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Stockport, Greater Manchester

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • April 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Stockport when compared to any previous April.

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 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 1,248 companies were formed in Stockport. This figure is 21.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    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
    20121,248253,150
    20111,585228,735
    % change-21.3%10.7%
    Record Year2010 (1,710)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 575 companies were registered in Stockport during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 21.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)StockportUK
    2012575121,659
    2011736112,344
    % change-21.9%8.3%
    Record Year 2010 (783) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012191228156
    New companies in 2011224256256
    % change-14.7%-10.9%-39.1%
    Record Year2010 (275)2007 (278)2010 (257)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 1,205 companies were dissolved in Stockport. This figure is 8.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    20121,205147,793
    20111,321162,310
    % change-8.8%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (1,512)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 729 companies were dissolved in Stockport during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 7.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)StockportUK
    201272980,218
    201167971,324
    % change7.4%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (907) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    April 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Stockport when compared to any previous April.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012263233233
    Closed companies in 2011187289203
    % change40.6%-19.4%15%
    Record Year2012 (263)2009 (394)2009 (263)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Stockport increased by 43 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)StockportUK
    201243105,357
    201126466,425
    Record Year2007 (1,085)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Stockport during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was -154 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)StockportUK
    2012-15441,441
    20115741,020
    Record Year 2007 (476) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012-72-5-77
    Net growth in 201137-3353
    Record Year2007 (183)2007 (152)2008 (207)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Stockport formed 0.5% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 0.7%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Stockport
    20120.5%
    20110.7%
    20100.8%
    20090.8%
    20080.8%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.8%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Stockport formed 0.5% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Stockport
    20120.5%
    20110.7%
    20100.8%
    20090.8%
    20080.7%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.8%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.5%0.5%0.4%
    UK formation share in 20110.6%0.7%0.6%
    % change-28.2%-21.9%-34.9%
    Record Year1970 (0.9%)1963 (1.0%)2009 (0.8%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 42.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 42.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Stockport was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    22.2% of all director appointments in Stockport in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Stockport was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    24.9% of all director appointments in Stockport in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    NORWAY1.99%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTING1.77%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    MANAGEMENT1.74%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    MEDIA0.98%PROPERTY2.35%
    OG0.92%TRADING2.10%
    CONSULTANCY0.76%DESIGN1.89%
    DESIGN0.76%ENGINEERING1.87%
    PROPERTIES0.67%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    INVEST0.64%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    MARKETING0.64%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    ENGINEERING0.62%BUSINESS1.70%
    CONSULTANTS0.62%MEDIA1.69%
    TRADING0.56%LONDON1.68%
    STOCKPORT0.56%J1.57%
    BUSINESS0.56%GLOBAL1.51%
    CARE0.53%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    MANCHESTER0.50%IT1.42%
    NORDIC0.50%CARE1.31%
    J0.50%PROPERTIES1.31%
    SERVICE0.50%M1.26%
    PROPERTY0.48%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    CHESHIRE0.48%BUILDING1.23%
    SYSTEMS0.45%SECURITY1.19%
    ENTERPRISES0.45%S1.18%
    S0.42%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,983244,457
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1,49535,447
    7487 - Other business activities1,22747,029
    99999 - Dormant Company10426,088
    9999 - Dormant Company7216,469
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified6614,220
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management6520,390
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities5115,280
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified4810,271
    7414 - Business & management consultancy4710,978
    74990 - Non-trading company449,706
    9305 - Other service activities397,926
    7260 - Other computer related activities296,456
    62090 - Other information technology service activities258,258
    62012 - Business and domestic software development244,742
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply246,356
    7499 - Non-trading company248,023
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities244,295
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets223,233
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands223,169

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08016142 SEREENE LTD 02 Apr 2012
    08025449 JF MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY LTD 11 Apr 2012
    08026222 AEGINA HOLIDAY HOMES LIMITED 11 Apr 2012
    08031976 STRIKE FIRST SPORTS MANAGEMENT LIMITED 16 Apr 2012
    08032032 SUN MONEY LIMITED 16 Apr 2012
    08032619 COTTON MANAGEMENT (ANCOATS) LIMITED 17 Apr 2012
    08032641 CALDER STREET MANAGEMENT (MANCHESTER) LIMITED 17 Apr 2012
    08032803 SOMERSETT LLOYD LIMITED 17 Apr 2012
    08034806 LEADER 1 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED 18 Apr 2012
    08036820 SUZI WONG CREATIONS LIMITED 18 Apr 2012
    08038278 EMERSON CONSULTING LIMITED 19 Apr 2012
    08040025 2325 LTD. 20 Apr 2012
    08049143 ARROW CONSULTING LIMITED 27 Apr 2012
    08021795 PROJECT 3 ARCHITECTS LTD 05 Apr 2012
    08036816 4M FLOORING LIMITED 18 Apr 2012
    08024041 NW PREMIER PROPERTIES LIMITED 10 Apr 2012
    08042421 INSPIRING EXPEDITIONS LTD 24 Apr 2012
    08031214 COOLOGO LIMITED 16 Apr 2012
    08034120 STEUER GREGSSON FD LIMITED 17 Apr 2012
    08035100 TONNARA LIMITED 18 Apr 2012
    08023688 SURE CHOICE FINANCIAL LTD 10 Apr 2012
    08031628 MARSEC TECHNICAL LIMITED 16 Apr 2012
    08015610 ANDERSON ENGINEERING (UK) LTD 02 Apr 2012
    08017836 INFINITECH (UK) LIMITED 03 Apr 2012
    08019493 GLASSTALK EVENTS LIMITED 04 Apr 2012