Rochdale, Greater Manchester
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochdale when compared to any previous first half year.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochdale when compared to any previous Q2.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochdale when compared to any previous April.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Rochdale when compared to any previous June.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochdale when compared to any previous first half year.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 364 companies were formed in Rochdale. This figure is 4.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Rochdale occurred in 2014 when a total of 364 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Rochdale UK 2014 364 300,731 2013 347 269,432 % change 4.9% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (364) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochdale when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 178 companies were registered in Rochdale during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 2.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Rochdale UK 2014 178 150,009 2013 173 134,630 % change 2.9% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (178) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
April 2014 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 2014 65 49 64 New companies in 2013 57 59 57 % change 14.0% -16.9% 12.3% Record Year 2014 (65) 2006 (66) 2011 (65)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 280 companies were dissolved in Rochdale. This figure is 59.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 280 177,207 2013 176 155,192 % change 59.1% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (316) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 150 companies were dissolved in Rochdale during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 68.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Rochdale UK 2014 150 94,837 2013 89 77,278 % change 68.5% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (208) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 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 2014 38 59 53 Closed companies in 2013 24 25 40 % change 58.3% 136.0% 33% Record Year 2009 (73) 2009 (100) 2014 (53)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Rochdale increased by 84 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Rochdale UK 2014 84 123,524 2013 171 114,240 Record Year 2013 (171) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Rochdale during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 28 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Rochdale UK 2014 28 55,172 2013 84 57,352 Record Year 2008 (84) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 27 -10 11 Net growth in 2013 33 34 17 Record Year 2003 (44) 2006 (47) 2008 (43)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Rochdale formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Rochdale 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Rochdale formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Rochdale 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 2.9% -23.4% -2.7% Record Year 2009 (0.2%) 1981 (0.3%) 1992 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 41.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 41.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Rochdale was 2008 when 27.8% of all directors were female.
25.3% of all director appointments in Rochdale in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Rochdale was in 2011 when 28.9% of all directors were female.
24.2% of all director appointments in Rochdale in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ROCHDALE 1.69% CONSULTING 5.16% MANAGEMENT 1.06% MANAGEMENT 4.64% M 0.98% CONSULTANCY 3.50% CARE 0.89% PROPERTY 2.66% TRADING 0.89% TRADING 2.03% CONSULTANTS 0.71% ENGINEERING 1.99% CONSULTANCY 0.71% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% CONSULTING 0.62% LONDON 1.93% (NW) 0.62% CARE 1.85% PROPERTIES 0.62% DESIGN 1.75% CONSTRUCTION 0.53% CONSULTANTS 1.73% CENTRE 0.53% BUSINESS 1.69% ASSOCIATES 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.63% MANCHESTER 0.53% TRANSPORT 1.58% CO 0.53% GLOBAL 1.55% BUSINESS 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.55% ACCOUNTANCY 0.44% J 1.51% HEALTH 0.44% ASSOCIATES 1.48% ENTERPRISES 0.44% MEDIA 1.44% GLOBAL 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.40% S 0.44% IT 1.33% PROJECT 0.44% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% MEDIA 0.44% BUILDING 1.26% J 0.44% M 1.24% TRANSPORT 0.44% CO., 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 439 261,557 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 158 57,421 99999 - Dormant Company 49 48,436 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 38 28,352 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 31 40,250 46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade 25 3,266 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 23 29,029 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 20 9,900 86900 - Other human health activities 20 11,292 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 18 19,058 62090 - Other information technology service activities 17 13,024 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 16 7,840 86210 - General medical practice activities 16 4,176 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 14 6,631 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 13 10,133 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 13 8,533 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 12 3,928 71129 - Other engineering activities 11 5,787 41100 - Development of building projects 11 10,527 56290 - Other food services 11 4,324
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09075371 GLOBAL CA LIMITED 06 Jun 2014 09083518 KITESTRING LTD 12 Jun 2014 09084590 SM (NW) LTD 12 Jun 2014 09089860 LEMON MANSION LTD 17 Jun 2014 09092681 RAINBOW BALES CLOTHING UK LIMITED 19 Jun 2014 09097201 NILSSON & CO HOLDINGS LIMITED 23 Jun 2014 09101270 REVILO PROPERTIES LTD 24 Jun 2014 09101606 SAIDCARE LIMITED 25 Jun 2014 09104219 PAMELA AND PRAISE COMPANY LTD 26 Jun 2014 09107942 SV CARS LTD 30 Jun 2014 09065251 BOLTON TEXTILES IP LIMITED 02 Jun 2014 09066271 K.HILL ELECTRICS LIMITED 02 Jun 2014 09075700 ELLIDGE & FAIRLEY (2014) LTD 06 Jun 2014 09081979 M CULLEN PAVING LTD 11 Jun 2014 09083619 KHANA PEENA LTD 12 Jun 2014 09092310 ESHAAN ENTERPRISES LTD 19 Jun 2014 09097369 SMART CONSTRUCTION AND ROOFING LTD 23 Jun 2014 09097922 RUFFLETTE WINDOW FURNISHINGS LIMITED 23 Jun 2014 09098608 GRS CONTROLS LIMITED 23 Jun 2014 09069401 UNIVERSAL MEDIA SOLUTIONS LTD 03 Jun 2014 09071722 ALJ ACCOUNTANCY LTD 05 Jun 2014 09080475 SHASSAN PHARMA LTD 11 Jun 2014 09081562 M I AUTOS (NW) LTD 11 Jun 2014 09081822 AG MOTOR CARE LIMITED 11 Jun 2014 09107006 HIPS2KNEES LIMITED 30 Jun 2014
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