Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester

2013 Half Year 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

  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashton-under-Lyne when compared to any previous first half year.
  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashton-under-Lyne when compared to any previous Q2.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashton-under-Lyne when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Ashton-under-Lyne when compared to any previous April.

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 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashton-under-Lyne when compared to any previous first half year.

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 192 companies were formed in Ashton-under-Lyne. This figure is 17.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Ashton-under-Lyne occurred in 2007 when a total of 192 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Ashton-under-LyneUK
    2013192269,432
    2012164253,150
    % change17.1%6.4%
    Record Year2007 (192)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashton-under-Lyne when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 94 companies were registered in Ashton-under-Lyne during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 13.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Ashton-under-LyneUK
    201394134,630
    201283121,659
    % change13.3%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (94) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashton-under-Lyne when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013373126
    New companies in 2012303221
    % change23.3%-3.1%23.8%
    Record Year2013 (37)2002 (40)2007 (31)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 78 companies were dissolved in Ashton-under-Lyne. This figure is 17.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    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
    201378155,192
    201295147,794
    % change-17.9%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (208)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 48 companies were dissolved in Ashton-under-Lyne during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 11.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Ashton-under-LyneUK
    20134877,278
    20125480,218
    % change-11.1%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (134) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013141222
    Closed companies in 2012171918
    % change-17.6%-36.8%22%
    Record Year2009 (40)2009 (53)2009 (41)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Ashton-under-Lyne increased by 114 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Ashton-under-LyneUK
    2013114114,240
    201269105,356
    Record Year2003 (115)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Ashton-under-Lyne during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 46 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Ashton-under-LyneUK
    20134657,352
    20122941,441
    Record Year 2013 (46) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Ashton-under-Lyne when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201323194
    Net growth in 201213133
    Record Year2013 (23)2002 (24)2008 (19)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Ashton-under-Lyne formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Ashton-under-Lyne
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Ashton-under-Lyne formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Ashton-under-Lyne
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change3.7%-6.0%12.1%
    Record Year2001 (0.1%)2002 (0.2%)1993 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 44.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 43.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Ashton-under-Lyne was 2004 when 33.0% of all directors were female.

    22.0% of all director appointments in Ashton-under-Lyne in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Ashton-under-Lyne was in 2004 when 34.6% of all directors were female.

    25.8% of all director appointments in Ashton-under-Lyne in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    ENGINEERING1.54%CONSULTING5.25%
    CONSULTANCY1.26%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    M0.98%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    SYSTEMS0.98%PROPERTY2.48%
    PROPERTY0.98%TRADING2.05%
    CONSULTING0.84%ENGINEERING1.81%
    ENTERPRISES0.70%DESIGN1.79%
    CO0.70%LONDON1.77%
    MANAGEMENT0.70%BUSINESS1.77%
    BUILDING0.70%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    DESIGN0.70%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    J0.56%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    MANCHESTER0.56%GLOBAL1.59%
    JOINERY0.56%MEDIA1.57%
    CONSULTANTS0.56%CARE1.55%
    SECURITY0.56%J1.53%
    MEDLOCK0.56%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    P0.56%IT1.40%
    SUPPLIES0.42%PROPERTIES1.40%
    AUTOS0.42%M1.26%
    HOUSE0.42%BUILDING1.22%
    UNITED0.42%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    ASHTON0.42%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    IT0.42%CAPITAL1.16%
    COMPLETE0.42%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied161257,517
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5154,555
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2017,095
    99999 - Dormant Company1744,817
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1624,324
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis105,184
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate97,871
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management933,633
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing85,253
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities825,583
    47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores83,345
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation74,452
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment75,505
    74990 - Non-trading company714,303
    43210 - Electrical installation65,611
    62090 - Other information technology service activities612,578
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet67,793
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings65,665
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified57,212
    56302 - Public houses and bars55,165

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08569962 KVF CATERING LTD 14 Jun 2013
    08574265 DRUM JAM LTD 18 Jun 2013
    08576904 ONE STOP CCTV LIMITED 20 Jun 2013
    08577325 K.H. CLAD LTD 20 Jun 2013
    08578400 ERA (MONITORING) LIMITED 20 Jun 2013
    08585792 RTD SOLUTIONS LTD 26 Jun 2013
    08558176 CLINCH SOLICITORS LTD 06 Jun 2013
    08562158 GRAFTON HOUSE PREPARATORY SCHOOL LIMITED 10 Jun 2013
    08565894 IT WORLDWIDE LIMITED 12 Jun 2013
    08567574 SHEPHERD PROJECTS (NORTH WEST) LIMITED 13 Jun 2013
    08569006 SPEEDY REINFORCEMENTS LIMITED 13 Jun 2013
    08569066 SWIFT CAR DELIVERIES LTD 13 Jun 2013
    08569274 HJE CONSULTANTS LIMITED 14 Jun 2013
    08574729 A-U-L PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT CO LIMITED 18 Jun 2013
    08574913 PERPETUAL SYSTEMS LIMITED 18 Jun 2013
    08575735 AMH AIR CONDITIONING LIMITED 19 Jun 2013
    08577603 GNSCO ONE LTD 20 Jun 2013
    08581463 URBAN TRENDZZ LIMITED 24 Jun 2013
    08581841 LOUISE ROSE DESIGNERS LIMITED 24 Jun 2013
    08586886 LORAM LETTINGS LTD 27 Jun 2013
    08587006 HI SPEC SOLUTIONS LIMITED 27 Jun 2013
    08553105 GOLORS TRAVELS & HOLIDAY LIMITED 03 Jun 2013
    08555552 INNTRADEUK LTD 04 Jun 2013
    08559953 DOWN2EARTH TOOL HIRE LTD 07 Jun 2013
    08573909 M & S TRADING (UK) LIMITED 18 Jun 2013

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