Bury, Greater Manchester
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 381 companies were formed in Bury. This figure is 10.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Bury occurred in 2004 when a total of 467 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bury UK 2010 381 203,749 2009 346 182,021 % change 10.1% 11.9% Record Year 2004 (467) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 176 companies were registered in Bury during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 2.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Bury UK 2010 176 98,612 2009 171 90,987 % change 2.9% 8.4% Record Year 2007 (196) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 53 55 68 New companies in 2009 55 40 76 % change -3.6% 37.5% -10.5% Record Year 2003 (65) 2007 (70) 2009 (76)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 335 companies were dissolved in Bury. This figure is 12.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Bury occurred in 2009 when a total of 382 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bury UK 2010 335 177,631 2009 382 289,236 % change -12.3% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (382) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 187 companies were dissolved in Bury during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 23.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Bury UK 2010 187 94,954 2009 244 181,176 % change -23.4% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (244) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 41 80 66 Closed companies in 2009 64 112 68 % change -35.9% -28.6% -3% Record Year 2009 (64) 2009 (112) 2009 (68)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Bury increased by 46 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bury UK 2010 46 26,118 2009 -36 -107,215 Record Year 2004 (359) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Bury during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was -11 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Bury UK 2010 -11 3,658 2009 -73 -90,189 Record Year 2007 (134) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 12 -25 2 Net growth in 2009 -9 -72 8 Record Year 2003 (53) 2007 (47) 2008 (58)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Bury formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bury 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Bury formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Bury 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% % change -11.3% 31.1% -19.5% Record Year 1982 (0.7%) 1966 (0.4%) 1967 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 43.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Bury was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
24.8% of all director appointments in Bury in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Bury was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
22.6% of all director appointments in Bury in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.32% MANAGEMENT 5.01% TRADING 1.20% CONSULTING 4.79% MARKETING 1.20% CONSULTANCY 3.02% SA 1.11% PROPERTY 2.40% FINANCIAL 0.86% ASSOCIATES 2.02% BURY 0.86% TRADING 2.01% PROPERTY 0.86% DESIGN 1.91% S 0.77% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% HIRE 0.77% MEDIA 1.80% CONSULTANCY 0.77% BUSINESS 1.75% ASSOCIATES 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.71% (NW) 0.60% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% DEVELOPMENTS 0.60% ENGINEERING 1.56% CARE 0.60% LONDON 1.52% CONSULTING 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.49% CONSULTANTS 0.60% J 1.46% BUSINESS 0.60% CARE 1.41% J 0.60% GLOBAL 1.39% SERVICE 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.35% PROPERTIES 0.51% BUILDING 1.33% TECHNOLOGIES 0.51% M 1.29% ENGINEERING 0.51% IT 1.28% M 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.27% CONSTRUCTION 0.51% GROUP 1.25% ELECTRICAL 0.51% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 411 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 104 68,525 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 37 25,942 9999 - Dormant Company 28 19,842 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 21 8,262 7260 - Other computer related activities 18 9,122 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 17 13,490 9305 - Other service activities 16 8,822 7499 - Non-trading company 15 13,997 99999 - Dormant Company 15 14,342 7414 - Business & management consultancy 13 14,598 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 13 2,916 7420 - Architectural, technical consult 11 2,425 74990 - Non-trading company 11 7,893 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 7,922 7011 - Development & sell real estate 9 4,579 4545 - Other building completion 8 3,057 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 8 2,601 5530 - Restaurants 8 4,879 6420 - Telecommunications 8 1,398
Recent Companies
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