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
New Company Registrations
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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) Stockport UK 2012 1,248 253,150 2011 1,585 228,735 % change -21.3% 10.7% Record Year 2010 (1,710) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Stockport UK 2012 575 121,659 2011 736 112,344 % change -21.9% 8.3% Record Year 2010 (783) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 191 228 156 New companies in 2011 224 256 256 % change -14.7% -10.9% -39.1% Record Year 2010 (275) 2007 (278) 2010 (257)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Stockport UK 2012 1,205 147,793 2011 1,321 162,310 % change -8.8% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (1,512) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Stockport UK 2012 729 80,218 2011 679 71,324 % change 7.4% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (907) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June Closed companies in 2012 263 233 233 Closed companies in 2011 187 289 203 % change 40.6% -19.4% 15% Record Year 2012 (263) 2009 (394) 2009 (263)
Net Company Growth
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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) Stockport UK 2012 43 105,357 2011 264 66,425 Record Year 2007 (1,085) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Stockport UK 2012 -154 41,441 2011 57 41,020 Record Year 2007 (476) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 -72 -5 -77 Net growth in 2011 37 -33 53 Record Year 2007 (183) 2007 (152) 2008 (207)
UK Company Share
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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 2012 0.5% 2011 0.7% 2010 0.8% 2009 0.8% 2008 0.8% Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.8%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2012 0.5% 2011 0.7% 2010 0.8% 2009 0.8% 2008 0.7% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.8%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.5% 0.5% 0.4% UK formation share in 2011 0.6% 0.7% 0.6% % change -28.2% -21.9% -34.9% Record Year 1970 (0.9%) 1963 (1.0%) 2009 (0.8%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage NORWAY 1.99% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 1.77% MANAGEMENT 4.74% MANAGEMENT 1.74% CONSULTANCY 3.28% MEDIA 0.98% PROPERTY 2.35% OG 0.92% TRADING 2.10% CONSULTANCY 0.76% DESIGN 1.89% DESIGN 0.76% ENGINEERING 1.87% PROPERTIES 0.67% ASSOCIATES 1.82% INVEST 0.64% CONSULTANTS 1.78% MARKETING 0.64% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% ENGINEERING 0.62% BUSINESS 1.70% CONSULTANTS 0.62% MEDIA 1.69% TRADING 0.56% LONDON 1.68% STOCKPORT 0.56% J 1.57% BUSINESS 0.56% GLOBAL 1.51% CARE 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.48% MANCHESTER 0.50% IT 1.42% NORDIC 0.50% CARE 1.31% J 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.31% SERVICE 0.50% M 1.26% PROPERTY 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.23% CHESHIRE 0.48% BUILDING 1.23% SYSTEMS 0.45% SECURITY 1.19% ENTERPRISES 0.45% S 1.18% S 0.42% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 1,983 244,457 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 1,495 35,447 7487 - Other business activities 1,227 47,029 99999 - Dormant Company 104 26,088 9999 - Dormant Company 72 16,469 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 66 14,220 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 65 20,390 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 51 15,280 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 48 10,271 7414 - Business & management consultancy 47 10,978 74990 - Non-trading company 44 9,706 9305 - Other service activities 39 7,926 7260 - Other computer related activities 29 6,456 62090 - Other information technology service activities 25 8,258 62012 - Business and domestic software development 24 4,742 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 24 6,356 7499 - Non-trading company 24 8,023 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 24 4,295 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 22 3,233 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 22 3,169
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08102394 SELECT PIZZAS (MCR) LTD 12 Jun 2012 08105318 SSZUNIVERSAL LTD 14 Jun 2012 08109973 BONES III SKATEPARK CIC 18 Jun 2012 08110621 ASTRADYNE ACCOUNTING LTD 19 Jun 2012 08111418 MYLER SEVEN LTD 19 Jun 2012 08112285 FINANCIAL SUPPORT CENTRE LIMITED 20 Jun 2012 08115990 CAPTAIN MANAGEMENT INVESTMENTS LIMITED 22 Jun 2012 08122128 MCVEIGH PROJECTS LIMITED 28 Jun 2012 08122141 MCVEIGH OFFSITE LIMITED 28 Jun 2012 08092570 AA MAT LTD. 01 Jun 2012 08101468 FIABI LIMITED 12 Jun 2012 08122835 NO RISK SOLUTIONS LTD 28 Jun 2012 08099914 PIKAPOTNPAINT LIMITED 11 Jun 2012 08104327 RED ROOSTER CONTRACTING LIMITED 13 Jun 2012 OC376058 QUEST LEGAL ADVOCATES LLP 14 Jun 2012 08107986 ALTIQUIN LTD 18 Jun 2012 08109250 MONKS COACHES LTD 18 Jun 2012 08113646 KELFIELD MEDICAL SERVICES LTD 21 Jun 2012 OC376377 B J MCKENNA & CO SOLICITORS LLP 25 Jun 2012 08117572 UK EUROPRODUCT LTD 25 Jun 2012 08118878 CHESHIRE CONCIERGE SERVICES LIMITED 26 Jun 2012 08119371 FHOSS UTILITIES LIMITED 26 Jun 2012 08122034 WHITE PAPER GAMES LTD 28 Jun 2012 08100495 BROWNSWORD BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 11 Jun 2012 08122907 AXIOM INTERIOR PROJECTS LTD 28 Jun 2012
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