Stockport, Greater Manchester

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Stockport when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for company registrations in Stockport when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Stockport when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Stockport when compared to any previous June.
  • April 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Stockport when compared to any previous April.
  • The first half of 2010 saw a new record in UK company share in Stockport 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 2010)

    The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Stockport when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for company registrations in Stockport when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 1,710 companies were formed in Stockport. This figure is 14.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Stockport occurred in 2010 when a total of 1,710 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)StockportUK
    20101,710203,749
    20091,488182,021
    % change14.9%11.9%
    Record Year2010 (1,710)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Q2 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Stockport when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 783 companies were registered in Stockport during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 7.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)StockportUK
    201078398,612
    200972690,987
    % change7.9%8.4%
    Record Year 2010 (783) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Stockport when compared to any previous June.

    April 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Stockport when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010275251257
    New companies in 2009248224254
    % change10.9%12.1%1.2%
    Record Year2010 (275)2007 (278)2010 (257)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 1,213 companies were dissolved in Stockport. This figure is 19.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Stockport occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,512 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)StockportUK
    20101,213177,631
    20091,512289,236
    % change-19.8%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (1,512)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 701 companies were dissolved in Stockport during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 22.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)StockportUK
    201070194,954
    2009907181,176
    % change-22.7%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (907) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010182259260
    Closed companies in 2009250394263
    % change-27.2%-34.3%-1%
    Record Year2009 (250)2009 (394)2009 (263)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Stockport increased by 497 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)StockportUK
    201049726,118
    2009-24-107,215
    Record Year2007 (1,085)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Stockport during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 82 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)StockportUK
    2010823,658
    2009-181-90,189
    Record Year 2007 (476) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201093-8-3
    Net growth in 2009-2-170-9
    Record Year2007 (183)2007 (152)2008 (207)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The first half of 2010 saw a new record in UK company share in Stockport when compared to any previous first half year.

    In the first half of 2010 Stockport formed 0.8% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.8%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Stockport
    20100.8%
    20090.8%
    20080.8%
    20070.6%
    20060.6%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.8%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Stockport formed 0.8% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Stockport
    20100.8%
    20090.8%
    20080.7%
    20070.7%
    20060.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.8%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.8%0.8%0.7%
    UK formation share in 20090.8%0.8%0.8%
    % change2.0%6.8%-9.0%
    Record Year1970 (0.9%)1963 (1.0%)2009 (0.8%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 45.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 44.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Stockport was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    25.5% of all director appointments in Stockport in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Stockport was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    25.2% of all director appointments in Stockport in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    NORWAY4.48%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSULTING2.39%CONSULTING4.79%
    INVEST1.91%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    MANAGEMENT1.52%PROPERTY2.40%
    OG1.05%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    BYGG0.91%TRADING2.01%
    SERVICE0.84%DESIGN1.91%
    DESIGN0.82%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    CONSULTANCY0.71%MEDIA1.80%
    NORGE0.68%BUSINESS1.75%
    TRADING0.66%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    PROPERTY0.59%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    BUSINESS0.55%ENGINEERING1.56%
    MARKETING0.52%LONDON1.52%
    IT0.52%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    MEDIA0.50%J1.46%
    ENGINEERING0.46%CARE1.41%
    CHESHIRE0.41%GLOBAL1.39%
    TRANSPORT0.41%PROPERTIES1.35%
    -0.41%BUILDING1.33%
    ASSOCIATES0.41%M1.29%
    CARE0.41%IT1.28%
    INTERNATIONAL0.41%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    CONSULT0.39%GROUP1.25%
    INVESTMENTS0.39%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    7487 - Other business activities1,54868,525
    None Supplied1,408207,125
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified87325,942
    9999 - Dormant Company17819,842
    99999 - Dormant Company9314,342
    7414 - Business & management consultancy7114,598
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management6513,490
    9305 - Other service activities598,822
    74990 - Non-trading company517,893
    7499 - Non-trading company4713,997
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified467,922
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering458,262
    7260 - Other computer related activities429,122
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities298,590
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified296,684
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified242,405
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply238,285
    7011 - Development & sell real estate234,579
    41100 - Development of building projects213,945
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities202,916

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07249369 EXIRE LIMITED 11 May 2010
    07266729 APNA MOBILES UK LTD 27 May 2010
    07268061 DVD AND GAME LIMITED 28 May 2010
    07267877 STAYBUFF LTD 27 May 2010
    07261852 GJ FROST CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED 21 May 2010
    07260026 WHITE SPECTRUM LIMITED 20 May 2010
    07258077 REDPULSE LIMITED 19 May 2010
    07257859 EVOKE HOMES LIMITED 18 May 2010
    07247264 SL360 LIMITED 10 May 2010
    07265813 THE GIRLY GRP LTD 26 May 2010
    07263154 LRS FSP LIMITED 24 May 2010
    07259626 CONTRACT IT SOLUTIONS LTD 20 May 2010
    07259576 FDL (UK) LIMITED 20 May 2010
    07259257 VENTNOR MANAGEMENT LIMITED 19 May 2010
    07256669 TAXATION (UK) LTD 18 May 2010
    07252003 XXL NO NONSENSE NUTRITION LIMITED 12 May 2010
    07251982 JJBS DIGITAL INK LIMITED 12 May 2010
    07245808 SALEEM & CO LTD 06 May 2010
    07241712 AIRBOURNE SKY LANTERNS UK LTD 04 May 2010
    07262455 GRENABY FARM LIMITED 24 May 2010
    07261423 TW RAIL CONSULTANCY LTD 21 May 2010
    07260014 MELIOR EXERTUS MANAGEMENT LIMITED 20 May 2010
    07243874 PAUL SCOTT NICHOLAS LIMITED 05 May 2010
    07241623 JKAM MARKETING & DISTRIBUTION LTD 04 May 2010
    07268319 MARTINSEN GJERDESERVICE LTD 28 May 2010