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Manchester, Greater Manchester

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Manchester when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Manchester when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Manchester when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2011 was a record quarter for company registrations in Manchester when compared to any quarter in history.
  • June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Manchester when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Manchester when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Manchester when compared to any previous April.

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Manchester when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Manchester when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 4,533 companies were formed in Manchester. This figure is 14.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Manchester occurred in 2011 when a total of 4,533 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)ManchesterUK
    20114,533228,735
    20103,954203,749
    % change14.6%12.3%
    Record Year2011 (4,533)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Manchester when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2011 was a record quarter for company registrations in Manchester when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 2,274 companies were registered in Manchester during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 17.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)ManchesterUK
    20112,274112,344
    20101,94298,612
    % change17.1%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (2,274) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Manchester when compared to any previous June.

    May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Manchester when compared to any previous May.

    April 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Manchester when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011679805790
    New companies in 2010672564706
    % change1.0%42.7%11.9%
    Record Year2011 (679)2011 (805)2011 (790)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 3,177 companies were dissolved in Manchester. This figure is 6.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Manchester occurred in 2009 when a total of 5,123 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)ManchesterUK
    20113,177162,310
    20103,406177,631
    % change-6.7%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (5,123)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 1,429 companies were dissolved in Manchester during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 23.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)ManchesterUK
    20111,42971,324
    20101,86494,954
    % change-23.3%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (3,189) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011323597509
    Closed companies in 2010459685720
    % change-29.6%-12.8%-29%
    Record Year2009 (1,073)2009 (1,298)2009 (818)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Manchester increased by 1,356 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)ManchesterUK
    20111,35666,425
    201054826,118
    Record Year2007 (2,010)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Manchester during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 845 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)ManchesterUK
    201184541,020
    2010783,658
    Record Year 2003 (934) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2011356208281
    Net growth in 2010213-121-14
    Record Year2007 (411)2003 (429)2008 (480)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Manchester formed 2.0% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2010 figure of 1.9%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Manchester
    20112.0%
    20101.9%
    20092.0%
    20081.8%
    20071.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1982 (2.8%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Manchester formed 2.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Manchester
    20112.0%
    20102.0%
    20092.0%
    20081.8%
    20071.7%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (3.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20112.0%2.1%2.0%
    UK formation share in 20102.0%1.9%2.0%
    % change-2.2%12.4%-0.9%
    Record Year1965 (3.9%)1969 (3.5%)1982 (3.0%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 41.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 41.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Manchester was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    22.0% of all director appointments in Manchester in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Manchester was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    22.2% of all director appointments in Manchester in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.06%CONSULTING5.09%
    MANCHESTER1.72%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    CONSULTING1.28%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    CONSULTANCY1.23%PROPERTY2.43%
    TRADING1.23%TRADING2.05%
    PROPERTY1.07%DESIGN1.94%
    MEDIA0.94%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    SECURITY0.87%BUSINESS1.87%
    BUSINESS0.85%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    PROPERTIES0.78%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    DESIGN0.76%MEDIA1.73%
    ASSOCIATES0.76%ENGINEERING1.67%
    ENGINEERING0.76%LONDON1.60%
    CONSULTANTS0.76%GLOBAL1.46%
    (MANCHESTER)0.75%J1.44%
    CONSTRUCTION0.75%CARE1.44%
    MEDICAL0.72%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    S0.65%IT1.39%
    GLOBAL0.63%BUILDING1.32%
    M0.62%PROPERTIES1.31%
    IT0.60%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    CARE0.58%M1.27%
    BUILDING0.58%S1.23%
    ENTERPRISES0.57%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    ENERGY0.57%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied4,649202,072
    7487 - Other business activities1,03160,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified47430,647
    9999 - Dormant Company34120,111
    99999 - Dormant Company34018,918
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified28710,322
    9305 - Other service activities1949,063
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management18816,419
    5530 - Restaurants1765,086
    86210 - General medical practice activities1562,048
    7414 - Business & management consultancy15313,053
    7499 - Non-trading company14810,955
    7260 - Other computer related activities1457,849
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1443,790
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1227,835
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities12010,545
    74990 - Non-trading company1158,481
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1097,095
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering1085,928
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply867,143

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07661238 DESIGN ALIVE LIMITED 07 Jun 2011
    07663037 UNITED GLOBAL LOGISTICS LTD 08 Jun 2011
    07664852 CAMERON MISSION CRITICAL ENGINEERING LTD 10 Jun 2011
    07665205 SWAN C&E LTD 10 Jun 2011
    07672628 NAVITAS OIL & GAS LTD 16 Jun 2011
    07673836 REVERB COLLECTIVE LTD 17 Jun 2011
    07676759 SYSTEK SYSTEMS LIMITED 21 Jun 2011
    07679515 ECOCENTRAL LIMITED 22 Jun 2011
    07682875 CBU LIMITED 27 Jun 2011
    07661987 WRG WORLDWIDE LIMITED 08 Jun 2011
    07662628 BESPOKE LENDING LIMITED 08 Jun 2011
    07664467 MCS (EVENTS) LTD 10 Jun 2011
    07665694 VEROS DIGITAL LIMITED 10 Jun 2011
    07667225 BAKERLITE LTD 13 Jun 2011
    07673768 RETHINK ACQUISITIONS LIMITED 17 Jun 2011
    07680497 CIRRUS INNS LIMITED 23 Jun 2011
    07681942 SOCIALWEAR LIMITED 24 Jun 2011
    07654789 FELL BREWERY LIMITED 01 Jun 2011
    07660445 KINETICS FACILITY SERVICES LIMITED 07 Jun 2011
    07661291 MEDICAL BUSINESS CONSULTING LIMITED 07 Jun 2011
    07661673 FSL MANAGEMENT MONTGOMERY LIMITED 08 Jun 2011
    07662411 NEBULAE LIMITED 08 Jun 2011
    07667216 LLANTRISANT ASSETS LIMITED 13 Jun 2011
    07673709 TRANSAC SOLUTIONS LIMITED 17 Jun 2011
    07684668 COVER GIRL LIMITED 28 Jun 2011