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.
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New Company Registrations
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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-Lyne UK 2013 192 269,432 2012 164 253,150 % change 17.1% 6.4% Record Year 2007 (192) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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-Lyne UK 2013 94 134,630 2012 83 121,659 % change 13.3% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (94) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2013 37 31 26 New companies in 2012 30 32 21 % change 23.3% -3.1% 23.8% Record Year 2013 (37) 2002 (40) 2007 (31)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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-Lyne UK 2013 78 155,192 2012 95 147,794 % change -17.9% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (208) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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-Lyne UK 2013 48 77,278 2012 54 80,218 % change -11.1% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (134) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 14 12 22 Closed companies in 2012 17 19 18 % change -17.6% -36.8% 22% Record Year 2009 (40) 2009 (53) 2009 (41)
Net Company Growth
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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-Lyne UK 2013 114 114,240 2012 69 105,356 Record Year 2003 (115) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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-Lyne UK 2013 46 57,352 2012 29 41,441 Record Year 2013 (46) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
April May June Net growth in 2013 23 19 4 Net growth in 2012 13 13 3 Record Year 2013 (23) 2002 (24) 2008 (19)
UK Company Share
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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 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 3.7% -6.0% 12.1% Record Year 2001 (0.1%) 2002 (0.2%) 1993 (0.1%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ENGINEERING 1.54% CONSULTING 5.25% CONSULTANCY 1.26% MANAGEMENT 4.80% M 0.98% CONSULTANCY 3.41% SYSTEMS 0.98% PROPERTY 2.48% PROPERTY 0.98% TRADING 2.05% CONSULTING 0.84% ENGINEERING 1.81% ENTERPRISES 0.70% DESIGN 1.79% CO 0.70% LONDON 1.77% MANAGEMENT 0.70% BUSINESS 1.77% BUILDING 0.70% CONSULTANTS 1.68% DESIGN 0.70% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% J 0.56% ASSOCIATES 1.67% MANCHESTER 0.56% GLOBAL 1.59% JOINERY 0.56% MEDIA 1.57% CONSULTANTS 0.56% CARE 1.55% SECURITY 0.56% J 1.53% MEDLOCK 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.46% P 0.56% IT 1.40% SUPPLIES 0.42% PROPERTIES 1.40% AUTOS 0.42% M 1.26% HOUSE 0.42% BUILDING 1.22% UNITED 0.42% ELECTRICAL 1.19% ASHTON 0.42% ENTERPRISES 1.18% IT 0.42% CAPITAL 1.16% COMPLETE 0.42% TRAINING 1.16%
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 161 257,517 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 51 54,555 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 20 17,095 99999 - Dormant Company 17 44,817 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 16 24,324 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 10 5,184 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 9 7,871 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 9 33,633 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 8 5,253 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 8 25,583 47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 8 3,345 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 7 4,452 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 7 5,505 74990 - Non-trading company 7 14,303 43210 - Electrical installation 6 5,611 62090 - Other information technology service activities 6 12,578 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 6 7,793 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 6 5,665 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 5 7,212 56302 - Public houses and bars 5 5,165
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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