Bolton, Greater Manchester
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bolton when compared to any previous second half year.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bolton when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 1,665 companies were formed in Bolton in 2011. This total is 8.1% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Bolton UK 2011 1,665 452,870 2010 1,540 400,358 2009 1,453 362,675 2008 1,342 349,203 2007 1,637 457,649 Record Year 2003 (1,749) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bolton when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 854 companies were formed in Bolton. This figure is 12.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Bolton occurred in 2011 when a total of 854 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bolton UK 2011 854 224,135 2010 761 196,609 % change 12.2% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (854) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 393 companies were registered in Bolton during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 9.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Bolton UK 2011 393 109,623 2010 358 95,117 % change 9.8% 15.3% Record Year 2003 (405) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bolton when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 141 154 98 New companies in 2010 107 147 104 % change 31.8% 4.8% -5.8% Record Year 2003 (161) 2011 (154) 2010 (104)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 1,137 companies were dissolved in Bolton in 2011. This total is 2.2% lower than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Bolton UK 2011 1,137 314,523 2010 1,163 342,232 2009 2,192 533,773 2008 785 237,901 2007 769 220,295 Record Year 2009 (2,192) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 551 companies were dissolved in Bolton. This figure is 2.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Bolton occurred in 2009 when a total of 832 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bolton UK 2011 551 152,213 2010 562 164,601 % change -2.0% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (832) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 274 companies were dissolved in Bolton during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 7.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Bolton UK 2011 274 79,983 2010 256 76,896 % change 7.0% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (376) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 68 114 92 Closed companies in 2010 83 113 60 % change -18.1% 0.9% 53% Record Year 2009 (99) 2009 (131) 2009 (146)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 528 companies were added to the company register for Bolton in 2011. This number represents growth of 34.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 151 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Bolton company register grew by 1,275 companies.
Year Bolton UK 2011 528 138,347 2010 377 58,126 2009 -739 -171,098 2008 557 111,302 2007 868 237,354 Record Year 2003 (1,275) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Bolton increased by 303 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bolton UK 2011 303 71,922 2010 199 32,008 Record Year 2003 (597) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Bolton during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 119 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Bolton UK 2011 119 29,640 2010 102 18,221 Record Year 2003 (295) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 73 40 6 Net growth in 2010 24 34 44 Record Year 2003 (130) 2003 (104) 2003 (61)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Bolton formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Bolton was responsible for 0.4% of all UK companies.
Year Bolton 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.4% 2007 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.5%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Bolton formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bolton 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.4% 2007 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.6%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Bolton formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Bolton 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.7%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% UK formation share in 2010 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% % change 14.5% -10.7% -16.4% Record Year 1982 (0.7%) 1966 (2.0%) 1976 (1.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 42.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 41.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 41.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Bolton was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Bolton in 2011 was 29.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Bolton was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
23.2% of all director appointments in Bolton in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Bolton was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
23.6% of all director appointments in Bolton in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.14% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 1.01% MANAGEMENT 4.74% TRANSPORT 1.01% CONSULTANCY 3.26% BOLTON 0.97% PROPERTY 2.37% CONSULTANCY 0.84% TRADING 2.07% M 0.80% DESIGN 1.92% CARE 0.80% ASSOCIATES 1.86% SECURITY 0.80% ENGINEERING 1.78% ELECTRICAL 0.76% BUSINESS 1.78% PROPERTY 0.72% CONSULTANTS 1.76% DESIGN 0.72% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% (NW) 0.63% MEDIA 1.71% (BOLTON) 0.59% LONDON 1.63% CONSTRUCTION 0.59% J 1.51% ASSOCIATES 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.48% D 0.59% GLOBAL 1.46% SOLAR 0.55% IT 1.41% MEDIA 0.55% CARE 1.39% SEDDON 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.29% ENGINEERING 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.29% SUPPLIES 0.55% M 1.27% EDUCATION 0.50% BUILDING 1.26% BUSINESS 0.50% ENERGY 1.25% J 0.50% S 1.20% BEAUTY 0.50% ENTERPRISES 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 785 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 211 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 78 32,483 9999 - Dormant Company 63 20,199 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 53 17,765 99999 - Dormant Company 48 21,846 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 39 11,768 86900 - Other human health activities 37 4,457 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 35 5,558 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 32 8,671 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 32 12,072 7414 - Business & management consultancy 31 13,034 9305 - Other service activities 30 9,492 7260 - Other computer related activities 24 7,667 62090 - Other information technology service activities 24 7,493 7499 - Non-trading company 23 9,957 5530 - Restaurants 23 5,013 43210 - Electrical installation 22 3,175 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 21 2,946 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 21 3,342
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