Stockport, Greater Manchester
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Stockport when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Stockport when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 2,369 companies were formed in Stockport in 2012. This total is 19.3% lower than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Stockport UK 2012 2,369 491,893 2011 2,937 452,870 2010 3,387 400,358 2009 3,113 362,675 2008 2,850 349,203 Record Year 2010 (3,387) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 1,121 companies were formed in Stockport. This figure is 17.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
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 2012 1,121 238,743 2011 1,352 224,135 % change -17.1% 6.5% Record Year 2010 (1,677) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 510 companies were registered in Stockport during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 21.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Stockport UK 2012 510 119,875 2011 651 109,623 % change -21.7% 9.4% Record Year 2009 (838) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 191 177 142 New companies in 2011 239 249 163 % change -20.1% -28.9% -12.9% Record Year 2009 (283) 2009 (296) 2009 (259)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 2,403 companies were dissolved in Stockport in 2012. This total is 1.3% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Stockport UK 2012 2,403 293,728 2011 2,372 314,524 2010 2,189 342,233 2009 2,760 533,787 2008 1,084 237,873 Record Year 2009 (2,760) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 1,198 companies were dissolved in Stockport. This figure is 13.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 1,198 145,934 2011 1,052 152,213 % change 13.9% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (1,247) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Stockport when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 611 companies were dissolved in Stockport during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 7.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Stockport UK 2012 611 70,026 2011 570 79,983 % change 7.2% -12.4% Record Year 2012 (611) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Stockport when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 275 233 103 Closed companies in 2011 126 235 209 % change 118.3% -0.9% -51% Record Year 2012 (275) 2011 (235) 2011 (209)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of -34 companies were removed to the company register for Stockport in 2012. This number represents decline of 1.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 599 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 1,848 companies.
Year Stockport UK 2012 -34 198,165 2011 565 138,346 2010 1,198 58,125 2009 353 -171,112 2008 1,766 111,330 Record Year 2007 (1,848) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Stockport decreased by 77 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Stockport UK 2012 -77 92,809 2011 300 71,922 Record Year 2008 (802) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Stockport during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was -101 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Stockport UK 2012 -101 49,849 2011 81 29,640 Record Year 2008 (421) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 -84 -56 39 Net growth in 2011 113 14 -46 Record Year 2008 (223) 2009 (147) 2010 (164)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Stockport formed 0.5% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2011 when Stockport was responsible for 0.6% of all UK companies.
Year Stockport 2012 0.5% 2011 0.6% 2010 0.8% 2009 0.9% 2008 0.8% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.9%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Stockport formed 0.5% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 0.6%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Stockport 2012 0.5% 2011 0.6% 2010 0.9% 2009 0.9% 2008 0.9% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.9%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Stockport formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Stockport 2012 0.4% 2011 0.6% 2010 0.8% 2009 1.0% 2008 0.8% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (1.0%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% UK formation share in 2011 0.6% 0.6% 0.5% % change -32.9% -32.4% -15.2% Record Year 1963 (1.1%) 2009 (1.0%) 2009 (1.0%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 42.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 42.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Stockport was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Stockport in 2012 was 32.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Stockport was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
26.6% of all director appointments in Stockport in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Stockport was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
26.9% of all director appointments in Stockport in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.82% CONSULTING 5.15% MANAGEMENT 1.51% MANAGEMENT 4.78% NORWAY 1.17% CONSULTANCY 3.31% CONSULTANCY 0.83% PROPERTY 2.40% DESIGN 0.77% TRADING 2.03% MEDIA 0.74% DESIGN 1.86% CHESHIRE 0.71% ASSOCIATES 1.82% PROPERTIES 0.68% ENGINEERING 1.79% INVEST 0.65% BUSINESS 1.76% CONSULTANTS 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.75% ASSOCIATES 0.62% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% IT 0.58% LONDON 1.69% INVESTMENTS 0.58% MEDIA 1.69% PROPERTY 0.55% GLOBAL 1.59% ENTERPRISES 0.55% J 1.57% STOCKPORT 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.46% BUSINESS 0.52% IT 1.43% ENGINEERING 0.52% CARE 1.39% MARKETING 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.34% J 0.52% M 1.26% OG 0.49% BUILDING 1.23% MANCHESTER 0.49% ENTERPRISES 1.21% SECURITY 0.46% TRAINING 1.18% TRADING 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.17% DEVELOPMENTS 0.43% SECURITY 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 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 2,092 52,427 None Supplied 1,731 236,139 7487 - Other business activities 349 10,703 99999 - Dormant Company 150 40,648 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 120 30,396 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 110 22,058 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 75 23,256 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 71 15,572 74990 - Non-trading company 60 13,808 62090 - Other information technology service activities 42 12,291 86900 - Other human health activities 36 7,866 41100 - Development of building projects 35 7,980 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 31 6,307 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 30 2,997 62012 - Business and domestic software development 30 7,446 73110 - Advertising agencies 29 3,177 56101 - Licensed restaurants 29 6,400 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 28 6,971 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 27 5,132 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 26 6,177
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08282856 MANSON RECYCLED POLYMERS TRADING LTD 06 Nov 2012 08283048 HESKETH MOTORS LIMITED 06 Nov 2012 08284310 BARNARD JAMES ASSOCIATES LIMITED 07 Nov 2012 08285785 MID ATLANTIC GROWTH CONSULTANTS LTD. 08 Nov 2012 08285841 GRASMERE GOOD BAG SHOP LTD 08 Nov 2012 08292032 COXFIG LIMITED 13 Nov 2012 08299055 ADVANCED NUTRIENTS UK LIMITED 19 Nov 2012 08303868 CAFE METRO (DIDSBURY) LIMITED 22 Nov 2012 08305772 ALLMAN BLUE LTD 23 Nov 2012 08313686 NIROOCO LIMITED 30 Nov 2012 08313693 DUBSEO LIMITED 30 Nov 2012 08297378 YORKSHIRE STAINED GLASS LIMITED 19 Nov 2012 08306600 CONSUMER TECH LTD 26 Nov 2012 08311086 RBH LOCALIZED SOLUTIONS LTD 28 Nov 2012 08293481 CHESHIRE HOMECARE ANGELS LIMITED 14 Nov 2012 08300065 KEYTECH LOGISTICS INT'L LTD 20 Nov 2012 08288061 COMMUNITY 1ST CORNWALL (TORPOINT) LIMITED 09 Nov 2012 08289456 N AND M PUBLISHING LTD 12 Nov 2012 08295799 RAPID CONNECTIONS LIMITED 15 Nov 2012 08295855 TRENDCENTRE LIMITED 15 Nov 2012 08296374 SO7 LIMITED 16 Nov 2012 08296961 NIVECO LIMITED 16 Nov 2012 08309069 ADAMSON & ADAMSON LIMITED 27 Nov 2012 08287199 BR COOK LTD 08 Nov 2012 08292990 FAEC UK LIMITED 14 Nov 2012
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