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Rochdale, Greater Manchester

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochdale when compared to any previous June.

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 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 273 companies were formed in Rochdale. This figure is 2.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Rochdale occurred in 2006 when a total of 308 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RochdaleUK
    2011273228,735
    2010280203,749
    % change-2.5%12.3%
    Record Year2006 (308)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 131 companies were registered in Rochdale during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 7.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)RochdaleUK
    2011131112,344
    201012298,612
    % change7.4%13.9%
    Record Year 2006 (156) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochdale when compared to any previous June.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011313565
    New companies in 2010494033
    % change-36.7%-12.5%97.0%
    Record Year2003 (56)2006 (66)2011 (65)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 212 companies were dissolved in Rochdale. This figure is 9.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Rochdale occurred in 2009 when a total of 316 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RochdaleUK
    2011212162,310
    2010234177,631
    % change-9.4%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (316)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 80 companies were dissolved in Rochdale during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 31.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)RochdaleUK
    20118071,324
    201011794,954
    % change-31.6%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (208) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011183923
    Closed companies in 2010384435
    % change-52.6%-11.4%-34%
    Record Year2009 (73)2009 (100)2009 (35)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Rochdale increased by 61 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RochdaleUK
    20116166,425
    20104626,118
    Record Year2006 (165)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Rochdale during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 51 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)RochdaleUK
    20115141,020
    201053,658
    Record Year 2003 (88) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201113-442
    Net growth in 201011-4-2
    Record Year2003 (44)2006 (47)2008 (43)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Rochdale formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Rochdale
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Rochdale formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Rochdale
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-38.8%-31.1%74.4%
    Record Year1972 (0.4%)1964 (0.4%)1965 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 41.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 41.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Rochdale was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    25.3% of all director appointments in Rochdale in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Rochdale was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    27.5% of all director appointments in Rochdale in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    ROCHDALE2.11%CONSULTING5.09%
    TRADING1.33%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    MANAGEMENT1.11%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    (ROCHDALE)0.89%PROPERTY2.43%
    S0.78%TRADING2.05%
    CAR0.78%DESIGN1.94%
    SECURITY0.78%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    M0.78%BUSINESS1.87%
    CENTRE0.78%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    CONSTRUCTION0.67%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    PROPERTY0.67%MEDIA1.73%
    (NW)0.67%ENGINEERING1.67%
    CONSULTANTS0.56%LONDON1.60%
    LOUNGE0.56%GLOBAL1.46%
    MEDICAL0.56%J1.44%
    COMMUNITY0.56%CARE1.44%
    CONSULTING0.56%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    SYSTEMS0.44%IT1.39%
    J0.44%BUILDING1.32%
    SALES0.44%PROPERTIES1.31%
    GROUP0.44%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    MEDIA0.44%M1.27%
    CONTRACTORS0.44%S1.23%
    STORAGE0.44%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    FOODS0.44%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied329202,072
    7487 - Other business activities12560,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified8430,647
    9999 - Dormant Company2220,111
    9305 - Other service activities139,063
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1110,545
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1113,053
    99999 - Dormant Company1118,918
    7260 - Other computer related activities107,849
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified97,835
    86210 - General medical practice activities92,048
    86101 - Hospital activities81,077
    8512 - Medical practice activities81,866
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management816,419
    56101 - Licensed restaurants82,441
    7499 - Non-trading company710,955
    5530 - Restaurants75,086
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified710,322
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified73,050
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet62,258

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07647983 PROSPERITY PROPERTY LIMITED 26 May 2011
    07643997 FOXTON COMPUTER LTD 23 May 2011
    07641160 PEOPLE SUPPORTING PEOPLE GROUP 19 May 2011
    07637071 ZEE SHAN NEWS LIMITED 17 May 2011
    07619766 MUP LIMITED 03 May 2011
    07652668 BBIN NETWORK SERVICES LTD. 31 May 2011
    07646192 CLOCK REPAIR LIMITED 24 May 2011
    07645822 MARK TWAIN (NW) LIMITED 24 May 2011
    07643977 T MORGAN PROPERTY LTD 23 May 2011
    07643325 PMA MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED 23 May 2011
    07635821 INDESTRUCTIBLE CASES (UK) LIMITED 16 May 2011
    07635474 SALATIS AND THE DARK KING LIMITED 16 May 2011
    07631285 BM ENTERTAINMENT LTD 12 May 2011
    07629913 CHARTERHOUSE ROCHDALE LTD 11 May 2011
    07626206 STEPPING STONES COMMUNITY SERVICES CIC 09 May 2011
    07652920 AIS RECOVERY AND STORAGE LIMITED 31 May 2011
    07652025 MWES (NW) LTD 31 May 2011
    07651972 R & M ELECTRICAL (NW) LTD 31 May 2011
    07647730 HOME AND LIVING LTD 25 May 2011
    07646713 PIPER HANCOCK CONSULTANTS LIMITED 25 May 2011
    07645160 A & M PROFAB LTD 24 May 2011
    07644713 ROCH VALLEY HYPNOTHERAPY-ROCHDALE LTD. 24 May 2011
    07631816 HIVE PROJECTS 12 May 2011
    07627044 MOTIONFORCE TRADING LIMITED 09 May 2011
    07622569 MILES & MILLER CONSULTING LIMITED 05 May 2011