Heywood, Greater Manchester

2014 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Heywood when compared to any year in history.
  • December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Heywood when compared to any previous December.
  • 2014 was a record year for company closures in Heywood when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Heywood when compared to any previous second half year.
  • The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company closures in Heywood when compared to any half year in history.

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 (2014)

    2014 was a record year for company registrations in Heywood when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 141 companies were formed in Heywood in 2014. This total is 6.8% higher than in 2013 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.

    YearHeywoodUK
    2014141582,051
    2013132529,363
    2012131491,893
    2011117452,870
    2010110400,358
    Record Year2014 (141)2014 (582,051)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 68 companies were formed in Heywood. This figure is 2.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Heywood occurred in 2002 when a total of 70 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)HeywoodUK
    201468281,320
    201370259,931
    % change-2.9%8.2%
    Record Year2002 (70)2014 (281,320)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    A total of 29 companies were registered in Heywood during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 9.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares badly 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)HeywoodUK
    201429137,906
    201332127,247
    % change-9.4%8.4%
    Record Year 2008 (36) 2014 (137,906)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Heywood when compared to any previous December.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 201414510
    New companies in 201313109
    % change7.7%-50.0%11.1%
    Record Year2002 (19)2008 (12)2014 (10)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    2014 was a record year for company closures in Heywood when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 115 companies were dissolved in Heywood in 2014. This total is 21.1% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearHeywoodUK
    2014115367,937
    201395332,213
    201288293,729
    201193314,524
    201097342,233
    Record Year2014 (115)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Heywood when compared to any previous second half year.

    The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company closures in Heywood when compared to any half year in history.

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 68 companies were dissolved in Heywood. This figure is 28.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 7.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Heywood occurred in 2014 when a total of 68 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)HeywoodUK
    201468190,730
    201353177,021
    % change28.3%7.7%
    Record Year2014 (68)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    A total of 25 companies were dissolved in Heywood during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 4.2% 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)HeywoodUK
    20142589,060
    20132490,851
    % change4.2%-2.0%
    Record Year 2012 (35) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 20145713
    Closed companies in 2013978
    % change-44.4%0.0%63%
    Record Year2012 (17)2012 (16)2011 (14)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 26 companies were added to the company register for Heywood in 2014. This number represents growth of 18.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.

    This number is 11 companies lower 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.

    YearHeywoodUK
    201426214,114
    201337197,150
    201243198,164
    201124138,346
    20101358,125
    Record Year2008 (94)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 the company register for Heywood increased by 0 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)HeywoodUK
    2014090,590
    20131782,910
    Record Year2002 (54)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    Net company growth for Heywood during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 4 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)HeywoodUK
    2014448,846
    2013836,396
    Record Year 2008 (26) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 20149-2-3
    Net growth in 2013431
    Record Year2008 (17)2008 (9)2010 (6)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    In 2014 Heywood formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Heywood was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.

    YearHeywood
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    Record Year (since 1960)2008 (0.0%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 Heywood formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Heywood
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.0%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    In the fourth quarter of 2014, Heywood formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)Heywood
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.0%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20140.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20130.0%0.0%0.0%
    % change2.7%-52.6%-4.6%
    Record Year2002 (0.1%)1993 (0.1%)1996 (0.0%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The average age of a director in 2014 was 43.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 44.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 43.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The record year for female directors in Heywood was 1999 when 44.1% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Heywood in 2014 was 29.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The record second half year for female directors in Heywood was 2007 when 35.0% of all directors were female.

    28.2% of all director appointments in Heywood 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
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Heywood was in 2007 when 35.6% of all directors were female.

    26.7% of all director appointments in Heywood 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    TRANSPORT1.40%CONSULTING5.22%
    CARE1.40%MANAGEMENT4.58%
    LOGISTICS1.05%CONSULTANCY3.57%
    PARK1.05%PROPERTY2.66%
    S1.05%CONSTRUCTION2.12%
    ENGINEERING1.05%ENGINEERING2.10%
    CONSULTANCY1.05%CARE2.02%
    ELECTRICAL1.05%TRADING1.94%
    DEVELOPMENTS1.05%LONDON1.93%
    ENERGY1.05%TRANSPORT1.93%
    (HEYWOOD)1.05%DESIGN1.66%
    CO0.70%CONSULTANTS1.64%
    CAFE0.70%ELECTRICAL1.62%
    FOOD0.70%PROPERTIES1.62%
    D0.70%BUSINESS1.56%
    FINANCIAL0.70%J1.54%
    K0.70%CO.,1.50%
    PROPERTY0.70%GLOBAL1.49%
    (NW)0.70%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    SITE0.70%ASSOCIATES1.47%
    BEMUS0.70%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    ASSIST0.70%MEDIA1.33%
    SECURITY0.70%IT1.31%
    LEGAL0.70%BUILDING1.29%
    NW0.70%M1.22%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied70265,608
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1758,068
    99999 - Dormant Company1048,509
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing85,931
    49410 - Freight transport by road810,842
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified729,009
    86900 - Other human health activities512,976
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities530,178
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management542,290
    39000 - Remediation activities and other waste management services4637
    43290 - Other construction installation43,286
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified419,049
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles45,425
    71129 - Other engineering activities46,132
    43210 - Electrical installation45,985
    93199 - Other sports activities34,176
    47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores33,802
    47789 - Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)31,677
    56302 - Public houses and bars36,285
    52290 - Other transportation support activities31,417

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09299153 SEYMOUR LEGAL SERVICES LTD 06 Nov 2014
    09302584 BLAKE VISUALISATION LTD 10 Nov 2014
    09303286 MEMOCARE LTD 10 Nov 2014
    09320552 SELWYN DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 20 Nov 2014
    09327616 MW HAULAGE LTD 25 Nov 2014

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