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 07298547 FPS CONSULT LIMITED 29 Jun 2010 07298030 PROSERVE (MIDLANDS) LIMITED 29 Jun 2010 07297685 BROUGHTON AND BRIERLEY LIMITED 28 Jun 2010 07297434 HELPLINEFORCLAIMS LIMITED 28 Jun 2010 07296508 WINE WRIGHT LIMITED 25 Jun 2010 07294903 M. HURST LIMITED 24 Jun 2010 07292539 F B L COUTRE (UK) LIMITED 22 Jun 2010 07287009 MZ INVEST LTD 16 Jun 2010 07286928 SAMIE LTD 16 Jun 2010 07285978 MOBIOMIC LIMITED 16 Jun 2010 07284574 CRUSH-TEC SALES LIMITED 15 Jun 2010 07284048 PUSH-TEC HOLDINGS LIMITED 14 Jun 2010 07280548 PULSE TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT LTD 10 Jun 2010 07280513 DLS SALES LTD 10 Jun 2010 07278152 MANCHESTER DECORATORS LTD 09 Jun 2010 07277683 SCARLET BAY SECURITIES LTD 08 Jun 2010 07273783 HARGREAVES HAMILTON HOLDINGS LTD 04 Jun 2010 07272341 ECLIPSE CLAIMS & HIRE LTD 03 Jun 2010 07271648 MANCHESTER BARIATRIC SERVICES LTD 02 Jun 2010 07269894 COLLINS AND CLARK LTD 01 Jun 2010 07289410 INFOFLEX LTD 18 Jun 2010 07286793 ANTONY JAMES LETTINGS LTD 16 Jun 2010 07287948 CLASSIC STORES LIMITED 17 Jun 2010 07282328 GRASMERE NEWS LIMITED 14 Jun 2010 07280474 ANGEL EXTENSIONS & CONSERVATORIES LIMITED 10 Jun 2010
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