Manchester, Greater Manchester
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.
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New Company Registrations
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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) Manchester UK 2013 5,654 269,432 2012 5,497 253,150 % change 2.9% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (5,654) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Manchester UK 2013 2,850 134,630 2012 2,648 121,659 % change 7.6% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (2,850) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2013 1,084 955 811 New companies in 2012 819 988 841 % change 32.4% -3.3% -3.6% Record Year 2013 (1,084) 2012 (988) 2012 (841)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Manchester UK 2013 2,808 155,192 2012 2,994 147,794 % change -6.2% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (5,123) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Manchester UK 2013 1,441 77,278 2012 1,621 80,218 % change -11.1% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (3,187) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 454 423 564 Closed companies in 2012 489 571 561 % change -7.2% -25.9% 1% Record Year 2009 (1,073) 2009 (1,297) 2009 (817)
Net Company Growth
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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) Manchester UK 2013 2,846 114,240 2012 2,503 105,356 Record Year 2013 (2,846) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Manchester UK 2013 1,409 57,352 2012 1,027 41,441 Record Year 2013 (1,409) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
April May June Net growth in 2013 630 532 247 Net growth in 2012 330 417 280 Record Year 2013 (630) 2013 (532) 2008 (480)
UK Company Share
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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 2013 2.1% 2012 2.2% 2011 2.0% 2010 1.9% 2009 2.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (2.7%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2013 2.1% 2012 2.2% 2011 2.0% 2010 2.0% 2009 2.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1989 (2.7%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 2.2% 2.1% 2.0% UK formation share in 2012 2.0% 2.3% 2.3% % change 11.2% -6.1% -12.7% Record Year 1965 (3.9%) 1957 (3.3%) 1982 (3.0%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.94% CONSULTING 5.25% MANCHESTER 1.85% MANAGEMENT 4.80% CONSULTING 1.62% CONSULTANCY 3.41% TRADING 1.28% PROPERTY 2.48% CONSULTANCY 1.17% TRADING 2.05% PROPERTY 1.13% ENGINEERING 1.81% ENGINEERING 0.95% DESIGN 1.79% PROPERTIES 0.93% LONDON 1.77% CONSULTANTS 0.79% BUSINESS 1.77% MEDIA 0.74% CONSULTANTS 1.68% CO 0.73% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% GLOBAL 0.70% ASSOCIATES 1.67% DESIGN 0.68% GLOBAL 1.59% ENTERPRISES 0.67% MEDIA 1.57% ASSOCIATES 0.66% CARE 1.55% MEDICAL 0.65% J 1.53% SECURITY 0.65% INVESTMENTS 1.46% DEVELOPMENTS 0.64% IT 1.40% CARE 0.62% PROPERTIES 1.40% BUSINESS 0.61% M 1.26% BUILDING 0.61% BUILDING 1.22% IT 0.60% ELECTRICAL 1.19% M 0.58% ENTERPRISES 1.18% INVESTMENTS 0.56% CAPITAL 1.16% HOUSE 0.53% TRAINING 1.16%
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 6,429 257,517 99999 - Dormant Company 926 44,817 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 905 54,555 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 735 24,324 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 410 33,633 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 348 25,583 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 285 17,095 56101 - Licensed restaurants 284 7,148 74990 - Non-trading company 249 14,303 86210 - General medical practice activities 225 3,882 62090 - Other information technology service activities 215 12,578 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 209 7,871 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 204 7,793 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 201 6,140 86900 - Other human health activities 201 8,687 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 153 5,141 41100 - Development of building projects 137 8,876 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 133 5,184 62012 - Business and domestic software development 126 8,590 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 125 7,212
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