Oldham, Greater Manchester
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldham when compared to any previous April.
- May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Oldham when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 531 companies were formed in Oldham. This figure is 1.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
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 2013 531 269,432 2012 526 253,150 % change 1.0% 6.4% Record Year 2007 (538) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 261 companies were registered in Oldham during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 11.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Oldham UK 2013 261 134,630 2012 235 121,659 % change 11.1% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (268) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldham when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 95 89 77 New companies in 2012 84 91 60 % change 13.1% -2.2% 28.3% Record Year 2013 (95) 2012 (91) 2009 (91)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 235 companies were dissolved in Oldham. This figure is 22.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
The highest total for a first half year in Oldham occurred in 2009 when a total of 505 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Oldham UK 2013 235 155,192 2012 304 147,794 % change -22.7% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (505) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 123 companies were dissolved in Oldham during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 19.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Oldham UK 2013 123 77,278 2012 153 80,218 % change -19.6% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (339) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 39 30 54 Closed companies in 2012 41 59 53 % change -4.9% -49.2% 2% Record Year 2009 (104) 2009 (152) 2009 (83)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Oldham increased by 296 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Oldham UK 2013 296 114,240 2012 222 105,356 Record Year 2007 (338) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Oldham during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 138 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Oldham UK 2013 138 57,352 2012 82 41,441 Record Year 2007 (155) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Oldham when compared to any previous May.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 56 59 23 Net growth in 2012 43 32 7 Record Year 2007 (58) 2013 (59) 2007 (52)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Oldham formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Oldham 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Oldham formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Oldham 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -5.0% -5.0% 16.1% Record Year 2009 (0.3%) 2010 (0.3%) 1976 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 42.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 41.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Oldham was 2007 when 30.4% of all directors were female.
22.8% of all director appointments in Oldham in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Oldham was in 2011 when 29.3% of all directors were female.
20.2% of all director appointments in Oldham in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.06% CONSULTING 5.25% J 1.00% MANAGEMENT 4.80% PROPERTY 1.00% CONSULTANCY 3.41% CONSULTING 0.81% PROPERTY 2.48% (NW) 0.81% TRADING 2.05% CONSTRUCTION 0.81% ENGINEERING 1.81% ENGINEERING 0.81% DESIGN 1.79% OLDHAM 0.81% LONDON 1.77% M 0.75% BUSINESS 1.77% SADDLEWORTH 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.68% CONSULTANCY 0.62% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% S 0.62% ASSOCIATES 1.67% CAR 0.62% GLOBAL 1.59% (OLDHAM) 0.62% MEDIA 1.57% DESIGN 0.62% CARE 1.55% TRADING 0.62% J 1.53% DEVELOPMENTS 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.46% GLOBAL 0.56% IT 1.40% MEDIA 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.40% IT 0.50% M 1.26% C 0.50% BUILDING 1.22% MANCHESTER 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.19% SHAW 0.44% ENTERPRISES 1.18% H 0.44% CAPITAL 1.16% TRAVEL 0.44% TRAINING 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 475 257,517 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 88 54,555 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 67 24,324 99999 - Dormant Company 61 44,817 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 44 33,633 86900 - Other human health activities 38 8,687 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 33 7,212 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 25 4,768 43210 - Electrical installation 25 5,611 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 23 25,583 74990 - Non-trading company 23 14,303 56101 - Licensed restaurants 23 7,148 86230 - Dental practice activities 22 2,138 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 22 17,095 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 21 7,871 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 21 6,140 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 20 5,253 62090 - Other information technology service activities 19 12,578 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 19 7,793 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 18 4,977
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08467518 TOMMYFIELD SUPERSTORE LIMITED 02 Apr 2013 08467747 ABLE AND ABLE LIMITED 02 Apr 2013 08482579 MWAS ENTERPRISES OF MANCHESTER LTD 10 Apr 2013 08495147 DAWES DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 18 Apr 2013 08505569 TARGET SECURITY LIMITED 26 Apr 2013 08482045 HARKER ORGANS LIMITED 10 Apr 2013 08488936 CLEARGLASSSOLUTIONSUK LTD 15 Apr 2013 08501300 ACE SAFETY ACADEMY LIMITED 23 Apr 2013 08504290 UK AUTOTRADERS LIMITED 25 Apr 2013 08468475 HILTONLEGAL BUSINESS LIMITED 02 Apr 2013 08486593 SADDLEWORTH PLASTIC & TIMBER LIMITED 12 Apr 2013 08489463 GLO-ACTIVE SAFETY LIMITED 15 Apr 2013 08497850 DBBI LTD 22 Apr 2013 08473481 SAGENTICA CONSULTING LIMITED 04 Apr 2013 08480635 A J H RETAIL LIMITED 09 Apr 2013 08480677 HEWSON RETAIL LTD 09 Apr 2013 08481961 AMIN TAKEAWAY LTD 10 Apr 2013 08489827 IM COMMS LTD 16 Apr 2013 08505092 THE TOP SHOP LIMITED 25 Apr 2013 08467792 SHOP LOCALLY LTD 02 Apr 2013 08492727 CHRYSALIS PCT LIMITED 17 Apr 2013 08471098 CHESTNUT COURT MANAGEMENT (WIDNES) LIMITED 03 Apr 2013 08472853 TAYLOR JACKSON PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD 04 Apr 2013 08472968 PHONE-TEK LIMITED 04 Apr 2013 08506713 WESTWOOD MOT LIMITED 26 Apr 2013
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