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
New Company Registrations
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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) Wilmslow UK 2012 514 253,150 2011 249 228,735 % change 106.4% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (514) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Wilmslow UK 2012 260 121,659 2011 151 112,344 % change 72.2% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (260) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2012 75 97 88 New companies in 2011 49 48 54 % change 53.1% 102.1% 63.0% Record Year 2012 (75) 2012 (97) 2012 (88)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Wilmslow UK 2012 107 147,793 2011 93 162,310 % change 15.1% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (188) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Wilmslow UK 2012 61 80,218 2011 36 71,324 % change 69.4% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (118) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 25 20 16 Closed companies in 2011 10 14 12 % change 150.0% 42.9% 33% Record Year 2009 (30) 2009 (51) 2009 (37)
Net Company Growth
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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) Wilmslow UK 2012 407 105,357 2011 156 66,425 Record Year 2012 (407) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Wilmslow UK 2012 199 41,441 2011 115 41,020 Record Year 2012 (199) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
April May June Net growth in 2012 50 77 72 Net growth in 2011 39 34 42 Record Year 2012 (50) 2012 (77) 2012 (72)
UK Company Share
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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 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 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.
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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
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 28.9% 77.1% 74.0% Record Year 1966 (0.2%) 2012 (0.2%) 1965 (0.4%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.42% CONSULTING 5.07% ENGINEERING 2.81% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CARE 2.13% CONSULTANCY 3.28% CONSULTANCY 1.82% PROPERTY 2.35% MANAGEMENT 1.52% TRADING 2.10% COMPANION 1.37% DESIGN 1.89% DESIGN 1.29% ENGINEERING 1.87% IT 1.22% ASSOCIATES 1.82% S 0.99% CONSULTANTS 1.78% PAS 0.91% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% M 0.91% BUSINESS 1.70% J 0.84% MEDIA 1.69% D 0.76% LONDON 1.68% P 0.76% J 1.57% R 0.76% GLOBAL 1.51% C 0.61% INVESTMENTS 1.48% PROJECT 0.61% IT 1.42% WILMSLOW 0.61% CARE 1.31% CONSULTANTS 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.31% SOCIAL 0.53% M 1.26% G 0.53% ELECTRICAL 1.23% SAFETY 0.46% BUILDING 1.23% L 0.46% SECURITY 1.19% ASSOCIATES 0.46% S 1.18% CHESHIRE 0.46% ENTERPRISES 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 175 244,457 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 65 2,003 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 40 35,447 75000 - Veterinary activities 37 594 7487 - Other business activities 31 47,029 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 25 20,390 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 18 15,280 7414 - Business & management consultancy 17 10,978 8512 - Medical practice activities 14 1,960 99999 - Dormant Company 14 26,088 86900 - Other human health activities 12 5,222 9800 - Residents Property Management 11 1,321 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 9 10,271 86210 - General medical practice activities 9 2,657 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 8 14,220 98000 - Residents property management 8 3,001 9305 - Other service activities 8 7,926 9999 - Dormant Company 8 16,469 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 8 3,143 62012 - Business and domestic software development 7 4,742
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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