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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

  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. 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)SaleUK
    2012213253,150
    2011192228,735
    % change10.9%10.7%
    Record Year2003 (219)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)SaleUK
    201298121,659
    201193112,344
    % change5.4%8.3%
    Record Year 2003 (99) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012303929
    New companies in 2011263136
    % change15.4%25.8%-19.4%
    Record Year2003 (33)2012 (39)2011 (36)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)SaleUK
    2012144147,793
    2011150162,310
    % change-4.0%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (344)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)SaleUK
    20127580,218
    20116471,324
    % change17.2%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (215) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012233121
    Closed companies in 201192827
    % change155.6%10.7%-22%
    Record Year2009 (57)2009 (116)2009 (42)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)SaleUK
    201269105,357
    20114266,425
    Record Year2000 (162)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)SaleUK
    20122341,441
    20112941,020
    Record Year 2003 (61) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012788
    Net growth in 20111739
    Record Year1997 (21)2003 (24)2008 (24)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-2.9%10.3%-13.9%
    Record Year1967 (0.4%)1962 (0.3%)1991 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTANCY1.60%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTING1.47%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    FINANCIAL1.07%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    ASSOCIATES1.07%PROPERTY2.35%
    MANAGEMENT0.93%TRADING2.10%
    INVESTMENTS0.93%DESIGN1.89%
    MANCHESTER0.80%ENGINEERING1.87%
    CARE0.80%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    IT0.67%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    PROPERTY0.67%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    DESIGN0.67%BUSINESS1.70%
    LL0.67%MEDIA1.69%
    PROJECT0.67%LONDON1.68%
    EXCELSIA0.53%J1.57%
    HEALTH0.53%GLOBAL1.51%
    CHESHIRE0.53%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    CONSULTANTS0.53%IT1.42%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.53%CARE1.31%
    ONLINE0.40%PROPERTIES1.31%
    GLOBAL0.40%M1.26%
    MONEY0.40%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    TRAFFORD0.40%BUILDING1.23%
    TAYLOR0.40%SECURITY1.19%
    LAND0.40%S1.18%
    MEDIA0.40%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied201244,457
    7487 - Other business activities4047,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2835,447
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2520,390
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1815,280
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1810,271
    9999 - Dormant Company1516,469
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified133,151
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1210,978
    41100 - Development of building projects115,149
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1014,220
    9305 - Other service activities107,926
    99999 - Dormant Company926,088
    62090 - Other information technology service activities98,258
    5552 - Catering81,722
    43210 - Electrical installation83,557
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis73,365
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply76,356
    7499 - Non-trading company78,023
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings63,185

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08092332 MTHEAD SOLUTIONS LIMITED 01 Jun 2012
    08092823 KAISER COLLECTABLES LIMITED 01 Jun 2012
    08094268 HOMESTEAD SDS LTD 06 Jun 2012
    08094657 ADAMSON PARTNERSHIP LIMITED 06 Jun 2012
    08096161 KARAGKOULES LIMITED 07 Jun 2012
    08096795 LUPTONANALYTICS LIMITED 07 Jun 2012
    08097634 AMETHYST DV LIMITED 08 Jun 2012
    08097674 CHESHIRE CACI CLINIC LTD 08 Jun 2012
    08099134 ECLIPSE NETWORK SERVICES LTD 11 Jun 2012
    08099148 KELLY MEDICAL LTD. 11 Jun 2012
    08102498 VOSS BUILDING AND DESIGN LIMITED 12 Jun 2012
    08103392 HI-TECH STEEL SERVICES LIMITED 13 Jun 2012
    08111356 SUPREME DRIVING COURSES LTD. 19 Jun 2012
    08112079 D & L JEWELLERY LIMITED 20 Jun 2012
    08112606 PUB TEMPS LTD 20 Jun 2012
    08114504 LEGAL INVEST LIMITED 21 Jun 2012
    08117302 NANOO FOODS LTD 25 Jun 2012
    08118832 SALTPIE ASSOCIATES LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08119165 AOG (UK) LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08119200 AVIATABASE LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08119299 BRACKEN COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08119377 AWB CONSULTANCY NW LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08119928 SOUTH MANCHESTER RENOVATIONS LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08119956 LIVERMAN C LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08124785 COBBLERS INC. LIMITED 29 Jun 2012

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