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.
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New Company Registrations
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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) Rochdale UK 2012 349 253,150 2011 273 228,735 % change 27.8% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (349) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Rochdale UK 2012 159 121,659 2011 131 112,344 % change 21.4% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (159) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2012 56 53 50 New companies in 2011 31 35 65 % change 80.6% 51.4% -23.1% Record Year 2012 (56) 2006 (66) 2011 (65)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Rochdale UK 2012 179 147,793 2011 212 162,310 % change -15.6% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (316) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Rochdale UK 2012 103 80,218 2011 80 71,324 % change 28.8% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (208) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 33 35 35 Closed companies in 2011 18 39 23 % change 83.3% -10.3% 52% Record Year 2009 (73) 2009 (100) 2010 (35)
Net Company Growth
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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) Rochdale UK 2012 170 105,357 2011 61 66,425 Record Year 2012 (170) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Rochdale UK 2012 56 41,441 2011 51 41,020 Record Year 2003 (88) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 23 18 15 Net growth in 2011 13 -4 42 Record Year 2003 (44) 2006 (47) 2008 (43)
UK Company Share
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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 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% % change 52.1% 32.7% -17.8% Record Year 1972 (0.4%) 1964 (0.4%) 1965 (0.4%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage TRADING 2.51% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.51% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTING 0.84% CONSULTANCY 3.28% SECURITY 0.84% PROPERTY 2.35% SHOP 0.84% TRADING 2.10% INT 0.84% DESIGN 1.89% INVESTMENTS 0.75% ENGINEERING 1.87% ASSOCIATES 0.75% ASSOCIATES 1.82% COLLECTIONS 0.75% CONSULTANTS 1.78% CONSULTANCY 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% EMPIRE 0.67% BUSINESS 1.70% MEDICAL 0.59% MEDIA 1.69% SYSTEMS 0.59% LONDON 1.68% NORTHWEST 0.59% J 1.57% PROPERTY 0.59% GLOBAL 1.51% (NW) 0.50% INVESTMENTS 1.48% M 0.50% IT 1.42% PROPERTIES 0.50% CARE 1.31% CATERING 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.31% ROCHDALE 0.50% M 1.26% J 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.23% ENGINEERING 0.50% BUILDING 1.23% BUSINESS 0.50% SECURITY 1.19% CONSTRUCTION 0.50% S 1.18% SASCO 0.42% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 357 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 83 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 78 35,447 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 15 14,220 9999 - Dormant Company 13 16,469 86900 - Other human health activities 12 5,222 7414 - Business & management consultancy 11 10,978 99999 - Dormant Company 11 26,088 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 11 15,280 9305 - Other service activities 11 7,926 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 11 10,271 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 10 20,390 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 9 4,091 86210 - General medical practice activities 9 2,657 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 8 3,818 56101 - Licensed restaurants 7 1,551 74990 - Non-trading company 7 9,706 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 8,258 8512 - Medical practice activities 6 1,960 86101 - Hospital activities 6 1,455
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08100797 STUDIO 75 SALON LIMITED 12 Jun 2012 08111174 SECURETAG SECURITY SERVICES LIMITED 19 Jun 2012 08113396 GULTEK POLYMERS LTD 20 Jun 2012 08115307 AZHAR COMPUTER HARDWARE SOLUTIONS LTD 22 Jun 2012 08115453 MOHAMMAD KHAN LIMITED 22 Jun 2012 08116384 A & M ASSOCIATES (1994) LIMITED 22 Jun 2012 08117951 VALK LTD 25 Jun 2012 08120120 AMN EXPORT LIMITED 26 Jun 2012 08122107 ECOWORM LIMITED 28 Jun 2012 08103443 REEDY RETAIL LIMITED 13 Jun 2012 08104917 WHITWORTH ADULT LEARNING CENTRE LTD 14 Jun 2012 08108032 BOOMBINE LIMITED 18 Jun 2012 08109061 PRINGLE ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED 18 Jun 2012 08116192 ACCLAIM LED LIMITED 22 Jun 2012 08118363 SM CASH & CARRY LIMITED 25 Jun 2012 08091854 PMA LETTINGS LTD 01 Jun 2012 08095729 THE HAY RAKE BREWERY LTD 07 Jun 2012 08105153 BCA (BUILDING COST ASSOCIATES) LTD 14 Jun 2012 08105817 KINGSWAY MULTICULTURAL PROJECT 14 Jun 2012 08105902 UNIVERSAL STAINLESS STEEL POLISHING LTD 14 Jun 2012 08110122 HALX AUTOMATION LTD 19 Jun 2012 08112582 DELI BITEZ LIMITED 20 Jun 2012 08114181 RIZWAN TRADING LIMITED 21 Jun 2012 08121459 LITE-UP ANYWHERE LTD 27 Jun 2012 08121635 MSCIENCE EUROPE LIMITED 27 Jun 2012
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