Leigh, Greater Manchester
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Leigh when compared to any year in history.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Leigh when compared to any previous November.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Leigh when compared to any previous December.
- November 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Leigh when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for company registrations in Leigh when compared to any year in history.
A total of 187 companies were formed in Leigh in 2011. This total is 9.4% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Leigh UK 2011 187 452,870 2010 171 400,358 2009 146 362,675 2008 139 349,203 2007 171 457,649 Record Year 2003 (187) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 92 companies were formed in Leigh. This figure is 16.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Leigh occurred in 2003 when a total of 106 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Leigh UK 2011 92 224,135 2010 79 196,609 % change 16.5% 14.0% Record Year 2003 (106) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 46 companies were registered in Leigh during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 15.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Leigh UK 2011 46 109,623 2010 40 95,117 % change 15.0% 15.3% Record Year 2003 (48) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Leigh when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 14 18 14 New companies in 2010 15 13 12 % change -6.7% 38.5% 16.7% Record Year 2003 (19) 2009 (18) 2003 (18)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 97 companies were dissolved in Leigh in 2011. This total is 14.9% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Leigh UK 2011 97 314,523 2010 114 342,232 2009 155 533,773 2008 69 237,901 2007 79 220,295 Record Year 2009 (155) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 43 companies were dissolved in Leigh. This figure is 31.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Leigh occurred in 2009 when a total of 73 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Leigh UK 2011 43 152,213 2010 63 164,601 % change -31.7% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (73) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 20 companies were dissolved in Leigh during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 16.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Leigh UK 2011 20 79,983 2010 24 76,896 % change -16.7% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (31) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Leigh when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 4 6 10 Closed companies in 2010 9 8 7 % change -55.6% -25.0% 43% Record Year 2006 (14) 2004 (18) 2011 (10)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 90 companies were added to the company register for Leigh in 2011. This number represents growth of 52.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 33 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Leigh company register grew by 128 companies.
Year Leigh UK 2011 90 138,347 2010 57 58,126 2009 -9 -171,098 2008 70 111,302 2007 92 237,354 Record Year 2003 (128) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Leigh increased by 49 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Leigh UK 2011 49 71,922 2010 16 32,008 Record Year 2003 (77) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Leigh during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 26 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Leigh UK 2011 26 29,640 2010 16 18,221 Record Year 2003 (39) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Leigh when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 10 12 4 Net growth in 2010 6 5 5 Record Year 2003 (15) 2011 (12) 2003 (17)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Leigh formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Leigh was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Leigh 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Leigh formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Leigh 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Leigh formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Leigh 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -18.8% 18.0% 3.6% Record Year 1963 (0.3%) 1962 (0.3%) 1961 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 42.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 42.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 42.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Leigh was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Leigh in 2011 was 40.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Leigh was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
23.1% of all director appointments in Leigh in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Leigh was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
27.9% of all director appointments in Leigh in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ENGINEERING 2.02% CONSULTING 5.07% S 1.01% MANAGEMENT 4.74% M 1.01% CONSULTANCY 3.26% J 1.01% PROPERTY 2.37% CONSULTING 1.01% TRADING 2.07% MEDIA 1.01% DESIGN 1.92% CIC 0.76% ASSOCIATES 1.86% (LEIGH) 0.76% ENGINEERING 1.78% P 0.76% BUSINESS 1.78% PRODUCTS 0.76% CONSULTANTS 1.76% (NW) 0.76% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% TRAINING 0.76% MEDIA 1.71% LEIGH 0.76% LONDON 1.63% VENTURES 0.76% J 1.51% BUILDING 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.48% LANE 0.51% GLOBAL 1.46% PROFESSIONAL 0.51% IT 1.41% 4 0.51% CARE 1.39% CONSTRUCTION 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.29% BARGAINS 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.29% L 0.51% M 1.27% STORAGE 0.51% BUILDING 1.26% SUPPLY 0.51% ENERGY 1.25% TRANSPORT 0.51% S 1.20% LITTLE 0.51% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
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 73 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 25 57,052 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 22 8,671 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 11 17,765 9999 - Dormant Company 7 20,199 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 5 11,768 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 5 5,558 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 4 3,342 41100 - Development of building projects 4 4,331 74990 - Non-trading company 4 8,929 43210 - Electrical installation 4 3,175 99999 - Dormant Company 4 21,846 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 4 32,483 9305 - Other service activities 4 9,492 42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified 3 1,441 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 3 2,832 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 3 12,072 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 3 2,380 7430 - Technical testing and analysis 3 505 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 3 7,398
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07794047 GAIA TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING LIMITED 03 Oct 2011 07794116 INSIGHT SOLUTION SPECIALISTS LIMITED 03 Oct 2011 07794377 DUAA BUSINESS ADVISORS LTD 03 Oct 2011 07794723 ALLIANCE CONTRACTING LIMITED 03 Oct 2011 07796749 LOCUM TECHNICIANS LIMITED 04 Oct 2011 07798086 ACT TECHNICIAN SOLUTIONS LIMITED 05 Oct 2011 07803305 THE ULTIMATE GLADIATOR LTD 10 Oct 2011 07807979 CHICKEN LANE LIMITED 12 Oct 2011 07810255 GR QUALITY SERVICES LTD 14 Oct 2011 07812410 MANCHESTER ELBE LIMITED 17 Oct 2011 07818112 LCI MEDIA UK LIMITED 20 Oct 2011 07821115 INQUEST TRAINING ACADEMY LIMITED 24 Oct 2011 07824918 BEECHFIELD METERS LIMITED 27 Oct 2011 07825729 GJ FABRICATIONS LIMITED 27 Oct 2011