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Northwich, Cheshire

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 175 companies were formed in Northwich. This figure is 2.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Northwich occurred in 2007 when a total of 225 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)NorthwichUK
    2011175228,735
    2010171203,749
    % change2.3%12.3%
    Record Year2007 (225)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 88 companies were registered in Northwich during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 7.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)NorthwichUK
    201188112,344
    20109598,612
    % change-7.4%13.9%
    Record Year 2000 (107) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011272338
    New companies in 2010322142
    % change-15.6%9.5%-9.5%
    Record Year2000 (67)2007 (39)2010 (42)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 167 companies were dissolved in Northwich. This figure is 22.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Northwich occurred in 2009 when a total of 197 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)NorthwichUK
    2011167162,310
    2010136177,631
    % change22.8%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (197)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 67 companies were dissolved in Northwich during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 5.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)NorthwichUK
    20116771,324
    20107194,954
    % change-5.6%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (118) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011163219
    Closed companies in 2010192131
    % change-15.8%52.4%-39%
    Record Year2009 (23)2009 (61)2009 (34)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Northwich increased by 8 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)NorthwichUK
    2011866,425
    20103526,118
    Record Year2007 (129)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Northwich during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 21 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)NorthwichUK
    20112141,020
    2010243,658
    Record Year 2000 (79) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201111-919
    Net growth in 201013011
    Record Year2000 (66)2007 (22)2008 (27)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Northwich formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Northwich
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Northwich formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Northwich
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-18.4%-13.7%-19.8%
    Record Year2000 (0.3%)1973 (0.3%)1968 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 46.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 45.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Northwich was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    31.2% of all director appointments in Northwich in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Northwich was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    28.9% of all director appointments in Northwich in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.37%CONSULTING5.09%
    MANAGEMENT1.92%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    CHESHIRE1.33%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    PROPERTY1.18%PROPERTY2.43%
    B0.89%TRADING2.05%
    CONSULTANCY0.89%DESIGN1.94%
    GROUP0.74%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    ASSOCIATES0.59%BUSINESS1.87%
    (CHESHIRE)0.59%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    MARKETING0.59%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    HOUR0.59%MEDIA1.73%
    CONSULTANTS0.59%ENGINEERING1.67%
    MOBILE0.59%LONDON1.60%
    WEB0.44%GLOBAL1.46%
    GOLF0.44%J1.44%
    ENGINEERING0.44%CARE1.44%
    BINLADIN0.44%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    PROPERTIES0.44%IT1.39%
    CONSTRUCTION0.44%BUILDING1.32%
    CLEANING0.44%PROPERTIES1.31%
    CAR0.44%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    W0.44%M1.27%
    INTERNATIONAL0.44%S1.23%
    SALES0.44%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    SP0.44%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied140202,072
    7487 - Other business activities4060,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2930,647
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2613,053
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2416,419
    9999 - Dormant Company2020,111
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1910,545
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified187,835
    99999 - Dormant Company1418,918
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1310,322
    62090 - Other information technology service activities117,095
    9305 - Other service activities99,063
    7260 - Other computer related activities97,849
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply87,143
    7499 - Non-trading company810,955
    74990 - Non-trading company88,481
    7450 - Labour recruitment72,304
    7440 - Advertising61,864
    7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult52,422
    56302 - Public houses and bars51,900

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07654647 ICON WEB SOLUTIONS LIMITED 01 Jun 2011
    07653823 CHESHIRE CAR SALES LIMITED 01 Jun 2011
    07657979 MAINSTAC LTD. 03 Jun 2011
    07662758 SPENCER WESTON LIMITED 08 Jun 2011
    07665494 N 4 K LTD 10 Jun 2011
    07667251 DCD CARPET CLEANING LIMITED 13 Jun 2011
    07668896 PBH COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 14 Jun 2011
    07673687 INITIATIVES (DESIGN) LIMITED 17 Jun 2011
    07673820 NEWLINE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LIMITED 17 Jun 2011
    07674196 MAGPIE DAMSEL LTD 20 Jun 2011
    07674525 MANNINGS SUPERMARKETS LIMITED 20 Jun 2011
    07680048 DECORATIVE DINING LTD 23 Jun 2011
    07686046 HEDGE CAPITAL INVESTMENTS LIMITED 28 Jun 2011
    07654133 CLARK & MARSHALL LTD 01 Jun 2011
    07656933 LOLA CRYSTAL LTD 03 Jun 2011
    07657412 NXTGEN CONSULTING LTD 03 Jun 2011
    07661338 RED DOT RECRUITMENT LTD 07 Jun 2011
    07661966 ENVIROCRAFT WASTE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 08 Jun 2011
    07667517 DANTROT LIMITED 13 Jun 2011
    07672047 EDEN DELI & CAFE LTD 16 Jun 2011
    07673781 EXCAVATOR ZOO LTD 17 Jun 2011
    07673979 SUCCEED AND ACHIEVE EDUCATION SERVICES LIMITED 20 Jun 2011
    07674326 ASJM LTD 20 Jun 2011
    07675435 D B WOLSTENHOLME CONSULTANCY LIMITED 21 Jun 2011
    07675805 COMMERCIAL PLUS (CHESTER) LIMITED 21 Jun 2011

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