Bolton, Greater Manchester
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bolton when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Bolton when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bolton when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bolton when compared to any previous May.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bolton when compared to any previous April.
- April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Bolton when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bolton when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Bolton when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 1,122 companies were formed in Bolton. This figure is 23.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Bolton occurred in 2014 when a total of 1,122 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bolton UK 2014 1,122 300,731 2013 912 269,432 % change 23.0% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (1,122) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bolton when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 547 companies were registered in Bolton during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 22.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Bolton UK 2014 547 150,009 2013 447 134,630 % change 22.4% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (547) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bolton when compared to any previous May.
April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bolton when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 204 179 164 New companies in 2013 155 154 138 % change 31.6% 16.2% 18.8% Record Year 2014 (204) 2014 (179) 2003 (182)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 721 companies were dissolved in Bolton. This figure is 67.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 721 177,207 2013 431 155,192 % change 67.3% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (1,359) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 384 companies were dissolved in Bolton during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 69.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Bolton UK 2014 384 94,837 2013 227 77,278 % change 69.2% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (945) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 80 169 135 Closed companies in 2013 61 60 106 % change 31.1% 181.7% 27% Record Year 2009 (223) 2009 (528) 2009 (194)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Bolton increased by 401 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bolton UK 2014 401 123,524 2013 481 114,240 Record Year 2003 (678) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Bolton during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 163 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Bolton UK 2014 163 55,172 2013 220 57,352 Record Year 2006 (231) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Bolton when compared to any previous April.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 124 10 29 Net growth in 2013 94 94 32 Record Year 2003 (124) 2003 (118) 2003 (141)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Bolton formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2013 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bolton 2014 0.4% 2013 0.3% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Bolton formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Bolton 2014 0.4% 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% UK formation share in 2013 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% % change 18.7% 7.3% 3.0% Record Year 1986 (0.5%) 2003 (0.4%) 1982 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 42.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 41.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Bolton was 2008 when 28.2% of all directors were female.
22.9% of all director appointments in Bolton in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Bolton was in 2005 when 27.9% of all directors were female.
25.0% of all director appointments in Bolton in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage BOLTON 1.56% CONSULTING 5.16% MANAGEMENT 1.21% MANAGEMENT 4.64% CONSULTING 1.04% CONSULTANCY 3.50% CONSULTANCY 0.93% PROPERTY 2.66% (BOLTON) 0.90% TRADING 2.03% (NW) 0.86% ENGINEERING 1.99% ELECTRICAL 0.86% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% CARE 0.86% LONDON 1.93% DEVELOPMENTS 0.76% CARE 1.85% PROPERTIES 0.76% DESIGN 1.75% CONSTRUCTION 0.76% CONSULTANTS 1.73% BUSINESS 0.66% BUSINESS 1.69% J 0.66% PROPERTIES 1.63% MEDICAL 0.66% TRANSPORT 1.58% TRANSPORT 0.62% GLOBAL 1.55% ENGINEERING 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.55% PROPERTY 0.55% J 1.51% TRADING 0.55% ASSOCIATES 1.48% S 0.52% MEDIA 1.44% MANCHESTER 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.40% M 0.48% IT 1.33% NORTH 0.48% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% D 0.48% BUILDING 1.26% CONSULTANTS 0.45% M 1.24% WEST 0.45% CO., 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 985 261,557 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 144 57,421 99999 - Dormant Company 140 48,436 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 110 40,250 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 91 28,352 86900 - Other human health activities 78 11,292 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 69 19,058 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 51 29,029 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 40 9,900 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 39 8,533 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 39 10,133 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 38 6,631 41100 - Development of building projects 37 10,527 49410 - Freight transport by road 36 9,265 74990 - Non-trading company 36 14,351 62090 - Other information technology service activities 36 13,024 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 34 5,375 43210 - Electrical installation 31 6,050 43290 - Other construction installation 29 3,320 56302 - Public houses and bars 28 6,099
Recent Companies
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