Bolton, Greater Manchester
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- May 2013 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 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 912 companies were formed in Bolton. This figure is 2.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
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 2013 912 269,432 2012 891 253,150 % change 2.4% 6.4% Record Year 2006 (975) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 447 companies were registered in Bolton during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 9.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Bolton UK 2013 447 134,630 2012 410 121,659 % change 9.0% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (447) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
May 2013 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 2013 155 154 138 New companies in 2012 135 153 122 % change 14.8% 0.7% 13.1% Record Year 2006 (168) 2013 (154) 2003 (182)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 431 companies were dissolved in Bolton. This figure is 9.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
The highest total for a first half year in Bolton occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,359 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bolton UK 2013 431 155,192 2012 478 147,794 % change -9.8% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (1,359) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 227 companies were dissolved in Bolton during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 16.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Bolton UK 2013 227 77,278 2012 271 80,218 % change -16.2% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (945) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 61 60 106 Closed companies in 2012 69 110 92 % change -11.6% -45.5% 15% Record Year 2009 (223) 2009 (528) 2009 (194)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Bolton increased by 481 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bolton UK 2013 481 114,240 2012 413 105,356 Record Year 2003 (678) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Bolton during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 220 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Bolton UK 2013 220 57,352 2012 139 41,441 Record Year 2006 (231) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 94 94 32 Net growth in 2012 66 43 30 Record Year 2003 (124) 2003 (118) 2003 (141)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Bolton formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2012 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bolton 2013 0.3% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Bolton formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Bolton 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% % change -3.5% -2.2% 2.3% Record Year 1986 (0.5%) 2003 (0.4%) 1982 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 42.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 41.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Bolton was 2008 when 28.2% of all directors were female.
24.1% of all director appointments in Bolton in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Bolton was in 2005 when 27.9% of all directors were female.
24.4% of all director appointments in Bolton in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.45% CONSULTING 5.25% BOLTON 1.22% MANAGEMENT 4.80% CONSULTANCY 1.03% CONSULTANCY 3.41% (NW) 0.99% PROPERTY 2.48% (BOLTON) 0.88% TRADING 2.05% PROPERTY 0.76% ENGINEERING 1.81% BUSINESS 0.72% DESIGN 1.79% CONSULTING 0.72% LONDON 1.77% P 0.69% BUSINESS 1.77% S 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.68% CARE 0.65% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% CONSTRUCTION 0.61% ASSOCIATES 1.67% MEDIA 0.61% GLOBAL 1.59% CENTRE 0.61% MEDIA 1.57% ELECTRICAL 0.57% CARE 1.55% DESIGN 0.53% J 1.53% BUILDING 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.46% TRAINING 0.53% IT 1.40% LEISURE 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.40% SECURITY 0.50% M 1.26% HOLDINGS 0.50% BUILDING 1.22% SALES 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.19% LEGAL 0.50% ENTERPRISES 1.18% M 0.50% CAPITAL 1.16% CO 0.46% TRAINING 1.16%
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 928 257,517 99999 - Dormant Company 144 44,817 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 136 54,555 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 104 33,633 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 78 24,324 86900 - Other human health activities 62 8,687 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 59 17,095 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 47 25,583 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 45 7,793 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 41 7,212 41100 - Development of building projects 39 8,876 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 36 7,871 43210 - Electrical installation 36 5,611 62090 - Other information technology service activities 35 12,578 74990 - Non-trading company 32 14,303 49410 - Freight transport by road 32 6,273 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 30 4,768 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 30 5,253 43290 - Other construction installation 27 3,015 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 26 5,505
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