Stockport, Greater Manchester
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2010 was a record year for company registrations in Stockport when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Stockport when compared to any previous second half year.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Stockport when compared to any previous November.
- December 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Stockport when compared to any previous December.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
2010 was a record year for company registrations in Stockport when compared to any year in history.
A total of 3,387 companies were formed in Stockport in 2010. This total is 8.8% higher than in 2009 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Stockport UK 2010 3,387 400,358 2009 3,113 362,675 2008 2,850 349,203 2007 3,043 457,649 2006 2,326 405,440 Record Year 2010 (3,387) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Stockport when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 1,677 companies were formed in Stockport. This figure is 3.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Stockport occurred in 2010 when a total of 1,677 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Stockport UK 2010 1,677 196,609 2009 1,625 180,654 % change 3.2% 8.8% Record Year 2010 (1,677) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 783 companies were registered in Stockport during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 6.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Stockport UK 2010 783 95,117 2009 838 85,983 % change -6.6% 10.6% Record Year 2009 (838) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 260 278 245 New companies in 2009 283 296 259 % change -8.1% -6.1% -5.4% Record Year 2009 (283) 2009 (296) 2009 (259)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 2,189 companies were dissolved in Stockport in 2010. This total is 20.7% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Stockport UK 2010 2,189 342,232 2009 2,759 533,773 2008 1,085 237,901 2007 1,193 220,295 2006 1,001 200,166 Record Year 2009 (2,759) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 976 companies were dissolved in Stockport. This figure is 21.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Stockport occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,247 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Stockport UK 2010 976 164,601 2009 1,247 244,537 % change -21.7% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (1,247) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 448 companies were dissolved in Stockport during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 12.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Stockport UK 2010 448 76,896 2009 509 85,136 % change -12.0% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (509) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Stockport when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 176 191 81 Closed companies in 2009 185 149 175 % change -4.9% 28.2% -54% Record Year 2009 (185) 2010 (191) 2009 (175)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 1,198 companies were added to the company register for Stockport in 2010. This number represents growth of 38.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 844 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Stockport company register grew by 1,850 companies.
Year Stockport UK 2010 1,198 58,126 2009 354 -171,098 2008 1,765 111,302 2007 1,850 237,354 2006 1,325 205,274 Record Year 2007 (1,850) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Stockport increased by 701 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Stockport UK 2010 701 32,008 2009 378 -63,883 Record Year 2008 (801) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Stockport during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 335 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Stockport UK 2010 335 18,221 2009 329 847 Record Year 2008 (421) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
December 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Stockport when compared to any previous December.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 84 87 164 Net growth in 2009 98 147 84 Record Year 2008 (223) 2009 (147) 2010 (164)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Stockport formed 0.8% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2009 when Stockport was responsible for 0.9% of all UK companies.
Year Stockport 2010 0.8% 2009 0.9% 2008 0.8% 2007 0.7% 2006 0.6% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.9%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Stockport formed 0.9% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.9%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Stockport 2010 0.9% 2009 0.9% 2008 0.9% 2007 0.7% 2006 0.6% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.9%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Stockport formed 0.8% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Stockport 2010 0.8% 2009 1.0% 2008 0.8% 2007 0.8% 2006 0.6% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (1.0%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% UK formation share in 2009 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% % change -19.5% -16.0% -10.0% Record Year 1963 (1.1%) 2009 (1.0%) 2009 (1.0%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 45.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Stockport was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Stockport in 2010 was 27.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Stockport was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
27.6% of all director appointments in Stockport in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Stockport was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
25.7% of all director appointments in Stockport in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage NORWAY 4.78% CONSULTING 5.06% CONSULTING 2.51% MANAGEMENT 5.01% INVEST 2.11% CONSULTANCY 3.14% OG 1.85% PROPERTY 2.36% MANAGEMENT 1.38% TRADING 2.11% SERVICE 1.09% ASSOCIATES 1.95% BYGG 0.93% DESIGN 1.92% DESIGN 0.91% BUSINESS 1.82% MEDIA 0.73% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% PROPERTY 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.76% TRANSPORT 0.67% MEDIA 1.71% TRADING 0.60% ENGINEERING 1.62% CONSULTANCY 0.58% LONDON 1.60% IT 0.56% CARE 1.45% BUSINESS 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.44% ASSOCIATES 0.51% GLOBAL 1.43% NORGE 0.49% J 1.42% INVESTMENTS 0.47% IT 1.41% MARKETING 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.34% CHESHIRE 0.47% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% STOCKPORT 0.44% BUILDING 1.34% CONSULT 0.40% M 1.30% NO 0.40% ELECTRICAL 1.25% CONSTRUCTION 0.38% SYSTEMS 1.24% ENGINEERING 0.38% S 1.23%
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 1,535 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 1,487 63,348 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 1,065 27,550 9999 - Dormant Company 146 20,144 99999 - Dormant Company 95 16,285 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 62 14,505 7414 - Business & management consultancy 59 13,474 9305 - Other service activities 51 8,858 74990 - Non-trading company 47 8,243 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 45 8,799 7499 - Non-trading company 44 12,000 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 35 7,088 7260 - Other computer related activities 34 8,089 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 31 6,598 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 31 9,177 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 27 7,298 5530 - Restaurants 22 4,939 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 21 2,527 5263 - Other non-store retail sale 19 1,880 62090 - Other information technology service activities 19 6,330
Recent Companies
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