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

  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 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)OldhamUK
    2013531269,432
    2012526253,150
    % change1.0%6.4%
    Record Year2007 (538)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)OldhamUK
    2013261134,630
    2012235121,659
    % change11.1%10.7%
    Record Year 2007 (268) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013958977
    New companies in 2012849160
    % change13.1%-2.2%28.3%
    Record Year2013 (95)2012 (91)2009 (91)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)OldhamUK
    2013235155,192
    2012304147,794
    % change-22.7%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (505)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)OldhamUK
    201312377,278
    201215380,218
    % change-19.6%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (339) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013393054
    Closed companies in 2012415953
    % change-4.9%-49.2%2%
    Record Year2009 (104)2009 (152)2009 (83)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)OldhamUK
    2013296114,240
    2012222105,356
    Record Year2007 (338)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)OldhamUK
    201313857,352
    20128241,441
    Record Year 2007 (155) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013565923
    Net growth in 201243327
    Record Year2007 (58)2013 (59)2007 (52)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change-5.0%-5.0%16.1%
    Record Year2009 (0.3%)2010 (0.3%)1976 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.06%CONSULTING5.25%
    J1.00%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    PROPERTY1.00%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    CONSULTING0.81%PROPERTY2.48%
    (NW)0.81%TRADING2.05%
    CONSTRUCTION0.81%ENGINEERING1.81%
    ENGINEERING0.81%DESIGN1.79%
    OLDHAM0.81%LONDON1.77%
    M0.75%BUSINESS1.77%
    SADDLEWORTH0.69%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    CONSULTANCY0.62%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    S0.62%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    CAR0.62%GLOBAL1.59%
    (OLDHAM)0.62%MEDIA1.57%
    DESIGN0.62%CARE1.55%
    TRADING0.62%J1.53%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.62%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    GLOBAL0.56%IT1.40%
    MEDIA0.50%PROPERTIES1.40%
    IT0.50%M1.26%
    C0.50%BUILDING1.22%
    MANCHESTER0.50%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    SHAW0.44%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    H0.44%CAPITAL1.16%
    TRAVEL0.44%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied475257,517
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified8854,555
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified6724,324
    99999 - Dormant Company6144,817
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4433,633
    86900 - Other human health activities388,687
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified337,212
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles254,768
    43210 - Electrical installation255,611
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2325,583
    74990 - Non-trading company2314,303
    56101 - Licensed restaurants237,148
    86230 - Dental practice activities222,138
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2217,095
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate217,871
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands216,140
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing205,253
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1912,578
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet197,793
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified184,977

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08564900 TOP END BAR (STAMFORD ST) LTD 11 Jun 2013
    08569042 NORTHERN LOGISTICS (UK) LIMITED 13 Jun 2013
    08574336 KIRKHOLDEN LTD 18 Jun 2013
    08578425 A J PIPING LTD 20 Jun 2013
    08582658 D B A HAULAGE LIMITED 25 Jun 2013
    08561636 PHIL HENSTOCK ESTATE AGENTS LTD 07 Jun 2013
    08563927 HANLEY CONSTRUCT LTD 11 Jun 2013
    08573390 SJ ROOFING SERVICES LIMITED 18 Jun 2013
    08578020 UK SUPERFOLD LTD 20 Jun 2013
    08590091 CROWN FEEDS LIMITED 28 Jun 2013
    08558357 THE INDIAN OLDHAM LTD 06 Jun 2013
    08558988 247LAWYER LTD 06 Jun 2013
    08566064 BESPOKE COMMERCIAL SERVICES LIMITED 12 Jun 2013
    08568720 SUMMIT LINK RESOURCES LTD 13 Jun 2013
    08573244 BIG MOUTH SALES LTD 18 Jun 2013
    08556120 INTERNATIONAL MILAAD TRUST 04 Jun 2013
    08557970 MILAAD WELFARE TRUST LIMITED 05 Jun 2013
    08559487 EASTPOINT CONSTULTING LIMITED 06 Jun 2013
    08562599 CLEAN CREDIT & CASH SERVICE LTD 10 Jun 2013
    08563805 HEYDALE GTM ENGINEERING LIMITED 11 Jun 2013
    08582652 C N B HAULAGE LIMITED 25 Jun 2013
    08583568 DMCX MANAGEMENT LTD 25 Jun 2013
    08584972 BINGLEY LEGAL LTD 26 Jun 2013
    08586938 EXCEL MEDIA SOLUTIONS LTD 27 Jun 2013
    08553191 MIRZALI ARCHITECTURE LTD 03 Jun 2013