Oldham, Greater Manchester
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 488 companies were formed in Oldham. This figure is 3.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
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 2011 488 228,735 2010 507 203,749 % change -3.7% 12.3% Record Year 2007 (538) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 230 companies were registered in Oldham during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 2.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Oldham UK 2011 230 112,344 2010 235 98,612 % change -2.1% 13.9% Record Year 2007 (268) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 77 77 76 New companies in 2010 87 78 70 % change -11.5% -1.3% 8.6% Record Year 2007 (89) 2007 (90) 2009 (91)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 325 companies were dissolved in Oldham. This figure is 11.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
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 2011 325 162,310 2010 366 177,631 % change -11.2% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (504) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 141 companies were dissolved in Oldham during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 28.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Oldham UK 2011 141 71,324 2010 198 94,954 % change -28.8% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (339) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 28 67 46 Closed companies in 2010 52 76 70 % change -46.2% -11.8% -34% Record Year 2009 (104) 2009 (152) 2009 (83)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Oldham increased by 163 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Oldham UK 2011 163 66,425 2010 141 26,118 Record Year 2007 (338) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Oldham during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 89 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Oldham UK 2011 89 41,020 2010 37 3,658 Record Year 2007 (155) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 49 10 30 Net growth in 2010 35 2 0 Record Year 2007 (58) 2006 (56) 2007 (52)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Oldham formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Oldham 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Oldham formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Oldham 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2010 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% % change -14.3% -22.3% -3.8% Record Year 1968 (0.5%) 1968 (0.7%) 1968 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 41.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 41.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Oldham was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
26.1% of all director appointments in Oldham in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Oldham was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
28.4% of all director appointments in Oldham in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage OLDHAM 1.06% CONSULTING 5.09% MANAGEMENT 1.06% MANAGEMENT 4.86% ELECTRICAL 0.99% CONSULTANCY 3.17% SECURITY 0.92% PROPERTY 2.43% DESIGN 0.85% TRADING 2.05% PROPERTY 0.78% DESIGN 1.94% CARE 0.78% ASSOCIATES 1.92% MEDIA 0.78% BUSINESS 1.87% J 0.78% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% ENGINEERING 0.70% CONSULTANTS 1.76% CONSTRUCTION 0.63% MEDIA 1.73% R 0.63% ENGINEERING 1.67% CONSULTANCY 0.63% LONDON 1.60% S 0.56% GLOBAL 1.46% TRADING 0.56% J 1.44% CONSULTANTS 0.56% CARE 1.44% CONTRACTORS 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.42% D 0.56% IT 1.39% CO 0.49% BUILDING 1.32% C 0.49% PROPERTIES 1.31% (OLDHAM) 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.30% P 0.49% M 1.27% WEST) 0.49% S 1.23% (NORTH 0.49% ENTERPRISES 1.20% CITY 0.49% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 451 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 115 60,758 86230 - Dental practice activities 53 1,407 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 47 30,647 9999 - Dormant Company 45 20,111 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 33 10,322 99999 - Dormant Company 33 18,918 9305 - Other service activities 32 9,063 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 22 16,419 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 17 5,928 74990 - Non-trading company 16 8,481 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 16 3,050 7011 - Development & sell real estate 14 2,491 5530 - Restaurants 13 5,086 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 7,095 7260 - Other computer related activities 13 7,849 7499 - Non-trading company 12 10,955 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 12 3,790 7414 - Business & management consultancy 12 13,053 4545 - Other building completion 11 2,456
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07650971 PROPERTY FIRE PREVENTION LTD 31 May 2011 07637592 LEESFIELD LTD 17 May 2011 07630719 REBRITE LIMITED 11 May 2011 07620473 INCH WORM PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 03 May 2011 07619651 CHRONICLE COMMUNITY OUTREACH LIMITED 03 May 2011 07647034 ESU CHIC BOUTIQUE LIMITED 25 May 2011 07644753 WARMCOOL LIMITED 24 May 2011 07639265 BEESLEY PROPERTIES LTD 18 May 2011 07625731 VW & AUDI BREAKERS LTD 09 May 2011 07643547 SOLAR FOR EVERYONE LIMITED 23 May 2011 07623853 123 PRINTERS UK LIMITED 05 May 2011 07629791 OLDHAM CENTRAL ACADEMY 11 May 2011 07652707 O W CONSTRUCTION LTD 31 May 2011 07628947 PH (7) 2011 LIMITED 10 May 2011 07628931 COWLISHAW RESIDENTS GREEN SPACE LIMITED 10 May 2011 07628908 DJM 2011 LTD 10 May 2011 07625435 TASTY BITES (HEYWOOD) LTD 06 May 2011 07624185 STRIPEYSOCK CORPORATION LTD 06 May 2011 07648005 CONSERVATORYHAGGLE LIMITED 26 May 2011 07639020 STAR EXCHANGE AND TRAVEL LIMITED 18 May 2011 07635611 REDSTONE DRINKS LTD 16 May 2011 07619941 FIRMUS MEDIA LTD 03 May 2011 07619352 SISSY BEE LTD 03 May 2011 07640151 NELSON SQUARE LEISURE LTD 19 May 2011 07625143 BULLDOG WORKWEAR UK LIMITED 06 May 2011
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