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
New Company Registrations
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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) Macclesfield UK 2014 474 300,731 2013 381 269,432 % change 24.4% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (474) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Macclesfield UK 2014 233 150,009 2013 175 134,630 % change 33.1% 11.4% Record Year 2012 (254) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2014 92 69 72 New companies in 2013 74 59 42 % change 24.3% 16.9% 71.4% Record Year 2014 (92) 2012 (84) 2012 (91)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Macclesfield UK 2014 221 177,207 2013 168 155,192 % change 31.5% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (279) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Macclesfield UK 2014 108 94,837 2013 99 77,278 % change 9.1% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (173) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 34 44 30 Closed companies in 2013 25 35 39 % change 36.0% 25.7% -23% Record Year 2010 (38) 2009 (90) 2009 (50)
Net Company Growth
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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) Macclesfield UK 2014 253 123,524 2013 213 114,240 Record Year 2012 (304) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Macclesfield UK 2014 125 55,172 2013 76 57,352 Record Year 2012 (156) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 58 25 42 Net growth in 2013 49 24 3 Record Year 2011 (59) 2012 (41) 2012 (60)
UK Company Share
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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 2014 0.2% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2014 0.2% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% % change 12.1% 8.0% 48.4% Record Year 1974 (0.3%) 2009 (0.2%) 2012 (0.2%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.55% CONSULTING 5.16% MANAGEMENT 1.74% MANAGEMENT 4.64% CHESHIRE 1.01% CONSULTANCY 3.50% CONSULTANCY 0.80% PROPERTY 2.66% BUSINESS 0.74% TRADING 2.03% TRADING 0.67% ENGINEERING 1.99% MEDIA 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% CONSULTANTS 0.60% LONDON 1.93% DEVELOPMENTS 0.60% CARE 1.85% HOMES 0.54% DESIGN 1.75% MACCLESFIELD 0.47% CONSULTANTS 1.73% GREEN 0.47% BUSINESS 1.69% ENERGY 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.63% PROPERTIES 0.47% TRANSPORT 1.58% EVENTS 0.47% GLOBAL 1.55% ENGINEERING 0.47% INVESTMENTS 1.55% PROPERTY 0.40% J 1.51% ONLINE 0.40% ASSOCIATES 1.48% 2014 0.40% MEDIA 1.44% IT 0.40% ELECTRICAL 1.40% GROUP 0.40% IT 1.33% FINANCIAL 0.40% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% CLEANING 0.34% BUILDING 1.26% M 0.34% M 1.24% GLOBAL 0.34% CO., 1.20%
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 559 261,557 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 122 57,421 99999 - Dormant Company 83 48,436 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 82 40,250 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 53 19,058 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 45 29,029 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 30 28,352 62090 - Other information technology service activities 26 13,024 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 24 9,900 41100 - Development of building projects 23 10,527 86900 - Other human health activities 17 11,292 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 16 5,836 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 12 10,133 74100 - specialised design activities 12 4,703 74990 - Non-trading company 12 14,351 73110 - Advertising agencies 12 4,055 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 10 7,053 62012 - Business and domestic software development 10 9,834 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 10 7,415 56302 - Public houses and bars 10 6,099
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