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.
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New Company Registrations
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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) Salford UK 2013 394 269,432 2012 384 253,150 % change 2.6% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (394) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Salford UK 2013 204 134,630 2012 186 121,659 % change 9.7% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (204) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 76 65 63 New companies in 2012 63 61 62 % change 20.6% 6.6% 1.6% Record Year 1997 (79) 2011 (69) 2007 (72)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Salford UK 2013 187 155,192 2012 211 147,794 % change -11.4% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (381) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Salford UK 2013 95 77,278 2012 111 80,218 % change -14.4% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (243) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 27 22 46 Closed companies in 2012 29 42 40 % change -6.9% -47.6% 15% Record Year 2009 (71) 2009 (96) 2009 (76)
Net Company Growth
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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) Salford UK 2013 207 114,240 2012 173 105,356 Record Year 2013 (207) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Salford UK 2013 109 57,352 2012 75 41,441 Record Year 2013 (109) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
April May June Net growth in 2013 49 43 17 Net growth in 2012 34 19 22 Record Year 1997 (70) 2013 (43) 2003 (49)
UK Company Share
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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 2013 0.1% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% % change 1.4% 3.6% -8.1% Record Year 1997 (0.4%) 1995 (0.3%) 1995 (0.3%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.26% CONSULTING 5.25% CONSULTING 1.11% MANAGEMENT 4.80% PROPERTY 0.95% CONSULTANCY 3.41% MANCHESTER 0.87% PROPERTY 2.48% SALFORD 0.87% TRADING 2.05% ENGINEERING 0.87% ENGINEERING 1.81% ESTATES 0.79% DESIGN 1.79% GLOBAL 0.79% LONDON 1.77% CONSULTANCY 0.79% BUSINESS 1.77% TRADING 0.79% CONSULTANTS 1.68% ESTATE 0.71% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% MEDIA 0.55% ASSOCIATES 1.67% ASSOCIATES 0.55% GLOBAL 1.59% BUSINESS 0.55% MEDIA 1.57% MAINTENANCE 0.55% CARE 1.55% HOUSE 0.47% J 1.53% M 0.47% INVESTMENTS 1.46% ) 0.47% IT 1.40% 4 0.40% PROPERTIES 1.40% (NW) 0.40% M 1.26% FOR 0.40% BUILDING 1.22% SYSTEMS 0.40% ELECTRICAL 1.19% ENERGY 0.40% ENTERPRISES 1.18% SALES 0.40% CAPITAL 1.16% LOGISTICS 0.40% TRAINING 1.16%
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 499 257,517 99999 - Dormant Company 105 44,817 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 45 33,633 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 44 54,555 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 35 24,324 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 32 17,095 74990 - Non-trading company 29 14,303 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 22 25,583 56302 - Public houses and bars 19 5,165 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 18 7,793 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 16 5,141 62090 - Other information technology service activities 16 12,578 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 15 5,184 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 14 5,505 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 14 7,871 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 14 6,140 73110 - Advertising agencies 13 3,475 62012 - Business and domestic software development 12 8,590 86900 - Other human health activities 12 8,687 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 11 5,319
Recent Companies
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