Bury, Greater Manchester
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Bury when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bury when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company registrations in Bury when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bury when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bury when compared to any previous December.
- October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bury when compared to any previous October.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Bury when compared to any previous December.
- October 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Bury when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for company registrations in Bury when compared to any year in history.
A total of 917 companies were formed in Bury in 2014. This total is 12.2% higher than in 2013 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Bury UK 2014 917 582,051 2013 817 529,363 2012 781 491,893 2011 718 452,870 2010 721 400,358 Record Year 2014 (917) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bury when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company registrations in Bury when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 485 companies were formed in Bury. This figure is 29.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Bury occurred in 2014 when a total of 485 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bury UK 2014 485 281,320 2013 376 259,931 % change 29.0% 8.2% Record Year 2014 (485) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bury when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 234 companies were registered in Bury during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 41.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Bury UK 2014 234 137,906 2013 165 127,247 % change 41.8% 8.4% Record Year 2014 (234) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bury when compared to any previous December.
October 2014 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 2014 97 68 69 New companies in 2013 73 50 42 % change 32.9% 36.0% 64.3% Record Year 2014 (97) 2012 (71) 2014 (69)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 676 companies were dissolved in Bury in 2014. This total is 8.3% higher than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Bury UK 2014 676 367,937 2013 624 332,213 2012 630 293,729 2011 702 314,524 2010 655 342,233 Record Year 2009 (732) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 344 companies were dissolved in Bury. This figure is 7.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Bury occurred in 2013 when a total of 371 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bury UK 2014 344 190,730 2013 371 177,021 % change -7.3% 7.7% Record Year 2013 (371) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 152 companies were dissolved in Bury during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 0.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Bury UK 2014 152 89,060 2013 151 90,851 % change 0.7% -2.0% Record Year 2011 (165) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Bury when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 47 40 65 Closed companies in 2013 58 41 52 % change -19.0% -2.4% 25% Record Year 2012 (75) 2011 (59) 2014 (65)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 241 companies were added to the company register for Bury in 2014. This number represents growth of 26.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 48 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2006 when the Bury company register grew by 338 companies.
Year Bury UK 2014 241 214,114 2013 193 197,150 2012 151 198,164 2011 16 138,346 2010 66 58,125 Record Year 2006 (338) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Bury increased by 141 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bury UK 2014 141 90,590 2013 5 82,910 Record Year 2003 (246) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Bury during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 82 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Bury UK 2014 82 48,846 2013 14 36,396 Record Year 2014 (82) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
October 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Bury when compared to any previous October.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 50 28 4 Net growth in 2013 15 9 -10 Record Year 2003 (50) 2004 (35) 2003 (43)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Bury formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Bury was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Bury 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Bury formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bury 2014 0.2% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Bury formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Bury 2014 0.2% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 26.4% 29.1% 40.6% Record Year 1993 (0.2%) 1983 (0.3%) 1990 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 42.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 42.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Bury was 1977 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Bury in 2014 was 24.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Bury was 2005 when 30.9% of all directors were female.
24.3% of all director appointments in Bury in the second half of 2014 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Bury was in 2009 when 31.9% of all directors were female.
24.9% of all director appointments in Bury in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 1.29% CONSULTING 5.22% BURY 1.22% MANAGEMENT 4.58% CONSULTING 1.22% CONSULTANCY 3.57% MANAGEMENT 1.15% PROPERTY 2.66% PROPERTY 1.15% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% TRANSPORT 0.88% ENGINEERING 2.10% INVESTMENTS 0.81% CARE 2.02% J 0.75% TRADING 1.94% BUSINESS 0.68% LONDON 1.93% M 0.68% TRANSPORT 1.93% MEDIA 0.68% DESIGN 1.66% (BURY) 0.61% CONSULTANTS 1.64% CONSTRUCTION 0.61% ELECTRICAL 1.62% TRADING 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.62% TRAINING 0.54% BUSINESS 1.56% SYSTEMS 0.54% J 1.54% CARE 0.54% CO., 1.50% CONSULTANTS 0.47% GLOBAL 1.49% HIRE 0.47% INVESTMENTS 1.48% DESIGN 0.47% ASSOCIATES 1.47% MANCHESTER 0.47% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% ALL 0.41% MEDIA 1.33% MARKETING 0.41% IT 1.31% ASSOCIATES 0.41% BUILDING 1.29% ELECTRICAL 0.41% M 1.22%
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 463 265,608 99999 - Dormant Company 94 48,509 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 51 42,290 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 46 29,009 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 44 58,068 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 25 19,049 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 24 10,107 62090 - Other information technology service activities 24 12,837 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 19 30,178 41100 - Development of building projects 18 11,397 46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade 17 3,333 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 16 6,206 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 16 5,425 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 15 11,212 86210 - General medical practice activities 13 4,591 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 13 8,318 43290 - Other construction installation 13 3,286 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 13 6,157 47710 - Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores 12 3,359 86900 - Other human health activities 12 12,976
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