Stockport, Greater Manchester
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 1,247 companies were formed in Stockport. This figure is 14.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
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 2014 1,247 300,731 2013 1,087 269,432 % change 14.7% 11.6% Record Year 2010 (1,710) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 596 companies were registered in Stockport during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 12.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Stockport UK 2014 596 150,009 2013 528 134,630 % change 12.9% 11.4% Record Year 2010 (783) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 211 192 193 New companies in 2013 181 188 159 % change 16.6% 2.1% 21.4% Record Year 2010 (275) 2007 (278) 2010 (257)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 1,195 companies were dissolved in Stockport. This figure is 2.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 1,195 177,207 2013 1,168 155,192 % change 2.3% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (1,513) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 631 companies were dissolved in Stockport during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 1.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Stockport UK 2014 631 94,837 2013 641 77,278 % change -1.6% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (908) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 148 293 190 Closed companies in 2013 242 189 210 % change -38.8% 55.0% -10% Record Year 2012 (263) 2009 (395) 2009 (263)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Stockport increased by 52 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stockport UK 2014 52 123,524 2013 -81 114,240 Record Year 2007 (1,085) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Stockport during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was -35 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Stockport UK 2014 -35 55,172 2013 -113 57,352 Record Year 2007 (476) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 63 -101 3 Net growth in 2013 -61 -1 -51 Record Year 2007 (183) 2007 (152) 2008 (207)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Stockport formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stockport 2014 0.4% 2013 0.4% 2012 0.5% 2011 0.7% 2010 0.8% Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.8%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Stockport formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Stockport 2014 0.4% 2013 0.4% 2012 0.5% 2011 0.7% 2010 0.8% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.8%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% UK formation share in 2013 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% % change 5.1% -5.7% 5.2% Record Year 2010 (0.8%) 1976 (0.9%) 2009 (0.8%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Stockport was 2005 when 26.8% of all directors were female.
25.4% of all director appointments in Stockport in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Stockport was in 2005 when 26.3% of all directors were female.
25.9% of all director appointments in Stockport in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.69% CONSULTING 5.16% MANAGEMENT 1.50% MANAGEMENT 4.64% CONSULTANCY 1.32% CONSULTANCY 3.50% CARE 0.72% PROPERTY 2.66% PROPERTY 0.72% TRADING 2.03% NORWAY 0.66% ENGINEERING 1.99% ENGINEERING 0.66% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% ASSOCIATES 0.66% LONDON 1.93% MEDIA 0.60% CARE 1.85% DESIGN 0.60% DESIGN 1.75% CONSULTANTS 0.56% CONSULTANTS 1.73% TRADING 0.56% BUSINESS 1.69% BUSINESS 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.63% DEVELOPMENTS 0.53% TRANSPORT 1.58% MARKETING 0.50% GLOBAL 1.55% S 0.47% INVESTMENTS 1.55% PROPERTIES 0.47% J 1.51% CONSTRUCTION 0.47% ASSOCIATES 1.48% SERVICE 0.44% MEDIA 1.44% INVESTMENTS 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.40% BUILDING 0.41% IT 1.33% NORTH 0.38% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% LEGAL 0.38% BUILDING 1.26% PROJECT 0.38% M 1.24% STOCKPORT 0.38% CO., 1.20%
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 1,321 261,557 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 942 57,421 99999 - Dormant Company 186 48,436 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 174 40,250 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 115 28,352 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 91 29,029 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 81 19,058 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 49 7,840 86900 - Other human health activities 47 11,292 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 46 10,133 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 45 9,900 74990 - Non-trading company 42 14,351 62090 - Other information technology service activities 42 13,024 41100 - Development of building projects 41 10,527 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 38 8,533 62012 - Business and domestic software development 36 9,834 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 32 6,099 73110 - Advertising agencies 31 4,055 71129 - Other engineering activities 30 5,787 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 28 6,413
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