Rochdale, Greater Manchester
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Rochdale when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochdale when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2011 was a record second half year for company registrations in Rochdale when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochdale when compared to any previous Q4.
- Q4 2011 was a record quarter for company registrations in Rochdale when compared to any quarter in history.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochdale when compared to any previous December.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochdale when compared to any previous November.
- November 2011 was a record month for company registrations in Rochdale when compared to any month in history.
- October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochdale when compared to any previous October.
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Rochdale when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2011 was a record second half year for net growth in Rochdale when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Rochdale when compared to any previous Q4.
- Q4 2011 was a record quarter for net growth in Rochdale when compared to any quarter in history.
- December 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Rochdale when compared to any previous December.
- December 2011 was a record month for net growth in Rochdale when compared to any month in history.
- November 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Rochdale when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for company registrations in Rochdale when compared to any year in history.
A total of 660 companies were formed in Rochdale in 2011. This total is 26.0% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Rochdale UK 2011 660 452,870 2010 524 400,358 2009 523 362,675 2008 518 349,203 2007 526 457,649 Record Year 2011 (660) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochdale when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2011 was a record second half year for company registrations in Rochdale when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 387 companies were formed in Rochdale. This figure is 58.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Rochdale occurred in 2011 when a total of 387 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Rochdale UK 2011 387 224,135 2010 244 196,609 % change 58.6% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (387) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochdale when compared to any previous Q4.
Q4 2011 was a record quarter for company registrations in Rochdale when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 227 companies were registered in Rochdale during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 112.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Rochdale UK 2011 227 109,623 2010 107 95,117 % change 112.1% 15.3% Record Year 2011 (227) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochdale when compared to any previous December.
November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochdale when compared to any previous November.
November 2011 was a record month for company registrations in Rochdale when compared to any month in history.
October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochdale when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 54 91 82 New companies in 2010 47 40 20 % change 14.9% 127.5% 310.0% Record Year 2011 (54) 2011 (91) 2011 (82)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 420 companies were dissolved in Rochdale in 2011. This total is 4.8% lower than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Rochdale UK 2011 420 314,523 2010 441 342,232 2009 602 533,773 2008 260 237,901 2007 321 220,295 Record Year 2009 (602) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 208 companies were dissolved in Rochdale. This figure is 0.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Rochdale occurred in 2009 when a total of 286 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Rochdale UK 2011 208 152,213 2010 207 164,601 % change 0.5% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (286) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 102 companies were dissolved in Rochdale during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 14.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Rochdale UK 2011 102 79,983 2010 89 76,896 % change 14.6% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (121) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 28 43 31 Closed companies in 2010 30 46 13 % change -6.7% -6.5% 138% Record Year 2009 (33) 2009 (47) 2009 (41)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 240 companies were added to the company register for Rochdale in 2011. This number represents growth of 45.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 157 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Rochdale company register grew by 290 companies.
Year Rochdale UK 2011 240 138,347 2010 83 58,126 2009 -79 -171,098 2008 258 111,302 2007 205 237,354 Record Year 2003 (290) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Rochdale when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2011 was a record second half year for net growth in Rochdale when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Rochdale increased by 179 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Rochdale UK 2011 179 71,922 2010 37 32,008 Record Year 2011 (179) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Rochdale when compared to any previous Q4.
Q4 2011 was a record quarter for net growth in Rochdale when compared to any quarter in history.
Net company growth for Rochdale during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 125 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Rochdale UK 2011 125 29,640 2010 18 18,221 Record Year 2011 (125) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Rochdale when compared to any previous December.
December 2011 was a record month for net growth in Rochdale when compared to any month in history.
