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Wilmslow, Cheshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wilmslow when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Wilmslow when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wilmslow when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Wilmslow when compared to any quarter in history.
  • June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wilmslow when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wilmslow when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wilmslow when compared to any previous April.
  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Wilmslow when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Wilmslow when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Wilmslow when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Wilmslow when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Wilmslow when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Wilmslow when compared to any previous April.
  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in UK company share in Wilmslow when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for UK company share in Wilmslow when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in UK company share in Wilmslow when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in UK company share in Wilmslow when compared to any previous May.

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 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wilmslow when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Wilmslow when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 514 companies were formed in Wilmslow. This figure is 106.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Wilmslow occurred in 2012 when a total of 514 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WilmslowUK
    2012514253,150
    2011249228,735
    % change106.4%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (514)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wilmslow when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Wilmslow when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 260 companies were registered in Wilmslow during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 72.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)WilmslowUK
    2012260121,659
    2011151112,344
    % change72.2%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (260) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wilmslow when compared to any previous June.

    May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wilmslow when compared to any previous May.

    April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wilmslow when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012759788
    New companies in 2011494854
    % change53.1%102.1%63.0%
    Record Year2012 (75)2012 (97)2012 (88)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 107 companies were dissolved in Wilmslow. This figure is 15.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    2012107147,793
    201193162,310
    % change15.1%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (188)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 61 companies were dissolved in Wilmslow during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 69.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)WilmslowUK
    20126180,218
    20113671,324
    % change69.4%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (118) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012252016
    Closed companies in 2011101412
    % change150.0%42.9%33%
    Record Year2009 (30)2009 (51)2009 (37)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Wilmslow when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Wilmslow when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Wilmslow increased by 407 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WilmslowUK
    2012407105,357
    201115666,425
    Record Year2012 (407)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Wilmslow when compared to any previous Q2.

    Net company growth for Wilmslow during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 199 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)WilmslowUK
    201219941,441
    201111541,020
    Record Year 2012 (199) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    June 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Wilmslow when compared to any previous June.

    May 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Wilmslow when compared to any previous May.

    April 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Wilmslow when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012507772
    Net growth in 2011393442
    Record Year2012 (50)2012 (77)2012 (72)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in UK company share in Wilmslow when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for UK company share in Wilmslow when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 Wilmslow formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Wilmslow
    20120.2%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Wilmslow formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Wilmslow
    20120.2%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in UK company share in Wilmslow when compared to any previous Q2.

  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    May 2012 saw a new record in UK company share in Wilmslow when compared to any previous May.

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change28.9%77.1%74.0%
    Record Year1966 (0.2%)2012 (0.2%)1965 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 45.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 44.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Wilmslow was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    27.2% of all director appointments in Wilmslow in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Wilmslow was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    57.1% of all director appointments in Wilmslow in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 66.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING3.42%CONSULTING5.07%
    ENGINEERING2.81%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CARE2.13%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    CONSULTANCY1.82%PROPERTY2.35%
    MANAGEMENT1.52%TRADING2.10%
    COMPANION1.37%DESIGN1.89%
    DESIGN1.29%ENGINEERING1.87%
    IT1.22%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    S0.99%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    PAS0.91%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    M0.91%BUSINESS1.70%
    J0.84%MEDIA1.69%
    D0.76%LONDON1.68%
    P0.76%J1.57%
    R0.76%GLOBAL1.51%
    C0.61%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    PROJECT0.61%IT1.42%
    WILMSLOW0.61%CARE1.31%
    CONSULTANTS0.53%PROPERTIES1.31%
    SOCIAL0.53%M1.26%
    G0.53%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    SAFETY0.46%BUILDING1.23%
    L0.46%SECURITY1.19%
    ASSOCIATES0.46%S1.18%
    CHESHIRE0.46%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied175244,457
    86220 - Specialists medical practice activities652,003
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4035,447
    75000 - Veterinary activities37594
    7487 - Other business activities3147,029
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2520,390
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1815,280
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1710,978
    8512 - Medical practice activities141,960
    99999 - Dormant Company1426,088
    86900 - Other human health activities125,222
    9800 - Residents Property Management111,321
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified910,271
    86210 - General medical practice activities92,657
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified814,220
    98000 - Residents property management83,001
    9305 - Other service activities87,926
    9999 - Dormant Company816,469
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate83,143
    62012 - Business and domestic software development74,742

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08091763 PALATINE PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED 01 Jun 2012
    08093517 BARRY PRICE LIMITED 06 Jun 2012
    08099721 ASHBY CLINICAL SERVICES LTD 11 Jun 2012
    08101366 DK ACCOUNTANCY (UK) LIMITED 12 Jun 2012
    08102117 ADOLIES LIMITED 12 Jun 2012
    08102899 KIM RAJAPPAN LIMITED 13 Jun 2012
    08103311 MARK LE SERVE LIMITED 13 Jun 2012
    08107065 AA ANESTHESIOLOGY LIMITED 15 Jun 2012
    08107319 RHYS MORRIS LIMITED 15 Jun 2012
    08109766 KEVIN GREENALL LIMITED 18 Jun 2012
    08109777 JC PLANNING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 18 Jun 2012
    08112324 PAULINE FELSTEAD LIMITED 20 Jun 2012
    08113671 KEN ARTHUR LIMITED 21 Jun 2012
    08113812 GROUND UP COFFEE CO LIMITED 21 Jun 2012
    08115550 MAQ PROJECTS & SOLUTIONS LIMITED 22 Jun 2012
    08117310 SCOTHAI SOLUTIONS LIMITED 25 Jun 2012
    08117318 DIAS IT SERVICES LIMITED 25 Jun 2012
    08118256 SERONA MEDICAL LIMITED 25 Jun 2012
    08118552 PENNY MILLINGTON LTD 26 Jun 2012
    08119066 ELAINE R REID LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08119303 QUINNS ENGINEERING LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08122038 FORCECLARITY LTD 28 Jun 2012
    08122220 PRECISION ANALOGUE DIGITAL LIMITED 28 Jun 2012
    08122408 GREEN PEAK GEAR COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY 28 Jun 2012
    08123470 VITA LIVERPOOL OPERATING COMPANY LIMITED 28 Jun 2012