Oldham, Greater Manchester
Q3 2012 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q3 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldham when compared to any previous Q3.
- September 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldham when compared to any previous September.
- July 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldham when compared to any previous July.
- July 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Oldham when compared to any previous July.
- Q3 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Oldham when compared to any previous Q3.
- September 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Oldham when compared to any previous September.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
Q3 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldham when compared to any previous Q3.
A total of 273 companies were registered in Oldham during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).
This figure is an increase of 10.1% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.8% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) Oldham UK 2012 273 118,868 2011 248 114,512 % change 10.1% 3.8% Record Year 2012 (273) 2012 (118,868) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)
September 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldham when compared to any previous September.
July 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldham when compared to any previous July.
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2012 93 82 98 New companies in 2011 64 96 88 % change 45.3% -14.6% 11.4% Record Year 2012 (93) 2011 (96) 2012 (98)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
A total of 154 companies were dissolved in Oldham during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 8.3% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.5% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) Oldham UK 2012 154 74,772 2011 168 72,230 % change -8.3% 3.5% Record Year 2009 (227) 2009 (159,401) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)
July 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Oldham when compared to any previous July.
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2012 61 55 38 Closed companies in 2011 61 46 61 % change 0.0% 19.6% -38% Record Year 2012 (61) 2008 (102) 2009 (99)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
Q3 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Oldham when compared to any previous Q3.
Net company growth for Oldham during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) was 119 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) Oldham UK 2012 119 44,096 2011 80 42,282 Record Year 2012 (119) 2003 (60,597) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)
September 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Oldham when compared to any previous September.
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2012 32 27 60 Net growth in 2011 3 50 27 Record Year 2005 (47) 2011 (50) 2012 (60)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
In the third quarter of 2012, Oldham formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) Oldham 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 30.5% -13.9% 10.2% Record Year 1971 (0.4%) 1982 (0.8%) 1965 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2012 was 40.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 10.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
The record third quarter for female directors in Oldham was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.
25.5% of all director appointments in Oldham in the third 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 (Sep 2011-Sep 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage OLDHAM 1.02% CONSULTING 5.05% J 0.89% MANAGEMENT 4.75% MEDIA 0.83% CONSULTANCY 3.28% MANAGEMENT 0.83% PROPERTY 2.35% M 0.83% TRADING 2.08% CONSULTING 0.76% DESIGN 1.87% PROPERTIES 0.76% ASSOCIATES 1.84% CONSULTANCY 0.76% ENGINEERING 1.83% (OLDHAM) 0.70% CONSULTANTS 1.76% MANCHESTER 0.70% BUSINESS 1.72% ENGINEERING 0.64% CONSTRUCTION 1.70% CONSTRUCTION 0.64% MEDIA 1.67% (NW) 0.64% LONDON 1.67% CENTRE 0.64% J 1.55% MEDICAL 0.57% GLOBAL 1.53% K 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.46% CAR 0.57% IT 1.43% PROPERTY 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.34% PLUMBING 0.57% CARE 1.32% CARE 0.51% M 1.27% TRADING 0.51% BUILDING 1.22% ELECTRICAL 0.51% ENTERPRISES 1.20% ENERGY 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.20% GLOBAL 0.51% S 1.17% MY 0.51% SECURITY 1.16%
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 727 331,455 7487 - Other business activities 67 35,545 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 54 33,677 86230 - Dental practice activities 51 1,752 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 29 13,716 99999 - Dormant Company 27 25,035 9999 - Dormant Company 26 12,598 86900 - Other human health activities 22 4,998 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 21 19,425 9305 - Other service activities 21 6,142 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 20 3,943 74990 - Non-trading company 16 9,203 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 16 9,891 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 15 3,093 43290 - Other construction installation 14 1,714 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 7,869 7414 - Business & management consultancy 13 8,437 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 12 14,774 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 12 4,294 43210 - Electrical installation 11 3,387
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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