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
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