Stockport, Greater Manchester
2013 Annual 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.
Headlines
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Stockport when compared to any previous second half year.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 2,062 companies were formed in Stockport in 2013. This total is 13.0% lower than in 2012 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Stockport UK 2013 2,062 529,363 2012 2,369 491,893 2011 2,937 452,870 2010 3,387 400,358 2009 3,113 362,675 Record Year 2010 (3,387) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 975 companies were formed in Stockport. This figure is 13.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
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 2013 975 259,931 2012 1,121 238,743 % change -13.0% 8.9% Record Year 2010 (1,677) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 455 companies were registered in Stockport during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 10.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Stockport UK 2013 455 127,247 2012 510 119,875 % change -10.8% 6.1% Record Year 2009 (838) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 181 143 131 New companies in 2012 191 177 142 % change -5.2% -19.2% -7.7% Record Year 2009 (283) 2009 (296) 2009 (259)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 2,422 companies were dissolved in Stockport in 2013. This total is 0.8% higher than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Stockport UK 2013 2,422 332,213 2012 2,403 293,729 2011 2,372 314,524 2010 2,189 342,233 2009 2,760 533,789 Record Year 2009 (2,760) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Stockport when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 1,254 companies were dissolved in Stockport. This figure is 4.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
The highest total for a second half year in Stockport occurred in 2013 when a total of 1,254 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Stockport UK 2013 1,254 177,021 2012 1,198 145,935 % change 4.7% 21.3% Record Year 2013 (1,254) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 650 companies were dissolved in Stockport during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 6.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Stockport UK 2013 650 90,851 2012 611 70,027 % change 6.4% 29.7% Record Year 2013 (650) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 250 206 194 Closed companies in 2012 275 233 103 % change -9.1% -11.6% 88% Record Year 2012 (275) 2011 (235) 2011 (209)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of -360 companies were removed to the company register for Stockport in 2013. This number represents decline of 17.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 326 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 2013 -360 197,150 2012 -34 198,164 2011 565 138,346 2010 1,198 58,125 2009 353 -171,114 Record Year 2007 (1,848) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Stockport decreased by 279 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Stockport UK 2013 -279 82,910 2012 -77 92,808 Record Year 2008 (802) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Stockport during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was -195 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Stockport UK 2013 -195 36,396 2012 -101 49,848 Record Year 2008 (421) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 -69 -63 -63 Net growth in 2012 -84 -56 39 Record Year 2008 (223) 2009 (147) 2010 (164)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Stockport formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2012 when Stockport was responsible for 0.5% of all UK companies.
Year Stockport 2013 0.4% 2012 0.5% 2011 0.6% 2010 0.8% 2009 0.9% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.9%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Stockport formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2012 figure of 0.5%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Stockport 2013 0.4% 2012 0.5% 2011 0.6% 2010 0.9% 2009 0.9% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.9%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Stockport formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Stockport 2013 0.4% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.6% 2010 0.8% 2009 1.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (1.0%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% UK formation share in 2012 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% % change -11.9% -20.6% -16.1% Record Year 2009 (1.0%) 2009 (1.0%) 2009 (1.0%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 43.5.
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 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Stockport was 1989 when 71.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Stockport in 2013 was 23.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Stockport was 2004 when 29.1% of all directors were female.
25.1% of all director appointments in Stockport in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Stockport was in 2004 when 29.9% of all directors were female.
25.2% of all director appointments in Stockport in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.81% CONSULTING 5.22% MANAGEMENT 1.33% MANAGEMENT 4.72% CONSULTANCY 0.92% CONSULTANCY 3.45% CARE 0.89% PROPERTY 2.59% ASSOCIATES 0.85% TRADING 2.08% CONSULTANTS 0.85% ENGINEERING 1.87% PROPERTY 0.79% LONDON 1.86% MEDIA 0.75% DESIGN 1.76% BUSINESS 0.72% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% ENGINEERING 0.72% CARE 1.73% DEVELOPMENTS 0.65% BUSINESS 1.71% NORWAY 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.68% TRADING 0.61% GLOBAL 1.58% DESIGN 0.61% INVESTMENTS 1.56% BUILDING 0.61% PROPERTIES 1.54% MARKETING 0.58% ASSOCIATES 1.53% CONSTRUCTION 0.51% J 1.51% ELECTRICAL 0.44% MEDIA 1.50% PROJECT 0.44% IT 1.35% SERVICE 0.44% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% SYSTEMS 0.41% M 1.23% STOCKPORT 0.41% BUILDING 1.21% J 0.41% ELECTRICAL 1.20% R 0.41% CAPITAL 1.19% S 0.41% ENERGY 1.14%
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 1,561 266,814 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 1,326 55,342 99999 - Dormant Company 185 46,762 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 156 36,164 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 103 26,001 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 81 27,183 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 73 18,034 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 52 7,010 74990 - Non-trading company 49 14,223 62090 - Other information technology service activities 46 12,511 86900 - Other human health activities 42 9,543 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 41 8,733 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 35 8,879 62012 - Business and domestic software development 35 9,360 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 31 7,823 41100 - Development of building projects 30 9,485 73110 - Advertising agencies 29 3,709 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 29 7,075 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 28 5,800 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 28 5,656
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08768557 FAST VAN PARTS LTD 11 Nov 2013 08769763 TOP RESULTS (UK) LIMITED 11 Nov 2013 08770191 M&T FINANCIAL ADVISERS LIMITED 11 Nov 2013 08783170 SHARON PRESTON CONCEPTS LIMITED 20 Nov 2013 08783684 TEALING SOLAR PARK LIMITED 20 Nov 2013 08785575 ELECTRO ECIGS LIMITED 21 Nov 2013 08789491 AJU2 LIMITED 25 Nov 2013 08793970 PHIL ANDREWS HANDYMAN LTD 28 Nov 2013 08795234 NORTH COMBE LIMITED 28 Nov 2013 08795229 JMD CARE SERVICES LTD 28 Nov 2013 08758741 PHYSIO STOCK UK LIMITED 01 Nov 2013 08780378 REDBLUE SHIPPING INVESTMENTS LTD 18 Nov 2013 08792479 GREEN CLOTHING EXCHANGE LTD 27 Nov 2013 OC389583 EXTREMALA COMMODITIES LLP 29 Nov 2013 08760115 BOLENA LTD 04 Nov 2013 08772078 ACUTE MEDICAL & CARDIOVASCULAR LIMITED 12 Nov 2013 08788479 KALTHOM CARE LTD 25 Nov 2013 08789913 AJL PLANT HIRE LTD 26 Nov 2013 08792293 BLANK SHEET LIMITED 27 Nov 2013 08796138 MAJ LAW CONSULTING LIMITED 29 Nov 2013 08776108 TENTCLEAN LTD 14 Nov 2013 08769417 TOPHAM AND SONS LTD 11 Nov 2013 08771192 CLICKS TO APPS LTD 12 Nov 2013 08790355 EAS SPECIALIST LOGISTICS LTD 26 Nov 2013 08760532 TIGERELF LTD 04 Nov 2013
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