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Bury, Greater Manchester

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bury when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bury when compared to any previous June.
  • April 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bury when compared to any previous April.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 423 companies were formed in Bury. This figure is 11.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Bury occurred in 2004 when a total of 467 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BuryUK
    2011423228,735
    2010381203,749
    % change11.0%12.3%
    Record Year2004 (467)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bury when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 209 companies were registered in Bury during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 18.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)BuryUK
    2011209112,344
    201017698,612
    % change18.8%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (209) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bury when compared to any previous June.

    April 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bury when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011676478
    New companies in 2010535568
    % change26.4%16.4%14.7%
    Record Year2011 (67)2007 (70)2011 (78)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 349 companies were dissolved in Bury. This figure is 4.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Bury occurred in 2009 when a total of 382 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BuryUK
    2011349162,310
    2010335177,631
    % change4.2%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (382)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 159 companies were dissolved in Bury during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 15.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)BuryUK
    201115971,324
    201018794,954
    % change-15.0%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (244) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011385962
    Closed companies in 2010418066
    % change-7.3%-26.3%-6%
    Record Year2009 (64)2009 (112)2009 (68)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Bury increased by 74 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BuryUK
    20117466,425
    20104626,118
    Record Year2004 (359)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Bury during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 50 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)BuryUK
    20115041,020
    2010-113,658
    Record Year 2007 (134) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201129516
    Net growth in 201012-252
    Record Year2003 (53)2007 (47)2008 (58)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Bury formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Bury
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Bury formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Bury
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change22.4%-8.4%1.6%
    Record Year1982 (0.7%)1966 (0.4%)1967 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 44.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 44.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Bury was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    23.0% of all director appointments in Bury in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Bury was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    22.4% of all director appointments in Bury in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    BURY1.64%CONSULTING5.09%
    CONSTRUCTION1.31%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    CONSULTANCY1.31%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    MANAGEMENT1.06%PROPERTY2.43%
    MEDIA0.98%TRADING2.05%
    MARKETING0.98%DESIGN1.94%
    M0.90%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.82%BUSINESS1.87%
    ASSOCIATES0.74%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    CONSULTING0.74%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    (NW)0.57%MEDIA1.73%
    FINANCIAL0.57%ENGINEERING1.67%
    ENGINEERING0.57%LONDON1.60%
    TRAINING0.57%GLOBAL1.46%
    BUSINESS0.57%J1.44%
    SYSTEMS0.57%CARE1.44%
    DESIGN0.57%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    GROUP0.57%IT1.39%
    FOOD0.49%BUILDING1.32%
    J0.49%PROPERTIES1.31%
    R0.49%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    CONSULTANTS0.49%M1.27%
    S0.41%S1.23%
    IN0.41%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    D0.41%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied500202,072
    7487 - Other business activities9460,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4130,647
    99999 - Dormant Company2618,918
    9999 - Dormant Company2520,111
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2416,419
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2213,053
    9305 - Other service activities219,063
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1410,322
    7499 - Non-trading company1310,955
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply137,143
    7260 - Other computer related activities127,849
    74990 - Non-trading company128,481
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles112,257
    98000 - Residents property management112,888
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified107,835
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1010,545
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering105,928
    5248 - Other retail specialised stores82,037
    5530 - Restaurants75,086

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07651039 TOP 10 DESIGN STUDIO LTD 31 May 2011
    07650454 STEWART STUDIO LIMITED 27 May 2011
    07634672 MENUSFORLIFE LTD. 16 May 2011
    07620827 AVENUE GRAPHIC DESIGN LIMITED 04 May 2011
    07646570 ELTON MARINE SERVICES LTD 25 May 2011
    07639688 AA ACCESS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 19 May 2011
    07632143 THE CLEANING FAIRY (UK) LIMITED 12 May 2011
    07631312 LIFETIME ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 12 May 2011
    07631014 LIFETIME FINANCIAL SUCCESS LIMITED 11 May 2011
    07630632 N.G.I.A. LIMITED 11 May 2011
    07619275 ROK SYSTEMS LTD 03 May 2011
    07648974 INGLEWOOD MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES (BURY) LTD 26 May 2011
    07644605 REDVALE DEVELOPMENTS LTD 24 May 2011
    07644252 WOODHALL & HOUGH LIMITED 23 May 2011
    07639999 SB ENGINEERING SERVICES (NE) LIMITED 19 May 2011
    07639877 FUNTASTIC VENTURES LTD 19 May 2011
    07636104 NAYA MEDICALS LIMITED 17 May 2011
    07634739 P.F. DIXON PLANT HIRE (UK) LIMITED 16 May 2011
    07634517 LYS RESTAURANTS LIMITED 16 May 2011
    07634325 PAN ASIA RESTAURANTS LIMITED 16 May 2011
    07632763 ESSELLE ESTATES LIMITED 12 May 2011
    07632147 AFOA SYSTEMS LIMITED 12 May 2011
    07629303 DESIGNS UN LIMITED 10 May 2011
    07621913 ACCOUNTANTS PLUS ACADEMY LIMITED 04 May 2011
    07620726 TIME2CHANGE SOLUTIONS LTD 03 May 2011