Northwich, Cheshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 199 companies were formed in Northwich. This figure is 13.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Northwich occurred in 2007 when a total of 225 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Northwich UK 2012 199 253,150 2011 175 228,735 % change 13.7% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (225) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 92 companies were registered in Northwich during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 4.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Northwich UK 2012 92 121,659 2011 88 112,344 % change 4.5% 8.3% Record Year 2000 (107) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 36 29 27 New companies in 2011 27 23 38 % change 33.3% 26.1% -28.9% Record Year 2000 (67) 2007 (39) 2010 (42)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 130 companies were dissolved in Northwich. This figure is 22.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Northwich occurred in 2009 when a total of 197 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Northwich UK 2012 130 147,793 2011 167 162,310 % change -22.2% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (197) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 63 companies were dissolved in Northwich during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 6.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Northwich UK 2012 63 80,218 2011 67 71,324 % change -6.0% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (118) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 18 20 25 Closed companies in 2011 16 32 19 % change 12.5% -37.5% 32% Record Year 2009 (23) 2009 (61) 2009 (34)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Northwich increased by 69 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Northwich UK 2012 69 105,357 2011 8 66,425 Record Year 2007 (129) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Northwich during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 29 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Northwich UK 2012 29 41,441 2011 21 41,020 Record Year 2000 (79) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 18 9 2 Net growth in 2011 11 -9 19 Record Year 2000 (66) 2007 (22) 2008 (27)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Northwich formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Northwich 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Northwich formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Northwich 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 12.3% 10.6% -24.1% Record Year 2000 (0.3%) 1973 (0.3%) 1968 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Northwich was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
26.1% of all director appointments in Northwich in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Northwich was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
27.4% of all director appointments in Northwich in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 1.92% CONSULTING 5.07% CHESHIRE 1.65% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTING 1.51% CONSULTANCY 3.28% CONSULTANTS 1.37% PROPERTY 2.35% LOGISTICS 1.10% TRADING 2.10% MANAGEMENT 1.10% DESIGN 1.89% PROPERTY 1.10% ENGINEERING 1.87% TRANSPORT 0.96% ASSOCIATES 1.82% ENGINEERING 0.82% CONSULTANTS 1.78% DESIGN 0.82% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% MARCO 0.82% BUSINESS 1.70% SYSTEMS 0.69% MEDIA 1.69% IT 0.69% LONDON 1.68% NORTHWICH 0.69% J 1.57% MICHAEL 0.55% GLOBAL 1.51% 21 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.48% FX 0.55% IT 1.42% TRAINING 0.55% CARE 1.31% COMMERCIAL 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.31% ASSOCIATES 0.55% M 1.26% D 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.23% 4 0.41% BUILDING 1.23% CATERING 0.41% SECURITY 1.19% MAINTENANCE 0.41% S 1.18% VEHICLE 0.41% ENTERPRISES 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 153 244,457 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 38 20,390 7487 - Other business activities 36 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 31 35,447 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 23 15,280 99999 - Dormant Company 21 26,088 7414 - Business & management consultancy 18 10,978 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 11 14,220 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 10 10,271 41100 - Development of building projects 8 5,149 7499 - Non-trading company 8 8,023 74990 - Non-trading company 7 9,706 7260 - Other computer related activities 6 6,456 9999 - Dormant Company 6 16,469 62090 - Other information technology service activities 6 8,258 9272 - Other recreational activities 5 889 7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult 5 2,170 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 5 3,233 7020 - Letting of own property 5 1,458 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 5 3,151
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08092884 BRITANNIA FINANCE LIMITED 01 Jun 2012 08093838 INBOUND BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 06 Jun 2012 08101110 MIKE BROWN PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 12 Jun 2012 08101726 REYOUVENATE LIMITED 12 Jun 2012 08102747 SNOW ANGELS CHESHIRE CIC 12 Jun 2012 08108613 GLAMOURIZE HAIR AND BEAUTY SALON LIMITED 18 Jun 2012 08118374 21 FX GROUP LTD 25 Jun 2012 08119420 21 FX HOLDINGS LTD 26 Jun 2012 08119921 NORTHWICH CE&I LTD 26 Jun 2012 08121846 21 FX COMMERCIAL LTD 27 Jun 2012 08124846 21 FX RESIDENTIAL LTD 29 Jun 2012 08125159 PERCUSSION ENGINEERING LIMITED 29 Jun 2012 08100954 SPORTS & OUTDOOR LIFE LTD 12 Jun 2012 08102424 MCB IT SERVICES LIMITED 12 Jun 2012 08106252 NT LEISURE LTD 14 Jun 2012 08106718 L D K CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED 15 Jun 2012 OC376096 EW INVESTMENTS LLP 15 Jun 2012 08108794 BSC PROPERTY SERVICES LTD 18 Jun 2012 08110119 SARETRO LIMITED 19 Jun 2012 08111119 NEW DAWN COTTAGE CRAFTS LIMITED 19 Jun 2012 08116572 ALCHEMY CHESHIRE LTD 22 Jun 2012 08120554 JGPS (UK) LIMITED 27 Jun 2012 08120883 TRADES 4 ME LTD 27 Jun 2012 08124680 Q HOP LTD 29 Jun 2012 08125340 TUNNEL MOTORS LTD 29 Jun 2012
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