Wilmslow, Cheshire

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Wilmslow when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for company registrations in Wilmslow when compared to any half year in history.
  • April 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Wilmslow when compared to any previous April.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Wilmslow when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for company registrations in Wilmslow when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 185 companies were formed in Wilmslow. This figure is 31.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Wilmslow occurred in 2010 when a total of 185 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WilmslowUK
    2010185203,749
    2009141182,021
    % change31.2%11.9%
    Record Year2010 (185)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 74 companies were registered in Wilmslow during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 10.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)WilmslowUK
    20107498,612
    20098390,987
    % change-10.8%8.4%
    Record Year 2006 (85) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    April 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Wilmslow when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010311627
    New companies in 2009262829
    % change19.2%-42.9%-6.9%
    Record Year2005 (31)2004 (29)2006 (37)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 118 companies were dissolved in Wilmslow. This figure is 37.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Wilmslow occurred in 2009 when a total of 188 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WilmslowUK
    2010118177,631
    2009188289,236
    % change-37.2%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (188)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 69 companies were dissolved in Wilmslow during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 41.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)WilmslowUK
    20106994,954
    2009118181,176
    % change-41.5%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (118) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010183417
    Closed companies in 2009305137
    % change-40.0%-33.3%-54%
    Record Year2009 (30)2009 (51)2009 (37)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Wilmslow increased by 67 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WilmslowUK
    20106726,118
    2009-47-107,215
    Record Year2003 (107)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Wilmslow during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 5 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)WilmslowUK
    201053,658
    2009-35-90,189
    Record Year 2003 (55) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201013-1810
    Net growth in 2009-4-23-8
    Record Year2005 (25)2006 (25)2006 (21)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Wilmslow formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Wilmslow
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Wilmslow formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Wilmslow
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change9.7%-45.5%-16.3%
    Record Year1966 (0.2%)1978 (0.2%)1965 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 47.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 46.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Wilmslow was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    27.6% of all director appointments in Wilmslow in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Wilmslow was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    27.0% of all director appointments in Wilmslow in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.83%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CARE2.33%CONSULTING4.79%
    COMPANION2.16%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    J1.66%PROPERTY2.40%
    WILMSLOW1.33%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    (MANAGEMENT1.33%TRADING2.01%
    D1.33%DESIGN1.91%
    COMPANY)1.33%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    ASSOCIATES1.16%MEDIA1.80%
    M1.16%BUSINESS1.75%
    MEDICAL1.16%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    B1.00%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    R1.00%ENGINEERING1.56%
    MEDIA1.00%LONDON1.52%
    SYSTEMS0.83%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    PROPERTY0.83%J1.46%
    NEWCO0.67%CARE1.41%
    N0.67%GLOBAL1.39%
    S0.67%PROPERTIES1.35%
    CC0.67%BUILDING1.33%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.50%M1.29%
    DATA0.50%IT1.28%
    GROUP0.50%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    P0.50%GROUP1.25%
    NO.10.50%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied138207,125
    7487 - Other business activities4468,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2225,942
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1813,490
    98000 - Residents property management153,540
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1514,598
    9999 - Dormant Company1519,842
    75000 - Veterinary activities12355
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply108,285
    7260 - Other computer related activities99,122
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified82,405
    9305 - Other service activities88,822
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate82,601
    4534 - Other building installation72,652
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities78,590
    5530 - Restaurants64,879
    86220 - Specialists medical practice activities6625
    7011 - Development & sell real estate64,579
    86900 - Other human health activities63,450
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified66,684

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07238582 STEWART MEDICAL LIMITED 29 Apr 2010
    07235859 NORTH WEST MEDICAL LIMITED 27 Apr 2010
    07233499 M S BUTTERWORTH LIMITED 23 Apr 2010
    07232600 NATURAL RETREATS MANAGEMENT LIMITED 22 Apr 2010
    07232597 NATURAL RETREATS UK LIMITED 22 Apr 2010
    07232094 HGFILMS LTD 22 Apr 2010
    07230445 ROSNES LIMITED 21 Apr 2010
    07229529 ACCI (UK) LTD 20 Apr 2010
    07228157 CHILLY TOWELS LTD 20 Apr 2010
    07227658 ST MARY'S PARK (MANAGEMENT COMPANY) LIMITED 19 Apr 2010
    07225450 N R BINNIE LIMITED 16 Apr 2010
    07225429 BREAST SURGERY LIMITED 16 Apr 2010
    07220623 DINING FINE LIMITED 12 Apr 2010
    07219833 ELINA LIMITED 12 Apr 2010
    07219593 A B STEPHEN LIMITED 12 Apr 2010
    07219564 PAUL J EVANS LIMITED 12 Apr 2010
    07219423 TARGET BUSINESS ASSIST LIMITED 11 Apr 2010
    07217654 J C MUCKLOW LIMITED 08 Apr 2010
    07216217 THE HANDFORTH LODGE LTD 08 Apr 2010
    07215566 ENERGY CONNEXIONS LTD 07 Apr 2010
    07214145 COMPANION CARE (REDHILL) LIMITED 06 Apr 2010
    07213538 BARKERS KARMA LIMITED 06 Apr 2010
    07212057 ANN HOOPER RESEARCH ASSOCIATES LTD 06 Apr 2010
    07211146 EALES MEDICAL LIMITED 01 Apr 2010
    OC354342 JARGONFREE BENEFITS LLP 22 Apr 2010