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Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 155 companies were formed in Ashton-under-Lyne. This figure is 11.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Ashton-under-Lyne occurred in 2003 when a total of 192 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Ashton-under-LyneUK
    2011155228,735
    2010175203,749
    % change-11.4%12.3%
    Record Year2003 (192)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 70 companies were registered in Ashton-under-Lyne during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 16.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Ashton-under-LyneUK
    201170112,344
    20108498,612
    % change-16.7%13.9%
    Record Year 2007 (93) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011232027
    New companies in 2010332625
    % change-30.3%-23.1%8.0%
    Record Year2005 (33)2002 (40)2007 (31)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 105 companies were dissolved in Ashton-under-Lyne. This figure is 21.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Ashton-under-Lyne occurred in 2009 when a total of 208 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Ashton-under-LyneUK
    2011105162,310
    2010133177,631
    % change-21.1%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (208)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 50 companies were dissolved in Ashton-under-Lyne during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 30.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Ashton-under-LyneUK
    20115071,324
    20107294,954
    % change-30.6%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (134) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011102119
    Closed companies in 2010192429
    % change-47.4%-12.5%-34%
    Record Year2009 (40)2009 (53)2009 (41)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Ashton-under-Lyne increased by 50 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Ashton-under-LyneUK
    20115066,425
    20104226,118
    Record Year2003 (115)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Ashton-under-Lyne during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 20 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Ashton-under-LyneUK
    20112041,020
    2010123,658
    Record Year 2002 (49) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201113-18
    Net growth in 2010142-4
    Record Year2000 (19)2002 (24)2008 (19)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Ashton-under-Lyne formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Ashton-under-Lyne
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Ashton-under-Lyne formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Ashton-under-Lyne
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-32.6%-39.4%-4.2%
    Record Year1968 (0.5%)1974 (0.2%)1963 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 45.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 44.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 10.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Ashton-under-Lyne was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    19.6% of all director appointments in Ashton-under-Lyne in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Ashton-under-Lyne was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    21.0% of all director appointments in Ashton-under-Lyne in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.55%CONSULTING5.09%
    RTM1.03%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    BLOCK0.86%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    TO0.86%PROPERTY2.43%
    C0.86%TRADING2.05%
    CONSULTANCY0.86%DESIGN1.94%
    TRADING0.86%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    WEST0.86%BUSINESS1.87%
    NORTH0.86%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    GROUP0.69%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    MEDIA0.69%MEDIA1.73%
    (NW)0.69%ENGINEERING1.67%
    S0.69%LONDON1.60%
    BUILDING0.69%GLOBAL1.46%
    ACCESS0.69%J1.44%
    ASHTON0.69%CARE1.44%
    P0.69%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    MANCHESTER0.69%IT1.39%
    BUSINESS0.69%BUILDING1.32%
    STREET0.69%PROPERTIES1.31%
    MARKETING0.52%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    DESIGN0.52%M1.27%
    ELECTRICAL0.52%S1.23%
    M0.52%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    TRAINING0.52%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied120202,072
    7487 - Other business activities5660,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2930,647
    99999 - Dormant Company1318,918
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1010,322
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified107,835
    9999 - Dormant Company1020,111
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management716,419
    7499 - Non-trading company710,955
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing62,641
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate63,790
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets62,324
    9305 - Other service activities59,063
    43210 - Electrical installation53,085
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering55,928
    47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating51,214
    7414 - Business & management consultancy513,053
    7260 - Other computer related activities47,849
    5530 - Restaurants45,086
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands41,826

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07645368 AQUA HYGIENE SPECIALIST LIMITED 24 May 2011
    07651445 JBH BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED 31 May 2011
    07649483 RENE'S SUPPER BAR LTD 26 May 2011
    07645554 P A SALES NORTH WEST LIMITED 24 May 2011
    07644444 P A HIRE NORTH WEST LIMITED 23 May 2011
    07641412 INTERROBANG LTD 20 May 2011
    07640905 SOLID WEB SOLUTIONS LIMITED 19 May 2011
    07636462 CAFE CONTINENTAL (MANCHESTER) LTD 17 May 2011
    07630485 STOCKPORT TRADE FRAMES LIMITED 11 May 2011
    07628916 CITADEL RECORDS MANAGEMENT LIMITED 10 May 2011
    07627348 TOW & LEISURE LTD 09 May 2011
    07627274 GLOBAL SALES AND SOURCING LTD 09 May 2011
    07624766 HEALEY TECHNICAL SERVICES LTD 06 May 2011
    07624748 CP PLASTERING LTD 06 May 2011
    07624665 CLARKSTORE LTD 06 May 2011
    07624222 ASHTON SELF STORE LIMITED 06 May 2011
    07622252 SOLAR ACCESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 05 May 2011
    07622118 888 ACCESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 04 May 2011
    07621148 BLANDFORD COURT RTM COMPANY LIMITED 04 May 2011
    07649294 PROJECT SOLUTIONS WORLDWIDE LTD 26 May 2011

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