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
    08561946 ELMEC RENEWABLES LIMITED 10 Jun 2013
    08561954 ELMEC MAINTENANCE SERVICES LIMITED 10 Jun 2013
    08566007 REHAL CONSULTING LIMITED 12 Jun 2013
    08568214 MISTY KNIGHT PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 13 Jun 2013
    08570309 ENERGY LED SOLUTIONS FACILITIES LIMITED 14 Jun 2013
    08584701 LKT LOGISTICS LIMITED 25 Jun 2013
    08587460 KAYJI LTD 27 Jun 2013
    08558008 LIGHT HOUSE ELECTRONICS LTD 06 Jun 2013
    08567828 QAYTEC LTD. 13 Jun 2013
    08571795 VISIBLE OUTCOMES LIMITED 17 Jun 2013
    08573621 MORSHA LIMITED 18 Jun 2013
    08583915 GIGACYCLE LTD 25 Jun 2013
    08552883 ATLANTIC WAREHOUSING & DISTRIBUTION LIMITED 03 Jun 2013
    08553369 HOUSE OF OPTIONS LTD 03 Jun 2013
    08562923 INDEPENDENT STAR LIMITED 10 Jun 2013
    08563388 PARTNERING WITH DISABILITY HEALTH INITIATIVE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 10 Jun 2013
    08565197 SKIPS OUT OF SCHOOL CLUB LTD 11 Jun 2013
    08573870 CAR RANGE (UK) LTD 18 Jun 2013
    08574985 NEW BROUGHTON FISH BAR LIMITED 18 Jun 2013
    08583241 SUCCESS HEALTHCARE SERVICES LTD 25 Jun 2013
    08552793 COTTAGE WARRINGTON LIMITED 03 Jun 2013
    08553694 MAY 123 LIMITED 03 Jun 2013
    08578380 LEGACY GLOBAL LIMITED 20 Jun 2013
    08581586 LAW FIRMS MANCHESTER LIMITED 24 Jun 2013
    08586963 TWENTYEIGHT 3 LIMITED 27 Jun 2013