Manchester, Greater Manchester
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Manchester when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Manchester when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Manchester when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Manchester when compared to any previous June.
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Manchester when compared to any previous May.
- April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Manchester when compared to any previous April.
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Manchester when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Manchester when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Manchester when compared to any previous Q2.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Manchester when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Manchester when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 5,497 companies were formed in Manchester. This figure is 21.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Manchester occurred in 2012 when a total of 5,497 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Manchester UK 2012 5,497 253,150 2011 4,533 228,735 % change 21.3% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (5,497) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Manchester when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 2,648 companies were registered in Manchester during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 16.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Manchester UK 2012 2,648 121,659 2011 2,274 112,344 % change 16.4% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (2,648) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Manchester when compared to any previous June.
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Manchester when compared to any previous May.
April 2012 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 2012 819 988 841 New companies in 2011 679 805 790 % change 20.6% 22.7% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (819) 2012 (988) 2012 (841)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 2,917 companies were dissolved in Manchester. This figure is 8.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 2,917 147,793 2011 3,177 162,310 % change -8.2% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (5,123) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 1,584 companies were dissolved in Manchester during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 10.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Manchester UK 2012 1,584 80,218 2011 1,429 71,324 % change 10.8% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (3,189) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 478 561 545 Closed companies in 2011 323 597 509 % change 48.0% -6.0% 7% Record Year 2009 (1,073) 2009 (1,298) 2009 (818)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Manchester when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Manchester when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Manchester increased by 2,580 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Manchester UK 2012 2,580 105,357 2011 1,356 66,425 Record Year 2012 (2,580) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Manchester when compared to any previous Q2.
Net company growth for Manchester during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 1,064 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Manchester UK 2012 1,064 41,441 2011 845 41,020 Record Year 2012 (1,064) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 341 427 296 Net growth in 2011 356 208 281 Record Year 2007 (411) 2003 (429) 2008 (480)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Manchester formed 2.2% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2011 figure of 2.0%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Manchester 2012 2.2% 2011 2.0% 2010 1.9% 2009 2.0% 2008 1.8% Record Year (since 1960) 1982 (2.8%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Manchester formed 2.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Manchester 2012 2.2% 2011 2.0% 2010 2.0% 2009 2.0% 2008 1.8% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (3.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 2.0% 2.3% 2.3% UK formation share in 2011 2.0% 2.1% 2.0% % change 1.6% 7.6% 13.7% Record Year 1965 (3.9%) 1969 (3.5%) 1982 (3.0%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 39.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 39.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.9% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Manchester was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
20.1% of all director appointments in Manchester in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Manchester was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
22.2% of all director appointments in Manchester in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.86% CONSULTING 5.07% MANCHESTER 1.64% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 1.35% CONSULTANCY 3.28% CONSULTING 1.33% PROPERTY 2.35% TRADING 1.21% TRADING 2.10% PROPERTY 1.07% DESIGN 1.89% PROPERTIES 1.00% ENGINEERING 1.87% GLOBAL 0.82% ASSOCIATES 1.82% DESIGN 0.81% CONSULTANTS 1.78% ENGINEERING 0.80% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% MEDIA 0.76% BUSINESS 1.70% CONSULTANTS 0.74% MEDIA 1.69% ASSOCIATES 0.74% LONDON 1.68% CONSTRUCTION 0.71% J 1.57% SECURITY 0.69% GLOBAL 1.51% INVESTMENTS 0.68% INVESTMENTS 1.48% MEDICAL 0.64% IT 1.42% (MANCHESTER) 0.64% CARE 1.31% BUSINESS 0.61% PROPERTIES 1.31% MARKETING 0.57% M 1.26% J 0.56% ELECTRICAL 1.23% S 0.56% BUILDING 1.23% DEVELOPMENTS 0.56% SECURITY 1.19% HOLDINGS 0.55% S 1.18% M 0.55% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 5,713 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 754 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 544 35,447 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 466 14,220 99999 - Dormant Company 425 26,088 9999 - Dormant Company 306 16,469 9305 - Other service activities 241 7,926 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 225 20,390 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 178 10,271 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 173 15,280 86210 - General medical practice activities 169 2,657 74990 - Non-trading company 168 9,706 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 157 4,535 5530 - Restaurants 142 4,037 7414 - Business & management consultancy 130 10,978 7260 - Other computer related activities 124 6,456 62090 - Other information technology service activities 121 8,258 7499 - Non-trading company 120 8,023 86900 - Other human health activities 104 5,222 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 103 4,644
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08053319 WHYNOT SERVICE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 01 May 2012 08054678 UNITED PROPERTIES LTD 02 May 2012 08054296 SOCIAL MONEY LIMITED 02 May 2012 08058000 CBU (NW) LIMITED 04 May 2012 08058082 CLAIRE GILES LTD 04 May 2012 08058647 ONMARKETING LIMITED 04 May 2012 08062118 DRAGON HOT LTD 09 May 2012 08063803 GLOBAL PARKING ALLIANCE LTD 10 May 2012 08064288 VOLLA LTD 10 May 2012 08064864 UK SPARKSFIRE LTD 11 May 2012 08065277 MEGALINX (UK) LIMITED 11 May 2012 08071366 IMPERIAL GRILL LTD 16 May 2012 08074436 EURO GOLD REFINERY LTD 18 May 2012 08075335 TUNQUI LIMITED 18 May 2012 08086553 IMMENSITY LIMITED 29 May 2012 08087971 BILL HINCHLIFFE SERVICES LIMITED 30 May 2012 08091521 THE RUSSIAN RESTAURANT LIMITED 31 May 2012 08053544 ASTER ASSOCIATES LIMITED 01 May 2012 08062129 BODYISM GLOBAL LIMITED 09 May 2012 08064561 PETER STORM LIMITED 10 May 2012 08064579 TEKMAR EBT LIMITED 10 May 2012 08066272 WORKSCO EUROPE LIMITED 11 May 2012 08071257 PRESTON BLINDS LIMITED 16 May 2012 08071348 HENBURY BUSINESS FINANCE LIMITED 16 May 2012 08077933 STREAM LINE FACTORING LIMITED 22 May 2012
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