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.
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New Company Registrations
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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) Oldham UK 2014 587 300,731 2013 531 269,432 % change 10.5% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (587) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Oldham UK 2014 282 150,009 2013 261 134,630 % change 8.0% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (282) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2014 102 85 95 New companies in 2013 95 89 77 % change 7.4% -4.5% 23.4% Record Year 2014 (102) 2012 (91) 2014 (95)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Oldham UK 2014 387 177,207 2013 235 155,192 % change 64.7% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (505) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Oldham UK 2014 199 94,837 2013 123 77,278 % change 61.8% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (339) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 50 92 57 Closed companies in 2013 39 30 54 % change 28.2% 206.7% 6% Record Year 2009 (104) 2009 (152) 2009 (83)
Net Company Growth
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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) Oldham UK 2014 200 123,524 2013 296 114,240 Record Year 2007 (338) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Oldham UK 2014 83 55,172 2013 138 57,352 Record Year 2007 (155) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 52 -7 38 Net growth in 2013 56 59 23 Record Year 2007 (58) 2013 (59) 2007 (52)
UK Company Share
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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 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -3.2% -11.9% 6.9% Record Year 2009 (0.3%) 2010 (0.3%) 1976 (0.3%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 1.32% CONSULTING 5.16% OLDHAM 1.09% MANAGEMENT 4.64% CONSULTING 0.91% CONSULTANCY 3.50% J 0.69% PROPERTY 2.66% CARE 0.63% TRADING 2.03% PERI 0.63% ENGINEERING 1.99% DEVELOPMENTS 0.63% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% MANAGEMENT 0.63% LONDON 1.93% S 0.57% CARE 1.85% PROPERTIES 0.57% DESIGN 1.75% TRADING 0.51% CONSULTANTS 1.73% CENTRE 0.51% BUSINESS 1.69% SECURITY 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.63% CONSTRUCTION 0.51% TRANSPORT 1.58% SONS 0.51% GLOBAL 1.55% DIRECT 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.55% CO 0.46% J 1.51% ELECTRICAL 0.46% ASSOCIATES 1.48% TRANSPORT 0.46% MEDIA 1.44% FINANCIAL 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.40% PROPERTY 0.46% IT 1.33% TRAINING 0.46% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% BUSINESS 0.46% BUILDING 1.26% K 0.46% M 1.24% DESIGN 0.46% CO., 1.20%
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 488 261,557 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 109 57,421 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 103 28,352 99999 - Dormant Company 65 48,436 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 60 40,250 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 37 29,029 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 35 7,840 56101 - Licensed restaurants 29 8,585 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 29 9,900 74990 - Non-trading company 27 14,351 43210 - Electrical installation 25 6,050 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 25 8,533 86900 - Other human health activities 25 11,292 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 22 5,375 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 20 19,058 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 20 10,133 45320 - Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories 19 1,138 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 19 6,286 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 19 5,075 47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 18 3,721
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09015538 LINKS ON LINE LIMITED 29 Apr 2014 08969904 FARMERS CHOICE (QUALITY BUTCHERS) LIMITED 01 Apr 2014 08970779 COMMON FOLKS LTD 01 Apr 2014 08975534 SUNSEEKER BLINDS LTD 03 Apr 2014 08980242 MIA ENGINEERING (NW) LTD 04 Apr 2014 08987250 D A FLYNN LTD 09 Apr 2014 08990185 BOOKENDS AND BUNTING LIMITED 10 Apr 2014 08990330 FERNIE SOCIAL WORK LTD 10 Apr 2014 08989128 TRANSLEC 2014 LIMITED 09 Apr 2014 08994546 SCFR LIMITED 14 Apr 2014 09008631 SKYMASTER PHOTOGRAPHY LTD 24 Apr 2014 08990876 GO COMMS LIMITED 10 Apr 2014 08999312 JOHN BOOTH STREET LIMITED 16 Apr 2014 09007047 HYGRADE MOTORS LIMITED 23 Apr 2014 08971714 OLDHAM COMMUNICATION LTD 01 Apr 2014 08977975 OLDHAM 1965 LIMITED 04 Apr 2014 08982033 KHAN NAJEEB 82826 LIMITED 07 Apr 2014 08993628 GB INFO RAIL LTD 11 Apr 2014 08993739 TD INFO RAIL LTD 11 Apr 2014 09005725 HASHTAG OFFICE LTD 22 Apr 2014 09018951 VANGUARD PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LIMITED 30 Apr 2014 08980837 IFOR LIMITED 07 Apr 2014 08982260 PAL AERO ENGINEERING LIMITED 07 Apr 2014 08984429 PC ANISEED MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD 08 Apr 2014 08985269 C.E.A INSTALLATIONS LTD 08 Apr 2014
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