Oldham, Greater Manchester
2013 Annual 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
- 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Oldham when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldham when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company registrations in Oldham when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldham when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldham when compared to any previous December.
- November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldham when compared to any previous November.
- October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldham when compared to any previous October.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Oldham when compared to any previous second half year.
- November 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Oldham when compared to any previous November.
- The record fourth quarter for female directors in Oldham was in 2013 when 27.5% of all directors were female.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Oldham when compared to any year in history.
A total of 1,075 companies were formed in Oldham in 2013. This total is 5.4% higher than in 2012 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Oldham UK 2013 1,075 529,363 2012 1,020 491,893 2011 944 452,870 2010 914 400,358 2009 903 362,675 Record Year 2013 (1,075) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldham when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company registrations in Oldham when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 544 companies were formed in Oldham. This figure is 10.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Oldham occurred in 2013 when a total of 544 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Oldham UK 2013 544 259,931 2012 494 238,743 % change 10.1% 8.9% Record Year 2013 (544) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldham when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 288 companies were registered in Oldham during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 30.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Oldham UK 2013 288 127,247 2012 221 119,875 % change 30.3% 6.1% Record Year 2013 (288) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldham when compared to any previous December.
November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldham when compared to any previous November.
October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldham when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 112 102 74 New companies in 2012 91 73 57 % change 23.1% 39.7% 29.8% Record Year 2013 (112) 2013 (102) 2013 (74)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 655 companies were dissolved in Oldham in 2013. This total is 6.3% higher than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Oldham UK 2013 655 332,213 2012 616 293,729 2011 658 314,524 2010 748 342,233 2009 921 533,789 Record Year 2009 (921) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Oldham when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 420 companies were dissolved in Oldham. This figure is 34.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
The highest total for a second half year in Oldham occurred in 2013 when a total of 420 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Oldham UK 2013 420 177,021 2012 312 145,935 % change 34.6% 21.3% Record Year 2013 (420) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 204 companies were dissolved in Oldham during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 29.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Oldham UK 2013 204 90,851 2012 157 70,027 % change 29.9% 29.7% Record Year 2013 (204) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
November 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Oldham when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 72 80 52 Closed companies in 2012 85 50 22 % change -15.3% 60.0% 136% Record Year 2012 (85) 2013 (80) 2009 (64)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 420 companies were added to the company register for Oldham in 2013. This number represents growth of 39.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 16 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Oldham company register grew by 508 companies.
Year Oldham UK 2013 420 197,150 2012 404 198,164 2011 286 138,346 2010 166 58,125 2009 -18 -171,114 Record Year 2007 (508) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Oldham increased by 124 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Oldham UK 2013 124 82,910 2012 182 92,808 Record Year 2003 (218) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Oldham during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 84 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Oldham UK 2013 84 36,396 2012 64 49,848 Record Year 2007 (85) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 40 22 22 Net growth in 2012 6 23 35 Record Year 2003 (69) 2006 (39) 2003 (39)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Oldham formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Oldham was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Oldham 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Oldham formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Oldham 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Oldham formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Oldham 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 14.4% 37.3% 18.0% Record Year 1990 (0.3%) 1990 (0.4%) 2008 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 41.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 41.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 41.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.9% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Oldham was 1988 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Oldham in 2013 was 23.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Oldham was 2005 when 28.5% of all directors were female.
24.4% of all director appointments in Oldham in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Oldham was in 2013 when 27.5% of all directors were female.
27.5% of all director appointments in Oldham in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 1.23% CONSULTING 5.22% OLDHAM 0.99% MANAGEMENT 4.72% J 0.94% CONSULTANCY 3.45% DEVELOPMENTS 0.94% PROPERTY 2.59% PROPERTY 0.88% TRADING 2.08% MANAGEMENT 0.88% ENGINEERING 1.87% CONSULTING 0.76% LONDON 1.86% CONSTRUCTION 0.76% DESIGN 1.76% S 0.70% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% (OLDHAM) 0.64% CARE 1.73% DESIGN 0.64% BUSINESS 1.71% PROPERTIES 0.58% CONSULTANTS 1.68% SADDLEWORTH 0.58% GLOBAL 1.58% TRAINING 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.56% (NW) 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.54% CARE 0.47% ASSOCIATES 1.53% MANCHESTER 0.47% J 1.51% CAR 0.47% MEDIA 1.50% NORTH 0.47% IT 1.35% TRADING 0.47% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% ENERGY 0.47% M 1.23% C 0.47% BUILDING 1.21% ENTERPRISES 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.20% SHAW 0.47% CAPITAL 1.19% MARKETING 0.41% ENERGY 1.14%
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 506 266,814 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 107 55,342 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 83 26,001 99999 - Dormant Company 57 46,762 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 44 36,164 86900 - Other human health activities 37 9,543 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 31 7,823 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 30 27,183 43210 - Electrical installation 27 5,730 56101 - Licensed restaurants 27 7,685 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 26 7,010 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 25 8,879 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 25 18,034 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 23 4,987 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 22 5,405 74990 - Non-trading company 22 14,223 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 20 5,800 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 20 8,733 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 20 5,309 71129 - Other engineering activities 18 5,158
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08717553 SMART SMILE CARE LIMITED 03 Oct 2013 08737264 PUREII HOSTING LTD 17 Oct 2013 08739373 STRATTON SMART LIMITED 18 Oct 2013 08745042 VSPRAY LIMITED 23 Oct 2013 08718886 ROYTON HAND CARWASH LIMITED 04 Oct 2013 08720450 ST PHILLIPS 1961 LIMITED 07 Oct 2013 08728338 VOLET ROULANT LTD 11 Oct 2013 08733617 SAWN LIMITED 15 Oct 2013 08755786 TGH STYLIST LTD 31 Oct 2013 OC388325 JECAMA LLP 07 Oct 2013 08720627 CASHELLBLACK LIMITED 07 Oct 2013 08740736 SKINNY COW CLOTHING LIMITED 21 Oct 2013 08751973 ALBERTI ALIMENTARI LIMITED 29 Oct 2013 08716934 TANGO TRAVELS LTD 03 Oct 2013 08735909 THURSTONCLOUGH CONSTRUCTION LTD 17 Oct 2013 08742488 CLASSIC MUSIC SOLUTIONS LIMITED 22 Oct 2013 08743457 MOBI MARKETING LIMITED 22 Oct 2013 08751642 A N H BUTLIN LIMITED 28 Oct 2013 08752250 CARR HOUSE 1960 LIMITED 29 Oct 2013 08753436 CONTRACTING SOLUTIONS 4 U LTD 29 Oct 2013 08753771 PJL FINANCIAL CONSULTANCY LIMITED 29 Oct 2013 08725696 EL-REHOBOTH LTD 09 Oct 2013 08733051 VILLAGE OLDHAM UK LTD 15 Oct 2013 08755685 LDC LOTTERY DEVELOPMENTS LTD 31 Oct 2013 08725412 COMMUNITY SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY LIMITED 09 Oct 2013
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