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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