Bury, Greater Manchester
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bury when compared to any previous May.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bury when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 441 companies were formed in Bury. This figure is 13.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
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 2013 441 269,432 2012 390 253,150 % change 13.1% 6.4% Record Year 2004 (467) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 202 companies were registered in Bury during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 6.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Bury UK 2013 202 134,630 2012 189 121,659 % change 6.9% 10.7% Record Year 2011 (209) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bury when compared to any previous May.
April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bury when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 77 72 53 New companies in 2012 65 70 54 % change 18.5% 2.9% -1.9% Record Year 2013 (77) 2013 (72) 2011 (78)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 253 companies were dissolved in Bury. This figure is 23.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
The highest total for a first half year in Bury occurred in 2009 when a total of 383 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bury UK 2013 253 155,192 2012 331 147,794 % change -23.6% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (383) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 159 companies were dissolved in Bury during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 9.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Bury UK 2013 159 77,278 2012 176 80,218 % change -9.7% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (244) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 47 57 55 Closed companies in 2012 64 68 44 % change -26.6% -16.2% 25% Record Year 2009 (64) 2009 (112) 2009 (68)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Bury increased by 188 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bury UK 2013 188 114,240 2012 59 105,356 Record Year 2004 (359) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Bury during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 43 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Bury UK 2013 43 57,352 2012 13 41,441 Record Year 2007 (134) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 30 15 -2 Net growth in 2012 1 2 10 Record Year 2003 (53) 2007 (47) 2008 (58)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Bury formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bury 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Bury formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Bury 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% % change -0.4% -0.1% -11.2% Record Year 1990 (0.2%) 1990 (0.2%) 1985 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 43.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 42.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Bury was 2009 when 34.3% of all directors were female.
25.8% of all director appointments in Bury in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Bury was in 2004 when 29.8% of all directors were female.
25.1% of all director appointments in Bury in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.34% CONSULTING 5.25% BURY 0.97% MANAGEMENT 4.80% INVESTMENTS 0.89% CONSULTANCY 3.41% PROPERTY 0.82% PROPERTY 2.48% CONSTRUCTION 0.82% TRADING 2.05% PROPERTIES 0.75% ENGINEERING 1.81% CONSULTING 0.75% DESIGN 1.79% MEDIA 0.75% LONDON 1.77% MIRACLE 0.67% BUSINESS 1.77% HELIUM 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.68% BUSINESS 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% IT 0.60% ASSOCIATES 1.67% TRADING 0.60% GLOBAL 1.59% (NW) 0.60% MEDIA 1.57% CARE 0.52% CARE 1.55% (BURY) 0.52% J 1.53% ASSOCIATES 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.46% CONSULTANTS 0.52% IT 1.40% DESIGN 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.40% M 0.52% M 1.26% ENTERPRISES 0.52% BUILDING 1.22% ENERGY 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.19% MANCHESTER 0.52% ENTERPRISES 1.18% SALES 0.45% CAPITAL 1.16% CLEANING 0.45% TRAINING 1.16%
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 479 257,517 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 56 54,555 99999 - Dormant Company 53 44,817 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 43 33,633 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 34 24,324 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 25 17,095 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 25 25,583 86900 - Other human health activities 20 8,687 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 18 5,057 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 17 7,793 74990 - Non-trading company 16 14,303 41100 - Development of building projects 16 8,876 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 15 5,366 62012 - Business and domestic software development 15 8,590 56101 - Licensed restaurants 14 7,148 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 14 3,371 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 14 5,319 62090 - Other information technology service activities 12 12,578 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 11 4,977 49410 - Freight transport by road 10 6,273
Recent Companies
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