Nantwich, Cheshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Nantwich when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Nantwich when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Nantwich when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Nantwich when compared to any previous October.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Nantwich when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Nantwich when compared to any previous November.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Nantwich when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Nantwich when compared to any year in history.
A total of 261 companies were formed in Nantwich in 2012. This total is 17.0% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Nantwich UK 2012 261 491,893 2011 223 452,870 2010 213 400,358 2009 202 362,675 2008 207 349,203 Record Year 2012 (261) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Nantwich when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 123 companies were formed in Nantwich. This figure is 7.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Nantwich occurred in 2012 when a total of 123 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Nantwich UK 2012 123 238,743 2011 114 224,135 % change 7.9% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (123) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Nantwich when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 67 companies were registered in Nantwich during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 3.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Nantwich UK 2012 67 119,875 2011 65 109,623 % change 3.1% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (67) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Nantwich when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 30 22 15 New companies in 2011 22 25 18 % change 36.4% -12.0% -16.7% Record Year 2012 (30) 2011 (25) 2008 (22)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 139 companies were dissolved in Nantwich in 2012. This total is 21.9% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Nantwich UK 2012 139 293,728 2011 114 314,524 2010 134 342,233 2009 173 533,787 2008 97 237,873 Record Year 2009 (173) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 80 companies were dissolved in Nantwich. This figure is 37.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Nantwich occurred in 2009 when a total of 86 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Nantwich UK 2012 80 145,934 2011 58 152,213 % change 37.9% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (86) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Nantwich when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 47 companies were dissolved in Nantwich during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 42.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Nantwich UK 2012 47 70,026 2011 33 79,983 % change 42.4% -12.4% Record Year 2012 (47) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Nantwich when compared to any previous November.
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Nantwich when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 20 21 6 Closed companies in 2011 8 17 8 % change 150.0% 23.5% -25% Record Year 2012 (20) 2012 (21) 2008 (9)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 122 companies were added to the company register for Nantwich in 2012. This number represents growth of 54.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 13 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Nantwich company register grew by 136 companies.
Year Nantwich UK 2012 122 198,165 2011 109 138,346 2010 79 58,125 2009 29 -171,112 2008 110 111,330 Record Year 2007 (136) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Nantwich increased by 43 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Nantwich UK 2012 43 92,809 2011 56 71,922 Record Year 2007 (81) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Nantwich during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 20 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Nantwich UK 2012 20 49,849 2011 32 29,640 Record Year 2003 (39) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 10 1 9 Net growth in 2011 14 8 10 Record Year 2003 (22) 2006 (16) 2006 (14)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Nantwich formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is an improvement on 2011 when Nantwich was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Nantwich 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Nantwich formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Nantwich 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Nantwich formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Nantwich 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1979 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 14.6% -16.3% -18.9% Record Year 1979 (0.2%) 1960 (0.2%) 1962 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 45.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 47.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Nantwich was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Nantwich in 2012 was 37.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Nantwich was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
23.9% of all director appointments in Nantwich in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Nantwich was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
23.1% of all director appointments in Nantwich in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.59% CONSULTING 5.15% MANAGEMENT 1.59% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTANCY 1.59% CONSULTANCY 3.31% CHESHIRE 1.19% PROPERTY 2.40% TECHNOLOGY 1.19% TRADING 2.03% TRAINING 0.99% DESIGN 1.86% FOR 0.80% ASSOCIATES 1.82% DESIGN 0.80% ENGINEERING 1.79% CO 0.80% BUSINESS 1.76% CARE 0.80% CONSULTANTS 1.75% MARKETING 0.60% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% MEDICAL 0.60% LONDON 1.69% INDIGO 0.60% MEDIA 1.69% (CHESHIRE) 0.60% GLOBAL 1.59% PAUL 0.60% J 1.57% RETAIL 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.46% BUSINESS 0.60% IT 1.43% FUTURE 0.60% CARE 1.39% PROJECT 0.60% PROPERTIES 1.34% VENTURES 0.60% M 1.26% GOLDSTONE 0.40% BUILDING 1.23% ENGINEERING 0.40% ENTERPRISES 1.21% B 0.40% TRAINING 1.18% FOOD 0.40% ELECTRICAL 1.17% BY 0.40% SECURITY 1.17%
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 90 236,139 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 37 30,396 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 21 15,572 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 19 52,427 99999 - Dormant Company 19 40,648 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 15 23,256 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 14 22,058 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 8 4,537 9999 - Dormant Company 7 4,599 74990 - Non-trading company 6 13,808 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 5 6,177 41100 - Development of building projects 5 7,980 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 5 4,882 56101 - Licensed restaurants 5 6,400 7487 - Other business activities 5 10,703 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 5 6,419 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 5 4,759 47710 - Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores 4 2,541 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 4 4,677 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 4 4,936
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