Macclesfield, Cheshire

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Macclesfield when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Macclesfield when compared to any half year in history.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations 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 2014)

    The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Macclesfield when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Macclesfield when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 474 companies were formed in Macclesfield. This figure is 24.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Macclesfield occurred in 2014 when a total of 474 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)MacclesfieldUK
    2014474300,731
    2013381269,432
    % change24.4%11.6%
    Record Year2014 (474)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 233 companies were registered in Macclesfield during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 33.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)MacclesfieldUK
    2014233150,009
    2013175134,630
    % change33.1%11.4%
    Record Year 2012 (254) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Macclesfield when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014926972
    New companies in 2013745942
    % change24.3%16.9%71.4%
    Record Year2014 (92)2012 (84)2012 (91)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 221 companies were dissolved in Macclesfield. This figure is 31.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    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
    2014221177,207
    2013168155,192
    % change31.5%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (279)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 108 companies were dissolved in Macclesfield during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 9.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)MacclesfieldUK
    201410894,837
    20139977,278
    % change9.1%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (173) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014344430
    Closed companies in 2013253539
    % change36.0%25.7%-23%
    Record Year2010 (38)2009 (90)2009 (50)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Macclesfield increased by 253 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)MacclesfieldUK
    2014253123,524
    2013213114,240
    Record Year2012 (304)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Macclesfield during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 125 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)MacclesfieldUK
    201412555,172
    20137657,352
    Record Year 2012 (156) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2014582542
    Net growth in 201349243
    Record Year2011 (59)2012 (41)2012 (60)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Macclesfield formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2013 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Macclesfield
    20140.2%
    20130.1%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Macclesfield formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Macclesfield
    20140.2%
    20130.1%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.2%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.1%0.1%
    % change12.1%8.0%48.4%
    Record Year1974 (0.3%)2009 (0.2%)2012 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 45.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 46.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The record first half year for female directors in Macclesfield was 2005 when 36.1% of all directors were female.

    33.1% of all director appointments in Macclesfield in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Macclesfield was in 2005 when 36.3% of all directors were female.

    32.9% of all director appointments in Macclesfield in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.55%CONSULTING5.16%
    MANAGEMENT1.74%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    CHESHIRE1.01%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    CONSULTANCY0.80%PROPERTY2.66%
    BUSINESS0.74%TRADING2.03%
    TRADING0.67%ENGINEERING1.99%
    MEDIA0.67%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    CONSULTANTS0.60%LONDON1.93%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.60%CARE1.85%
    HOMES0.54%DESIGN1.75%
    MACCLESFIELD0.47%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    GREEN0.47%BUSINESS1.69%
    ENERGY0.47%PROPERTIES1.63%
    PROPERTIES0.47%TRANSPORT1.58%
    EVENTS0.47%GLOBAL1.55%
    ENGINEERING0.47%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    PROPERTY0.40%J1.51%
    ONLINE0.40%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    20140.40%MEDIA1.44%
    IT0.40%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    GROUP0.40%IT1.33%
    FINANCIAL0.40%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    CLEANING0.34%BUILDING1.26%
    M0.34%M1.24%
    GLOBAL0.34%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied559261,557
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified12257,421
    99999 - Dormant Company8348,436
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management8240,250
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified5319,058
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4529,029
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3028,352
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2613,024
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet249,900
    41100 - Development of building projects2310,527
    86900 - Other human health activities1711,292
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified165,836
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1210,133
    74100 - specialised design activities124,703
    74990 - Non-trading company1214,351
    73110 - Advertising agencies124,055
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings107,053
    62012 - Business and domestic software development109,834
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities107,415
    56302 - Public houses and bars106,099

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09064753 D&S VIPER EVENTS LIMITED 02 Jun 2014
    09065374 BACK2BLACK RECYCLING LIMITED 02 Jun 2014
    09070158 SCALAR ENERGY LTD 04 Jun 2014
    09071142 BLACKSTONE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED 04 Jun 2014
    09074285 DESIGN CO-ORDINATION FUNCTIONS LTD 06 Jun 2014
    09074336 DM CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED 06 Jun 2014
    09074432 BARLOW'S FARMING LIMITED 06 Jun 2014
    09075733 ZERO FRICTION EUROPE LIMITED 06 Jun 2014
    09077026 COMPEX TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 09 Jun 2014
    09077485 MACC SPICE LTD 09 Jun 2014
    09090780 JORDAN GREGORY LIMITED 18 Jun 2014
    09091753 PM4PM LTD 18 Jun 2014
    09092929 AARYADITI LIMITED 19 Jun 2014
    09094911 YOUR SPARK LIMITED 20 Jun 2014
    09097873 POOCHYLICIOUS LIMITED 23 Jun 2014
    09101983 FX SELECT LIMITED 25 Jun 2014
    09107137 THE MAINTENANCE & REFURBISHMENT COMPANY LIMITED 30 Jun 2014
    09107993 VME RESOURCES LIMITED 30 Jun 2014
    09066039 UK MOTOR AGENT LTD 02 Jun 2014
    09067548 GP ANGELS LIMITED 03 Jun 2014
    09071021 THE KITCHEN STATE LTD 04 Jun 2014
    09078882 KYSES LIMITED 10 Jun 2014
    09091552 WJH ONLINE LTD. 18 Jun 2014
    09094485 BEECH LANE LETTINGS LIMITED 19 Jun 2014
    09096145 DIGITAL UNDERGROUND MEDIA LTD 20 Jun 2014