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.
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New Company Registrations
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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) Manchester UK 2011 4,533 228,735 2010 3,954 203,749 % change 14.6% 12.3% Record Year 2011 (4,533) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Manchester UK 2011 2,274 112,344 2010 1,942 98,612 % change 17.1% 13.9% Record Year 2011 (2,274) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2011 679 805 790 New companies in 2010 672 564 706 % change 1.0% 42.7% 11.9% Record Year 2011 (679) 2011 (805) 2011 (790)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Manchester UK 2011 3,177 162,310 2010 3,406 177,631 % change -6.7% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (5,123) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Manchester UK 2011 1,429 71,324 2010 1,864 94,954 % change -23.3% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (3,189) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 323 597 509 Closed companies in 2010 459 685 720 % change -29.6% -12.8% -29% Record Year 2009 (1,073) 2009 (1,298) 2009 (818)
Net Company Growth
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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) Manchester UK 2011 1,356 66,425 2010 548 26,118 Record Year 2007 (2,010) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Manchester UK 2011 845 41,020 2010 78 3,658 Record Year 2003 (934) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 356 208 281 Net growth in 2010 213 -121 -14 Record Year 2007 (411) 2003 (429) 2008 (480)
UK Company Share
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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 2011 2.0% 2010 1.9% 2009 2.0% 2008 1.8% 2007 1.5% Record Year (since 1960) 1982 (2.8%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2011 2.0% 2010 2.0% 2009 2.0% 2008 1.8% 2007 1.7% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (3.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 2.0% 2.1% 2.0% UK formation share in 2010 2.0% 1.9% 2.0% % change -2.2% 12.4% -0.9% Record Year 1965 (3.9%) 1969 (3.5%) 1982 (3.0%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.06% CONSULTING 5.09% MANCHESTER 1.72% MANAGEMENT 4.86% CONSULTING 1.28% CONSULTANCY 3.17% CONSULTANCY 1.23% PROPERTY 2.43% TRADING 1.23% TRADING 2.05% PROPERTY 1.07% DESIGN 1.94% MEDIA 0.94% ASSOCIATES 1.92% SECURITY 0.87% BUSINESS 1.87% BUSINESS 0.85% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% PROPERTIES 0.78% CONSULTANTS 1.76% DESIGN 0.76% MEDIA 1.73% ASSOCIATES 0.76% ENGINEERING 1.67% ENGINEERING 0.76% LONDON 1.60% CONSULTANTS 0.76% GLOBAL 1.46% (MANCHESTER) 0.75% J 1.44% CONSTRUCTION 0.75% CARE 1.44% MEDICAL 0.72% INVESTMENTS 1.42% S 0.65% IT 1.39% GLOBAL 0.63% BUILDING 1.32% M 0.62% PROPERTIES 1.31% IT 0.60% ELECTRICAL 1.30% CARE 0.58% M 1.27% BUILDING 0.58% S 1.23% ENTERPRISES 0.57% ENTERPRISES 1.20% ENERGY 0.57% SYSTEMS 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 4,649 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 1,031 60,758 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 474 30,647 9999 - Dormant Company 341 20,111 99999 - Dormant Company 340 18,918 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 287 10,322 9305 - Other service activities 194 9,063 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 188 16,419 5530 - Restaurants 176 5,086 86210 - General medical practice activities 156 2,048 7414 - Business & management consultancy 153 13,053 7499 - Non-trading company 148 10,955 7260 - Other computer related activities 145 7,849 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 144 3,790 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 122 7,835 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 120 10,545 74990 - Non-trading company 115 8,481 62090 - Other information technology service activities 109 7,095 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 108 5,928 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 86 7,143
Recent Companies
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