Wilmslow, Cheshire

Q3 2010 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • August 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Wilmslow when compared to any previous August.
  • July 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Wilmslow when compared to any previous July.

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. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    A total of 89 companies were registered in Wilmslow during the third quarter of 2010 (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 14.1% versus the same period last year (Q3 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 7.2% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)WilmslowUK
    201089101,492
    20097894,671
    % change14.1%7.2%
    Record Year 2006 (92) 2003 (107,203)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

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

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2010282833
    New companies in 2009341727
    % change-17.6%64.7%22.2%
    Record Year2007 (36)2010 (28)2006 (37)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    A total of 50 companies were dissolved in Wilmslow during the third quarter of 2010 (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 24.2% versus the same period last year (Q3 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 45.0% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)WilmslowUK
    20105087,705
    200966159,401
    % change-24.2%-45.0%
    Record Year 2009 (66) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    July 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Wilmslow when compared to any previous July.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2010201515
    Closed companies in 2009141339
    % change42.9%15.4%-62%
    Record Year2010 (20)2008 (34)2009 (39)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    Net company growth for Wilmslow during the third quarter of 2010 (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010) was 39 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)WilmslowUK
    20103913,787
    200912-64,730
    Record Year 2006 (54) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 201081318
    Net growth in 2009204-12
    Record Year2008 (24)2003 (13)2006 (26)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

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

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)Wilmslow
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-23.4%49.4%17.2%
    Record Year1965 (0.2%)1966 (0.2%)1963 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2010 was 45.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.7%.

    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. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Wilmslow was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    30.0% of all director appointments in Wilmslow in the third quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.2% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.81%MANAGEMENT5.06%
    CARE2.65%CONSULTING4.99%
    COMPANION2.50%CONSULTANCY3.12%
    J1.56%PROPERTY2.38%
    M1.09%TRADING2.04%
    WILMSLOW1.09%ASSOCIATES2.01%
    D1.09%DESIGN1.93%
    R0.94%CONSTRUCTION1.86%
    ASSOCIATES0.94%BUSINESS1.80%
    MEDICAL0.94%MEDIA1.75%
    PROPERTY0.78%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    B0.78%LONDON1.59%
    SYSTEMS0.78%ENGINEERING1.59%
    PROPERTIES0.78%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    S0.62%CARE1.44%
    COMPANY)0.62%J1.44%
    BUSINESS0.62%INTERNATIONAL1.43%
    CONSULTING0.62%GLOBAL1.42%
    MEDIA0.62%IT1.35%
    (MANAGEMENT0.62%PROPERTIES1.35%
    CONSULTANCY0.62%BUILDING1.32%
    N0.62%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    CAR0.62%M1.28%
    MY0.47%SYSTEMS1.26%
    CO0.47%S1.24%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied136202,902
    7487 - Other business activities4569,802
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2325,053
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1913,161
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1814,940
    9999 - Dormant Company1321,484
    8512 - Medical practice activities131,818
    75000 - Veterinary activities13347
    98000 - Residents property management113,273
    7260 - Other computer related activities98,967
    9305 - Other service activities99,454
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate82,447
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply88,183
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified72,339
    86220 - Specialists medical practice activities7613
    7499 - Non-trading company613,408
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified66,460
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities68,292
    4534 - Other building installation62,623
    9800 - Residents Property Management51,908

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07331472 FINLAY SURGICAL LIMITED 30 Jul 2010
    07331415 ABSOLUTE VEHICLE HIRE LIMITED 30 Jul 2010
    07330680 FARJO TRICHOLOGY CLINICS LTD. 29 Jul 2010
    07329296 FOX-STEVENS OPTOMETRISTS LIMITED 28 Jul 2010
    07329166 COMPANION CARE (STRATFORD-UPON-AVON) LIMITED 28 Jul 2010
    07329158 COMPANION CARE (WORCESTER) LIMITED 28 Jul 2010
    07327375 BRIGHT SPARKS CONSULTANTS LIMITED 27 Jul 2010
    07327374 CATHERINE CORBLE LTD 27 Jul 2010
    07325248 SITECH DRAUGHTING SOLUTIONS LTD 26 Jul 2010
    07324662 NEST BUILD LIMITED 23 Jul 2010
    07320793 CHESHIRE SWIMMING POOLS & SPAS LIMITED 20 Jul 2010
    07318239 JASPAR INTERIORS LIMITED 19 Jul 2010
    07313804 EDGEWOOD MANAGEMENT COMPANY NO 1 LIMITED 14 Jul 2010
    07313207 SOVEREIGN GATE (MANAGEMENT COMPANY) LIMITED 13 Jul 2010
    07312991 P2 MANAGED PROPERTY SERVICES LTD 13 Jul 2010
    07311943 INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION RECRUITMENT LIMITED 12 Jul 2010
    07308212 AJV CONSULTANCY LIMITED 08 Jul 2010
    07308136 L FREEDMAN LIMITED 08 Jul 2010
    07306958 PREMIER LANDSCAPES OF ALDERLEY EDGE LIMITED 07 Jul 2010
    07303758 ATTENTIUS LIMITED 05 Jul 2010
    07303460 PRO-ACTIVE PT LIMITED 02 Jul 2010
    07301691 RYLANDS PROPERTIES LIMITED 01 Jul 2010
    07301665 80 20 PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LIMITED 01 Jul 2010
    07305372 AMBER NOMINEE SERVICES LIMITED 06 Jul 2010
    07305335 AMBER ISA SERVICES LIMITED 06 Jul 2010