Sandbach, Cheshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Sandbach when compared to any previous November.
- November 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Sandbach when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 178 companies were formed in Sandbach in 2010. This total is 40.2% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Sandbach UK 2010 178 400,358 2009 127 362,675 2008 101 349,203 2007 148 457,649 2006 122 405,440 Record Year 2003 (182) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 75 companies were formed in Sandbach. This figure is 47.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Sandbach occurred in 2003 when a total of 88 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sandbach UK 2010 75 196,609 2009 51 180,654 % change 47.1% 8.8% Record Year 2003 (88) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 34 companies were registered in Sandbach during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 61.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Sandbach UK 2010 34 95,117 2009 21 85,983 % change 61.9% 10.6% Record Year 2003 (39) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Sandbach when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 9 17 8 New companies in 2009 9 4 8 % change 0.0% 325.0% 0.0% Record Year 2003 (19) 2010 (17) 2003 (11)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 88 companies were dissolved in Sandbach in 2010. This total is 42.1% lower than in 2009 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Sandbach UK 2010 88 342,232 2009 152 533,773 2008 57 237,901 2007 64 220,295 2006 58 200,166 Record Year 2009 (152) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 38 companies were dissolved in Sandbach. This figure is 46.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Sandbach occurred in 2009 when a total of 71 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sandbach UK 2010 38 164,601 2009 71 244,537 % change -46.5% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (71) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 17 companies were dissolved in Sandbach during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 32.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Sandbach UK 2010 17 76,896 2009 25 85,136 % change -32.0% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (25) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 5 7 5 Closed companies in 2009 6 10 9 % change -16.7% -30.0% -44% Record Year 2006 (8) 2009 (10) 2004 (10)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 90 companies were added to the company register for Sandbach in 2010. This number represents growth of 70.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 115 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Sandbach company register grew by 132 companies.
Year Sandbach UK 2010 90 58,126 2009 -25 -171,098 2008 44 111,302 2007 84 237,354 2006 64 205,274 Record Year 2003 (132) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Sandbach increased by 37 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sandbach UK 2010 37 32,008 2009 -20 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (62) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Sandbach during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 17 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Sandbach UK 2010 17 18,221 2009 -4 847 Record Year 2003 (26) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Sandbach when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 4 10 3 Net growth in 2009 3 -6 -1 Record Year 2003 (17) 2004 (10) 2007 (7)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Sandbach formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Sandbach was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Sandbach 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Sandbach formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sandbach 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Sandbach formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Sandbach 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2009 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -12.4% 280.8% -4.8% Record Year 1962 (0.2%) 1975 (0.2%) 1974 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 46.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 48.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 12.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Sandbach was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Sandbach in 2010 was 36.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Sandbach was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
36.1% of all director appointments in Sandbach in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Sandbach was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
40.8% of all director appointments in Sandbach in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SID 2.37% CONSULTING 5.06% MANAGEMENT 1.48% MANAGEMENT 5.01% ENERGY 1.48% CONSULTANCY 3.14% CHESHIRE 1.48% PROPERTY 2.36% UKT 1.19% TRADING 2.11% AUTOMATION 1.19% ASSOCIATES 1.95% CONSULTING 1.19% DESIGN 1.92% (SANDBACH) 1.19% BUSINESS 1.82% CONSTRUCTION 1.19% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% CATERING 1.19% CONSULTANTS 1.76% GROUP 1.19% MEDIA 1.71% WORLD 0.89% ENGINEERING 1.62% HIRE 0.89% LONDON 1.60% ELECTRICAL 0.89% CARE 1.45% HOUSE 0.89% INVESTMENTS 1.44% CONTRACTORS 0.89% GLOBAL 1.43% TRANSPORT 0.89% J 1.42% PROPERTY 0.89% IT 1.41% IT 0.89% PROPERTIES 1.34% CONSULTANCY 0.89% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% CHESTERWAY 0.59% BUILDING 1.34% LOGISTICS 0.59% M 1.30% WORLDWIDE 0.59% ELECTRICAL 1.25% RECRUITMENT 0.59% SYSTEMS 1.24% DIRECT 0.59% S 1.23%
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 35 199,572 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 20 27,550 7487 - Other business activities 13 63,348 9305 - Other service activities 12 8,858 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 8 9,177 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 5 14,505 7414 - Business & management consultancy 4 13,474 7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult 3 2,391 5248 - Other retail specialised stores 3 2,016 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 3 2,061 6024 - Freight transport by road 3 2,401 47789 - Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) 3 929 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 3 3,088 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 3 7,088 74990 - Non-trading company 3 8,243 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 3 7,298 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 3 2,127 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 2 2,854 62090 - Other information technology service activities 2 6,330 7260 - Other computer related activities 2 8,089
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07419479 PHOENIX EQUESTRIAN LIMITED 26 Oct 2010 07408770 SWEETIE BON BOMB LTD 15 Oct 2010 07408340 WORLD OF NATURE LTD 15 Oct 2010 07404747 SANDBACH HIGH SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM COLLEGE 12 Oct 2010 07404715 R.E.D. ELECTRICAL (SOT) LIMITED 12 Oct 2010 07398186 THE GEORGE (SANDBACH) LIMITED 06 Oct 2010 07397588 CELTIC GALS LTD 05 Oct 2010 07394778 GENIUS STORE LIMITED 02 Oct 2010 07394031 NEAT OFFICE LIMITED 01 Oct 2010