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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

  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 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)BuryUK
    2012390253,150
    2011423228,735
    % change-7.8%10.7%
    Record Year2004 (467)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)BuryUK
    2012189121,659
    2011209112,344
    % change-9.6%8.3%
    Record Year 2011 (209) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012657054
    New companies in 2011676478
    % change-3.0%9.4%-30.8%
    Record Year2011 (67)2007 (70)2011 (78)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)BuryUK
    2012331147,793
    2011349162,310
    % change-5.2%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (382)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)BuryUK
    201217680,218
    201115971,324
    % change10.7%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (244) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012646844
    Closed companies in 2011385962
    % change68.4%15.3%-29%
    Record Year2009 (64)2009 (112)2009 (68)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)BuryUK
    201259105,357
    20117466,425
    Record Year2004 (359)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)BuryUK
    20121341,441
    20115041,020
    Record Year 2007 (134) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20121210
    Net growth in 201129516
    Record Year2003 (53)2007 (47)2008 (58)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change-18.3%-4.1%-26.1%
    Record Year1982 (0.7%)1966 (0.4%)1967 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.39%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTING1.39%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    BURY1.22%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    TRAINING0.96%PROPERTY2.35%
    (BURY)0.87%TRADING2.10%
    ENERGY0.78%DESIGN1.89%
    DESIGN0.78%ENGINEERING1.87%
    ASSOCIATES0.70%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    CENTRE0.70%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    TRADING0.70%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    CONSULTANCY0.70%BUSINESS1.70%
    HIRE0.61%MEDIA1.69%
    PROPERTY0.61%LONDON1.68%
    MEDIA0.61%J1.57%
    GROUP0.52%GLOBAL1.51%
    GREEN0.52%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    BUSINESS0.52%IT1.42%
    RECRUITMENT0.52%CARE1.31%
    CAR0.52%PROPERTIES1.31%
    ADVISORY0.52%M1.26%
    LEGAL0.52%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.44%BUILDING1.23%
    D0.44%SECURITY1.19%
    CLAIMS0.44%S1.18%
    R0.44%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied577244,457
    7487 - Other business activities7647,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4535,447
    99999 - Dormant Company3526,088
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2620,390
    9305 - Other service activities237,926
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2110,978
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1914,220
    9999 - Dormant Company1916,469
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1515,280
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1510,271
    7499 - Non-trading company128,023
    74990 - Non-trading company129,706
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets113,233
    86900 - Other human health activities115,222
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply116,356
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate104,535
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified92,921
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified92,456
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet93,818

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08091943 IBUILDCONSTRUCTION NW LIMITED 01 Jun 2012
    08100487 RDH TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED 11 Jun 2012
    08117495 SPYRO SOLUTIONS LIMITED 25 Jun 2012
    08094542 DON'T FORGET THE CAKE LTD 06 Jun 2012
    08094695 INFINITY CLAIMS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 06 Jun 2012
    08101943 CHICANE CONSULTING LIMITED 12 Jun 2012
    08105240 FLEXSYS (UK) NO. 2 LTD 14 Jun 2012
    08108152 BOARDROOM DEALS LTD 18 Jun 2012
    08117900 DB BUSINESS CONSULTANCY LIMITED 25 Jun 2012
    08118088 CDS VENTURES LIMITED 25 Jun 2012
    08099993 BLUE BELL MOT & SERVICE CENTRE LIMITED 11 Jun 2012
    08102592 HIGH IMPACT PICTURE PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 12 Jun 2012
    08103005 ANNEGELIC BLISS LTD 13 Jun 2012
    08104499 KARAM (MCR) LTD 13 Jun 2012
    08105461 SC BUILDING PRODUCTS LIMITED 14 Jun 2012
    08105648 GRUBS UP LTD 14 Jun 2012
    08107391 CHISHTI ENTERPRISE LIMITED 15 Jun 2012
    08109734 ORACLE PENSION REVIEW LTD 18 Jun 2012
    08112929 MACCLESFIELD MEDIA LTD 20 Jun 2012
    08117036 MLP MANAGEMENT LTD 25 Jun 2012
    08120321 PULLOX LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08120880 EYECARE IN THE HOME LIMITED 27 Jun 2012
    08120980 SKIPSAFE LIMITED 27 Jun 2012
    08121927 PIXIEDUST CUPCAKES LIMITED 28 Jun 2012
    08122232 FISHI FILMS EURO - ASIA LTD 28 Jun 2012