Greater Manchester
Q3 2012 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q3 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Greater Manchester when compared to any previous Q3.
- July 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Greater Manchester when compared to any previous July.
- July 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Greater Manchester when compared to any previous July.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
Q3 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Greater Manchester when compared to any previous Q3.
A total of 5,430 companies were registered in Greater Manchester during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).
This figure is an increase of 1.6% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.8% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) Greater Manchester UK 2012 5,430 118,868 2011 5,345 114,512 % change 1.6% 3.8% Record Year 2012 (5,430) 2012 (118,868) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)
July 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Greater Manchester when compared to any previous July.
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2012 1,942 1,678 1,810 New companies in 2011 1,791 1,704 1,850 % change 8.4% -1.5% -2.2% Record Year 2012 (1,942) 2011 (1,704) 2011 (1,850)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
A total of 3,803 companies were dissolved in Greater Manchester during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).
This figure is an increase of 0.2% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.5% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) Greater Manchester UK 2012 3,803 74,772 2011 3,795 72,230 % change 0.2% 3.5% Record Year 2009 (5,880) 2009 (159,401) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)
July 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Greater Manchester when compared to any previous July.
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2012 1,348 1,444 1,011 Closed companies in 2011 1,289 1,305 1,201 % change 4.6% 10.7% -16% Record Year 2012 (1,348) 2008 (2,197) 2009 (2,896)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
Net company growth for Greater Manchester during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) was 1,627 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) Greater Manchester UK 2012 1,627 44,096 2011 1,550 42,282 Record Year 2003 (2,422) 2003 (60,597) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2012 594 234 799 Net growth in 2011 502 399 649 Record Year 2008 (1,198) 2003 (596) 2008 (996)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
In the third quarter of 2012, Greater Manchester formed 4.6% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) Greater Manchester 2012 4.6% 2011 4.7% 2010 4.9% 2009 4.9% 2008 4.9% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (5.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2012 4.7% 4.4% 4.6% UK formation share in 2011 4.8% 4.4% 4.8% % change -2.7% -0.8% -3.2% Record Year 1972 (6.3%) 1978 (5.4%) 1976 (5.8%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2012 was 40.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.1% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
The record third quarter for female directors in Greater Manchester was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.
22.9% of all director appointments in Greater Manchester in the third quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2011-Sep 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.24% CONSULTING 5.06% CONSULTING 1.94% MANAGEMENT 4.77% CONSULTANCY 1.63% CONSULTANCY 3.29% MANCHESTER 1.29% PROPERTY 2.36% TRADING 1.25% TRADING 2.08% ENGINEERING 1.25% DESIGN 1.87% PROPERTY 1.23% ASSOCIATES 1.83% PROPERTIES 1.08% ENGINEERING 1.83% DESIGN 1.06% CONSULTANTS 1.76% MEDIA 0.98% BUSINESS 1.72% ASSOCIATES 0.97% CONSTRUCTION 1.70% CONSULTANTS 0.95% MEDIA 1.68% CONSTRUCTION 0.81% LONDON 1.67% BUSINESS 0.80% J 1.55% GLOBAL 0.78% GLOBAL 1.54% INVESTMENTS 0.77% INVESTMENTS 1.47% M 0.76% IT 1.43% J 0.74% PROPERTIES 1.34% SECURITY 0.73% CARE 1.32% MEDICAL 0.70% M 1.27% BUILDING 0.70% BUILDING 1.22% IT 0.68% ENTERPRISES 1.21% MARKETING 0.67% ELECTRICAL 1.20% DEVELOPMENTS 0.65% S 1.17% CARE 0.65% SECURITY 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 11,422 228,243 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 4,219 50,446 99999 - Dormant Company 1,362 37,912 7487 - Other business activities 1,324 16,361 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 1,112 20,742 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 860 28,990 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 658 21,969 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 637 14,809 74990 - Non-trading company 463 13,641 62090 - Other information technology service activities 404 11,950 86900 - Other human health activities 389 7,550 86210 - General medical practice activities 356 3,845 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 353 6,519 56101 - Licensed restaurants 322 6,004 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 297 5,760 41100 - Development of building projects 276 7,545 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 255 6,008 9999 - Dormant Company 254 6,793 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 233 4,786 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 232 4,745
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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