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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

  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)

    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)SalfordUK
    2012384253,150
    2011363228,735
    % change5.8%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (384)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)SalfordUK
    2012186121,659
    2011189112,344
    % change-1.6%8.3%
    Record Year 2011 (189) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012636162
    New companies in 2011506970
    % change26.0%-11.6%-11.4%
    Record Year1997 (79)2011 (69)2007 (72)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)SalfordUK
    2012286147,793
    2011210162,310
    % change36.2%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (380)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)SalfordUK
    201214880,218
    201110171,324
    % change46.5%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (242) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012405256
    Closed companies in 2011234038
    % change73.9%30.0%47%
    Record Year2009 (71)2009 (96)2009 (75)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)SalfordUK
    201298105,357
    201115366,425
    Record Year2007 (189)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)SalfordUK
    20123841,441
    20118841,020
    Record Year 2003 (109) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20122396
    Net growth in 2011272932
    Record Year1997 (70)2003 (42)2003 (47)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.2%0.2%
    % change6.1%-22.5%-5.4%
    Record Year1997 (0.4%)1967 (0.4%)1960 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  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
    CONSULTING1.28%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.12%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    (MANCHESTER)1.04%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    ENGINEERING0.80%PROPERTY2.35%
    CONSULTANCY0.80%TRADING2.10%
    MEDIA0.80%DESIGN1.89%
    PROPERTY0.80%ENGINEERING1.87%
    H0.80%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    TRADING0.80%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    M0.64%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    J0.64%BUSINESS1.70%
    PROPERTIES0.64%MEDIA1.69%
    SALFORD0.56%LONDON1.68%
    WEST)0.56%J1.57%
    ESTATES0.56%GLOBAL1.51%
    ENTERPRISES0.56%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    DESIGN0.48%IT1.42%
    FINANCIAL0.48%CARE1.31%
    FOR0.48%PROPERTIES1.31%
    GLOBAL0.48%M1.26%
    (NORTH0.48%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    PROJECT0.40%BUILDING1.23%
    TECHNOLOGY0.40%SECURITY1.19%
    INVESTMENTS0.40%S1.18%
    TRAINING0.40%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied452244,457
    99999 - Dormant Company7026,088
    7487 - Other business activities6047,029
    7499 - Non-trading company248,023
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2235,447
    74990 - Non-trading company199,706
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1814,220
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1715,280
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis143,365
    70100 - Activities of head offices142,678
    7020 - Letting of own property141,458
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1310,271
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate123,143
    9305 - Other service activities117,926
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply106,356
    62012 - Business and domestic software development104,742
    86230 - Dental practice activities101,834
    9999 - Dormant Company916,469
    56302 - Public houses and bars92,913
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment92,993

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08052577 CITYSOFT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08052583 CLICK FREELANCE LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08081140 ANDY SIVA CONSULTING LTD 24 May 2012
    08088432 INDOCEANS LIMITED 30 May 2012
    08090832 ADTRUSTMEDIA PARTNER NETWORK LIMITED 31 May 2012
    08056510 CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATES ONLINE LTD 03 May 2012
    08066265 MGM ACCOUNTANTS LTD 11 May 2012
    08066996 J H IMPORT & EXPORT LTD 14 May 2012
    08072196 ALL THINGS NICE LTD 16 May 2012
    08075385 SANDY COVE AQUISITIONS LIMITED 18 May 2012
    08084436 ADEBISI CARGO LTD 25 May 2012
    08087590 MOSI OA TUNYA FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED 29 May 2012
    08055818 DITZY FASHION LTD 03 May 2012
    08058291 DONNELLS JEWELLERS LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08058612 ORB ENGINEERING LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08059793 UNIVERSAL STOCKHOLDERS LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08059915 CONSUMER FINANCE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08069500 MAIN-TENANTS LTD 15 May 2012
    08074258 BOI TRADE LTD 18 May 2012
    08075397 S J BUILDING SOLUTIONS LTD. 18 May 2012
    08083062 M ABAKER (UK) LTD 25 May 2012
    08083301 BUSINESS DEALS LIMITED 25 May 2012
    08061770 SELFMADEHEROES LIMITED 09 May 2012
    08075503 MCGRATH MILLS CONSULTING ENGINEERS LIMITED 18 May 2012
    08085120 A J BANHAM CONSULTANCY LIMITED 28 May 2012