Oldham, Greater Manchester
Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldham when compared to any previous Q3.
- Q3 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Oldham when compared to any quarter in history.
- September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldham when compared to any previous September.
- August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldham when compared to any previous August.
- July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldham when compared to any previous July.
- July 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Oldham when compared to any month in history.
- July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Oldham when compared to any previous July.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldham when compared to any previous Q3.
Q3 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Oldham when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 323 companies were registered in Oldham during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is an increase of 26.2% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Oldham UK 2014 323 143,414 2013 256 132,684 % change 26.2% 8.1% Record Year 2014 (323) 2014 (143,414) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldham when compared to any previous September.
August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldham when compared to any previous August.
July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldham when compared to any previous July.
July 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Oldham when compared to any month in history.
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2014 123 100 100 New companies in 2013 88 81 87 % change 39.8% 23.5% 14.9% Record Year 2014 (123) 2014 (100) 2014 (100)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
A total of 233 companies were dissolved in Oldham during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is an increase of 7.9% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Oldham UK 2014 233 101,670 2013 216 86,170 % change 7.9% 18.0% Record Year 2014 (233) 2009 (159,405) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Oldham when compared to any previous July.
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2014 78 76 79 Closed companies in 2013 61 42 113 % change 27.9% 81.0% -30% Record Year 2014 (78) 2008 (102) 2013 (113)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
Net company growth for Oldham during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 90 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Oldham UK 2014 90 41,744 2013 40 46,514 Record Year 2012 (118) 2013 (46,514) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2014 45 24 21 Net growth in 2013 27 39 -26 Record Year 2005 (47) 2011 (50) 2012 (59)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
In the third quarter of 2014, Oldham formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 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 (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 27.0% 17.7% 5.4% Record Year 2009 (0.3%) 2009 (0.3%) 2012 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 39.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The record third quarter for female directors in Oldham was in 2005 when 30.8% of all directors were female.
21.4% of all director appointments in Oldham in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage OLDHAM 1.31% CONSULTING 5.17% CONSULTANCY 1.04% MANAGEMENT 4.63% CONSULTING 1.04% CONSULTANCY 3.55% TRADING 0.71% PROPERTY 2.62% MANAGEMENT 0.65% ENGINEERING 2.07% DEVELOPMENTS 0.65% CONSTRUCTION 2.05% BUSINESS 0.65% TRADING 2.00% CONSTRUCTION 0.60% LONDON 1.95% PROPERTIES 0.60% CARE 1.94% DIRECT 0.60% TRANSPORT 1.76% CO 0.60% DESIGN 1.70% TRANSPORT 0.55% CONSULTANTS 1.70% ELECTRICAL 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.63% DESIGN 0.55% BUSINESS 1.62% PROPERTY 0.55% J 1.53% J 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.53% SECURITY 0.55% GLOBAL 1.51% (NW) 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.50% CARE 0.49% ASSOCIATES 1.48% IT 0.49% MEDIA 1.38% SERVICE 0.49% CO., 1.36% TRAINING 0.44% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% GLOBAL 0.44% BUILDING 1.30% FINANCIAL 0.44% IT 1.30% ASSOCIATES 0.44% M 1.23%
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 538 278,481 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 112 28,224 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 96 57,264 99999 - Dormant Company 61 48,286 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 60 40,717 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 37 29,313 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 31 7,917 56101 - Licensed restaurants 30 8,546 86900 - Other human health activities 27 11,807 74990 - Non-trading company 26 14,006 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 26 9,914 43210 - Electrical installation 25 5,922 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 22 8,501 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 21 5,083 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 20 5,857 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 20 10,361 47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 20 3,702 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 19 18,890 45320 - Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories 17 1,139 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 17 6,630
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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