Rochdale, Greater Manchester
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochdale when compared to any previous Q2.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochdale when compared to any previous April.
- June 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Rochdale when compared to any previous June.
- The first half of 2013 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 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 347 companies were formed in Rochdale. This figure is 0.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
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 2013 347 269,432 2012 349 253,150 % change -0.6% 6.4% Record Year 2012 (349) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochdale when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 173 companies were registered in Rochdale during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 8.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Rochdale UK 2013 173 134,630 2012 159 121,659 % change 8.8% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (173) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
April 2013 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 2013 57 59 57 New companies in 2012 56 53 50 % change 1.8% 11.3% 14.0% Record Year 2013 (57) 2006 (66) 2011 (65)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 176 companies were dissolved in Rochdale. This figure is 1.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 176 155,192 2012 179 147,794 % change -1.7% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (316) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 89 companies were dissolved in Rochdale during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 13.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Rochdale UK 2013 89 77,278 2012 103 80,218 % change -13.6% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (208) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
June 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Rochdale when compared to any previous June.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 24 25 40 Closed companies in 2012 33 35 35 % change -27.3% -28.6% 14% Record Year 2009 (73) 2009 (100) 2013 (40)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Rochdale when compared to any previous first half year.
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Rochdale increased by 171 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Rochdale UK 2013 171 114,240 2012 170 105,356 Record Year 2013 (171) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Rochdale during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 84 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Rochdale UK 2013 84 57,352 2012 56 41,441 Record Year 2008 (84) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 33 34 17 Net growth in 2012 23 18 15 Record Year 2003 (44) 2006 (47) 2008 (43)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Rochdale formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Rochdale 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Rochdale formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Rochdale 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -14.5% 8.2% 3.1% Record Year 2009 (0.2%) 1981 (0.3%) 1992 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 42.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 42.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Rochdale was 2004 when 29.9% of all directors were female.
21.1% of all director appointments in Rochdale in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Rochdale was in 2004 when 29.7% of all directors were female.
20.5% of all director appointments in Rochdale in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ROCHDALE 2.08% CONSULTING 5.25% TRADING 1.18% MANAGEMENT 4.80% DIRECT 0.90% CONSULTANCY 3.41% CARE 0.90% PROPERTY 2.48% ELECTRICAL 0.81% TRADING 2.05% CONSULTING 0.72% ENGINEERING 1.81% (NW) 0.72% DESIGN 1.79% SECURITY 0.63% LONDON 1.77% MANAGEMENT 0.63% BUSINESS 1.77% MARKETING 0.63% CONSULTANTS 1.68% PROPERTY 0.54% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% MEDICAL 0.54% ASSOCIATES 1.67% CONSULTANCY 0.54% GLOBAL 1.59% D 0.54% MEDIA 1.57% J 0.54% CARE 1.55% CONSTRUCTION 0.45% J 1.53% BUSINESS 0.45% INVESTMENTS 1.46% M 0.45% IT 1.40% CONSULTANTS 0.45% PROPERTIES 1.40% SALES 0.45% M 1.26% DESIGN 0.45% BUILDING 1.22% ACADEMY 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.19% CENTRE 0.45% ENTERPRISES 1.18% BUILDING 0.45% CAPITAL 1.16% MY 0.45% TRAINING 1.16%
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 426 257,517 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 147 54,555 99999 - Dormant Company 47 44,817 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 23 33,633 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 23 25,583 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 23 24,324 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 17 17,095 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 16 7,793 86900 - Other human health activities 16 8,687 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 13 7,212 62090 - Other information technology service activities 12 12,578 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 12 6,140 74990 - Non-trading company 11 14,303 86210 - General medical practice activities 11 3,882 47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 10 3,345 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 10 4,768 86101 - Hospital activities 9 2,357 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 9 6,771 41100 - Development of building projects 9 8,876 46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade 9 2,885
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08467779 INTOTO STOCKPORT LIMITED 02 Apr 2013 08470379 M.A. EXPORTER LIMITED 02 Apr 2013 08471143 ANISA FOOD STORE LIMITED 03 Apr 2013 08498606 ACTIVE MANN LTD 22 Apr 2013 08509469 PLATINUM PROPERTY PORTFOLIO LTD 30 Apr 2013 08469439 IVA 7 LIMITED 02 Apr 2013 08470228 FA MEDICAL LIMITED 02 Apr 2013 08470762 GRAVE CONCERN NW LIMITED 03 Apr 2013 08471732 EAZYSALES LIMITED 03 Apr 2013 08476946 CAFE OTTO LTD 08 Apr 2013 08490219 ROCHDALE TAVERNS LIMITED 16 Apr 2013 08492583 EURO TYRES NATIONWIDE LTD 17 Apr 2013 08501664 THE WATER SKI & BOARDING ACADEMY (WHITWORTH) LIMITED 24 Apr 2013 08508309 THE K TEAM ROCHDALE LTD 29 Apr 2013 08468103 HENHAM BOOKS LIMITED 02 Apr 2013 08469033 AS CARE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 02 Apr 2013 08470702 OGC BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 03 Apr 2013 08476396 BAYLEAF BANGA LTD 05 Apr 2013 08481595 TBD FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED 09 Apr 2013 08485897 WHITEBEAM PARTNERS LIMITED 12 Apr 2013 08486990 LAW BOSS LIMITED 12 Apr 2013 08495782 A. E. BUILDING SERVICES (LANCS) LIMITED 19 Apr 2013 08499823 I P 24 LIMITED 23 Apr 2013 08502004 VINDON GUARANTOR LIMITED 24 Apr 2013 OC384649 CRAVEN HOGG ACCOUNTANTS LLP 24 Apr 2013
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