Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 164 companies were formed in Ashton-under-Lyne. This figure is 5.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
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-Lyne UK 2012 164 253,150 2011 155 228,735 % change 5.8% 10.7% Record Year 2003 (192) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 83 companies were registered in Ashton-under-Lyne during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 18.6% 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) Ashton-under-Lyne UK 2012 83 121,659 2011 70 112,344 % change 18.6% 8.3% Record Year 2007 (93) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 30 32 21 New companies in 2011 23 20 27 % change 30.4% 60.0% -22.2% Record Year 2005 (33) 2002 (40) 2007 (31)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 95 companies were dissolved in Ashton-under-Lyne. This figure is 9.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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-Lyne UK 2012 95 147,793 2011 105 162,310 % change -9.5% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (208) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 54 companies were dissolved in Ashton-under-Lyne during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 8.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well 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) Ashton-under-Lyne UK 2012 54 80,218 2011 50 71,324 % change 8.0% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (134) 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 17 19 18 Closed companies in 2011 10 21 19 % change 70.0% -9.5% -5% Record Year 2009 (40) 2009 (53) 2009 (41)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Ashton-under-Lyne increased by 69 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ashton-under-Lyne UK 2012 69 105,357 2011 50 66,425 Record Year 2003 (115) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Ashton-under-Lyne during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 29 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Ashton-under-Lyne UK 2012 29 41,441 2011 20 41,020 Record Year 2002 (49) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 13 13 3 Net growth in 2011 13 -1 8 Record Year 2000 (19) 2002 (24) 2008 (19)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Ashton-under-Lyne formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ashton-under-Lyne 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Ashton-under-Lyne formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Ashton-under-Lyne 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 9.7% 40.2% -17.1% Record Year 1968 (0.5%) 1974 (0.2%) 1963 (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 41.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% 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 38.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.9% 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 Ashton-under-Lyne was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
18.8% of all director appointments in Ashton-under-Lyne 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 Ashton-under-Lyne was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
20.6% of all director appointments in Ashton-under-Lyne in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% 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 MANAGEMENT 1.39% CONSULTING 5.07% TAMESIDE 1.22% MANAGEMENT 4.74% P 1.04% CONSULTANCY 3.28% ENGINEERING 0.87% PROPERTY 2.35% CONSTRUCTION 0.87% TRADING 2.10% CO 0.87% DESIGN 1.89% CONSULTANTS 0.87% ENGINEERING 1.87% PROPERTY 0.87% ASSOCIATES 1.82% (MANCHESTER) 0.87% CONSULTANTS 1.78% C 0.87% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% CONSULTING 0.69% BUSINESS 1.70% B 0.69% MEDIA 1.69% SYSTEMS 0.69% LONDON 1.68% TRADING 0.69% J 1.57% MEDIA 0.69% GLOBAL 1.51% PROJECTS 0.69% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CENTRE 0.52% IT 1.42% SERVICE 0.52% CARE 1.31% CONSULTANCY 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.31% N 0.52% M 1.26% SOLAR 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.23% SPICE 0.52% BUILDING 1.23% MAINTENANCE 0.52% SECURITY 1.19% NORTHERN 0.52% S 1.18% STORE 0.52% 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 159 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 52 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 24 35,447 99999 - Dormant Company 13 26,088 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 12 10,271 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 9 4,535 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 8 3,241 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 8 3,365 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 14,220 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 7 20,390 47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 6 1,933 74990 - Non-trading company 6 9,706 9999 - Dormant Company 6 16,469 86900 - Other human health activities 5 5,222 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 5 15,280 7414 - Business & management consultancy 5 10,978 43210 - Electrical installation 5 3,557 43341 - Painting 4 724 86210 - General medical practice activities 4 2,657 7499 - Non-trading company 4 8,023
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