Bolton, Greater Manchester
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 779 companies were formed in Bolton. This figure is 8.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Bolton occurred in 2006 when a total of 975 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bolton UK 2010 779 203,749 2009 720 182,021 % change 8.2% 11.9% Record Year 2006 (975) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 379 companies were registered in Bolton during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 7.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Bolton UK 2010 379 98,612 2009 354 90,987 % change 7.1% 8.4% Record Year 2003 (496) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 142 106 131 New companies in 2009 109 119 126 % change 30.3% -10.9% 4.0% Record Year 2006 (168) 2003 (152) 2003 (182)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 601 companies were dissolved in Bolton. This figure is 55.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Bolton occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,360 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bolton UK 2010 601 177,631 2009 1,360 289,236 % change -55.8% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (1,360) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 326 companies were dissolved in Bolton during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 65.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Bolton UK 2010 326 94,954 2009 946 181,176 % change -65.5% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (946) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 84 126 116 Closed companies in 2009 223 528 195 % change -62.3% -76.1% -41% Record Year 2009 (223) 2009 (528) 2009 (195)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Bolton increased by 178 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bolton UK 2010 178 26,118 2009 -640 -107,215 Record Year 2003 (678) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Bolton during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 53 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Bolton UK 2010 53 3,658 2009 -592 -90,189 Record Year 2003 (383) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 58 -20 15 Net growth in 2009 -114 -409 -69 Record Year 2003 (124) 2003 (118) 2003 (141)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Bolton formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bolton 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.4% 2007 0.3% 2006 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Bolton formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Bolton 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.4% 2007 0.4% 2006 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1979 (0.7%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% UK formation share in 2009 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% % change 19.8% -15.1% -6.5% Record Year 1966 (0.6%) 1979 (0.9%) 1966 (0.9%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Bolton was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
23.9% of all director appointments in Bolton in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Bolton was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
23.3% of all director appointments in Bolton in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.32% MANAGEMENT 5.01% ASSOCIATES 0.87% CONSULTING 4.79% (BOLTON) 0.87% CONSULTANCY 3.02% CENTRE 0.82% PROPERTY 2.40% (NW) 0.77% ASSOCIATES 2.02% CONSULTING 0.77% TRADING 2.01% CONSULTANTS 0.73% DESIGN 1.91% HOLDINGS 0.73% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% DESIGN 0.68% MEDIA 1.80% BOLTON 0.68% BUSINESS 1.75% ELECTRICAL 0.68% CONSULTANTS 1.71% CONSULTANCY 0.68% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% PROPERTY 0.64% ENGINEERING 1.56% CARE 0.64% LONDON 1.52% TRAINING 0.64% INVESTMENTS 1.49% TRADING 0.64% J 1.46% (NORTH 0.59% CARE 1.41% WEST) 0.59% GLOBAL 1.39% SYSTEMS 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.35% BUILDING 0.59% BUILDING 1.33% HIRE 0.55% M 1.29% J 0.55% IT 1.28% S 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.27% SALES 0.55% GROUP 1.25% G 0.50% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 795 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 231 68,525 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 68 25,942 9999 - Dormant Company 61 19,842 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 58 8,262 99999 - Dormant Company 41 14,342 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 38 13,490 9305 - Other service activities 32 8,822 7414 - Business & management consultancy 31 14,598 7260 - Other computer related activities 28 9,122 62090 - Other information technology service activities 27 5,854 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 25 7,922 7499 - Non-trading company 24 13,997 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 24 6,684 7011 - Development & sell real estate 23 4,579 86900 - Other human health activities 21 3,450 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 20 2,405 6024 - Freight transport by road 19 2,960 86230 - Dental practice activities 19 1,152 43210 - Electrical installation 18 2,859
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07239644 SIAC SYSTEMS LTD 29 Apr 2010 07237100 PALAMUT LIMITED 28 Apr 2010 07234286 PKB LEGAL LIMITED 26 Apr 2010 07233904 LAW 90 LIMITED 23 Apr 2010 07229260 EASTERN GREEN LIVING LIMITED 20 Apr 2010 07226339 MANGIARE BENE LIMITED 16 Apr 2010 07224069 PROPERTY PICNIC.COM LIMITED 15 Apr 2010 07224062 PURPLE MAINTENANCE LIMITED 15 Apr 2010 07221514 TEENBRATCAMPUK COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY 13 Apr 2010 07218657 ALANTINA-ALGARVE RENTALS LIMITED 09 Apr 2010 07217010 THE ORIGINAL BLANKY COMPANY LIMITED 08 Apr 2010 07215195 PALLECO LIMITED 07 Apr 2010 07212966 FREEDHOME MOTORHOME HIRE LTD 06 Apr 2010 07211098 MARK STRICKLETON LTD 01 Apr 2010 07227134 DREAMSHAKES LTD 19 Apr 2010 07223715 INSPIRED MEDICAL PEOPLE LIMITED 14 Apr 2010 07223429 MANISHA PATEL LIMITED 14 Apr 2010 07222072 ERGONOMIC POSTURE GROUP LTD 13 Apr 2010 07220345 TWISTED THEATRE LTD 12 Apr 2010 07211896 FACE H.I. LTD 06 Apr 2010 07229894 SEARCHLOCAL LIMITED 21 Apr 2010 07220713 SIMON DOYLE SERVICES LIMITED 12 Apr 2010 07218851 DLR TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 09 Apr 2010 07216125 JAYS BEVERAGES LIMITED 08 Apr 2010 07241110 HOWORTH PHARMA LIMITED 30 Apr 2010
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