Bolton, Greater Manchester
Q3 2013 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
- Q3 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bolton when compared to any previous Q3.
- September 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bolton when compared to any previous September.
- September 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Bolton when compared to any previous September.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
Q3 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bolton when compared to any previous Q3.
A total of 461 companies were registered in Bolton during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).
This figure is an increase of 1.5% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.6% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) Bolton UK 2013 461 132,684 2012 454 118,868 % change 1.5% 11.6% Record Year 2013 (461) 2013 (132,684) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)
September 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bolton when compared to any previous September.
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2013 146 140 175 New companies in 2012 162 147 145 % change -9.9% -4.8% 20.7% Record Year 2012 (162) 2011 (161) 2013 (175)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
A total of 437 companies were dissolved in Bolton during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).
This figure is an increase of 46.6% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.5% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) Bolton UK 2013 437 86,170 2012 298 75,908 % change 46.6% 13.5% Record Year 2009 (457) 2009 (159,405) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)
September 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Bolton when compared to any previous September.
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2013 103 95 239 Closed companies in 2012 98 114 86 % change 5.1% -16.7% 178% Record Year 2009 (122) 2008 (197) 2013 (239)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
Net company growth for Bolton during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) was 24 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) Bolton UK 2013 24 46,514 2012 156 42,960 Record Year 2005 (209) 2013 (46,514) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2013 43 45 -64 Net growth in 2012 64 33 59 Record Year 2003 (116) 2003 (101) 2002 (101)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
In the third quarter of 2013, Bolton formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) Bolton 2013 0.3% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2013 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% UK formation share in 2012 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% % change -19.4% -12.6% 5.8% Record Year 2004 (0.5%) 1979 (0.6%) 1983 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2013 was 41.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
The record third quarter for female directors in Bolton was in 2007 when 30.2% of all directors were female.
22.7% of all director appointments in Bolton in the third quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.2% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2012-Sep 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage BOLTON 1.63% CONSULTING 5.27% MANAGEMENT 1.25% MANAGEMENT 4.75% CONSULTANCY 1.13% CONSULTANCY 3.45% (NW) 1.06% PROPERTY 2.53% (BOLTON) 0.95% TRADING 2.08% BUSINESS 0.79% ENGINEERING 1.83% CONSULTING 0.76% LONDON 1.79% PROPERTY 0.76% DESIGN 1.78% S 0.72% BUSINESS 1.74% CARE 0.68% CONSTRUCTION 1.70% BUILDING 0.57% CONSULTANTS 1.69% P 0.57% CARE 1.64% CONSTRUCTION 0.57% ASSOCIATES 1.61% TRAINING 0.57% GLOBAL 1.59% TRANSPORT 0.57% J 1.54% ELECTRICAL 0.53% MEDIA 1.54% CENTRE 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.53% J 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.45% DESIGN 0.49% IT 1.39% ENGINEERING 0.49% M 1.25% MEDIA 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.20% DIRECT 0.45% BUILDING 1.19% ASSOCIATES 0.45% CAPITAL 1.19% M 0.45% DEVELOPMENTS 1.16% MARKETING 0.45% TRAINING 1.15%
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 940 260,135 99999 - Dormant Company 136 46,169 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 116 54,854 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 110 34,970 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 81 25,547 86900 - Other human health activities 65 9,203 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 63 17,715 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 47 8,475 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 45 26,675 41100 - Development of building projects 40 9,271 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 40 7,590 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 36 8,312 62090 - Other information technology service activities 36 12,516 43210 - Electrical installation 36 5,724 49410 - Freight transport by road 33 6,904 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 33 4,955 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 30 5,859 56101 - Licensed restaurants 30 7,531 74990 - Non-trading company 30 14,228 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 28 5,382
Recent Companies
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