Rochdale, Greater Manchester

Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochdale when compared to any previous Q3.
  • September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochdale when compared to any previous September.
  • August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochdale when compared to any previous August.
  • July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochdale when compared to any previous July.
  • July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Rochdale when compared to any previous July.

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. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochdale when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 201 companies were registered in Rochdale during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 21.1% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)RochdaleUK
    2014201143,414
    2013166132,684
    % change21.1%8.1%
    Record Year 2014 (201) 2014 (143,414)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochdale when compared to any previous September.

    August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochdale when compared to any previous August.

    July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochdale when compared to any previous July.

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2014606477
    New companies in 2013566050
    % change7.1%6.7%54.0%
    Record Year2014 (60)2014 (64)2014 (77)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    A total of 169 companies were dissolved in Rochdale during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 17.4% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)RochdaleUK
    2014169101,670
    201314486,170
    % change17.4%18.0%
    Record Year 2014 (169) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Rochdale when compared to any previous July.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2014624463
    Closed companies in 2013372978
    % change67.6%51.7%-19%
    Record Year2014 (62)2008 (58)2009 (96)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    Net company growth for Rochdale during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 32 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)RochdaleUK
    20143241,744
    20132246,514
    Record Year 2005 (62) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2014-22014
    Net growth in 20131931-28
    Record Year2008 (39)2013 (31)2005 (32)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    In the third quarter of 2014, Rochdale formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)Rochdale
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-2.6%1.7%41.3%
    Record Year2002 (0.2%)1997 (0.2%)2000 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 40.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Rochdale was in 2010 when 27.6% of all directors were female.

    23.0% of all director appointments in Rochdale in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    ROCHDALE1.71%CONSULTING5.17%
    MANAGEMENT1.28%MANAGEMENT4.63%
    M0.77%CONSULTANCY3.55%
    (NW)0.68%PROPERTY2.62%
    CAR0.68%ENGINEERING2.07%
    CONSULTING0.68%CONSTRUCTION2.05%
    CO0.68%TRADING2.00%
    CONSULTANTS0.68%LONDON1.95%
    TRADING0.60%CARE1.94%
    MEDICAL0.60%TRANSPORT1.76%
    BUSINESS0.60%DESIGN1.70%
    CARE0.60%CONSULTANTS1.70%
    GLOBAL0.60%PROPERTIES1.63%
    CARS0.60%BUSINESS1.62%
    TRANSPORT0.60%J1.53%
    ASSOCIATES0.51%ELECTRICAL1.53%
    MARKETING0.51%GLOBAL1.51%
    COMMUNITY0.51%INVESTMENTS1.50%
    ELECTRICAL0.51%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    PROPERTIES0.51%MEDIA1.38%
    ACADEMY0.51%CO.,1.36%
    ACCOUNTANCY0.51%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    HEALTH0.51%BUILDING1.30%
    ENTERPRISES0.43%IT1.30%
    PROPERTY0.43%M1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied464278,481
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified15657,264
    99999 - Dormant Company3948,286
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3828,224
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3040,717
    46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade233,208
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2229,313
    86900 - Other human health activities2111,807
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet199,914
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1918,890
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands187,917
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1612,795
    86210 - General medical practice activities154,406
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1410,361
    71129 - Other engineering activities135,930
    49410 - Freight transport by road129,960
    56302 - Public houses and bars126,056
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment126,630
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified128,501
    47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating123,969

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09159521 LAWYERS 4U HELPLINE LIMITED 04 Aug 2014
    09160316 NITTYA FOOD&WINE LIMITED 04 Aug 2014
    09160666 EN CASA INTERIORS LIMITED 05 Aug 2014
    09165315 S7YED LIMITED 07 Aug 2014
    09186046 AHPH LTD 21 Aug 2014
    09187183 ELECTRICAPPLIANCE LIMITED 22 Aug 2014
    09187239 SOUND MINI LIMITED 22 Aug 2014
    09194220 EXTERIOR CONTRACT CLEANING LIMITED 29 Aug 2014
    09156877 K.S.A.1 LIMITED 01 Aug 2014
    09168420 VINTAGE WORX CDT (COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST) 08 Aug 2014
    09178300 BBHI MANAGEMENT LTD 15 Aug 2014
    09187809 HAFCO PHARMA LTD 28 Aug 2014
    09189937 KHAWAJA WEALTH MANAGEMENT LIMITED 28 Aug 2014
    09193874 PADYABIZ LIMITED 29 Aug 2014
    09195634 WHITWORTH CHINESE TAKEAWAY LIMITED 30 Aug 2014
    09158095 BAY ECOM UK LTD 01 Aug 2014
    09162661 MAC CATERING & HOSPITALITY EQUIPMENT LIMITED 05 Aug 2014
    09162960 L5GO LIMITED 05 Aug 2014
    09164828 JETT SPORTS LTD 06 Aug 2014
    09166403 PLANSWIFT LTD 07 Aug 2014
    09167446 HIBERNIAN ACCOUNTANCY LIMITED 08 Aug 2014
    09172521 DHC PRODUCTIONS LTD 12 Aug 2014
    09172835 OGP ASSIST LIMITED 13 Aug 2014
    09187576 MCE HAIR SALON LTD 22 Aug 2014
    09195328 TRENCH INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LIMITED 29 Aug 2014