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2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Manchester when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Manchester when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Manchester when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Manchester when compared to any quarter in history.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Manchester when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2013 was a record month for company registrations in Manchester when compared to any month in history.
  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Manchester when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for net growth in Manchester when compared to any half year in history.
  • May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Manchester when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in net growth 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 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Manchester when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Manchester when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 5,654 companies were formed in Manchester. This figure is 2.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Manchester occurred in 2013 when a total of 5,654 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)ManchesterUK
    20135,654269,432
    20125,497253,150
    % change2.9%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (5,654)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year

  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Manchester when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Manchester when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 2,850 companies were registered in Manchester during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 7.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)ManchesterUK
    20132,850134,630
    20122,648121,659
    % change7.6%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (2,850) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter

  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Manchester when compared to any previous April.

    April 2013 was a record month for company registrations in Manchester when compared to any month in history.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 20131,084955811
    New companies in 2012819988841
    % change32.4%-3.3%-3.6%
    Record Year2013 (1,084)2012 (988)2012 (841)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 2,808 companies were dissolved in Manchester. This figure is 6.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    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
    20132,808155,192
    20122,994147,794
    % change-6.2%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (5,123)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year

  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 1,441 companies were dissolved in Manchester during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 11.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)ManchesterUK
    20131,44177,278
    20121,62180,218
    % change-11.1%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (3,187) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013454423564
    Closed companies in 2012489571561
    % change-7.2%-25.9%1%
    Record Year2009 (1,073)2009 (1,297)2009 (817)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Manchester when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for net growth in Manchester when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Manchester increased by 2,846 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)ManchesterUK
    20132,846114,240
    20122,503105,356
    Record Year2013 (2,846)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year

  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Manchester during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 1,409 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)ManchesterUK
    20131,40957,352
    20121,02741,441
    Record Year 2013 (1,409) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter

  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Manchester when compared to any previous May.

    April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Manchester when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013630532247
    Net growth in 2012330417280
    Record Year2013 (630)2013 (532)2008 (480)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Manchester formed 2.1% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2012 figure of 2.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Manchester
    20132.1%
    20122.2%
    20112.0%
    20101.9%
    20092.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (2.7%)
    Company Share by Half Year

  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Manchester formed 2.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Manchester
    20132.1%
    20122.2%
    20112.0%
    20102.0%
    20092.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1989 (2.7%)
    Company Share by Quarter

  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20132.2%2.1%2.0%
    UK formation share in 20122.0%2.3%2.3%
    % change11.2%-6.1%-12.7%
    Record Year1965 (3.9%)1957 (3.3%)1982 (3.0%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 42.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year

  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 41.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Manchester was 2004 when 24.4% of all directors were female.

    23.2% of all director appointments in Manchester in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year

  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Manchester was in 2007 when 24.8% of all directors were female.

    22.2% of all director appointments in Manchester in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.94%CONSULTING5.25%
    MANCHESTER1.85%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    CONSULTING1.62%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    TRADING1.28%PROPERTY2.48%
    CONSULTANCY1.17%TRADING2.05%
    PROPERTY1.13%ENGINEERING1.81%
    ENGINEERING0.95%DESIGN1.79%
    PROPERTIES0.93%LONDON1.77%
    CONSULTANTS0.79%BUSINESS1.77%
    MEDIA0.74%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    CO0.73%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    GLOBAL0.70%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    DESIGN0.68%GLOBAL1.59%
    ENTERPRISES0.67%MEDIA1.57%
    ASSOCIATES0.66%CARE1.55%
    MEDICAL0.65%J1.53%
    SECURITY0.65%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.64%IT1.40%
    CARE0.62%PROPERTIES1.40%
    BUSINESS0.61%M1.26%
    BUILDING0.61%BUILDING1.22%
    IT0.60%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    M0.58%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    INVESTMENTS0.56%CAPITAL1.16%
    HOUSE0.53%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied6,429257,517
    99999 - Dormant Company92644,817
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified90554,555
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified73524,324
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management41033,633
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities34825,583
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified28517,095
    56101 - Licensed restaurants2847,148
    74990 - Non-trading company24914,303
    86210 - General medical practice activities2253,882
    62090 - Other information technology service activities21512,578
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate2097,871
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet2047,793
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands2016,140
    86900 - Other human health activities2018,687
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate1535,141
    41100 - Development of building projects1378,876
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis1335,184
    62012 - Business and domestic software development1268,590
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified1257,212

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08555200 SEO JOB CENTRE LTD 04 Jun 2013
    08559765 PEAQ LIMITED 06 Jun 2013
    08561623 SUPERARROW LIMITED 07 Jun 2013
    08563324 BEARLY LOVED 10 Jun 2013
    08564698 WOK AND FIRE NO 1 LIMITED 11 Jun 2013
    08565447 COMMUNICATE ENGLISH SCHOOL LIMITED 11 Jun 2013
    08565848 CNFU LIMITED 12 Jun 2013
    08569451 WWW.THEGOLDGUYS.CO.UK LTD 14 Jun 2013
    08569938 PORTLAND DIGITAL MEDIA LIMITED 14 Jun 2013
    08570160 BELISSIMO BOUTIQUE LIMITED 14 Jun 2013
    08578929 M5PNC DESIGN LTD 20 Jun 2013
    08583149 BIGTREE STORE LIMITED 25 Jun 2013
    08588236 PIXELS FACTORY LTD 27 Jun 2013
    08589546 SCANSAVE INTEGRATED SYSTEMS LTD 28 Jun 2013
    08590059 WITALSEE (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED 28 Jun 2013
    08560420 RIALTO COURT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 07 Jun 2013
    OC385722 BLAZEPARK TOURING LLP 11 Jun 2013
    OC385741 BURTON VARLEY LLP 11 Jun 2013
    08568543 ARK FASHION LIMITED 13 Jun 2013
    08569180 MASON INVESTMENTS LIMITED 14 Jun 2013
    08573377 ABT OIL AND GAS LTD 18 Jun 2013
    08573566 GREGORY-COVERDALE (SK13) LIMITED 18 Jun 2013
    08577072 PENSIONS-UK123 LTD 20 Jun 2013
    08582181 AGHOCO 1179 LIMITED 24 Jun 2013
    08582996 CN4J LTD 25 Jun 2013

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