Sale, 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
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Sale when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Sale when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Sale when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Sale when compared to any previous May.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Sale when compared to any previous April.
- May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Sale when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Sale when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Sale when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 259 companies were formed in Sale. This figure is 21.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Sale occurred in 2013 when a total of 259 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sale UK 2013 259 269,432 2012 213 253,150 % change 21.6% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (259) 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 Sale when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 115 companies were registered in Sale during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 17.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well 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) Sale UK 2013 115 134,630 2012 98 121,659 % change 17.3% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (115) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Sale when compared to any previous May.
April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Sale when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 35 53 27 New companies in 2012 30 39 29 % change 16.7% 35.9% -6.9% Record Year 2013 (35) 2013 (53) 2011 (36)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 112 companies were dissolved in Sale. This figure is 22.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
The highest total for a first half year in Sale occurred in 2009 when a total of 343 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sale UK 2013 112 155,192 2012 144 147,794 % change -22.2% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (343) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 51 companies were dissolved in Sale during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 32.0% 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) Sale UK 2013 51 77,278 2012 75 80,218 % change -32.0% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (214) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 15 22 14 Closed companies in 2012 23 31 21 % change -34.8% -29.0% -33% Record Year 2009 (56) 2009 (116) 2009 (42)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Sale increased by 147 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sale UK 2013 147 114,240 2012 69 105,356 Record Year 2000 (162) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Sale during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 64 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Sale UK 2013 64 57,352 2012 23 41,441 Record Year 2013 (64) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Sale when compared to any previous May.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 20 31 13 Net growth in 2012 7 8 8 Record Year 1997 (21) 2013 (31) 2008 (24)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Sale formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sale 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Sale formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Sale 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 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 -1.9% 32.0% -15.8% Record Year 1992 (0.2%) 1999 (0.1%) 1991 (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 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% 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 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.4% 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 Sale was 2008 when 34.6% of all directors were female.
30.5% of all director appointments in Sale 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 Sale was in 2011 when 38.8% of all directors were female.
29.5% of all director appointments in Sale 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 CONSULTING 1.67% CONSULTING 5.25% CONSULTANCY 1.54% MANAGEMENT 4.80% MEDIA 1.28% CONSULTANCY 3.41% MANAGEMENT 1.16% PROPERTY 2.48% MANCHESTER 0.90% TRADING 2.05% PROPERTY 0.90% ENGINEERING 1.81% ENTERPRISES 0.77% DESIGN 1.79% DESIGN 0.77% LONDON 1.77% BUSINESS 0.64% BUSINESS 1.77% (MANCHESTER) 0.51% CONSULTANTS 1.68% BUILD 0.51% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% MARKETING 0.51% ASSOCIATES 1.67% SALE 0.51% GLOBAL 1.59% PARTNERSHIP 0.51% MEDIA 1.57% CONSULTANTS 0.51% CARE 1.55% HR 0.51% J 1.53% RECRUITMENT 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.46% G 0.39% IT 1.40% CENTRE 0.39% PROPERTIES 1.40% WEALTH 0.39% M 1.26% COFFEE 0.39% BUILDING 1.22% HAND 0.39% ELECTRICAL 1.19% DEVELOPMENTS 0.39% ENTERPRISES 1.18% FABRICATION 0.39% CAPITAL 1.16% CHESHIRE 0.39% 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 201 257,517 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 45 33,633 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 34 54,555 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 29 25,583 99999 - Dormant Company 27 44,817 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 21 17,095 62090 - Other information technology service activities 19 12,578 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 14 24,324 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 12 6,140 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 11 5,665 86900 - Other human health activities 10 8,687 62012 - Business and domestic software development 9 8,590 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 8 7,793 43290 - Other construction installation 8 3,015 41100 - Development of building projects 7 8,876 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 7 5,253 71121 - Engineering design activities for industrial process and production 7 1,161 56101 - Licensed restaurants 7 7,148 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 7 4,977 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 6 7,212
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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