Heywood, Greater Manchester
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- December 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Heywood when compared to any previous December.
- December 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Heywood when compared to any previous December.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 110 companies were formed in Heywood in 2010. This total is 5.2% lower than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Heywood UK 2010 110 400,358 2009 116 362,675 2008 135 349,203 2007 99 457,649 2006 116 405,440 Record Year 2008 (135) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 61 companies were formed in Heywood. This figure is 17.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Heywood occurred in 2002 when a total of 70 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Heywood UK 2010 61 196,609 2009 52 180,654 % change 17.3% 8.8% Record Year 2002 (70) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 28 companies were registered in Heywood during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 7.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Heywood UK 2010 28 95,117 2009 26 85,983 % change 7.7% 10.6% Record Year 2008 (36) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
December 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Heywood when compared to any previous December.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 11 9 8 New companies in 2009 12 8 6 % change -8.3% 12.5% 33.3% Record Year 2002 (19) 2008 (12) 2010 (8)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 97 companies were dissolved in Heywood in 2010. This total is 12.6% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Heywood UK 2010 97 342,232 2009 111 533,773 2008 41 237,901 2007 48 220,295 2006 54 200,166 Record Year 2009 (111) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 42 companies were dissolved in Heywood. This figure is 22.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Heywood occurred in 2009 when a total of 54 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Heywood UK 2010 42 164,601 2009 54 244,537 % change -22.2% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (54) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 19 companies were dissolved in Heywood during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Heywood UK 2010 19 76,896 2009 19 85,136 % change 0.0% -9.7% Record Year 2006 (20) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 8 9 2 Closed companies in 2009 8 6 5 % change 0.0% 50.0% -60% Record Year 2009 (8) 2006 (10) 2005 (9)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 13 companies were added to the company register for Heywood in 2010. This number represents growth of 11.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 8 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2008 when the Heywood company register grew by 94 companies.
Year Heywood UK 2010 13 58,126 2009 5 -171,098 2008 94 111,302 2007 51 237,354 2006 62 205,274 Record Year 2008 (94) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Heywood increased by 19 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Heywood UK 2010 19 32,008 2009 -2 -63,883 Record Year 2002 (54) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Heywood during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 9 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Heywood UK 2010 9 18,221 2009 7 847 Record Year 2008 (26) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
December 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Heywood when compared to any previous December.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 3 0 6 Net growth in 2009 4 2 1 Record Year 2002 (15) 2008 (9) 2010 (6)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Heywood formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Heywood was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Heywood 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.0%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Heywood formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Heywood 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.0%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Heywood formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Heywood 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2009 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -19.7% 0.4% 27.2% Record Year 1961 (0.2%) 1969 (0.2%) 1977 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 42.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 41.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 39.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Heywood was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Heywood in 2010 was 35.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Heywood was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
18.7% of all director appointments in Heywood in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Heywood was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
17.1% of all director appointments in Heywood in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MARKETING 1.72% CONSULTING 5.06% DESIGN 1.29% MANAGEMENT 5.01% ALEXANDERJAMES 1.29% CONSULTANCY 3.14% SMITH 0.86% PROPERTY 2.36% MANAGEMENT 0.86% TRADING 2.11% ENGINEERING 0.86% ASSOCIATES 1.95% STORAGE 0.86% DESIGN 1.92% D 0.86% BUSINESS 1.82% BY 0.86% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% WEST) 0.86% CONSULTANTS 1.76% NORTHERN 0.86% MEDIA 1.71% ELECTRICAL 0.86% ENGINEERING 1.62% INTERIORS 0.86% LONDON 1.60% BUILDING 0.86% CARE 1.45% SALES 0.86% INVESTMENTS 1.44% CONSTRUCTION 0.86% GLOBAL 1.43% RECOVERY 0.86% J 1.42% PYRAMID 0.86% IT 1.41% (NORTH 0.86% PROPERTIES 1.34% (HEYWOOD) 0.86% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% COURT 0.86% BUILDING 1.34% AH 0.43% M 1.30% HARES 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.25% CPJ 0.43% SYSTEMS 1.24% LUCAS 0.43% S 1.23%
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 78 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 21 63,348 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 7 27,550 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 6 3,755 6024 - Freight transport by road 5 2,401 74990 - Non-trading company 4 8,243 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 4 8,799 47789 - Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) 3 929 4545 - Other building completion 3 2,598 8512 - Medical practice activities 3 1,687 43210 - Electrical installation 3 2,980 9305 - Other service activities 3 8,858 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 3 2,187 4534 - Other building installation 3 2,357 9999 - Dormant Company 3 20,144 9301 - Wash & dry clean textile & fur 2 213 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 2 7,088 62012 - Business and domestic software development 2 2,858 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 2 9,177 7260 - Other computer related activities 2 8,089
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07478479 LIONHEART (NORTH WEST) LIMITED 29 Dec 2010 07477348 ALEXANDERJAMES (BURY) LTD 23 Dec 2010 07477325 ALEXANDERJAMES (HEYWOOD) LTD 23 Dec 2010 07477267 ALEXANDERJAMES (PROPERTY MANAGEMENT) LTD 23 Dec 2010 07476078 JAYLYN LTD 22 Dec 2010 07475198 POWER AND NUCLEAR COMMERCIAL LIMITED 21 Dec 2010 07471373 SUNWIRE (UK) LTD 16 Dec 2010 07467476 SERAPHONE SOLUTIONS LTD 13 Dec 2010