Oldham, Greater Manchester

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldham when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Oldham when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldham when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldham when compared to any previous June.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldham when compared to any previous April.

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 2014)

    The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldham when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Oldham when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 587 companies were formed in Oldham. This figure is 10.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Oldham occurred in 2014 when a total of 587 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)OldhamUK
    2014587300,731
    2013531269,432
    % change10.5%11.6%
    Record Year2014 (587)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldham when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 282 companies were registered in Oldham during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 8.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)OldhamUK
    2014282150,009
    2013261134,630
    % change8.0%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (282) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldham when compared to any previous June.

    April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldham when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 20141028595
    New companies in 2013958977
    % change7.4%-4.5%23.4%
    Record Year2014 (102)2012 (91)2014 (95)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 387 companies were dissolved in Oldham. This figure is 64.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    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
    2014387177,207
    2013235155,192
    % change64.7%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (505)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 199 companies were dissolved in Oldham during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 61.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)OldhamUK
    201419994,837
    201312377,278
    % change61.8%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (339) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014509257
    Closed companies in 2013393054
    % change28.2%206.7%6%
    Record Year2009 (104)2009 (152)2009 (83)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Oldham increased by 200 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)OldhamUK
    2014200123,524
    2013296114,240
    Record Year2007 (338)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Oldham during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 83 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)OldhamUK
    20148355,172
    201313857,352
    Record Year 2007 (155) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201452-738
    Net growth in 2013565923
    Record Year2007 (58)2013 (59)2007 (52)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Oldham formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Oldham
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Oldham formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Oldham
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change-3.2%-11.9%6.9%
    Record Year2009 (0.3%)2010 (0.3%)1976 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 41.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 41.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The record first half year for female directors in Oldham was 2007 when 30.4% of all directors were female.

    20.9% of all director appointments in Oldham in the first half of 2014 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 2014)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Oldham was in 2011 when 29.3% of all directors were female.

    19.9% of all director appointments in Oldham in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTANCY1.32%CONSULTING5.16%
    OLDHAM1.09%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    CONSULTING0.91%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    J0.69%PROPERTY2.66%
    CARE0.63%TRADING2.03%
    PERI0.63%ENGINEERING1.99%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.63%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    MANAGEMENT0.63%LONDON1.93%
    S0.57%CARE1.85%
    PROPERTIES0.57%DESIGN1.75%
    TRADING0.51%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    CENTRE0.51%BUSINESS1.69%
    SECURITY0.51%PROPERTIES1.63%
    CONSTRUCTION0.51%TRANSPORT1.58%
    SONS0.51%GLOBAL1.55%
    DIRECT0.51%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    CO0.46%J1.51%
    ELECTRICAL0.46%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    TRANSPORT0.46%MEDIA1.44%
    FINANCIAL0.46%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    PROPERTY0.46%IT1.33%
    TRAINING0.46%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    BUSINESS0.46%BUILDING1.26%
    K0.46%M1.24%
    DESIGN0.46%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied488261,557
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified10957,421
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified10328,352
    99999 - Dormant Company6548,436
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management6040,250
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3729,029
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands357,840
    56101 - Licensed restaurants298,585
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet299,900
    74990 - Non-trading company2714,351
    43210 - Electrical installation256,050
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified258,533
    86900 - Other human health activities2511,292
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles225,375
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2019,058
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate2010,133
    45320 - Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories191,138
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets196,286
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation195,075
    47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores183,721

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09083557 FLORIDA FRIED CHICKEN LIMITED 12 Jun 2014
    09088824 STRAWBERRY PIXEL LTD 16 Jun 2014
    09098712 APF TRANSPORT LTD 23 Jun 2014
    09099438 WILD & GRIFFITHS LTD 24 Jun 2014
    09104877 BLUESPOT BUSINESS LTD 26 Jun 2014
    09086449 THERMA-BOND ROOFING LTD 16 Jun 2014
    09107952 CREATIVE ARCHITECTURE LIMITED 30 Jun 2014
    09070204 MY FURNISHINGS LTD 04 Jun 2014
    09084881 SADDLEWORTH PLANT HIRE LIMITED 12 Jun 2014
    09092808 GILFORD CARR LTD 19 Jun 2014
    09093965 J & R DRIVES & PATIOS LIMITED 19 Jun 2014
    09094024 GILFORD TEA ROOMS LTD 19 Jun 2014
    09104656 UTILITIES RECRUITMENT PROVIDER LTD 26 Jun 2014
    09065682 GRILICIOUS OLDHAM LTD 02 Jun 2014
    09071680 LIME 1963 LIMITED 05 Jun 2014
    09073623 J & H TECHNICAL LTD 05 Jun 2014
    09078642 MADINA STORE LIMITED 10 Jun 2014
    09079129 NUTRIC8 LIMITED 10 Jun 2014
    09087536 LARM LIMITED 16 Jun 2014
    09093162 BRYAN POLLARD SCENIC CARPENTRY LTD 19 Jun 2014
    09099068 IT HELP CENTRE LIMITED 24 Jun 2014
    09103449 A & S ASSOCIATES (UK) LTD 26 Jun 2014
    09106149 VALOUR DIGITAL LTD 27 Jun 2014
    09107386 I A OLDHAM LTD 30 Jun 2014
    09065842 S T M TRADING LIMITED 02 Jun 2014