Bury, Greater Manchester
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bury when compared to any previous November.
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Bury when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Bury when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Bury when compared to any previous December.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Bury when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 718 companies were formed in Bury in 2011. This total is 0.4% lower than in 2010 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Bury UK 2011 718 452,870 2010 721 400,358 2009 671 362,675 2008 582 349,203 2007 650 457,649 Record Year 2010 (721) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 295 companies were formed in Bury. This figure is 13.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
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 2011 295 224,135 2010 340 196,609 % change -13.2% 14.0% Record Year 2003 (353) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 144 companies were registered in Bury during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 0.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Bury UK 2011 144 109,623 2010 145 95,117 % change -0.7% 15.3% Record Year 2003 (175) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 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 2011 56 59 29 New companies in 2010 59 57 29 % change -5.1% 3.5% 0.0% Record Year 2003 (63) 2011 (59) 2003 (60)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 702 companies were dissolved in Bury in 2011. This total is 7.2% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Bury UK 2011 702 314,523 2010 655 342,232 2009 731 533,773 2008 342 237,901 2007 316 220,295 Record Year 2009 (731) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Bury when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 353 companies were dissolved in Bury. This figure is 10.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Bury occurred in 2011 when a total of 353 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bury UK 2011 353 152,213 2010 320 164,601 % change 10.3% -7.5% Record Year 2011 (353) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Bury when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 165 companies were dissolved in Bury during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 14.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Bury UK 2011 165 79,983 2010 144 76,896 % change 14.6% 4.0% Record Year 2011 (165) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Bury when compared to any previous December.
November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Bury when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 54 59 52 Closed companies in 2010 57 58 29 % change -5.3% 1.7% 79% Record Year 2010 (57) 2011 (59) 2011 (52)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 16 companies were added to the company register for Bury in 2011. This number represents growth of 2.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 50 companies lower 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 2011 16 138,347 2010 66 58,126 2009 -60 -171,098 2008 240 111,302 2007 334 237,354 Record Year 2004 (520) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Bury decreased by 58 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bury UK 2011 -58 71,922 2010 20 32,008 Record Year 2003 (246) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Bury during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was -21 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Bury UK 2011 -21 29,640 2010 1 18,221 Record Year 2003 (125) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 2 0 -23 Net growth in 2010 2 -1 0 Record Year 2003 (50) 2004 (35) 2003 (43)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Bury formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Bury was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Bury 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.3%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Bury formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2010 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bury 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Bury formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Bury 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% % change -17.5% -11.9% -11.3% Record Year 1960 (0.4%) 1961 (0.5%) 1966 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 43.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
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 2011 was 33.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Bury was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
22.4% of all director appointments in Bury in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Bury was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
24.6% of all director appointments in Bury in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.28% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSTRUCTION 1.28% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 1.28% CONSULTANCY 3.26% CONSULTING 1.19% PROPERTY 2.37% BURY 1.19% TRADING 2.07% ASSOCIATES 1.02% DESIGN 1.92% DESIGN 0.85% ASSOCIATES 1.86% DEVELOPMENTS 0.85% ENGINEERING 1.78% ENERGY 0.68% BUSINESS 1.78% BUSINESS 0.68% CONSULTANTS 1.76% HOUSE 0.68% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% PROJECTS 0.60% MEDIA 1.71% TRAINING 0.60% LONDON 1.63% M 0.60% J 1.51% LEISURE 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.48% MEDIA 0.60% GLOBAL 1.46% R 0.60% IT 1.41% TRADING 0.60% CARE 1.39% ENGINEERING 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.29% (BURY) 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.29% CONSULTANTS 0.51% M 1.27% (NW) 0.43% BUILDING 1.26% GREEN 0.43% ENERGY 1.25% DIRECT 0.43% S 1.20% S 0.43% ENTERPRISES 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 497 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 93 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 41 32,483 99999 - Dormant Company 29 21,846 9305 - Other service activities 25 9,492 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 24 17,765 7414 - Business & management consultancy 23 13,034 9999 - Dormant Company 22 20,199 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 16 11,768 7499 - Non-trading company 15 9,957 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 13 7,398 74990 - Non-trading company 12 8,929 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 12 12,072 98000 - Residents property management 11 2,874 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 11 8,671 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 11 2,452 7260 - Other computer related activities 10 7,667 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 9 5,558 7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult 8 2,496 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 8 2,946
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07797021 GREEN DEAL (UK) LIMITED 04 Oct 2011 07799548 HEATHERSIDE MOTORS LIMITED 06 Oct 2011 07809292 BLE CONSULTANTS LTD 13 Oct 2011 07828904 GEEKY MONKEY LTD. 31 Oct 2011 07800446 YOUR NEGOTIATOR LTD. 06 Oct 2011 07805327 BOWLAND PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES LTD 11 Oct 2011 07810986 ZAIN PHARM SERVICES LTD 14 Oct 2011 07813742 HORIZONPLAN LTD 18 Oct 2011 07818001 HELEN WOODWARD CONSULTING LTD 20 Oct 2011 07821116 PAVILLION RETAIL LIMITED 24 Oct 2011 07794501 BURY VAN HIRE HOLDINGS LIMITED 03 Oct 2011 07800022 A3FX.NET LTD 06 Oct 2011 07803815 ALISTAIR TINDALL LIMITED 10 Oct 2011 07804564 HAMD ARTS LIMITED 10 Oct 2011 07806212 DARREN DUERDEN LTD 11 Oct 2011 07807529 DELICIOUS AT THE FUSILIERS LIMITED 12 Oct 2011 OC368935 THUMBS UP EUROPE LLP 14 Oct 2011 07814031 LOVE4PLAY LIMITED 18 Oct 2011 07816396 WEST SUSSEX FURNITURE LTD 19 Oct 2011 07816464 KOOLKIDZ R US LTD 19 Oct 2011 07817002 DENISE E STRINGER ESTATES LTD 20 Oct 2011 07820381 UNITED EAST LIMITED 24 Oct 2011 07820403 GREAT HERO LIMITED 24 Oct 2011 07821394 PHASER INDUSTRIAL POWER SERVICES LTD 24 Oct 2011 OC369123 CROSSLEY INVESTMENTS LLP 24 Oct 2011
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