November 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Rochdale when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 26 48 51 Net growth in 2010 17 -6 7 Record Year 2008 (40) 2011 (48) 2011 (51)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Rochdale formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Rochdale was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Rochdale 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Rochdale formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Rochdale 2011 0.2% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Rochdale formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Rochdale 2011 0.2% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.2% 0.3% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -0.1% 93.7% 263.6% Record Year 1968 (0.4%) 1968 (0.7%) 1965 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 41.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 41.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 40.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Rochdale was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Rochdale in 2011 was 25.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Rochdale was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
19.7% of all director appointments in Rochdale in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Rochdale was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
15.9% of all director appointments in Rochdale in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage TRADING 2.21% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.38% MANAGEMENT 4.74% SHOP 1.01% CONSULTANCY 3.26% S 1.01% PROPERTY 2.37% INT 0.92% TRADING 2.07% ROCHDALE 0.92% DESIGN 1.92% (ROCHDALE) 0.83% ASSOCIATES 1.86% COLLECTIONS 0.83% ENGINEERING 1.78% SECURITY 0.64% BUSINESS 1.78% CONSTRUCTION 0.64% CONSULTANTS 1.76% (NW) 0.64% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% CONSULTING 0.64% MEDIA 1.71% EMPIRE 0.55% LONDON 1.63% HEALTHCARE 0.55% J 1.51% GLOBAL 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.48% INVESTMENTS 0.55% GLOBAL 1.46% 4 0.55% IT 1.41% HOUSE 0.55% CARE 1.39% LEARNING 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.29% RELIEF 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.29% G 0.46% M 1.27% MEDICAL 0.46% BUILDING 1.26% ELECTRICAL 0.46% ENERGY 1.25% ASSOCIATES 0.46% S 1.20% TRAINING 0.46% ENTERPRISES 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 318 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 107 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 81 32,483 9999 - Dormant Company 18 20,199 9305 - Other service activities 14 9,492 7414 - Business & management consultancy 13 13,034 99999 - Dormant Company 13 21,846 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 10 8,671 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 10 2,740 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 10 12,072 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 10 17,765 86210 - General medical practice activities 9 2,285 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 11,768 56101 - Licensed restaurants 8 2,159 74990 - Non-trading company 8 8,929 86900 - Other human health activities 8 4,457 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 7 3,342 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 7 5,558 5530 - Restaurants 6 5,013 7499 - Non-trading company 6 9,957
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07794285 S P DRIVING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 03 Oct 2011 07799827 WWW.GBIMPORTERS.CO.UK LTD 06 Oct 2011 07800231 GBELECTRONICS4U.CO.UK LTD 06 Oct 2011 07810980 STERLING SOLAR ENERGY LTD 14 Oct 2011 07817823 HIGHWAY FLEET MANAGEMENT LIMITED 20 Oct 2011 07818536 TRANSIT TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 21 Oct 2011 07819121 M.A. LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED 21 Oct 2011 07822870 HALLAM TRADING LIMITED 25 Oct 2011 07827565 ONLINE ACTIVE MEDIA LTD 28 Oct 2011 07794701 PAUL TRACZ SERVICES LIMITED 03 Oct 2011 07798296 SOPHRESH LTD 05 Oct 2011 07801394 MDS CATERING LTD 07 Oct 2011 07813922 FORENSECURE LTD 18 Oct 2011 07827079 NUMBER ONE DRIVING SCHOOL LTD 28 Oct 2011 07799503 EMERALD VEHICLE LEASING LTD 06 Oct 2011 07801404 ALEX PUBS LTD 07 Oct 2011 07803647 JOSAR ELECTRICAL LTD 10 Oct 2011 07805116 FARHAN SOLOMON LIMITED 11 Oct 2011 07806964 AJM 999 LIMITED 12 Oct 2011 07807329 RBH PROFESSIONAL LIMITED 12 Oct 2011 07809918 LANDING BAKERS LIMITED 14 Oct 2011 07814016 SADIA ASAH LIMITED 18 Oct 2011 07817452 THE MONGOLIAN GRILL (NORTHWEST) LTD 20 Oct 2011 07823720 WHIPPYS LIMITED 26 Oct 2011 07825534 TOMOL CATERING LTD 27 Oct 2011
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