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
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