Oldham, Greater Manchester
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldham when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 526 companies were formed in Oldham. This figure is 7.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
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 2012 526 253,150 2011 488 228,735 % change 7.8% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (538) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 235 companies were registered in Oldham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 2.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Oldham UK 2012 235 121,659 2011 230 112,344 % change 2.2% 8.3% Record Year 2007 (268) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldham when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 84 91 60 New companies in 2011 77 77 76 % change 9.1% 18.2% -21.1% Record Year 2007 (89) 2012 (91) 2009 (91)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 304 companies were dissolved in Oldham. This figure is 6.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 304 147,793 2011 325 162,310 % change -6.5% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (504) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 153 companies were dissolved in Oldham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 8.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Oldham UK 2012 153 80,218 2011 141 71,324 % change 8.5% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (339) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 41 59 53 Closed companies in 2011 28 67 46 % change 46.4% -11.9% 15% Record Year 2009 (104) 2009 (152) 2009 (83)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Oldham increased by 222 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Oldham UK 2012 222 105,357 2011 163 66,425 Record Year 2007 (338) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Oldham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 82 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Oldham UK 2012 82 41,441 2011 89 41,020 Record Year 2007 (155) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 43 32 7 Net growth in 2011 49 10 30 Record Year 2007 (58) 2006 (56) 2007 (52)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Oldham formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Oldham 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Oldham formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Oldham 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -8.2% 3.6% -15.7% Record Year 1968 (0.5%) 1968 (0.7%) 1968 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 40.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 41.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Oldham was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
18.8% of all director appointments in Oldham in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Oldham was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
18.0% of all director appointments in Oldham in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage OLDHAM 1.13% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.00% MANAGEMENT 4.74% MANCHESTER 0.86% CONSULTANCY 3.28% (NW) 0.80% PROPERTY 2.35% CONSTRUCTION 0.80% TRADING 2.10% CARE 0.80% DESIGN 1.89% PROPERTY 0.80% ENGINEERING 1.87% CONSULTANCY 0.80% ASSOCIATES 1.82% PROPERTIES 0.73% CONSULTANTS 1.78% CONSULTING 0.66% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% MEDIA 0.66% BUSINESS 1.70% M 0.66% MEDIA 1.69% (OLDHAM) 0.66% LONDON 1.68% MEDICAL 0.60% J 1.57% MY 0.60% GLOBAL 1.51% J 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.48% ELECTRICAL 0.60% IT 1.42% ENGINEERING 0.53% CARE 1.31% FINANCIAL 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.31% IT 0.53% M 1.26% BUILDING 0.53% ELECTRICAL 1.23% CENTRE 0.53% BUILDING 1.23% DIRECT 0.47% SECURITY 1.19% WEST) 0.47% S 1.18% RECYCLING 0.47% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 543 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 86 47,029 86230 - Dental practice activities 62 1,834 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 54 35,447 9999 - Dormant Company 35 16,469 99999 - Dormant Company 32 26,088 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 29 14,220 9305 - Other service activities 28 7,926 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 24 20,390 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 23 4,091 86900 - Other human health activities 22 5,222 74990 - Non-trading company 19 9,706 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 16 4,644 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 16 10,271 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 15 3,241 7414 - Business & management consultancy 15 10,978 43290 - Other construction installation 15 1,796 62090 - Other information technology service activities 14 8,258 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 12 4,535 7260 - Other computer related activities 12 6,456
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08058191 DARTSIGHT LTD 04 May 2012 08061427 GD PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED 09 May 2012 08088255 BRAKELY LTD 30 May 2012 08075879 FIRETONE LIMITED 21 May 2012 08077339 DAWN ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES (D.A.S.) LTD 21 May 2012 08082250 HAGGATE FOOD LTD 24 May 2012 08086487 PIXEL KICKS LTD 29 May 2012 08066360 LONG HOUSE MANAGEMENT CO (OLDHAM) LIMITED 11 May 2012 08078554 NAUGHTY FAIRY MARKETING & EVENTS MANAGEMENT LIMITED 22 May 2012 08087924 SADDLEWORTH ACCOUNTANCY LIMITED 29 May 2012 08058352 M A R CONSTRUCTION LTD 04 May 2012 08062481 CKG HEIR LIMITED 09 May 2012 08072284 MIRRORWEB LIMITED 17 May 2012 08072830 SHAUN O'DWYER LIMITED 17 May 2012 08073864 L K METALS LTD 17 May 2012 08074513 CULLENS MANCHESTER LTD 18 May 2012 08077361 IF (NW) LIMITED 21 May 2012 08087035 JD'S LOUNGE BAR LTD 29 May 2012 08052157 STAR BUSINESS LTD 01 May 2012 08060475 ARZONI DESIGNER EMPORIUM LIMITED 08 May 2012 08066306 MARIA JAMES HAIR SALON LIMITED 11 May 2012 08078434 XTECH SOLUTION PRIVATE LIMITED 22 May 2012 08073296 ROYTON CASH 4 RAGS LIMITED 17 May 2012 08077670 FABRIC AND TICKS LIMITED 22 May 2012 08084877 DENT TECH LTD 28 May 2012
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