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Oldham, Greater Manchester

2011 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Oldham when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldham when compared to any previous second half year.
  • Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldham when compared to any previous Q4.
  • November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldham when compared to any previous November.

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. Annual Data (2011)

    2011 was a record year for company registrations in Oldham when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 944 companies were formed in Oldham in 2011. This total is 3.3% higher than in 2010 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.

    YearOldhamUK
    2011944452,870
    2010914400,358
    2009903362,675
    2008707349,203
    2007898457,649
    Record Year2011 (944)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldham when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2011 a total of 456 companies were formed in Oldham. This figure is 12.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Oldham occurred in 2011 when a total of 456 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)OldhamUK
    2011456224,135
    2010407196,609
    % change12.0%14.0%
    Record Year2011 (456)2011 (224,135)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldham when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 208 companies were registered in Oldham during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 12.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)OldhamUK
    2011208109,623
    201018595,117
    % change12.4%15.3%
    Record Year 2011 (208) 2011 (109,623)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldham when compared to any previous November.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2011738649
    New companies in 2010677444
    % change9.0%16.2%11.4%
    Record Year2003 (84)2011 (86)2003 (59)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 658 companies were dissolved in Oldham in 2011. This total is 12.0% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearOldhamUK
    2011658314,523
    2010748342,232
    2009920533,773
    2008423237,901
    2007390220,295
    Record Year2009 (920)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 a total of 333 companies were dissolved in Oldham. This figure is 12.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Oldham occurred in 2009 when a total of 416 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)OldhamUK
    2011333152,213
    2010382164,601
    % change-12.8%-7.5%
    Record Year2009 (416)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    A total of 165 companies were dissolved in Oldham during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 4.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)OldhamUK
    201116579,983
    201017376,896
    % change-4.6%4.0%
    Record Year 2009 (189) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2011456654
    Closed companies in 2010597143
    % change-23.7%-7.0%26%
    Record Year2009 (62)2010 (71)2009 (64)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 286 companies were added to the company register for Oldham in 2011. This number represents growth of 31.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.

    This number is 120 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Oldham company register grew by 508 companies.

    YearOldhamUK
    2011286138,347
    201016658,126
    2009-17-171,098
    2008284111,302
    2007508237,354
    Record Year2007 (508)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 the company register for Oldham increased by 123 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)OldhamUK
    201112371,922
    20102532,008
    Record Year2003 (218)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    Net company growth for Oldham during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 43 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)OldhamUK
    20114329,640
    20101218,221
    Record Year 2003 (140) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 20112820-5
    Net growth in 2010831
    Record Year2003 (69)2006 (39)2003 (39)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    In 2011 Oldham formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Oldham was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.

    YearOldham
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960)1968 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 Oldham formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Oldham
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    In the fourth quarter of 2011, Oldham formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)Oldham
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change-5.3%-1.0%-1.3%
    Record Year1972 (0.6%)1961 (0.7%)1968 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    The average age of a director in 2011 was 41.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 42.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 41.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    The record year for female directors in Oldham was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Oldham in 2011 was 32.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    The record second half year for female directors in Oldham was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    23.5% of all director appointments in Oldham in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Oldham was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

    22.1% of all director appointments in Oldham in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    OLDHAM1.17%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.03%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CARE0.96%CONSULTANCY3.26%
    PROPERTY0.89%PROPERTY2.37%
    CONSTRUCTION0.89%TRADING2.07%
    MANCHESTER0.82%DESIGN1.92%
    ELECTRICAL0.75%ASSOCIATES1.86%
    COMMUNITY0.69%ENGINEERING1.78%
    PROPERTIES0.69%BUSINESS1.78%
    (NORTH0.69%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    WEST)0.69%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    (NW)0.62%MEDIA1.71%
    CONSULTANTS0.62%LONDON1.63%
    J0.62%J1.51%
    (OLDHAM)0.55%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    TRADING0.55%GLOBAL1.46%
    CONSULTING0.55%IT1.41%
    M0.55%CARE1.39%
    DESIGN0.55%PROPERTIES1.29%
    ENGINEERING0.55%ELECTRICAL1.29%
    SECURITY0.55%M1.27%
    MEDIA0.55%BUILDING1.26%
    CO0.48%ENERGY1.25%
    S0.48%S1.20%
    CITY0.48%ENTERPRISES1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied462205,525
    7487 - Other business activities11457,052
    86230 - Dental practice activities621,598
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4732,483
    9999 - Dormant Company4120,199
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3511,768
    99999 - Dormant Company3421,846
    9305 - Other service activities339,492
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2517,765
    74990 - Non-trading company198,929
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified193,342
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering175,558
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1613,034
    62090 - Other information technology service activities157,493
    7260 - Other computer related activities157,667
    5530 - Restaurants145,013
    5540 - Bars132,147
    7011 - Development & sell real estate132,287
    4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc.121,967
    7499 - Non-trading company129,957

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07835928 WE MADE IT WORK LIMITED 04 Nov 2011
    07858129 HARDACRE LTD 23 Nov 2011
    07865392 BARROWGROVE LTD 30 Nov 2011
    07847083 MARK8 MANAGEMENT LIMITED 14 Nov 2011
    07853616 WORLDWIDE RECYCLING & WASTE LIMITED 18 Nov 2011
    07857431 NICKY JAMES LIMITED 23 Nov 2011
    07863790 ANDREW WINSTANLEY TRANSPORT LTD 29 Nov 2011
    07845437 SWH PROPERTY LTD. 11 Nov 2011
    07857842 MERLIN GREEN LTD 23 Nov 2011
    07830340 NELSON ELECTRICAL LTD 01 Nov 2011
    07831126 HOLLYWOOD BITES LIMITED 01 Nov 2011
    07849460 ARA ENTERPRISES(UK) LTD 16 Nov 2011
    07850362 LEES COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION 16 Nov 2011
    07859394 CSI ELECTRONICS LTD 24 Nov 2011
    07866039 FIDDYPARTS UK LTD 30 Nov 2011
    07834567 OJB ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS & ENGINEERS LIMITED 03 Nov 2011
    07837798 CLAIMS FAST (GB) LIMITED 07 Nov 2011
    07838166 L H GAS & PLUMBING LTD 07 Nov 2011
    07845955 ORION CLAIMS LIMITED 14 Nov 2011
    07859699 NEIGHBOURHOOD ADVICE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED 24 Nov 2011
    07860019 ELLIS ENERGY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 24 Nov 2011
    07865103 WHO'S HUNGARY LTD 29 Nov 2011
    07834703 SWINTON TRAVEL LIMITED 03 Nov 2011
    07839852 N2KODE LTD 09 Nov 2011
    07842012 INSTANT COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED 10 Nov 2011