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Rochdale, Greater Manchester

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochdale when compared to any previous first half year.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochdale when compared to any previous Q2.
  • April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochdale when compared to any previous April.
  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Rochdale when compared to any previous first half year.

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 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochdale when compared to any previous first half year.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 349 companies were formed in Rochdale. This figure is 27.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Rochdale occurred in 2012 when a total of 349 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RochdaleUK
    2012349253,150
    2011273228,735
    % change27.8%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (349)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochdale when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 159 companies were registered in Rochdale during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 21.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)RochdaleUK
    2012159121,659
    2011131112,344
    % change21.4%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (159) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochdale when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012565350
    New companies in 2011313565
    % change80.6%51.4%-23.1%
    Record Year2012 (56)2006 (66)2011 (65)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 179 companies were dissolved in Rochdale. This figure is 15.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    2012179147,793
    2011212162,310
    % change-15.6%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (316)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 103 companies were dissolved in Rochdale during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 28.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)RochdaleUK
    201210380,218
    20118071,324
    % change28.8%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (208) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012333535
    Closed companies in 2011183923
    % change83.3%-10.3%52%
    Record Year2009 (73)2009 (100)2010 (35)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Rochdale when compared to any previous first half year.

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Rochdale increased by 170 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RochdaleUK
    2012170105,357
    20116166,425
    Record Year2012 (170)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Rochdale during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 56 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)RochdaleUK
    20125641,441
    20115141,020
    Record Year 2003 (88) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012231815
    Net growth in 201113-442
    Record Year2003 (44)2006 (47)2008 (43)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Rochdale formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Rochdale
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Rochdale formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Rochdale
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.2%
    % change52.1%32.7%-17.8%
    Record Year1972 (0.4%)1964 (0.4%)1965 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 41.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 41.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.3% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

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

    19.6% of all director appointments in Rochdale in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Rochdale was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    24.3% of all director appointments in Rochdale in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    TRADING2.51%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.51%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSULTING0.84%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    SECURITY0.84%PROPERTY2.35%
    SHOP0.84%TRADING2.10%
    INT0.84%DESIGN1.89%
    INVESTMENTS0.75%ENGINEERING1.87%
    ASSOCIATES0.75%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    COLLECTIONS0.75%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    CONSULTANCY0.67%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    EMPIRE0.67%BUSINESS1.70%
    MEDICAL0.59%MEDIA1.69%
    SYSTEMS0.59%LONDON1.68%
    NORTHWEST0.59%J1.57%
    PROPERTY0.59%GLOBAL1.51%
    (NW)0.50%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    M0.50%IT1.42%
    PROPERTIES0.50%CARE1.31%
    CATERING0.50%PROPERTIES1.31%
    ROCHDALE0.50%M1.26%
    J0.50%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    ENGINEERING0.50%BUILDING1.23%
    BUSINESS0.50%SECURITY1.19%
    CONSTRUCTION0.50%S1.18%
    SASCO0.42%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied357244,457
    7487 - Other business activities8347,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified7835,447
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1514,220
    9999 - Dormant Company1316,469
    86900 - Other human health activities125,222
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1110,978
    99999 - Dormant Company1126,088
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1115,280
    9305 - Other service activities117,926
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1110,271
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1020,390
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified94,091
    86210 - General medical practice activities92,657
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet83,818
    56101 - Licensed restaurants71,551
    74990 - Non-trading company79,706
    62090 - Other information technology service activities78,258
    8512 - Medical practice activities61,960
    86101 - Hospital activities61,455

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08052669 NORDEN ARMS INN LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08056995 PROSPERITY VENTURES LIMITED 03 May 2012
    08067580 AQUARIUS SALES AND LETTINGS LTD 14 May 2012
    08068202 FLUSH DRAINAGE SOLUTIONS LTD 14 May 2012
    08069492 VENTURIE C.I.C. 15 May 2012
    08086874 BIN DAY LIMITED 29 May 2012
    08089643 PENNINE SAFETY SERVICES LTD 30 May 2012
    08054097 R AND T HARTLEY MEDICAL LIMITED 02 May 2012
    08066474 MUGAL PROPERTY LTD 11 May 2012
    08067724 CHRIS JOLLY LIMITED 14 May 2012
    08070285 ACORN SYSTEMS LTD 15 May 2012
    08074749 ELIZABETH JANE ASSOCIATES LIMITED 18 May 2012
    08059006 SAHARA BUFFET LIMITED & SAHARA EXPRESS LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08059447 BAO DESIGNS LTD 08 May 2012
    08061508 DIRRRTY MARE LIMITED 09 May 2012
    08062142 SPECIAL FRIENDS SUNSHINE CLUB LIMITED 09 May 2012
    08064359 BURY NEW ESTATES LIMITED 10 May 2012
    08065394 BLUE TAB LTD 11 May 2012
    08071084 DANSTAFF LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08071242 C. J. PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08076005 RAHEEMA SERVICES LIMITED 21 May 2012
    08078871 LEACH & CLEGG JOINERY LIMITED 22 May 2012
    08081353 PASSION SECURITY RESOURCES LIMITED 24 May 2012
    08087462 AZAL MEDICAL LTD 29 May 2012
    08069768 TRANSPORT EMPIRE LTD 15 May 2012