Sandbach, Cheshire
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Sandbach when compared to any previous December.
- November 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Sandbach when compared to any previous November.
- October 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Sandbach when compared to any previous October.
- The record second half year for female directors in Sandbach was 2014 when 42.1% of all directors were female.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 175 companies were formed in Sandbach in 2014. This total is 9.3% lower than in 2013 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Sandbach UK 2014 175 582,051 2013 193 529,363 2012 173 491,893 2011 151 452,870 2010 178 400,358 Record Year 2013 (193) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 78 companies were formed in Sandbach. This figure is 15.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
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 2014 78 281,320 2013 92 259,931 % change -15.2% 8.2% Record Year 2012 (94) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 34 companies were registered in Sandbach during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 13.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Sandbach UK 2014 34 137,906 2013 30 127,247 % change 13.3% 8.4% Record Year 2012 (51) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 14 9 11 New companies in 2013 10 13 7 % change 40.0% -30.8% 57.1% Record Year 2003 (19) 2012 (23) 2011 (16)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 123 companies were dissolved in Sandbach in 2014. This total is 16.0% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Sandbach UK 2014 123 367,937 2013 106 332,213 2012 86 293,729 2011 82 314,524 2010 88 342,233 Record Year 2009 (152) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 66 companies were dissolved in Sandbach. This figure is 6.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
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 2014 66 190,730 2013 62 177,021 % change 6.5% 7.7% Record Year 2009 (71) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 38 companies were dissolved in Sandbach during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 26.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Sandbach UK 2014 38 89,060 2013 30 90,851 % change 26.7% -2.0% Record Year 2014 (38) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Sandbach when compared to any previous December.
November 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Sandbach when compared to any previous November.
October 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Sandbach when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 13 11 14 Closed companies in 2013 10 9 11 % change 30.0% 22.2% 27% Record Year 2014 (13) 2014 (11) 2014 (14)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 52 companies were added to the company register for Sandbach in 2014. This number represents growth of 29.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 35 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2010 when the Sandbach company register grew by 90 companies.
Year Sandbach UK 2014 52 214,114 2013 87 197,150 2012 87 198,164 2011 69 138,346 2010 90 58,125 Record Year 2010 (90) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Sandbach increased by 12 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sandbach UK 2014 12 90,590 2013 30 82,910 Record Year 2003 (62) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Sandbach during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was -4 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Sandbach UK 2014 -4 48,846 2013 0 36,396 Record Year 2012 (38) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 1 -2 -3 Net growth in 2013 0 4 -4 Record Year 2003 (17) 2012 (16) 2012 (16)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Sandbach formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Sandbach was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Sandbach 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Sandbach formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sandbach 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.0%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Sandbach formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Sandbach 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.0%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 33.2% -34.4% 34.7% Record Year 2001 (0.1%) 1991 (0.1%) 1993 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 45.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Sandbach was 1998 when 43.3% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Sandbach in 2014 was 35.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Sandbach was 2014 when 42.1% of all directors were female.
42.1% of all director appointments in Sandbach in the second half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Sandbach was in 2008 when 41.4% of all directors were female.
36.1% of all director appointments in Sandbach in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.68% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTANTS 1.40% MANAGEMENT 4.58% CHESHIRE 1.40% CONSULTANCY 3.57% MANAGEMENT 1.12% PROPERTY 2.66% D 0.84% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% TRANSPORT 0.84% ENGINEERING 2.10% CONSULTANCY 0.84% CARE 2.02% REAL 0.84% TRADING 1.94% EAST 0.84% LONDON 1.93% VENTURES 0.84% TRANSPORT 1.93% WILLIAMS 0.84% DESIGN 1.66% PROPERTY 0.84% CONSULTANTS 1.64% DESIGN 0.56% ELECTRICAL 1.62% V 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.62% HEALTH 0.56% BUSINESS 1.56% MILL 0.56% J 1.54% WORK 0.56% CO., 1.50% SOCIAL 0.56% GLOBAL 1.49% ASSOCIATES 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.48% JD'S 0.56% ASSOCIATES 1.47% K 0.56% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% ROBERTS 0.56% MEDIA 1.33% PROJECT 0.56% IT 1.31% DEVELOPMENTS 0.56% BUILDING 1.29% BOUTIQUE 0.56% M 1.22%
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 62 265,608 99999 - Dormant Company 32 48,509 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 27 58,068 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 18 42,290 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 13 30,178 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 12 29,009 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 9 19,049 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 6 10,107 71129 - Other engineering activities 6 6,132 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 5 6,452 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 12,837 92000 - Gambling and betting activities 5 402 49410 - Freight transport by road 5 10,842 56302 - Public houses and bars 4 6,285 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 4 6,157 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 4 6,206 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 4 4,756 69202 - Bookkeeping activities 4 3,012 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 4 6,010 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 4 5,425
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09311316 RED CAT TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 14 Nov 2014 09318395 THOMASON & RITCHIE EQUINE LTD. 19 Nov 2014 09322640 SWIFT HORSEBOXES LIMITED 21 Nov 2014 09323448 MULLCAT LIMITED 24 Nov 2014 09325901 BILL ROBERTS INDEPENDENT SOCIAL WORK LTD 25 Nov 2014 09327199 ENGAGE CONSULTING LTD LTD 25 Nov 2014 09328578 HATTY MCTATTIES LIMITED 26 Nov 2014 OC396747 CHANNELSPHERE LLP 26 Nov 2014 09329566 VERNOVA LIMITED 26 Nov 2014