Bolton, Greater Manchester
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bolton when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 891 companies were formed in Bolton. This figure is 9.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
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 2012 891 253,150 2011 811 228,735 % change 9.9% 10.7% Record Year 2006 (975) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 410 companies were registered in Bolton during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 3.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Bolton UK 2012 410 121,659 2011 397 112,344 % change 3.3% 8.3% Record Year 2003 (496) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bolton when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 135 153 122 New companies in 2011 118 121 158 % change 14.4% 26.4% -22.8% Record Year 2006 (168) 2012 (153) 2003 (182)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 478 companies were dissolved in Bolton. This figure is 18.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 478 147,793 2011 586 162,310 % change -18.4% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (1,360) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 271 companies were dissolved in Bolton during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 0.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Bolton UK 2012 271 80,218 2011 270 71,324 % change 0.4% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (946) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 69 110 92 Closed companies in 2011 59 125 86 % change 16.9% -12.0% 7% Record Year 2009 (223) 2009 (528) 2009 (195)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Bolton increased by 413 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bolton UK 2012 413 105,357 2011 225 66,425 Record Year 2003 (678) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Bolton during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 139 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Bolton UK 2012 139 41,441 2011 127 41,020 Record Year 2003 (383) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 66 43 30 Net growth in 2011 59 -4 72 Record Year 2003 (124) 2003 (118) 2003 (141)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Bolton formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bolton 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Bolton formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Bolton 2012 0.3% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1979 (0.7%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% UK formation share in 2011 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% % change -3.7% 10.8% -17.6% Record Year 1966 (0.6%) 1979 (0.9%) 1966 (0.9%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 41.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 40.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.7% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Bolton was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
24.1% of all director appointments in Bolton in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Bolton was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
23.5% of all director appointments in Bolton in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage BOLTON 1.66% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.50% MANAGEMENT 4.74% TRANSPORT 1.18% CONSULTANCY 3.28% CONSULTANCY 0.81% PROPERTY 2.35% ELECTRICAL 0.77% TRADING 2.10% CONSTRUCTION 0.77% DESIGN 1.89% (NW) 0.77% ENGINEERING 1.87% M 0.77% ASSOCIATES 1.82% DESIGN 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.78% CONSULTING 0.65% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% D 0.65% BUSINESS 1.70% PROPERTY 0.65% MEDIA 1.69% P 0.61% LONDON 1.68% SECURITY 0.61% J 1.57% (BOLTON) 0.57% GLOBAL 1.51% ENGINEERING 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.48% ASSOCIATES 0.57% IT 1.42% BUILDING 0.53% CARE 1.31% CENTRE 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.31% TRADING 0.53% M 1.26% CONSULTANTS 0.53% ELECTRICAL 1.23% BUSINESS 0.53% BUILDING 1.23% BEAUTY 0.49% SECURITY 1.19% CARE 0.49% S 1.18% S 0.49% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 919 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 177 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 73 35,447 99999 - Dormant Company 66 26,088 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 62 20,390 9999 - Dormant Company 53 16,469 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 46 14,220 86900 - Other human health activities 37 5,222 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 33 15,280 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 32 10,271 9305 - Other service activities 27 7,926 7414 - Business & management consultancy 27 10,978 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 26 4,644 43210 - Electrical installation 26 3,557 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 26 4,091 41100 - Development of building projects 24 5,149 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 24 3,818 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 23 2,880 7499 - Non-trading company 21 8,023 62090 - Other information technology service activities 21 8,258
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