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.

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. 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.

    YearBuryUK
    2012781491,893
    2011718452,870
    2010721400,358
    2009671362,675
    2008582349,203
    Record Year2012 (781)2012 (491,893)
    New Companies by Year
  2. 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)BuryUK
    2012391238,743
    2011295224,135
    % change32.5%6.5%
    Record Year2012 (391)2012 (238,743)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. 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)BuryUK
    2012200119,875
    2011144109,623
    % change38.9%9.4%
    Record Year 2012 (200) 2012 (119,875)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. 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
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2012757154
    New companies in 2011565929
    % change33.9%20.3%86.2%
    Record Year2012 (75)2012 (71)2003 (60)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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.

    YearBuryUK
    2012630293,728
    2011702314,524
    2010655342,233
    2009732533,787
    2008342237,873
    Record Year2009 (732)2009 (533,787)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. 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)BuryUK
    2012299145,934
    2011353152,213
    % change-15.3%-4.1%
    Record Year2011 (353)2009 (244,543)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. 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)BuryUK
    201214770,026
    201116579,983
    % change-10.9%-12.4%
    Record Year 2011 (165) 2009 (85,139)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. 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
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2012755715
    Closed companies in 2011545952
    % change38.9%-3.4%-71%
    Record Year2012 (75)2011 (59)2011 (52)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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.

    YearBuryUK
    2012151198,165
    201116138,346
    20106658,125
    2009-61-171,112
    2008240111,330
    Record Year2004 (520)2003 (242,541)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. 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)BuryUK
    20129292,809
    2011-5871,922
    Record Year2003 (246)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. 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)BuryUK
    20125349,849
    2011-2129,640
    Record Year 2003 (125) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 201201439
    Net growth in 201120-23
    Record Year2003 (50)2004 (35)2003 (43)

UK Company Share

  1. 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.

    YearBury
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960)1973 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. 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
    20120.2%
    20110.1%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. 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
    20120.2%
    20110.1%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change12.5%14.6%81.2%
    Record Year1960 (0.4%)1961 (0.5%)1966 (0.7%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    BURY1.42%CONSULTING5.15%
    MANAGEMENT1.34%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    CONSULTING0.95%CONSULTANCY3.31%
    TRAINING0.87%PROPERTY2.40%
    INVESTMENTS0.79%TRADING2.03%
    MEDIA0.79%DESIGN1.86%
    PROPERTY0.79%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    (BURY)0.79%ENGINEERING1.79%
    DESIGN0.63%BUSINESS1.76%
    CONSULTANCY0.63%CONSULTANTS1.75%
    CONSTRUCTION0.63%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    TRADING0.63%LONDON1.69%
    ASSOCIATES0.55%MEDIA1.69%
    SECURITY0.55%GLOBAL1.59%
    CENTRE0.55%J1.57%
    BUSINESS0.55%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    GREEN0.55%IT1.43%
    PROPERTIES0.47%CARE1.39%
    J0.47%PROPERTIES1.34%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.47%M1.26%
    NORTH0.47%BUILDING1.23%
    RECRUITMENT0.47%ENTERPRISES1.21%
    BEAUTY0.47%TRAINING1.18%
    D0.47%ELECTRICAL1.17%
    CARE0.47%SECURITY1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied482236,139
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified7052,427
    99999 - Dormant Company5340,648
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3330,396
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2822,058
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2523,256
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2215,572
    86900 - Other human health activities207,866
    74990 - Non-trading company1613,808
    7487 - Other business activities1610,703
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets154,829
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet146,307
    62012 - Business and domestic software development147,446
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1212,291
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate126,971
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified114,677
    56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes102,936
    41100 - Development of building projects107,980
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified104,220
    93199 - Other sports activities93,154

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08322681 STEELSTIPS LIMITED 07 Dec 2012
    08333270 KAY BROW TYRES AND EXHAUSTS LTD 17 Dec 2012
    08335955 ENTERPRISE RESTAURANTS LIMITED 19 Dec 2012
    08338156 SAFEGUARDING IMPROVENT SERVICES LIMITED 20 Dec 2012
    08339901 PEOPLE MATTERS BUSINESS CONSULTANCY LIMITED 21 Dec 2012
    08318754 MORGAN KELLY ASSOCIATES LTD 05 Dec 2012
    08318780 WOW BRADFORD LIMITED 05 Dec 2012
    08337169 CURLEY'S DINING ROOM LIMITED 19 Dec 2012
    08318748 BIG CLICK LIMITED 05 Dec 2012
    08321081 EUOR INDUSTRY LTD 06 Dec 2012
    08326642 ROASTMASTER EVENTS LIMITED 11 Dec 2012
    08327010 ROOFFABS DIRECT LTD 11 Dec 2012
    08329674 VERTICAL DESIGNS LIMITED 13 Dec 2012
    08330059 SIMPLY RESIDENTIAL LIMITED 13 Dec 2012
    08332299 LOVE CLEANING LIMITED 14 Dec 2012
    08333675 UK PROTECT FIRE AND SECURITY LTD 17 Dec 2012
    08333783 SALFORD STORAGE LTD 17 Dec 2012
    08334312 LIFE SHOREDITCH LIMITED 18 Dec 2012
    08335640 JANDJ DISTRIBUTIONS LIMITED 18 Dec 2012
    08336735 GAYLE INVESTMENTS LIMITED 19 Dec 2012
    08338028 FERTON PROPERTIES LIMITED 20 Dec 2012
    08338099 ERM CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 20 Dec 2012
    08341794 LEATHER ADDICTS LIMITED 27 Dec 2012
    08342330 SANTINO BURY LIMITED 28 Dec 2012
    08343117 AIRBORNE PLAQUES LTD 31 Dec 2012