Stockport, Greater Manchester
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Stockport when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Stockport when compared to any previous December.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Stockport when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 2,937 companies were formed in Stockport in 2011. This total is 13.3% lower than in 2010 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Stockport UK 2011 2,937 452,870 2010 3,387 400,358 2009 3,113 362,675 2008 2,850 349,203 2007 3,043 457,649 Record Year 2010 (3,387) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 1,352 companies were formed in Stockport. This figure is 19.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
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 2011 1,352 224,135 2010 1,677 196,609 % change -19.4% 14.0% Record Year 2010 (1,677) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 651 companies were registered in Stockport during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 16.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Stockport UK 2011 651 109,623 2010 783 95,117 % change -16.9% 15.3% Record Year 2009 (838) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 239 249 163 New companies in 2010 260 278 245 % change -8.1% -10.4% -33.5% Record Year 2009 (283) 2009 (296) 2009 (259)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 2,373 companies were dissolved in Stockport in 2011. This total is 8.4% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Stockport UK 2011 2,373 314,523 2010 2,189 342,232 2009 2,759 533,773 2008 1,085 237,901 2007 1,193 220,295 Record Year 2009 (2,759) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 1,052 companies were dissolved in Stockport. This figure is 7.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
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 2011 1,052 152,213 2010 976 164,601 % change 7.8% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (1,247) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Stockport when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 570 companies were dissolved in Stockport during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 27.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Stockport UK 2011 570 79,983 2010 448 76,896 % change 27.2% 4.0% Record Year 2011 (570) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Stockport when compared to any previous December.
November 2011 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 2011 126 235 209 Closed companies in 2010 176 191 81 % change -28.4% 23.0% 158% Record Year 2009 (185) 2011 (235) 2011 (209)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 564 companies were added to the company register for Stockport in 2011. This number represents growth of 16.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 634 companies lower 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 2011 564 138,347 2010 1,198 58,126 2009 354 -171,098 2008 1,765 111,302 2007 1,850 237,354 Record Year 2007 (1,850) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Stockport increased by 300 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Stockport UK 2011 300 71,922 2010 701 32,008 Record Year 2008 (801) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Stockport during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 81 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Stockport UK 2011 81 29,640 2010 335 18,221 Record Year 2008 (421) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 113 14 -46 Net growth in 2010 84 87 164 Record Year 2008 (223) 2009 (147) 2010 (164)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Stockport formed 0.6% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2010 when Stockport was responsible for 0.8% of all UK companies.
Year Stockport 2011 0.6% 2010 0.8% 2009 0.9% 2008 0.8% 2007 0.7% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.9%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Stockport formed 0.6% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2010 figure of 0.9%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Stockport 2011 0.6% 2010 0.9% 2009 0.9% 2008 0.9% 2007 0.7% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.9%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Stockport formed 0.6% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Stockport 2011 0.6% 2010 0.8% 2009 1.0% 2008 0.8% 2007 0.8% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (1.0%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.6% 0.6% 0.5% UK formation share in 2010 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% % change -20.1% -23.7% -41.0% Record Year 1963 (1.1%) 2009 (1.0%) 2009 (1.0%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 43.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
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 2011 was 30.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Stockport was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
24.1% of all director appointments in Stockport in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Stockport was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
25.3% of all director appointments in Stockport in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage NORWAY 2.71% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 1.89% MANAGEMENT 4.74% OG 1.52% CONSULTANCY 3.26% MANAGEMENT 1.37% PROPERTY 2.37% MEDIA 0.97% TRADING 2.07% INVEST 0.75% DESIGN 1.92% SERVICE 0.72% ASSOCIATES 1.86% BUSINESS 0.70% ENGINEERING 1.78% DESIGN 0.67% BUSINESS 1.78% MARKETING 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.76% CONSULTANCY 0.60% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% TRADING 0.60% MEDIA 1.71% ENGINEERING 0.60% LONDON 1.63% NORDIC 0.60% J 1.51% BYGG 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.48% TRANSPORT 0.52% GLOBAL 1.46% NORGE 0.47% IT 1.41% FINANCIAL 0.45% CARE 1.39% CONSULT 0.42% PROPERTIES 1.29% CARE 0.40% ELECTRICAL 1.29% CHESHIRE 0.40% M 1.27% CONSTRUCTION 0.40% BUILDING 1.26% PROPERTIES 0.37% ENERGY 1.25% GLOBAL 0.37% S 1.20% IMPORT 0.37% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
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 1,662 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 1,520 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 1,416 32,483 9999 - Dormant Company 103 20,199 99999 - Dormant Company 100 21,846 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 61 17,765 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 59 11,768 7414 - Business & management consultancy 55 13,034 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 48 12,072 74990 - Non-trading company 46 8,929 9305 - Other service activities 42 9,492 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 40 8,671 7499 - Non-trading company 34 9,957 7260 - Other computer related activities 34 7,667 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 27 7,398 41100 - Development of building projects 24 4,331 5530 - Restaurants 23 5,013 62090 - Other information technology service activities 23 7,493 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 22 2,946 62012 - Business and domestic software development 22 3,714
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07876182 PAWS ON EVERYTHING LIMITED 08 Dec 2011 07876224 TABLETOP NATION LTD 09 Dec 2011 07882236 INQUIRY2QUOTE.COM LIMITED 14 Dec 2011 OC370668 PRINTED PLASTIC CARDS LLP 12 Dec 2011 OC370674 PRINTED LANYARDS LLP 12 Dec 2011 07870153 DRAGON DATA LIMITED 05 Dec 2011 07884271 NO 1 CAR WASH LIMITED 16 Dec 2011 07893582 QUORUM FOUNDATION LIMITED 29 Dec 2011 07877755 YETI SNOW MELTING AND CLEANING SPECIALIST LIMITED 09 Dec 2011 OC370848 ELTON FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS LLP 16 Dec 2011 07868043 APA PRACTICE LIMITED 01 Dec 2011 07869406 JS AVIATION ENGINEERING LTD. 02 Dec 2011 07882283 TRIPLE M PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED 14 Dec 2011 07885074 CODEX TRANSLATE LIMITED 16 Dec 2011 07891218 MINT COPIES LIMITED 23 Dec 2011 07894040 LANCASHIRE SINFONIETTA 30 Dec 2011 07868831 SMASHTRANSPORT LTD 02 Dec 2011 07876973 MERTON FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS LTD 09 Dec 2011 07884265 GREENHAM LTD 16 Dec 2011 07888941 TOKYO DICE LTD. 21 Dec 2011 07889920 APOLLO EVENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 22 Dec 2011 07891209 BUSINESS QC LIMITED 23 Dec 2011 OC371098 DAVID KENNARD LLP 28 Dec 2011 07867699 EDISON CABS LIMITED 01 Dec 2011 07867707 EDISON CARS LIMITED 01 Dec 2011
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