Sandbach, Cheshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sandbach when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sandbach when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sandbach when compared to any previous November.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Sandbach when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Sandbach when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 173 companies were formed in Sandbach in 2012. This total is 14.6% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Sandbach UK 2012 173 491,893 2011 151 452,870 2010 178 400,358 2009 127 362,675 2008 101 349,203 Record Year 2003 (182) 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 Sandbach when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 94 companies were formed in Sandbach. This figure is 22.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Sandbach occurred in 2012 when a total of 94 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sandbach UK 2012 94 238,743 2011 77 224,135 % change 22.1% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (94) 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 Sandbach when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 51 companies were registered in Sandbach during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 6.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares equally 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) Sandbach UK 2012 51 119,875 2011 48 109,623 % change 6.3% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (51) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 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 2012 12 23 16 New companies in 2011 14 18 16 % change -14.3% 27.8% 0.0% Record Year 2003 (19) 2012 (23) 2012 (16)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 86 companies were dissolved in Sandbach in 2012. This total is 4.9% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Sandbach UK 2012 86 293,728 2011 82 314,524 2010 88 342,233 2009 152 533,787 2008 57 237,873 Record Year 2009 (152) 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 36 companies were dissolved in Sandbach. This figure is 7.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 36 145,934 2011 39 152,213 % change -7.7% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (71) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 13 companies were dissolved in Sandbach during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 31.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well 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) Sandbach UK 2012 13 70,026 2011 19 79,983 % change -31.6% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (25) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 6 7 6 Closed companies in 2011 6 7 % change 0.0% 0.0% inf% Record Year 2006 (8) 2009 (10) 2004 (10)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 87 companies were added to the company register for Sandbach in 2012. This number represents growth of 57.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 18 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 2012 87 198,165 2011 69 138,346 2010 90 58,125 2009 -25 -171,112 2008 44 111,330 Record Year 2003 (132) 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 Sandbach increased by 58 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sandbach UK 2012 58 92,809 2011 38 71,922 Record Year 2003 (62) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Sandbach when compared to any previous Q4.
Net company growth for Sandbach during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 38 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Sandbach UK 2012 38 49,849 2011 29 29,640 Record Year 2012 (38) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 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 2012 6 16 10 Net growth in 2011 8 11 Record Year 2003 (17) 2012 (16) 2011 (10)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Sandbach formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Sandbach was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Sandbach 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Sandbach formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sandbach 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Sandbach formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Sandbach 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (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 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% % change -28.2% 21.7% -2.7% Record Year 1962 (0.2%) 1975 (0.2%) 1974 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 46.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% 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 47.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% 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 47.6.
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 2.6% 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 Sandbach was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Sandbach in 2012 was 31.4%. 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 Sandbach was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
25.9% of all director appointments in Sandbach 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 Sandbach was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
34.1% of all director appointments in Sandbach 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 CONSULTANTS 1.49% CONSULTING 5.15% SALES 1.49% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTANCY 1.19% CONSULTANCY 3.31% SANDBACH 1.19% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSULTING 1.19% TRADING 2.03% CLARKE 0.89% DESIGN 1.86% BUSINESS 0.89% ASSOCIATES 1.82% FACTORY 0.89% ENGINEERING 1.79% FOODS 0.89% BUSINESS 1.76% TRANSPORT 0.89% CONSULTANTS 1.75% FINANCIAL 0.89% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% LOGISTICS 0.89% LONDON 1.69% ASSOCIATES 0.89% MEDIA 1.69% BUILDING 0.89% GLOBAL 1.59% PLANT 0.89% J 1.57% BOAT 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.46% PARTNERSHIP 0.60% IT 1.43% HERITAGE 0.60% CARE 1.39% DEVELOPMENTS 0.60% PROPERTIES 1.34% BAINS 0.60% M 1.26% HIRE 0.60% BUILDING 1.23% RESOURCES 0.60% ENTERPRISES 1.21% LEGAL 0.60% TRAINING 1.18% THERMIC 0.60% ELECTRICAL 1.17% 1 0.60% 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 68 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 24 52,427 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 16 30,396 49410 - Freight transport by road 12 5,165 99999 - Dormant Company 12 40,648 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 10 23,256 9999 - Dormant Company 9 4,599 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 22,058 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 6 4,759 9305 - Other service activities 5 1,948 86900 - Other human health activities 4 7,866 43290 - Other construction installation 4 2,718 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 4 4,882 62090 - Other information technology service activities 4 12,291 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 4 15,572 64209 - Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified 4 2,006 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 4 6,307 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 3 6,177 43210 - Electrical installation 3 5,304 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 3 5,132
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter