Salford, Greater Manchester
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Salford when compared to any previous first half year.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Salford when compared to any previous first half year.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 384 companies were formed in Salford. This figure is 5.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Salford occurred in 2012 when a total of 384 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Salford UK 2012 384 253,150 2011 363 228,735 % change 5.8% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (384) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 186 companies were registered in Salford during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 1.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly 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) Salford UK 2012 186 121,659 2011 189 112,344 % change -1.6% 8.3% Record Year 2011 (189) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 63 61 62 New companies in 2011 50 69 70 % change 26.0% -11.6% -11.4% Record Year 1997 (79) 2011 (69) 2007 (72)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 286 companies were dissolved in Salford. This figure is 36.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Salford occurred in 2009 when a total of 380 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Salford UK 2012 286 147,793 2011 210 162,310 % change 36.2% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (380) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 148 companies were dissolved in Salford during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 46.5% 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) Salford UK 2012 148 80,218 2011 101 71,324 % change 46.5% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (242) 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 40 52 56 Closed companies in 2011 23 40 38 % change 73.9% 30.0% 47% Record Year 2009 (71) 2009 (96) 2009 (75)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Salford increased by 98 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Salford UK 2012 98 105,357 2011 153 66,425 Record Year 2007 (189) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Salford during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 38 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Salford UK 2012 38 41,441 2011 88 41,020 Record Year 2003 (109) 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 23 9 6 Net growth in 2011 27 29 32 Record Year 1997 (70) 2003 (42) 2003 (47)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Salford formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Salford 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Salford formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Salford 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (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 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% % change 6.1% -22.5% -5.4% Record Year 1997 (0.4%) 1967 (0.4%) 1960 (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 37.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 9.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.3% 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 36.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 10.4% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.4% 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 Salford was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
20.7% of all director appointments in Salford 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 Salford was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
19.2% of all director appointments in Salford 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 CONSULTING 1.28% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.12% MANAGEMENT 4.74% (MANCHESTER) 1.04% CONSULTANCY 3.28% ENGINEERING 0.80% PROPERTY 2.35% CONSULTANCY 0.80% TRADING 2.10% MEDIA 0.80% DESIGN 1.89% PROPERTY 0.80% ENGINEERING 1.87% H 0.80% ASSOCIATES 1.82% TRADING 0.80% CONSULTANTS 1.78% M 0.64% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% J 0.64% BUSINESS 1.70% PROPERTIES 0.64% MEDIA 1.69% SALFORD 0.56% LONDON 1.68% WEST) 0.56% J 1.57% ESTATES 0.56% GLOBAL 1.51% ENTERPRISES 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.48% DESIGN 0.48% IT 1.42% FINANCIAL 0.48% CARE 1.31% FOR 0.48% PROPERTIES 1.31% GLOBAL 0.48% M 1.26% (NORTH 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.23% PROJECT 0.40% BUILDING 1.23% TECHNOLOGY 0.40% SECURITY 1.19% INVESTMENTS 0.40% S 1.18% TRAINING 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 452 244,457 99999 - Dormant Company 70 26,088 7487 - Other business activities 60 47,029 7499 - Non-trading company 24 8,023 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 22 35,447 74990 - Non-trading company 19 9,706 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 18 14,220 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 17 15,280 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 14 3,365 70100 - Activities of head offices 14 2,678 7020 - Letting of own property 14 1,458 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 13 10,271 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 12 3,143 9305 - Other service activities 11 7,926 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 10 6,356 62012 - Business and domestic software development 10 4,742 86230 - Dental practice activities 10 1,834 9999 - Dormant Company 9 16,469 56302 - Public houses and bars 9 2,913 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 9 2,993
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08101094 WB CONSULTANT SOLUTIONS LTD 12 Jun 2012 08107652 PRIME CRAFT LIMITED 15 Jun 2012 08108881 LA CASETTA (MANCHESTER) LIMITED 18 Jun 2012 08109248 EDITISON LIMITED 18 Jun 2012 08112460 IKENUFE LIMITED 20 Jun 2012 08113998 G A MOTORS (UK) LIMITED 21 Jun 2012 08115121 SALFORD ACADEMY TRUST 21 Jun 2012 08115471 EDEM LIMITED 22 Jun 2012 08116965 BROOKSIDE CENTRE CONSULTANTS LIMITED 25 Jun 2012 08120909 CENTRE FOR LIFE SUPPORT MISSION LIMITED 27 Jun 2012 08123015 M MOORE LIMITED 28 Jun 2012 08123311 PSYCHOLIDAYS.COM LIMITED 28 Jun 2012 08094421 NIRWOODS LTD 06 Jun 2012 08095600 ADAM SOLICITORS LIMITED 07 Jun 2012 08096154 FOREVER FAMOUS CLOTHING LIMITED 07 Jun 2012 08100006 KOSHER VENDING MCR LIMITED 11 Jun 2012 08103391 MALKY’S SALON LTD 13 Jun 2012 08111861 BOBOV (M/C ) LTD 20 Jun 2012 08112548 BLUEPATCHES LIMITED 20 Jun 2012 08120463 SHEN INVESTMENTS LTD 27 Jun 2012 08120940 IVY (NW) LIMITED 27 Jun 2012 08121410 EMBELLISH DRYCLEANING & TAILORING LTD 27 Jun 2012 08125307 FORTUNE TRADING LTD 29 Jun 2012 08095100 RADALI LIMITED 06 Jun 2012 08103801 KAZMANI LTD 13 Jun 2012
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