 3.0% 20.3% 27.1% Record Year 2012 (79) 2014 (83) 2011 (107)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
A total of 113 companies were dissolved in Macclesfield during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).
This figure is an increase of 63.8% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Macclesfield UK 2014 113 82,370 2013 69 77,914 % change 63.8% 5.7% Record Year 2010 (135) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
January 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Macclesfield when compared to any previous January.
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2014 48 35 30 Closed companies in 2013 30 18 21 % change 60.0% 94.4% 43% Record Year 2014 (48) 2010 (43) 2010 (67)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
Net company growth for Macclesfield during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 128 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Macclesfield UK 2014 128 68,352 2013 137 56,888 Record Year 2012 (148) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2014 21 48 59 Net growth in 2013 37 51 49 Record Year 2012 (58) 2013 (51) 2007 (92)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
In the first quarter of 2014, Macclesfield formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Macclesfield 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -3.6% 11.1% 6.1% Record Year 1993 (0.2%) 1992 (0.2%) 1990 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
The record first quarter for female directors in Macclesfield was in 2005 when 36.0% of all directors were female.
33.3% of all director appointments in Macclesfield in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2013-Mar 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.43% CONSULTING 5.22% MANAGEMENT 1.28% MANAGEMENT 4.67% CHESHIRE 0.86% CONSULTANCY 3.49% CONSULTANCY 0.86% PROPERTY 2.64% BUSINESS 0.78% TRADING 2.05% DEVELOPMENTS 0.64% LONDON 1.88% ENGINEERING 0.64% ENGINEERING 1.86% MEDIA 0.64% CARE 1.79% PROPERTY 0.57% CONSTRUCTION 1.75% PROPERTIES 0.57% DESIGN 1.75% CONSULTANTS 0.57% CONSULTANTS 1.73% MACCLESFIELD 0.50% BUSINESS 1.71% IT 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.60% JULIAN 0.50% INVESTMENTS 1.60% EVENTS 0.43% GLOBAL 1.58% ENERGY 0.43% J 1.48% FINANCE 0.43% ASSOCIATES 1.48% MAINTENANCE 0.43% MEDIA 1.48% TRADING 0.43% IT 1.33% TRAINING 0.43% TRANSPORT 1.30% CAPITAL 0.43% DEVELOPMENTS 1.29% ESTATES 0.43% BUILDING 1.24% PRESTBURY 0.36% M 1.21% GREEN 0.36% CAPITAL 1.20% PROJECT 0.36% ELECTRICAL 1.19%
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 650 280,210 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 120 56,411 99999 - Dormant Company 79 47,084 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 76 37,882 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 51 18,491 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 42 27,750 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 33 26,700 62090 - Other information technology service activities 30 12,813 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 24 9,358 41100 - Development of building projects 19 9,855 86900 - Other human health activities 17 10,273 73110 - Advertising agencies 13 3,882 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 13 5,537 74100 - specialised design activities 12 4,475 74990 - Non-trading company 12 14,135 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 11 5,876 56302 - Public houses and bars 10 5,732 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 10 9,284 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 10 7,313 62012 - Business and domestic software development 9 9,509
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08875577 PRACTICE COLLEGE LIMITED 04 Feb 2014 08876946 EAST CHESHIRE ESTATE PLANNING LTD 05 Feb 2014 08881059 PRECISION MEDICINES LIMITED 07 Feb 2014 08886322 COMPLETE INSIGHT LIMITED 11 Feb 2014 08886425 PRESTBURY BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 11 Feb 2014 08896152 MARINE23 LIMITED 14 Feb 2014 08901381 HAZEL MOORE LIMITED 19 Feb 2014 08902528 CAKE OUT LTD 19 Feb 2014 08908608 8COM LTD 24 Feb 2014 08910417 DIRECT SKIN LIMITED 25 Feb 2014 08910984 MADESCO LIMITED 25 Feb 2014 08912425 A AND L CATERERS LIMITED 26 Feb 2014 08915583 GW BIO LIMITED 27 Feb 2014 08916051 NAIL-FIX (UK) LIMITED 27 Feb 2014 08917031 NEUTRAL BUOYANCY LIMITED 28 Feb 2014 08875209 BABY GRAND BARS LTD 04 Feb 2014 08881273 LOXLEY POWER CONSULTING LTD 07 Feb 2014 08881309 SEVEN NET DESIGNS LIMITED 07 Feb 2014 08882672 PRO PICKUPS LIMITED 07 Feb 2014 08894622 WOMBY LIMITED 13 Feb 2014 08894761 700000 LIMITED 14 Feb 2014 08898918 PIZZA PANTRY LIMITED 17 Feb 2014 08901772 ALIGNME LIMITED 19 Feb 2014 08903801 BLOSSOM GROVE LIMITED 20 Feb 2014 08914029 SPICE N RICE LTD 27 Feb 2014
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