Bury, Greater Manchester
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bury when compared to any previous May.
- April 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Bury when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 390 companies were formed in Bury. This figure is 7.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
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 2012 390 253,150 2011 423 228,735 % change -7.8% 10.7% Record Year 2004 (467) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 189 companies were registered in Bury during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 9.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Bury UK 2012 189 121,659 2011 209 112,344 % change -9.6% 8.3% Record Year 2011 (209) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bury when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 65 70 54 New companies in 2011 67 64 78 % change -3.0% 9.4% -30.8% Record Year 2011 (67) 2007 (70) 2011 (78)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 331 companies were dissolved in Bury. This figure is 5.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 331 147,793 2011 349 162,310 % change -5.2% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (382) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 176 companies were dissolved in Bury during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 10.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Bury UK 2012 176 80,218 2011 159 71,324 % change 10.7% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (244) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
April 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Bury when compared to any previous April.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 64 68 44 Closed companies in 2011 38 59 62 % change 68.4% 15.3% -29% Record Year 2009 (64) 2009 (112) 2009 (68)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Bury increased by 59 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bury UK 2012 59 105,357 2011 74 66,425 Record Year 2004 (359) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Bury during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 13 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Bury UK 2012 13 41,441 2011 50 41,020 Record Year 2007 (134) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 1 2 10 Net growth in 2011 29 5 16 Record Year 2003 (53) 2007 (47) 2008 (58)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Bury formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bury 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Bury formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Bury 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -18.3% -4.1% -26.1% Record Year 1982 (0.7%) 1966 (0.4%) 1967 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 42.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 41.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.4% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Bury was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
20.7% of all director appointments in Bury in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Bury was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
22.2% of all director appointments in Bury in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.39% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 1.39% MANAGEMENT 4.74% BURY 1.22% CONSULTANCY 3.28% TRAINING 0.96% PROPERTY 2.35% (BURY) 0.87% TRADING 2.10% ENERGY 0.78% DESIGN 1.89% DESIGN 0.78% ENGINEERING 1.87% ASSOCIATES 0.70% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CENTRE 0.70% CONSULTANTS 1.78% TRADING 0.70% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% CONSULTANCY 0.70% BUSINESS 1.70% HIRE 0.61% MEDIA 1.69% PROPERTY 0.61% LONDON 1.68% MEDIA 0.61% J 1.57% GROUP 0.52% GLOBAL 1.51% GREEN 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.48% BUSINESS 0.52% IT 1.42% RECRUITMENT 0.52% CARE 1.31% CAR 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.31% ADVISORY 0.52% M 1.26% LEGAL 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.23% DEVELOPMENTS 0.44% BUILDING 1.23% D 0.44% SECURITY 1.19% CLAIMS 0.44% S 1.18% R 0.44% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 577 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 76 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 45 35,447 99999 - Dormant Company 35 26,088 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 26 20,390 9305 - Other service activities 23 7,926 7414 - Business & management consultancy 21 10,978 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 19 14,220 9999 - Dormant Company 19 16,469 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 15 15,280 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 15 10,271 7499 - Non-trading company 12 8,023 74990 - Non-trading company 12 9,706 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 11 3,233 86900 - Other human health activities 11 5,222 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 11 6,356 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 10 4,535 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 9 2,921 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 9 2,456 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 9 3,818
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08027081 QUI RECRUITMENT NORTH LTD 12 Apr 2012 08039640 DT INSPECTION SPECIALISTS LIMITED 20 Apr 2012 08044653 AMT DESIGN LTD 25 Apr 2012 08019899 LMG LIVE LIMITED 04 Apr 2012 OC374407 HIGHGROVE PROPERTY SERVICES (BURY) LLP 17 Apr 2012 08017815 REAL & PAYTON LIMITED 03 Apr 2012 08019529 GARY PETERS HAIR & BEAUTY LTD 04 Apr 2012 08022467 IT WEB SERVICES LIMITED 05 Apr 2012 08023045 CITY PRO-LOGISTICS LIMITED 10 Apr 2012 08030330 EGREMONT HOMES MANAGEMENT RTM COMPANY LIMITED 13 Apr 2012 08030384 THUMBTACS LIMITED 13 Apr 2012 08031127 MANCHESTER EMPORIUM LIMITED 16 Apr 2012 08032478 A & CDR LIMITED 17 Apr 2012 08034267 FASTENER CONCEPT LIMITED 17 Apr 2012 08034319 TRAI VENTURES LIMITED 17 Apr 2012 08036935 CAREERMAKERS RECRUITMENT (UK) LTD 19 Apr 2012 08038358 GATEWAY 4 ASIA LIMITED 19 Apr 2012 08038448 ROLLERCITY ROCHDALE LTD 19 Apr 2012 08038470 MIKHAEL GLOBAL CONSULTANTS LTD 19 Apr 2012 08046772 SNUGWALLS LIMITED 26 Apr 2012 08050061 SENSIBLE CASH LIMITED 30 Apr 2012 08050131 SENSIBLE LENDER LIMITED 30 Apr 2012 08050305 SRM INSPECTION LTD 30 Apr 2012 08050671 RITANOTIARA LTD 30 Apr 2012 OC374095 CARDSNBADGES LLP 04 Apr 2012
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