Bury, Greater Manchester
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Bury when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bury when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bury when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bury when compared to any previous November.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bury when compared to any previous October.
- October 2012 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 (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Bury when compared to any year in history.
A total of 781 companies were formed in Bury in 2012. This total is 8.8% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Bury UK 2012 781 491,893 2011 718 452,870 2010 721 400,358 2009 671 362,675 2008 582 349,203 Record Year 2012 (781) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bury when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 391 companies were formed in Bury. This figure is 32.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Bury occurred in 2012 when a total of 391 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bury UK 2012 391 238,743 2011 295 224,135 % change 32.5% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (391) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bury when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 200 companies were registered in Bury during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 38.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Bury UK 2012 200 119,875 2011 144 109,623 % change 38.9% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (200) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bury when compared to any previous November.
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bury when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 75 71 54 New companies in 2011 56 59 29 % change 33.9% 20.3% 86.2% Record Year 2012 (75) 2012 (71) 2003 (60)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 630 companies were dissolved in Bury in 2012. This total is 10.3% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Bury UK 2012 630 293,728 2011 702 314,524 2010 655 342,233 2009 732 533,787 2008 342 237,873 Record Year 2009 (732) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 299 companies were dissolved in Bury. This figure is 15.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 299 145,934 2011 353 152,213 % change -15.3% -4.1% Record Year 2011 (353) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 147 companies were dissolved in Bury during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 10.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Bury UK 2012 147 70,026 2011 165 79,983 % change -10.9% -12.4% Record Year 2011 (165) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 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 2012 75 57 15 Closed companies in 2011 54 59 52 % change 38.9% -3.4% -71% Record Year 2012 (75) 2011 (59) 2011 (52)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 151 companies were added to the company register for Bury in 2012. This number represents growth of 21.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 135 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 2012 151 198,165 2011 16 138,346 2010 66 58,125 2009 -61 -171,112 2008 240 111,330 Record Year 2004 (520) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Bury increased by 92 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bury UK 2012 92 92,809 2011 -58 71,922 Record Year 2003 (246) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Bury during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 53 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Bury UK 2012 53 49,849 2011 -21 29,640 Record Year 2003 (125) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 0 14 39 Net growth in 2011 2 0 -23 Record Year 2003 (50) 2004 (35) 2003 (43)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Bury formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Bury was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Bury 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.3%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Bury formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bury 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Bury formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Bury 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 12.5% 14.6% 81.2% Record Year 1960 (0.4%) 1961 (0.5%) 1966 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 43.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Bury was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Bury in 2012 was 33.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Bury was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
23.5% of all director appointments in Bury in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Bury was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
25.4% of all director appointments in Bury in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage BURY 1.42% CONSULTING 5.15% MANAGEMENT 1.34% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTING 0.95% CONSULTANCY 3.31% TRAINING 0.87% PROPERTY 2.40% INVESTMENTS 0.79% TRADING 2.03% MEDIA 0.79% DESIGN 1.86% PROPERTY 0.79% ASSOCIATES 1.82% (BURY) 0.79% ENGINEERING 1.79% DESIGN 0.63% BUSINESS 1.76% CONSULTANCY 0.63% CONSULTANTS 1.75% CONSTRUCTION 0.63% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% TRADING 0.63% LONDON 1.69% ASSOCIATES 0.55% MEDIA 1.69% SECURITY 0.55% GLOBAL 1.59% CENTRE 0.55% J 1.57% BUSINESS 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.46% GREEN 0.55% IT 1.43% PROPERTIES 0.47% CARE 1.39% J 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.34% DEVELOPMENTS 0.47% M 1.26% NORTH 0.47% BUILDING 1.23% RECRUITMENT 0.47% ENTERPRISES 1.21% BEAUTY 0.47% TRAINING 1.18% D 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.17% CARE 0.47% SECURITY 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 482 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 70 52,427 99999 - Dormant Company 53 40,648 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 33 30,396 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 28 22,058 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 25 23,256 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 22 15,572 86900 - Other human health activities 20 7,866 74990 - Non-trading company 16 13,808 7487 - Other business activities 16 10,703 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 15 4,829 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 14 6,307 62012 - Business and domestic software development 14 7,446 62090 - Other information technology service activities 12 12,291 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 12 6,971 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 11 4,677 56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 10 2,936 41100 - Development of building projects 10 7,980 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 10 4,220 93199 - Other sports activities 9 3,154
Recent Companies
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