Oldham, Greater Manchester
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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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) Oldham UK 2010 507 203,749 2009 457 182,021 % change 10.9% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (538) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Oldham UK 2010 235 98,612 2009 241 90,987 % change -2.5% 8.4% Record Year 2007 (268) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 87 78 70 New companies in 2009 84 66 91 % change 3.6% 18.2% -23.1% Record Year 2007 (89) 2007 (90) 2009 (91)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Oldham UK 2010 366 177,631 2009 504 289,236 % change -27.4% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (504) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Oldham UK 2010 198 94,954 2009 339 181,176 % change -41.6% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (339) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 52 76 70 Closed companies in 2009 104 152 83 % change -50.0% -50.0% -16% Record Year 2009 (104) 2009 (152) 2009 (83)
Net Company Growth
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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) Oldham UK 2010 141 26,118 2009 -47 -107,215 Record Year 2007 (338) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Oldham UK 2010 37 3,658 2009 -98 -90,189 Record Year 2007 (155) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 35 2 0 Net growth in 2009 -20 -86 8 Record Year 2007 (58) 2006 (56) 2007 (52)
UK Company Share
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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 2010 0.2% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2010 0.2% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% UK formation share in 2009 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% % change -4.8% 12.6% -30.8% Record Year 1968 (0.5%) 1968 (0.7%) 1968 (0.6%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage DENTAL 1.56% MANAGEMENT 5.01% PRACTICE 1.17% CONSULTING 4.79% CARE 1.17% CONSULTANCY 3.02% MANAGEMENT 1.04% PROPERTY 2.40% CENTRE 0.91% ASSOCIATES 2.02% CONSULTANCY 0.91% TRADING 2.01% CONSTRUCTION 0.85% DESIGN 1.91% DESIGN 0.78% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% OLDHAM 0.78% MEDIA 1.80% BUILDING 0.65% BUSINESS 1.75% SECURITY 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.71% ENTERPRISES 0.65% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% (OLDHAM) 0.65% ENGINEERING 1.56% ENGINEERING 0.59% LONDON 1.52% PROPERTIES 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.49% COMMUNITY 0.59% J 1.46% M 0.59% CARE 1.41% ELECTRICAL 0.59% GLOBAL 1.39% S 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.35% HOME 0.52% BUILDING 1.33% C 0.52% M 1.29% STREET 0.52% IT 1.28% CONSULTANTS 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.27% IT 0.46% GROUP 1.25% H 0.46% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 443 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 119 68,525 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 38 25,942 99999 - Dormant Company 31 14,342 9999 - Dormant Company 27 19,842 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 27 7,922 86230 - Dental practice activities 22 1,152 9305 - Other service activities 20 8,822 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 19 8,262 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 17 13,490 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 16 3,834 7260 - Other computer related activities 15 9,122 7499 - Non-trading company 15 13,997 4523 - Construction roads, airfields etc. 15 159 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 15 2,739 7414 - Business & management consultancy 14 14,598 5530 - Restaurants 13 4,879 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 12 6,684 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 11 8,590 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 11 3,070
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