Salford, Greater Manchester

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 305 companies were formed in Salford. This figure is 18.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Salford occurred in 2007 when a total of 356 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SalfordUK
    2010305203,749
    2009257182,021
    % change18.7%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (356)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 150 companies were registered in Salford during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 15.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)SalfordUK
    201015098,612
    200913090,987
    % change15.4%8.4%
    Record Year 2007 (163) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010574053
    New companies in 2009474439
    % change21.3%-9.1%35.9%
    Record Year1997 (79)2003 (51)2007 (72)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 237 companies were dissolved in Salford. This figure is 37.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Salford occurred in 2009 when a total of 380 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SalfordUK
    2010237177,631
    2009380289,236
    % change-37.6%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (380)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 134 companies were dissolved in Salford during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 44.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)SalfordUK
    201013494,954
    2009242181,176
    % change-44.6%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (242) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010215756
    Closed companies in 2009719675
    % change-70.4%-40.6%-25%
    Record Year2009 (71)2009 (96)2009 (75)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Salford increased by 68 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SalfordUK
    20106826,118
    2009-123-107,215
    Record Year2007 (189)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Salford during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 16 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)SalfordUK
    2010163,658
    2009-112-90,189
    Record Year 2003 (109) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201036-17-3
    Net growth in 2009-24-52-36
    Record Year1997 (70)2003 (42)2003 (47)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Salford formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Salford
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Salford formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Salford
    20100.2%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20090.2%0.2%0.1%
    % change11.5%-13.3%22.2%
    Record Year1997 (0.4%)1967 (0.4%)1960 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 40.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 40.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Salford was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    19.0% of all director appointments in Salford in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Salford was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    18.5% of all director appointments in Salford in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.47%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    ESTATES1.16%CONSULTING4.79%
    (NO.1.05%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    R1.05%PROPERTY2.40%
    MEDIA0.95%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    INVESTMENTS0.95%TRADING2.01%
    GLOBAL0.84%DESIGN1.91%
    NORTH0.74%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    MANCHESTER0.74%MEDIA1.80%
    TRADING0.74%BUSINESS1.75%
    DESIGN0.63%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    SECURITY0.63%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    ASSOCIATES0.53%ENGINEERING1.56%
    TRAINING0.53%LONDON1.52%
    ENERGY0.53%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    PROPERTY0.53%J1.46%
    BUILDING0.53%CARE1.41%
    M0.53%GLOBAL1.39%
    PROPERTIES0.53%PROPERTIES1.35%
    CONSTRUCTION0.53%BUILDING1.33%
    MAINTENANCE0.42%M1.29%
    CENTRIC0.42%IT1.28%
    ENGINEERING0.42%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    P0.42%GROUP1.25%
    PROJECTS0.42%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied395207,125
    7487 - Other business activities7068,525
    99999 - Dormant Company5614,342
    7499 - Non-trading company3713,997
    9999 - Dormant Company3019,842
    7020 - Letting of own property281,685
    74990 - Non-trading company267,893
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified267,922
    9305 - Other service activities138,822
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1125,942
    7260 - Other computer related activities109,122
    7450 - Labour recruitment103,248
    7032 - Manage real estate, fee or contract102,301
    86900 - Other human health activities93,450
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering98,262
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate83,834
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management813,490
    7414 - Business & management consultancy814,598
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities78,590
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate62,601

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07300689 ELLIS BRIGHAM ONC 38 LIMITED 30 Jun 2010
    07288311 ARC ENERGY LIMITED 17 Jun 2010
    07283151 REFINEDFINANCE LIMITED 14 Jun 2010
    07274011 ALGEBASIN BIO-TECHNOLOGY CO. LIMITED 04 Jun 2010
    07272648 EDGE COMPUTING LIMITED 03 Jun 2010
    07295298 CONSTRUCTION CATERING (NW) LTD 24 Jun 2010
    07294151 SUN BRIGHT PROPERTY LIMITED 24 Jun 2010
    07291225 15 WATTS LIMITED 22 Jun 2010
    07275210 ENERGY WINDOWS LIMITED 07 Jun 2010
    07269048 EASTWOOD BUILDING SERVICES LTD 01 Jun 2010
    07269019 HOESTLAND`S SERVICE LIMITED 01 Jun 2010
    07299887 HITECH MERCHANTS LTD 30 Jun 2010
    07299141 STORAGE DOCUMENTS (M/C) LTD 29 Jun 2010
    07288079 RAPIDRUSH LTD 17 Jun 2010
    07288066 ILLINGFIELD LTD 17 Jun 2010
    07282672 MRM (UK) CONSTRUCTION LTD 14 Jun 2010
    07280153 EDDYDOT LIMITED 10 Jun 2010
    07276808 LKH SECURITY LIMITED 08 Jun 2010
    07275892 SOLARPOWER ENGINEERING LIMITED 07 Jun 2010
    07275139 ESSJAYS ENTERPRISES LTD 07 Jun 2010
    07269762 PINK LIGHT LTD 01 Jun 2010
    07299505 CENTRIC EMPLOYEE BENEFITS LIMITED 29 Jun 2010
    07285682 RADCLYFFE PARK (ORDSALL) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 16 Jun 2010
    07282293 INDISOFT SOLUTIONS LTD 14 Jun 2010
    07271089 CENTRIC ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 02 Jun 2010