Rochdale, Greater Manchester
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Rochdale when compared to any previous June.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 280 companies were formed in Rochdale. This figure is 2.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Rochdale occurred in 2006 when a total of 308 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Rochdale UK 2010 280 203,749 2009 287 182,021 % change -2.4% 11.9% Record Year 2006 (308) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 122 companies were registered in Rochdale during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 19.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Rochdale UK 2010 122 98,612 2009 152 90,987 % change -19.7% 8.4% Record Year 2006 (156) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 49 40 33 New companies in 2009 54 48 50 % change -9.3% -16.7% -34.0% Record Year 2003 (56) 2006 (66) 2008 (51)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 234 companies were dissolved in Rochdale. This figure is 25.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Rochdale occurred in 2009 when a total of 316 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Rochdale UK 2010 234 177,631 2009 316 289,236 % change -25.9% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (316) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 117 companies were dissolved in Rochdale during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 43.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Rochdale UK 2010 117 94,954 2009 208 181,176 % change -43.8% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (208) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Rochdale when compared to any previous June.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 38 44 35 Closed companies in 2009 73 100 35 % change -47.9% -56.0% 0% Record Year 2009 (73) 2009 (100) 2009 (35)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Rochdale increased by 46 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Rochdale UK 2010 46 26,118 2009 -29 -107,215 Record Year 2006 (165) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Rochdale during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 5 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Rochdale UK 2010 5 3,658 2009 -56 -90,189 Record Year 2003 (88) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 11 -4 -2 Net growth in 2009 -19 -52 15 Record Year 2003 (44) 2006 (47) 2008 (43)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Rochdale formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2009 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Rochdale 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Rochdale formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Rochdale 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -16.5% -20.6% -40.6% Record Year 1972 (0.4%) 1964 (0.4%) 1965 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 43.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Rochdale was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
18.9% of all director appointments in Rochdale in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Rochdale was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
17.5% of all director appointments in Rochdale in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 0.99% MANAGEMENT 5.01% PROPERTY 0.99% CONSULTING 4.79% CARE 0.88% CONSULTANCY 3.02% MEDICAL 0.88% PROPERTY 2.40% ELECTRICAL 0.77% ASSOCIATES 2.02% J 0.77% TRADING 2.01% CONSTRUCTION 0.77% DESIGN 1.91% ROCHDALE 0.66% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% BUILDING 0.66% MEDIA 1.80% (ROCHDALE) 0.66% BUSINESS 1.75% S 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.71% ENGINEERING 0.66% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% CO 0.55% ENGINEERING 1.56% CONSULTING 0.55% LONDON 1.52% FINANCIAL 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.49% COMMERCIAL 0.55% J 1.46% DIRECT 0.55% CARE 1.41% PROJECTS 0.55% GLOBAL 1.39% COMMUNICATIONS 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.35% RECYCLING 0.55% BUILDING 1.33% BAR 0.44% M 1.29% CENTRE 0.44% IT 1.28% FOODS 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.27% CAR 0.44% GROUP 1.25% LEISURE 0.44% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 335 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 141 68,525 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 69 25,942 9999 - Dormant Company 21 19,842 7260 - Other computer related activities 16 9,122 99999 - Dormant Company 14 14,342 9305 - Other service activities 14 8,822 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 12 8,590 7011 - Development & sell real estate 10 4,579 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 9 6,684 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 9 13,490 7499 - Non-trading company 8 13,997 8512 - Medical practice activities 7 1,487 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 6 8,285 7414 - Business & management consultancy 6 14,598 74990 - Non-trading company 6 7,893 5190 - Other wholesale 5 1,474 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 5,854 4542 - Joinery installation 5 1,176 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 5 8,262
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07299379 ANDY JONES CARE LTD 29 Jun 2010 07298938 SH COMMUNICATIONS LTD 29 Jun 2010 07293079 SCRATCHFREE LTD 23 Jun 2010 07290256 TECHPLANT LTD 21 Jun 2010 07287648 HM ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 17 Jun 2010 07286334 SIGMA RETAIL LIMITED 16 Jun 2010 07281205 UNIVERSAL METAL RECYCLING LIMITED 11 Jun 2010 07278941 THE PROFESSIONALZ LIMITED 09 Jun 2010 07276286 SANA MEDICAL SERVICES LTD 07 Jun 2010 07273601 POLIMER COMPOUND PRODUCTS LTD 04 Jun 2010 07273443 DIGIRED LTD 04 Jun 2010 07298355 DIAMOND SPARK LTD 29 Jun 2010 07285876 BRITANNIA CONVERTERS LIMITED 16 Jun 2010 07277995 AFZAL ENGINEERING LIMITED 09 Jun 2010 07272887 HEATPLANNERS LTD 03 Jun 2010 07269682 MUGHAL FABRICS LIMITED 01 Jun 2010 07296563 YOUTH LEARNING CENTRE 28 Jun 2010 07296316 HOPE CENTRE OF ROCHDALE 25 Jun 2010 07294113 WILD THINGS DRAMA LIMITED 24 Jun 2010 07292244 R K REFRACTORIES LIMITED 22 Jun 2010 07291050 ASK ME DIGITAL (MANCHESTER) LTD 22 Jun 2010 07276437 CORNERSTONE ENTREPRISES UK LIMITED 07 Jun 2010 07274821 TRUE TASTE OF INDIA (NORDEN) LTD 07 Jun 2010 07271639 SIMPLY DEBT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 02 Jun 2010 07268759 M.CODDLE77 LTD 01 Jun 2010
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