Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashton-under-Lyne when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Ashton-under-Lyne when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashton-under-Lyne when compared to any previous Q2.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashton-under-Lyne when compared to any previous April.
- April 2014 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 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashton-under-Lyne when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Ashton-under-Lyne when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 195 companies were formed in Ashton-under-Lyne. This figure is 1.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Ashton-under-Lyne occurred in 2014 when a total of 195 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ashton-under-Lyne UK 2014 195 300,731 2013 192 269,432 % change 1.6% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (195) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ashton-under-Lyne when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 104 companies were registered in Ashton-under-Lyne during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 10.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Ashton-under-Lyne UK 2014 104 150,009 2013 94 134,630 % change 10.6% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (104) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
April 2014 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 2014 44 37 23 New companies in 2013 37 31 26 % change 18.9% 19.4% -11.5% Record Year 2014 (44) 2002 (40) 2007 (31)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 149 companies were dissolved in Ashton-under-Lyne. This figure is 91.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 149 177,207 2013 78 155,192 % change 91.0% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (208) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 88 companies were dissolved in Ashton-under-Lyne during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 83.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Ashton-under-Lyne UK 2014 88 94,837 2013 48 77,278 % change 83.3% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (134) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 12 49 27 Closed companies in 2013 14 12 22 % change -14.3% 308.3% 23% Record Year 2009 (40) 2009 (53) 2009 (41)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Ashton-under-Lyne increased by 46 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ashton-under-Lyne UK 2014 46 123,524 2013 114 114,240 Record Year 2003 (115) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Ashton-under-Lyne during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 16 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Ashton-under-Lyne UK 2014 16 55,172 2013 46 57,352 Record Year 2013 (46) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
April 2014 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 2014 32 -12 -4 Net growth in 2013 23 19 4 Record Year 2014 (32) 2002 (24) 2008 (19)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Ashton-under-Lyne formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ashton-under-Lyne 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Ashton-under-Lyne formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Ashton-under-Lyne 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 7.2% 10.3% -23.3% Record Year 2001 (0.1%) 2002 (0.2%) 1993 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 42.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Ashton-under-Lyne was 2007 when 32.6% of all directors were female.
25.3% of all director appointments in Ashton-under-Lyne in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Ashton-under-Lyne was in 2007 when 31.0% of all directors were female.
23.6% of all director appointments in Ashton-under-Lyne in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.13% CONSULTING 5.16% D 1.13% MANAGEMENT 4.64% TRANSPORT 0.99% CONSULTANCY 3.50% PROPERTY 0.99% PROPERTY 2.66% INVESTMENTS 0.85% TRADING 2.03% CONSULTANCY 0.85% ENGINEERING 1.99% DESIGN 0.85% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% CONSULTANTS 0.85% LONDON 1.93% J 0.71% CARE 1.85% ASSOCIATES 0.71% DESIGN 1.75% PEAK 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.73% ENGINEERING 0.57% BUSINESS 1.69% WARD 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.63% BUSINESS 0.57% TRANSPORT 1.58% M 0.57% GLOBAL 1.55% ENERGY 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.55% LEISURE 0.57% J 1.51% PUBS 0.57% ASSOCIATES 1.48% INVENTIVE 0.43% MEDIA 1.44% CENTRE 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.40% ASHTON 0.43% IT 1.33% KIDS 0.43% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% PROPERTIES 0.43% BUILDING 1.26% K 0.43% M 1.24% ELECTRICAL 0.43% CO., 1.20%
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 166 261,557 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 70 57,421 99999 - Dormant Company 34 48,436 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 18 28,352 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 18 40,250 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 17 19,058 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 12 5,855 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 9 6,286 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 9 8,533 43210 - Electrical installation 9 6,050 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 8 5,731 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 8 6,631 74990 - Non-trading company 7 14,351 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 7 7,053 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 7 9,900 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 6 5,375 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 6 10,133 86210 - General medical practice activities 6 4,176 43290 - Other construction installation 6 3,320 62090 - Other information technology service activities 6 13,024
Recent Companies
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