Stockport, Greater Manchester
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 1,087 companies were formed in Stockport. This figure is 12.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
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 2013 1,087 269,432 2012 1,248 253,150 % change -12.9% 6.4% Record Year 2010 (1,710) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 528 companies were registered in Stockport during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 8.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Stockport UK 2013 528 134,630 2012 575 121,659 % change -8.2% 10.7% Record Year 2010 (783) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 181 188 159 New companies in 2012 191 228 156 % change -5.2% -17.5% 1.9% Record Year 2010 (275) 2007 (278) 2010 (257)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 1,168 companies were dissolved in Stockport. This figure is 3.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
The highest total for a first half year in Stockport occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,513 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stockport UK 2013 1,168 155,192 2012 1,205 147,794 % change -3.1% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (1,513) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 641 companies were dissolved in Stockport during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 12.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Stockport UK 2013 641 77,278 2012 729 80,218 % change -12.1% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (908) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 242 189 210 Closed companies in 2012 263 233 233 % change -8.0% -18.9% -10% Record Year 2012 (263) 2009 (395) 2009 (263)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Stockport decreased by 81 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stockport UK 2013 -81 114,240 2012 43 105,356 Record Year 2007 (1,085) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Stockport during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was -113 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Stockport UK 2013 -113 57,352 2012 -154 41,441 Record Year 2007 (476) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 -61 -1 -51 Net growth in 2012 -72 -5 -77 Record Year 2007 (183) 2007 (152) 2008 (207)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Stockport formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2012 figure of 0.5%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stockport 2013 0.4% 2012 0.5% 2011 0.7% 2010 0.8% 2009 0.8% Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.8%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Stockport formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Stockport 2013 0.4% 2012 0.5% 2011 0.7% 2010 0.8% 2009 0.8% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.8%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% UK formation share in 2012 0.5% 0.5% 0.4% % change -20.4% -19.9% -7.8% Record Year 2010 (0.8%) 1976 (0.9%) 2009 (0.8%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 43.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Stockport was 2004 when 28.6% of all directors were female.
22.1% of all director appointments in Stockport in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Stockport was in 2005 when 26.3% of all directors were female.
20.9% of all director appointments in Stockport in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.04% CONSULTING 5.25% MANAGEMENT 1.20% MANAGEMENT 4.80% ASSOCIATES 0.84% CONSULTANCY 3.41% PROPERTY 0.81% PROPERTY 2.48% CONSULTANTS 0.81% TRADING 2.05% NORWAY 0.75% ENGINEERING 1.81% CONSULTANCY 0.75% DESIGN 1.79% MEDIA 0.68% LONDON 1.77% DESIGN 0.65% BUSINESS 1.77% TRADING 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.68% DEVELOPMENTS 0.62% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% INVEST 0.58% ASSOCIATES 1.67% BUSINESS 0.58% GLOBAL 1.59% MARKETING 0.52% MEDIA 1.57% ENGINEERING 0.52% CARE 1.55% BUILDING 0.52% J 1.53% IT 0.45% INVESTMENTS 1.46% INVESTMENTS 0.45% IT 1.40% SYSTEMS 0.45% PROPERTIES 1.40% NORTH 0.45% M 1.26% CARE 0.45% BUILDING 1.22% CHESHIRE 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.19% BYGG 0.42% ENTERPRISES 1.18% PROPERTIES 0.42% CAPITAL 1.16% GREEN 0.42% TRAINING 1.16%
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 1,741 54,555 None Supplied 1,670 257,517 99999 - Dormant Company 157 44,817 7487 - Other business activities 143 4,205 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 133 33,633 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 117 24,324 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 83 25,583 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 67 17,095 74990 - Non-trading company 47 14,303 62090 - Other information technology service activities 47 12,578 86900 - Other human health activities 45 8,687 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 38 7,871 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 37 6,140 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 32 7,793 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 31 5,505 62012 - Business and domestic software development 30 8,590 73110 - Advertising agencies 29 3,475 41100 - Development of building projects 29 8,876 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 29 6,771 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 28 5,366
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