Salford, 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 Salford when compared to any previous first half year.
  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Salford when compared to any previous Q2.
  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Salford when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for net growth in Salford when compared to any half year in history.
  • May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Salford when compared to any previous May.

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 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Salford when compared to any previous first half year.

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 394 companies were formed in Salford. This figure is 2.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Salford occurred in 2013 when a total of 394 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SalfordUK
    2013394269,432
    2012384253,150
    % change2.6%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (394)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Salford when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 204 companies were registered in Salford during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 9.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally 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)SalfordUK
    2013204134,630
    2012186121,659
    % change9.7%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (204) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013766563
    New companies in 2012636162
    % change20.6%6.6%1.6%
    Record Year1997 (79)2011 (69)2007 (72)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 187 companies were dissolved in Salford. This figure is 11.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Salford occurred in 2009 when a total of 381 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SalfordUK
    2013187155,192
    2012211147,794
    % change-11.4%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (381)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 95 companies were dissolved in Salford during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 14.4% 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)SalfordUK
    20139577,278
    201211180,218
    % change-14.4%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (243) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013272246
    Closed companies in 2012294240
    % change-6.9%-47.6%15%
    Record Year2009 (71)2009 (96)2009 (76)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Salford when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for net growth in Salford when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Salford increased by 207 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SalfordUK
    2013207114,240
    2012173105,356
    Record Year2013 (207)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Salford during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 109 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)SalfordUK
    201310957,352
    20127541,441
    Record Year 2013 (109) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Salford when compared to any previous May.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013494317
    Net growth in 2012341922
    Record Year1997 (70)2013 (43)2003 (49)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Salford formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2012 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Salford
    20130.1%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Salford formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Salford
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.1%0.2%
    % change1.4%3.6%-8.1%
    Record Year1997 (0.4%)1995 (0.3%)1995 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 40.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 40.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Salford was 2007 when 27.7% of all directors were female.

    20.5% of all director appointments in Salford 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
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Salford was in 2007 when 33.6% of all directors were female.

    22.5% of all director appointments in Salford 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.26%CONSULTING5.25%
    CONSULTING1.11%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    PROPERTY0.95%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    MANCHESTER0.87%PROPERTY2.48%
    SALFORD0.87%TRADING2.05%
    ENGINEERING0.87%ENGINEERING1.81%
    ESTATES0.79%DESIGN1.79%
    GLOBAL0.79%LONDON1.77%
    CONSULTANCY0.79%BUSINESS1.77%
    TRADING0.79%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    ESTATE0.71%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    MEDIA0.55%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    ASSOCIATES0.55%GLOBAL1.59%
    BUSINESS0.55%MEDIA1.57%
    MAINTENANCE0.55%CARE1.55%
    HOUSE0.47%J1.53%
    M0.47%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    )0.47%IT1.40%
    40.40%PROPERTIES1.40%
    (NW)0.40%M1.26%
    FOR0.40%BUILDING1.22%
    SYSTEMS0.40%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    ENERGY0.40%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    SALES0.40%CAPITAL1.16%
    LOGISTICS0.40%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied499257,517
    99999 - Dormant Company10544,817
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4533,633
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4454,555
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3524,324
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3217,095
    74990 - Non-trading company2914,303
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2225,583
    56302 - Public houses and bars195,165
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet187,793
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate165,141
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1612,578
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis155,184
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment145,505
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate147,871
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands146,140
    73110 - Advertising agencies133,475
    62012 - Business and domestic software development128,590
    86900 - Other human health activities128,687
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified115,319

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08479281 AK BIOTECH & PHARMA CONSULTANCY LTD 08 Apr 2013
    08482910 SALFORD MOTORS & TYRES LTD 10 Apr 2013
    08491418 DEELEY CONSULTANCY LIMITED 16 Apr 2013
    08495833 SALFORD CITY CHIROPRACTIC LTD 19 Apr 2013
    08497637 EYUEN LTD 22 Apr 2013
    08498346 LUBOV G LTD 22 Apr 2013
    08510161 CHENG GONG REAL ESTATE LIMITED 30 Apr 2013
    08469917 DANIEL BURDETT LIMITED 02 Apr 2013
    08502276 OLIVE HEALTHWATCH LIMITED 24 Apr 2013
    08476306 NEW WORLD E-CIG LIMITED 05 Apr 2013
    08478584 CAFFINATION LIMITED 08 Apr 2013
    08482071 FAST LET HOUSING LIMITED 10 Apr 2013
    08483585 JESWANPARK LTD 11 Apr 2013
    08488234 GIB LANE DEVELOPMENTS LTD 15 Apr 2013
    08488242 THE WIGGERY LTD 15 Apr 2013
    08493585 WATCH ON TIME LTD 17 Apr 2013
    08495857 SKIN PA LTD 19 Apr 2013
    08500695 ABEL & MERON LIMITED 23 Apr 2013
    08501035 HARRIS GLOBAL SOLUTIONS LTD 23 Apr 2013
    08503513 CLEARANCE TRADE CENTRE LIMITED 25 Apr 2013
    08503627 GREENGROSS LIMITED 25 Apr 2013
    08504276 LATRAS CLEANING LIMITED 25 Apr 2013
    08504582 WONG & LI (UK) LTD 25 Apr 2013
    08511386 KIRYA ESTATE LIMITED 30 Apr 2013
    08467512 UNDERCOVERREVIEW LIMITED 02 Apr 2013