Sale, Greater Manchester
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sale when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 213 companies were formed in Sale. This figure is 10.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Sale occurred in 2003 when a total of 219 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sale UK 2012 213 253,150 2011 192 228,735 % change 10.9% 10.7% Record Year 2003 (219) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 98 companies were registered in Sale during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 5.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally 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) Sale UK 2012 98 121,659 2011 93 112,344 % change 5.4% 8.3% Record Year 2003 (99) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sale when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 30 39 29 New companies in 2011 26 31 36 % change 15.4% 25.8% -19.4% Record Year 2003 (33) 2012 (39) 2011 (36)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 144 companies were dissolved in Sale. This figure is 4.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Sale occurred in 2009 when a total of 344 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sale UK 2012 144 147,793 2011 150 162,310 % change -4.0% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (344) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 75 companies were dissolved in Sale during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 17.2% 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) Sale UK 2012 75 80,218 2011 64 71,324 % change 17.2% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (215) 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 23 31 21 Closed companies in 2011 9 28 27 % change 155.6% 10.7% -22% Record Year 2009 (57) 2009 (116) 2009 (42)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Sale increased by 69 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sale UK 2012 69 105,357 2011 42 66,425 Record Year 2000 (162) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Sale during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 23 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Sale UK 2012 23 41,441 2011 29 41,020 Record Year 2003 (61) 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 7 8 8 Net growth in 2011 17 3 9 Record Year 1997 (21) 2003 (24) 2008 (24)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Sale formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sale 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Sale formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Sale 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.2%) 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% 0.1% % change -2.9% 10.3% -13.9% Record Year 1967 (0.4%) 1962 (0.3%) 1991 (0.3%)
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 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.9% 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 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% 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 Sale was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
25.1% of all director appointments in Sale 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 Sale was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
26.9% of all director appointments in Sale 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 CONSULTANCY 1.60% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 1.47% MANAGEMENT 4.74% FINANCIAL 1.07% CONSULTANCY 3.28% ASSOCIATES 1.07% PROPERTY 2.35% MANAGEMENT 0.93% TRADING 2.10% INVESTMENTS 0.93% DESIGN 1.89% MANCHESTER 0.80% ENGINEERING 1.87% CARE 0.80% ASSOCIATES 1.82% IT 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.78% PROPERTY 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% DESIGN 0.67% BUSINESS 1.70% LL 0.67% MEDIA 1.69% PROJECT 0.67% LONDON 1.68% EXCELSIA 0.53% J 1.57% HEALTH 0.53% GLOBAL 1.51% CHESHIRE 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CONSULTANTS 0.53% IT 1.42% DEVELOPMENTS 0.53% CARE 1.31% ONLINE 0.40% PROPERTIES 1.31% GLOBAL 0.40% M 1.26% MONEY 0.40% ELECTRICAL 1.23% TRAFFORD 0.40% BUILDING 1.23% TAYLOR 0.40% SECURITY 1.19% LAND 0.40% S 1.18% MEDIA 0.40% 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 201 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 40 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 28 35,447 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 25 20,390 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 18 15,280 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 18 10,271 9999 - Dormant Company 15 16,469 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 13 3,151 7414 - Business & management consultancy 12 10,978 41100 - Development of building projects 11 5,149 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 14,220 9305 - Other service activities 10 7,926 99999 - Dormant Company 9 26,088 62090 - Other information technology service activities 9 8,258 5552 - Catering 8 1,722 43210 - Electrical installation 8 3,557 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 7 3,365 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 7 6,356 7499 - Non-trading company 7 8,023 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 6 3,185
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