Bury, Greater Manchester
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2010 was a record year for company registrations in Bury when compared to any year in history.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Bury when compared to any previous November.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Bury when compared to any previous November.
- October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Bury when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
2010 was a record year for company registrations in Bury when compared to any year in history.
A total of 721 companies were formed in Bury in 2010. This total is 7.5% higher than in 2009 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Bury UK 2010 721 400,358 2009 671 362,675 2008 582 349,203 2007 650 457,649 2006 641 405,440 Record Year 2010 (721) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 340 companies were formed in Bury. This figure is 4.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Bury occurred in 2003 when a total of 353 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bury UK 2010 340 196,609 2009 325 180,654 % change 4.6% 8.8% Record Year 2003 (353) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 145 companies were registered in Bury during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 6.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Bury UK 2010 145 95,117 2009 136 85,983 % change 6.6% 10.6% Record Year 2003 (175) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Bury when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 59 57 29 New companies in 2009 48 55 33 % change 22.9% 3.6% -12.1% Record Year 2003 (63) 2010 (57) 2003 (60)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 655 companies were dissolved in Bury in 2010. This total is 10.4% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Bury UK 2010 655 342,232 2009 731 533,773 2008 342 237,901 2007 316 220,295 2006 303 200,166 Record Year 2009 (731) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 320 companies were dissolved in Bury. This figure is 8.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Bury occurred in 2009 when a total of 349 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bury UK 2010 320 164,601 2009 349 244,537 % change -8.3% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (349) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 144 companies were dissolved in Bury during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 4.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Bury UK 2010 144 76,896 2009 151 85,136 % change -4.6% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (151) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Bury when compared to any previous November.
October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Bury when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 57 58 29 Closed companies in 2009 47 53 51 % change 21.3% 9.4% -43% Record Year 2010 (57) 2010 (58) 2009 (51)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 66 companies were added to the company register for Bury in 2010. This number represents growth of 9.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 126 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2004 when the Bury company register grew by 520 companies.
Year Bury UK 2010 66 58,126 2009 -60 -171,098 2008 240 111,302 2007 334 237,354 2006 338 205,274 Record Year 2004 (520) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Bury increased by 20 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bury UK 2010 20 32,008 2009 -24 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (246) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Bury during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 1 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Bury UK 2010 1 18,221 2009 -15 847 Record Year 2003 (125) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 2 -1 0 Net growth in 2009 1 2 -18 Record Year 2003 (50) 2004 (35) 2003 (43)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Bury formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Bury was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Bury 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.3%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Bury formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bury 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Bury formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Bury 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% % change 7.7% -7.3% -16.4% Record Year 1960 (0.4%) 1961 (0.5%) 1966 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 43.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 43.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Bury was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Bury in 2010 was 23.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Bury was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
19.1% of all director appointments in Bury in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Bury was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
25.2% of all director appointments in Bury in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.52% CONSULTING 5.06% BURY 1.52% MANAGEMENT 5.01% MARKETING 0.93% CONSULTANCY 3.14% SA 0.84% PROPERTY 2.36% TRADING 0.84% TRADING 2.11% FINANCIAL 0.84% ASSOCIATES 1.95% PROPERTY 0.84% DESIGN 1.92% CONSULTING 0.76% BUSINESS 1.82% CONSULTANCY 0.76% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% M 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.76% HIRE 0.67% MEDIA 1.71% MEDIA 0.59% ENGINEERING 1.62% PROPERTIES 0.59% LONDON 1.60% CONSULTANTS 0.59% CARE 1.45% CONSTRUCTION 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.44% TRAINING 0.51% GLOBAL 1.43% C 0.51% J 1.42% ELECTRICAL 0.51% IT 1.41% SERVICE 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.34% ENGINEERING 0.51% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% (NW) 0.51% BUILDING 1.34% RECRUITMENT 0.51% M 1.30% SYSTEMS 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.25% CARS 0.51% SYSTEMS 1.24% GROUP 0.51% S 1.23%
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 454 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 92 63,348 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 35 27,550 9999 - Dormant Company 25 20,144 9305 - Other service activities 22 8,858 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 21 14,505 7414 - Business & management consultancy 20 13,474 99999 - Dormant Company 18 16,285 7499 - Non-trading company 13 12,000 74990 - Non-trading company 13 8,243 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 13 6,598 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 12 7,298 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 12 2,061 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 11 3,088 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 11 8,799 7260 - Other computer related activities 10 8,089 86210 - General medical practice activities 8 1,450 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 7,088 6420 - Telecommunications 7 1,299 4545 - Other building completion 7 2,598
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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