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
New Company Registrations
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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) Rochdale UK 2011 273 228,735 2010 280 203,749 % change -2.5% 12.3% Record Year 2006 (308) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Rochdale UK 2011 131 112,344 2010 122 98,612 % change 7.4% 13.9% Record Year 2006 (156) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2011 31 35 65 New companies in 2010 49 40 33 % change -36.7% -12.5% 97.0% Record Year 2003 (56) 2006 (66) 2011 (65)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Rochdale UK 2011 212 162,310 2010 234 177,631 % change -9.4% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (316) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Rochdale UK 2011 80 71,324 2010 117 94,954 % change -31.6% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (208) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 18 39 23 Closed companies in 2010 38 44 35 % change -52.6% -11.4% -34% Record Year 2009 (73) 2009 (100) 2009 (35)
Net Company Growth
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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) Rochdale UK 2011 61 66,425 2010 46 26,118 Record Year 2006 (165) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Rochdale UK 2011 51 41,020 2010 5 3,658 Record Year 2003 (88) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 13 -4 42 Net growth in 2010 11 -4 -2 Record Year 2003 (44) 2006 (47) 2008 (43)
UK Company Share
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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 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -38.8% -31.1% 74.4% Record Year 1972 (0.4%) 1964 (0.4%) 1965 (0.4%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ROCHDALE 2.11% CONSULTING 5.09% TRADING 1.33% MANAGEMENT 4.86% MANAGEMENT 1.11% CONSULTANCY 3.17% (ROCHDALE) 0.89% PROPERTY 2.43% S 0.78% TRADING 2.05% CAR 0.78% DESIGN 1.94% SECURITY 0.78% ASSOCIATES 1.92% M 0.78% BUSINESS 1.87% CENTRE 0.78% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% CONSTRUCTION 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.76% PROPERTY 0.67% MEDIA 1.73% (NW) 0.67% ENGINEERING 1.67% CONSULTANTS 0.56% LONDON 1.60% LOUNGE 0.56% GLOBAL 1.46% MEDICAL 0.56% J 1.44% COMMUNITY 0.56% CARE 1.44% CONSULTING 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.42% SYSTEMS 0.44% IT 1.39% J 0.44% BUILDING 1.32% SALES 0.44% PROPERTIES 1.31% GROUP 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.30% MEDIA 0.44% M 1.27% CONTRACTORS 0.44% S 1.23% STORAGE 0.44% ENTERPRISES 1.20% FOODS 0.44% SYSTEMS 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 329 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 125 60,758 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 84 30,647 9999 - Dormant Company 22 20,111 9305 - Other service activities 13 9,063 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 11 10,545 7414 - Business & management consultancy 11 13,053 99999 - Dormant Company 11 18,918 7260 - Other computer related activities 10 7,849 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 9 7,835 86210 - General medical practice activities 9 2,048 86101 - Hospital activities 8 1,077 8512 - Medical practice activities 8 1,866 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 8 16,419 56101 - Licensed restaurants 8 2,441 7499 - Non-trading company 7 10,955 5530 - Restaurants 7 5,086 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 10,322 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 7 3,050 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 6 2,258
Recent Companies
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