Wilmslow, Cheshire
2013 Annual Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Wilmslow when compared to any year in history.
- 2013 was a record year for company closures in Wilmslow when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Wilmslow when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company closures in Wilmslow when compared to any half year in history.
- December 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Wilmslow when compared to any previous December.
- November 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Wilmslow when compared to any previous November.
- October 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Wilmslow when compared to any previous October.
- The record second half year for female directors in Wilmslow was 2013 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Wilmslow when compared to any year in history.
A total of 1,292 companies were formed in Wilmslow in 2013. This total is 10.1% higher than in 2012 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Wilmslow UK 2013 1,292 529,363 2012 1,174 491,893 2011 598 452,870 2010 361 400,358 2009 307 362,675 Record Year 2013 (1,292) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 556 companies were formed in Wilmslow. This figure is 15.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Wilmslow occurred in 2012 when a total of 660 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wilmslow UK 2013 556 259,931 2012 660 238,743 % change -15.8% 8.9% Record Year 2012 (660) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 254 companies were registered in Wilmslow during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 31.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Wilmslow UK 2013 254 127,247 2012 369 119,875 % change -31.2% 6.1% Record Year 2012 (369) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 90 103 61 New companies in 2012 118 153 98 % change -23.7% -32.7% -37.8% Record Year 2012 (118) 2012 (153) 2012 (98)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company closures in Wilmslow when compared to any year in history.
A total of 401 companies were dissolved in Wilmslow in 2013. This total is 50.2% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Wilmslow UK 2013 401 332,213 2012 267 293,729 2011 188 314,524 2010 207 342,233 2009 310 533,789 Record Year 2013 (401) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Wilmslow when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company closures in Wilmslow when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 259 companies were dissolved in Wilmslow. This figure is 71.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
The highest total for a second half year in Wilmslow occurred in 2013 when a total of 259 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wilmslow UK 2013 259 177,021 2012 151 145,935 % change 71.5% 21.3% Record Year 2013 (259) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 123 companies were dissolved in Wilmslow during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 115.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Wilmslow UK 2013 123 90,851 2012 57 70,027 % change 115.8% 29.7% Record Year 2013 (123) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
December 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Wilmslow when compared to any previous December.
November 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Wilmslow when compared to any previous November.
October 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Wilmslow when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 51 32 40 Closed companies in 2012 24 21 12 % change 112.5% 52.4% 233% Record Year 2013 (51) 2013 (32) 2013 (40)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 891 companies were added to the company register for Wilmslow in 2013. This number represents growth of 69.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 16 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2012 when the Wilmslow company register grew by 907 companies.
Year Wilmslow UK 2013 891 197,150 2012 907 198,164 2011 410 138,346 2010 154 58,125 2009 -3 -171,114 Record Year 2012 (907) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Wilmslow increased by 297 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wilmslow UK 2013 297 82,910 2012 509 92,808 Record Year 2012 (509) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Wilmslow during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 131 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Wilmslow UK 2013 131 36,396 2012 312 49,848 Record Year 2012 (312) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 39 71 21 Net growth in 2012 94 132 86 Record Year 2012 (94) 2012 (132) 2012 (86)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Wilmslow formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Wilmslow was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Wilmslow 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Wilmslow formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2012 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wilmslow 2013 0.2% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Wilmslow formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Wilmslow 2013 0.2% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% % change -29.1% -33.8% -43.4% Record Year 2012 (0.3%) 2012 (0.4%) 2012 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 45.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 45.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 47.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Wilmslow was 1982 when 50.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Wilmslow in 2013 was 34.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Wilmslow was 2013 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
36.4% of all director appointments in Wilmslow in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Wilmslow was in 2007 when 38.9% of all directors were female.
36.3% of all director appointments in Wilmslow in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SOCIAL 8.74% CONSULTING 5.22% CARE 7.51% MANAGEMENT 4.72% MANAGEMENT 2.91% CONSULTANCY 3.45% CONSULTING 2.80% PROPERTY 2.59% CONSULTANCY 2.13% TRADING 2.08% ENGINEERING 2.02% ENGINEERING 1.87% WORK 1.85% LONDON 1.86% VETS4PETS 1.29% DESIGN 1.76% IT 1.18% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% COMPANION 1.12% CARE 1.73% PROJECT 0.95% BUSINESS 1.71% VITA 0.90% CONSULTANTS 1.68% MEDICAL 0.90% GLOBAL 1.58% DESIGN 0.90% INVESTMENTS 1.56% FINANCIAL 0.73% PROPERTIES 1.54% PROPERTY 0.67% ASSOCIATES 1.53% S 0.67% J 1.51% J 0.67% MEDIA 1.50% ASSOCIATES 0.67% IT 1.35% OPTIONS 0.62% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% SURVEYING 0.62% M 1.23% CONSTRUCTION 0.62% BUILDING 1.21% C 0.56% ELECTRICAL 1.20% P 0.56% CAPITAL 1.19% CONSULTANTS 0.56% ENERGY 1.14%
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 244 266,814 71129 - Other engineering activities 150 5,158 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 128 3,592 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 121 36,164 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 108 55,342 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 71 3,561 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 64 27,183 75000 - Veterinary activities 58 927 62030 - Computer facilities management activities 46 1,027 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 40 18,034 74902 - Quantity surveying activities 34 1,122 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 29 7,075 62012 - Business and domestic software development 24 9,360 41100 - Development of building projects 21 9,485 71121 - Engineering design activities for industrial process and production 21 1,349 88100 - Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled 20 939 99999 - Dormant Company 19 46,762 74100 - specialised design activities 18 4,309 86210 - General medical practice activities 18 3,942 62011 - Ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development 18 1,505
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