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Oldham, Greater Manchester

2011 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 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)OldhamUK
    2011488228,735
    2010507203,749
    % change-3.7%12.3%
    Record Year2007 (538)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)OldhamUK
    2011230112,344
    201023598,612
    % change-2.1%13.9%
    Record Year 2007 (268) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011777776
    New companies in 2010877870
    % change-11.5%-1.3%8.6%
    Record Year2007 (89)2007 (90)2009 (91)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)OldhamUK
    2011325162,310
    2010366177,631
    % change-11.2%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (504)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)OldhamUK
    201114171,324
    201019894,954
    % change-28.8%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (339) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011286746
    Closed companies in 2010527670
    % change-46.2%-11.8%-34%
    Record Year2009 (104)2009 (152)2009 (83)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)OldhamUK
    201116366,425
    201014126,118
    Record Year2007 (338)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)OldhamUK
    20118941,020
    2010373,658
    Record Year 2007 (155) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2011491030
    Net growth in 20103520
    Record Year2007 (58)2006 (56)2007 (52)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.3%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.3%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20100.3%0.3%0.2%
    % change-14.3%-22.3%-3.8%
    Record Year1968 (0.5%)1968 (0.7%)1968 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    OLDHAM1.06%CONSULTING5.09%
    MANAGEMENT1.06%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    ELECTRICAL0.99%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    SECURITY0.92%PROPERTY2.43%
    DESIGN0.85%TRADING2.05%
    PROPERTY0.78%DESIGN1.94%
    CARE0.78%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    MEDIA0.78%BUSINESS1.87%
    J0.78%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    ENGINEERING0.70%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    CONSTRUCTION0.63%MEDIA1.73%
    R0.63%ENGINEERING1.67%
    CONSULTANCY0.63%LONDON1.60%
    S0.56%GLOBAL1.46%
    TRADING0.56%J1.44%
    CONSULTANTS0.56%CARE1.44%
    CONTRACTORS0.56%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    D0.56%IT1.39%
    CO0.49%BUILDING1.32%
    C0.49%PROPERTIES1.31%
    (OLDHAM)0.49%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    P0.49%M1.27%
    WEST)0.49%S1.23%
    (NORTH0.49%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    CITY0.49%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied451202,072
    7487 - Other business activities11560,758
    86230 - Dental practice activities531,407
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4730,647
    9999 - Dormant Company4520,111
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3310,322
    99999 - Dormant Company3318,918
    9305 - Other service activities329,063
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2216,419
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering175,928
    74990 - Non-trading company168,481
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified163,050
    7011 - Development & sell real estate142,491
    5530 - Restaurants135,086
    62090 - Other information technology service activities137,095
    7260 - Other computer related activities137,849
    7499 - Non-trading company1210,955
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate123,790
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1213,053
    4545 - Other building completion112,456

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07649185 CHADDERTON BAZZAR (OLDHAM) LIMITED 26 May 2011
    07639451 1 CLICK MOVE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED 18 May 2011
    07637571 LEESFIELD MANUFACTURING LTD 17 May 2011
    07630803 CARL TAYLOR CONSULTING LIMITED 11 May 2011
    07627106 ULTIMATE TEXTILES LIMITED 09 May 2011
    07620473 INCH WORM PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 03 May 2011
    07619651 CHRONICLE COMMUNITY OUTREACH LIMITED 03 May 2011
    07651705 B D HUGHES CONSULTANTS LTD 31 May 2011
    07625731 VW & AUDI BREAKERS LTD 09 May 2011
    07623853 123 PRINTERS UK LIMITED 05 May 2011
    OC364971 MAGEE PROPERTIES LLP 26 May 2011
    07638160 VIBES BAR LIMITED 18 May 2011
    07638131 THE LOUNGE CLUB LIMITED 17 May 2011
    07632773 GALACTAGOGUE ENTERPRISES LIMITED 13 May 2011
    07652501 MOTORNET AUTOS LTD 31 May 2011
    07640026 KEVMEDIC LIMITED 19 May 2011
    07631966 OLDHAM LEADERSHIP IN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP 12 May 2011
    07628918 JC (3) LTD 10 May 2011
    07652401 GREATER MANCHESTER SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING UTC LIMITED 31 May 2011
    07648820 LEEDS BUSINESS CENTRES LIMITED 26 May 2011
    07648005 CONSERVATORYHAGGLE LIMITED 26 May 2011
    07641019 CLAD-IT ECO ROOFING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 19 May 2011
    07639020 STAR EXCHANGE AND TRAVEL LIMITED 18 May 2011
    07637981 MUSLIM FUNERAL SERVICES LIMITED 17 May 2011
    07635611 REDSTONE DRINKS LTD 16 May 2011