Oldham, Greater Manchester

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 507 companies were formed in Oldham. This figure is 10.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Oldham occurred in 2007 when a total of 538 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)OldhamUK
    2010507203,749
    2009457182,021
    % change10.9%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (538)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 235 companies were registered in Oldham during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 2.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)OldhamUK
    201023598,612
    200924190,987
    % change-2.5%8.4%
    Record Year 2007 (268) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010877870
    New companies in 2009846691
    % change3.6%18.2%-23.1%
    Record Year2007 (89)2007 (90)2009 (91)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 366 companies were dissolved in Oldham. This figure is 27.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Oldham occurred in 2009 when a total of 504 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)OldhamUK
    2010366177,631
    2009504289,236
    % change-27.4%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (504)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 198 companies were dissolved in Oldham during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 41.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)OldhamUK
    201019894,954
    2009339181,176
    % change-41.6%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (339) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010527670
    Closed companies in 200910415283
    % change-50.0%-50.0%-16%
    Record Year2009 (104)2009 (152)2009 (83)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Oldham increased by 141 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)OldhamUK
    201014126,118
    2009-47-107,215
    Record Year2007 (338)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Oldham during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 37 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)OldhamUK
    2010373,658
    2009-98-90,189
    Record Year 2007 (155) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20103520
    Net growth in 2009-20-868
    Record Year2007 (58)2006 (56)2007 (52)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Oldham formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2009 figure of 0.3%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Oldham
    20100.2%
    20090.3%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    20060.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Oldham formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Oldham
    20100.2%
    20090.3%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    20060.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.3%0.3%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20090.3%0.2%0.3%
    % change-4.8%12.6%-30.8%
    Record Year1968 (0.5%)1968 (0.7%)1968 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 43.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 43.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Oldham was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    23.8% of all director appointments in Oldham in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

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

    24.2% of all director appointments in Oldham in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    DENTAL1.56%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    PRACTICE1.17%CONSULTING4.79%
    CARE1.17%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    MANAGEMENT1.04%PROPERTY2.40%
    CENTRE0.91%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    CONSULTANCY0.91%TRADING2.01%
    CONSTRUCTION0.85%DESIGN1.91%
    DESIGN0.78%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    OLDHAM0.78%MEDIA1.80%
    BUILDING0.65%BUSINESS1.75%
    SECURITY0.65%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    ENTERPRISES0.65%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    (OLDHAM)0.65%ENGINEERING1.56%
    ENGINEERING0.59%LONDON1.52%
    PROPERTIES0.59%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    COMMUNITY0.59%J1.46%
    M0.59%CARE1.41%
    ELECTRICAL0.59%GLOBAL1.39%
    S0.52%PROPERTIES1.35%
    HOME0.52%BUILDING1.33%
    C0.52%M1.29%
    STREET0.52%IT1.28%
    CONSULTANTS0.52%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    IT0.46%GROUP1.25%
    H0.46%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied443207,125
    7487 - Other business activities11968,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3825,942
    99999 - Dormant Company3114,342
    9999 - Dormant Company2719,842
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified277,922
    86230 - Dental practice activities221,152
    9305 - Other service activities208,822
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering198,262
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1713,490
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate163,834
    7260 - Other computer related activities159,122
    7499 - Non-trading company1513,997
    4523 - Construction roads, airfields etc.15159
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified152,739
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1414,598
    5530 - Restaurants134,879
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified126,684
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities118,590
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis113,070

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07275683 GRIFFITHS LOCUMS LTD 07 Jun 2010
    07274463 SAPPHIRE PICTURES LTD 04 Jun 2010
    07271722 SUGA LTD 02 Jun 2010
    07270571 SPENCER BARCLAYS LIMITED 01 Jun 2010
    07270182 A J DALLAS ENGINEERING LIMITED 01 Jun 2010
    07270109 WHITESMILES PROMOTIONS LTD 01 Jun 2010
    07287793 WS AGENCY LIMITED 17 Jun 2010
    07281037 COMMUNITY SPORTS EDUCATION LTD 11 Jun 2010
    07268815 INNER CIRCLE TRAINING LIMITED 01 Jun 2010
    07299125 SPRINGWOOD CONSTRUCTION (SADDLEWORTH) LIMITED 29 Jun 2010
    07297285 THE SHAMBLES DOBCROSS LTD 28 Jun 2010
    07275689 FAIRBANKS FARMING LIMITED 07 Jun 2010
    07296020 JAMIA FATIMA-TUL-ZAHRA (RA) LIMITED 25 Jun 2010
    07290379 KIRK & LANG LTD 21 Jun 2010
    07285024 KENSINGTON PARKS LIMITED 15 Jun 2010
    07282138 KASP ENTERPRISES LTD 11 Jun 2010
    07277937 ACCIDENT & INJURY HELPLINE LIMITED 08 Jun 2010
    07299009 GRAIN STORES LTD 29 Jun 2010
    07297099 TOTAL LAW LTD 28 Jun 2010
    07293772 DOWNTIME ALLGROVE LIMITED 23 Jun 2010
    07276425 MALIFEN RECRUITMENT SERVICES LTD 07 Jun 2010
    07270484 BOARDMANS DIGITAL SOLUTIONS LTD 01 Jun 2010
    OC355581 OTTERWELL CLOTHING LLP 11 Jun 2010
    07290941 ANSA IT LIMITED 22 Jun 2010
    07285154 CITY2CITY COURIERS LIMITED 15 Jun 2010