Wilmslow, Cheshire
Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- September 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Wilmslow when compared to any previous September.
- August 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Wilmslow when compared to any previous August.
- July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Wilmslow when compared to any previous July.
- July 2014 was a record month for company closures in Wilmslow when compared to any month in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
A total of 248 companies were registered in Wilmslow during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 17.9% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Wilmslow UK 2014 248 143,414 2013 302 132,684 % change -17.9% 8.1% Record Year 2013 (302) 2014 (143,414) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2014 96 74 78 New companies in 2013 113 112 77 % change -15.0% -33.9% 1.3% Record Year 2013 (113) 2013 (112) 2012 (92)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
A total of 199 companies were dissolved in Wilmslow during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is an increase of 46.3% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Wilmslow UK 2014 199 101,670 2013 136 86,170 % change 46.3% 18.0% Record Year 2014 (199) 2009 (159,405) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
September 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Wilmslow when compared to any previous September.
August 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Wilmslow when compared to any previous August.
July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Wilmslow when compared to any previous July.
July 2014 was a record month for company closures in Wilmslow when compared to any month in history.
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2014 78 48 73 Closed companies in 2013 44 39 53 % change 77.3% 23.1% 38% Record Year 2014 (78) 2014 (48) 2014 (73)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
Net company growth for Wilmslow during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 49 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Wilmslow UK 2014 49 41,744 2013 166 46,514 Record Year 2012 (197) 2013 (46,514) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2014 18 26 5 Net growth in 2013 69 73 24 Record Year 2012 (85) 2013 (73) 2012 (58)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
In the third quarter of 2014, Wilmslow formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Wilmslow 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% % change -22.8% -37.0% -7.1% Record Year 2012 (0.3%) 2013 (0.3%) 2012 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 43.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The record third quarter for female directors in Wilmslow was in 2013 when 36.5% of all directors were female.
28.1% of all director appointments in Wilmslow in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage VETS4PETS 4.12% CONSULTING 5.17% SOCIAL 3.09% MANAGEMENT 4.63% CONSULTING 2.61% CONSULTANCY 3.55% MANAGEMENT 2.54% PROPERTY 2.62% CARE 2.40% ENGINEERING 2.07% CONSULTANCY 2.13% CONSTRUCTION 2.05% ENGINEERING 1.44% TRADING 2.00% MEDICAL 1.30% LONDON 1.95% WORK 0.96% CARE 1.94% CONSULTANTS 0.76% TRANSPORT 1.76% IT 0.76% DESIGN 1.70% J 0.76% CONSULTANTS 1.70% DESIGN 0.69% PROPERTIES 1.63% PROPERTY 0.69% BUSINESS 1.62% ASSOCIATES 0.62% J 1.53% SURVEYING 0.62% ELECTRICAL 1.53% P 0.62% GLOBAL 1.51% PROJECT 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.50% WILMSLOW 0.55% ASSOCIATES 1.48% FINANCIAL 0.55% MEDIA 1.38% ACCOUNTANCY 0.48% CO., 1.36% PROPERTIES 0.48% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% 1 0.48% BUILDING 1.30% S 0.41% IT 1.30% B 0.41% M 1.23%
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 317 278,481 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 296 4,382 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 221 40,717 71129 - Other engineering activities 182 5,930 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 115 57,264 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 94 3,889 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 92 29,313 75000 - Veterinary activities 67 970 62030 - Computer facilities management activities 45 1,040 74902 - Quantity surveying activities 45 1,323 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 43 18,890 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 38 7,401 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 30 28,224 88100 - Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled 30 989 86210 - General medical practice activities 28 4,406 41100 - Development of building projects 26 10,604 99999 - Dormant Company 26 48,286 62090 - Other information technology service activities 25 12,795 86900 - Other human health activities 25 11,807 74100 - specialised design activities 23 4,681
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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