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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

  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 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)OldhamUK
    2012526253,150
    2011488228,735
    % change7.8%10.7%
    Record Year2007 (538)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)OldhamUK
    2012235121,659
    2011230112,344
    % change2.2%8.3%
    Record Year 2007 (268) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012849160
    New companies in 2011777776
    % change9.1%18.2%-21.1%
    Record Year2007 (89)2012 (91)2009 (91)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)OldhamUK
    2012304147,793
    2011325162,310
    % change-6.5%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (504)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)OldhamUK
    201215380,218
    201114171,324
    % change8.5%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (339) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012415953
    Closed companies in 2011286746
    % change46.4%-11.9%15%
    Record Year2009 (104)2009 (152)2009 (83)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)OldhamUK
    2012222105,357
    201116366,425
    Record Year2007 (338)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)OldhamUK
    20128241,441
    20118941,020
    Record Year 2007 (155) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201243327
    Net growth in 2011491030
    Record Year2007 (58)2006 (56)2007 (52)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.3%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.3%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change-8.2%3.6%-15.7%
    Record Year1968 (0.5%)1968 (0.7%)1968 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    OLDHAM1.13%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.00%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    MANCHESTER0.86%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    (NW)0.80%PROPERTY2.35%
    CONSTRUCTION0.80%TRADING2.10%
    CARE0.80%DESIGN1.89%
    PROPERTY0.80%ENGINEERING1.87%
    CONSULTANCY0.80%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    PROPERTIES0.73%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    CONSULTING0.66%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    MEDIA0.66%BUSINESS1.70%
    M0.66%MEDIA1.69%
    (OLDHAM)0.66%LONDON1.68%
    MEDICAL0.60%J1.57%
    MY0.60%GLOBAL1.51%
    J0.60%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    ELECTRICAL0.60%IT1.42%
    ENGINEERING0.53%CARE1.31%
    FINANCIAL0.53%PROPERTIES1.31%
    IT0.53%M1.26%
    BUILDING0.53%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    CENTRE0.53%BUILDING1.23%
    DIRECT0.47%SECURITY1.19%
    WEST)0.47%S1.18%
    RECYCLING0.47%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied543244,457
    7487 - Other business activities8647,029
    86230 - Dental practice activities621,834
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5435,447
    9999 - Dormant Company3516,469
    99999 - Dormant Company3226,088
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2914,220
    9305 - Other service activities287,926
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2420,390
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified234,091
    86900 - Other human health activities225,222
    74990 - Non-trading company199,706
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering164,644
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1610,271
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing153,241
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1510,978
    43290 - Other construction installation151,796
    62090 - Other information technology service activities148,258
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate124,535
    7260 - Other computer related activities126,456

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08092441 J BULL CONSULTANTS LTD 01 Jun 2012
    08095024 ALADDIN'S CAVE (LEWISHAM) LTD 06 Jun 2012
    08106092 LAWPOOL LIMITED 14 Jun 2012
    08108529 BEWOODIE LIMITED 18 Jun 2012
    08111589 CHADDERTON CATERING EQUIPMENT LTD 19 Jun 2012
    08121408 CAFE FIZA LIMITED 27 Jun 2012
    08123826 TOSD CO LTD 29 Jun 2012
    08098429 SPORTWIT LIMITED 08 Jun 2012
    08099214 TOTTINGTON ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES LTD 11 Jun 2012
    08112893 LOGIC INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL ADVISERS LIMITED 20 Jun 2012
    08122632 HOWARD'S DOMESTICS LTD 28 Jun 2012
    08094260 DIGGLE DAY NURSERY & EDUCATION CENTRE LTD 06 Jun 2012
    08099363 NARATHUS LIMITED 11 Jun 2012
    08093349 NATIONWIDE ROOF COATINGS YORKSHIRE LIMITED 01 Jun 2012
    08098212 P.J'S TRADITIONAL FISH & CHIP RESTAURANT LIMITED 08 Jun 2012
    08103800 HUSSAIN BROTHERS LTD 13 Jun 2012
    08115531 SHALLCROSS SERVICES LTD 22 Jun 2012
    08124631 EXPERT TRADESMEN LTD 29 Jun 2012
    08098181 FISH3 LIMITED 08 Jun 2012
    08101223 ZK SPECIALIST LTD 12 Jun 2012
    08107263 GLOBAL TRAVEL PLANNER LIMITED 15 Jun 2012
    08104098 EMC ENERGY RENTAL PROJECTS LIMITED 13 Jun 2012
    08111090 ELITE PILING AND FOUNDATIONS LIMITED 19 Jun 2012
    08114799 ARCA EUROPEAN LIMITED 21 Jun 2012
    08123612 GOOLE SOCIAL CLUB LIMITED 28 Jun 2012