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Oldham, Greater Manchester

Q1 2015 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q1 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldham when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2015 was a record quarter for company registrations in Oldham when compared to any quarter in history.
  • March 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldham when compared to any previous March.
  • March 2015 was a record month for company registrations in Oldham when compared to any month in history.
  • February 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldham when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldham when compared to any previous January.
  • February 2015 saw a new record in company closures in Oldham when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2015 saw a new record in net growth in Oldham when compared to any previous January.

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. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    Q1 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldham when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2015 was a record quarter for company registrations in Oldham when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 389 companies were registered in Oldham during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).

    This figure is an increase of 27.5% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.9% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015)OldhamUK
    2015389161,156
    2014305150,722
    % change27.5%6.9%
    Record Year 2015 (389) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    March 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldham when compared to any previous March.

    March 2015 was a record month for company registrations in Oldham when compared to any month in history.

    February 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldham when compared to any previous February.

    January 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldham when compared to any previous January.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2015103136150
    New companies in 20149312290
    % change10.8%11.5%66.7%
    Record Year2015 (103)2015 (136)2015 (150)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    A total of 188 companies were dissolved in Oldham during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).

    This figure is an increase of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015)OldhamUK
    201518889,523
    201418882,370
    % change0.0%8.7%
    Record Year 2015 (188) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    February 2015 saw a new record in company closures in Oldham when compared to any previous February.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2015397178
    Closed companies in 2014814859
    % change-51.9%47.9%32%
    Record Year2014 (81)2015 (71)2009 (106)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    Net company growth for Oldham during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) was 201 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015)OldhamUK
    201520171,633
    201411768,352
    Record Year 2015 (201) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    January 2015 saw a new record in net growth in Oldham when compared to any previous January.

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2015646572
    Net growth in 2014127431
    Record Year2015 (64)2014 (74)2007 (84)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    In the first quarter of 2015, Oldham formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015)Oldham
    20150.2%
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20150.2%0.3%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20140.2%0.3%0.2%
    % change8.6%2.7%51.9%
    Record Year2009 (0.3%)2010 (0.3%)1992 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2015 was 41.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Oldham was in 2013 when 35.4% of all directors were female.

    24.9% of all director appointments in Oldham in the first quarter of 2015 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2014-Mar 2015)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    OLDHAM2.26%CONSULTING5.23%
    MANAGEMENT1.08%MANAGEMENT4.56%
    CONSULTANCY0.98%CONSULTANCY3.62%
    PROPERTY0.92%PROPERTY2.72%
    TRADING0.92%CONSTRUCTION2.19%
    PROPERTIES0.92%CARE2.13%
    CARE0.77%ENGINEERING2.12%
    ELECTRICAL0.72%LONDON1.91%
    CONSULTING0.72%TRADING1.88%
    (NW)0.67%TRANSPORT1.82%
    BUSINESS0.62%ELECTRICAL1.76%
    ASSOCIATES0.62%DESIGN1.65%
    S0.56%PROPERTIES1.63%
    (OLDHAM)0.51%CO.,1.58%
    M0.51%J1.55%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.51%CONSULTANTS1.54%
    J0.51%BUSINESS1.49%
    FINANCIAL0.51%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    DESIGN0.51%GLOBAL1.46%
    CONSTRUCTION0.51%ASSOCIATES1.44%
    HEALTHCARE0.51%DEVELOPMENTS1.36%
    CAR0.46%BUILDING1.31%
    MEDIA0.46%IT1.30%
    NORTH0.46%MEDIA1.28%
    WEST0.46%M1.27%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied562288,953
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified13729,218
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified11158,522
    99999 - Dormant Company7449,474
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management6143,081
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities5030,825
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands388,607
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet3810,200
    74990 - Non-trading company2713,794
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified279,080
    56101 - Licensed restaurants268,909
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets256,557
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation245,331
    86900 - Other human health activities2313,990
    47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores233,835
    43210 - Electrical installation236,139
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2019,098
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities197,682
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment186,815
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1811,600

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09385474 THE FLOWER FOX LTD 13 Jan 2015
    09414494 GEANDYL LIMITED 30 Jan 2015
    09394316 J A WILLIAMS LIMITED 19 Jan 2015
    09402660 DISPLAY MATTERS LIMITED 22 Jan 2015
    09401980 KILFORBES ASSOCIATES LIMITED 22 Jan 2015
    09372216 SPARKLE AND SHINE CLEANING SERVICES - OLDHAM LTD 02 Jan 2015
    09377580 HURSTEAD LTD 07 Jan 2015
    09393854 IRSHAD MOTORS LIMITED 19 Jan 2015
    09396821 MZ FURNITURE SOLUTIONS UK LTD. 20 Jan 2015
    09404599 BAY RETREAT SPA LIMITED 26 Jan 2015
    09405610 DW P&H SERVICES LTD 26 Jan 2015
    09408759 KEFFORD PARKS LIMITED 27 Jan 2015
    09412005 SAHEED CA LIMITED 29 Jan 2015
    09372961 BROWCO LTD 05 Jan 2015
    09386990 SPARKLE HOUSE LTD 13 Jan 2015
    09387326 L. ALEXANDER & SONS GROUNDWORKS LTD 13 Jan 2015
    09399660 MOHAMMED & SONS LTD 21 Jan 2015
    09400764 PENNINE VENTURES LIMITED 22 Jan 2015
    09403935 STONEY HEAD DEVELOPMENTS LTD 23 Jan 2015
    09413364 GABBYSPARTYLOUNGE LTD 29 Jan 2015
    09373030 CINNAMON INDIAN TAKE AWAY LTD 05 Jan 2015
    09384012 MANIEK TRANSPORT LTD 12 Jan 2015
    09387375 SUMMIT TECH LTD 13 Jan 2015
    09396174 J.A.L BOOKKEEPING SERVICES LIMITED 20 Jan 2015
    09396551 YOUR FAST MOVE LTD 20 Jan 2015

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