Stockport, Greater Manchester

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. 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)StockportUK
    20141,247300,731
    20131,087269,432
    % change14.7%11.6%
    Record Year2010 (1,710)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)StockportUK
    2014596150,009
    2013528134,630
    % change12.9%11.4%
    Record Year 2010 (783) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014211192193
    New companies in 2013181188159
    % change16.6%2.1%21.4%
    Record Year2010 (275)2007 (278)2010 (257)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)StockportUK
    20141,195177,207
    20131,168155,192
    % change2.3%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (1,513)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)StockportUK
    201463194,837
    201364177,278
    % change-1.6%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (908) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014148293190
    Closed companies in 2013242189210
    % change-38.8%55.0%-10%
    Record Year2012 (263)2009 (395)2009 (263)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)StockportUK
    201452123,524
    2013-81114,240
    Record Year2007 (1,085)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)StockportUK
    2014-3555,172
    2013-11357,352
    Record Year 2007 (476) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201463-1013
    Net growth in 2013-61-1-51
    Record Year2007 (183)2007 (152)2008 (207)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20140.4%
    20130.4%
    20120.5%
    20110.7%
    20100.8%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.8%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20140.4%
    20130.4%
    20120.5%
    20110.7%
    20100.8%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.8%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.4%0.4%0.4%
    UK formation share in 20130.4%0.4%0.4%
    % change5.1%-5.7%5.2%
    Record Year2010 (0.8%)1976 (0.9%)2009 (0.8%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.69%CONSULTING5.16%
    MANAGEMENT1.50%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    CONSULTANCY1.32%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    CARE0.72%PROPERTY2.66%
    PROPERTY0.72%TRADING2.03%
    NORWAY0.66%ENGINEERING1.99%
    ENGINEERING0.66%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    ASSOCIATES0.66%LONDON1.93%
    MEDIA0.60%CARE1.85%
    DESIGN0.60%DESIGN1.75%
    CONSULTANTS0.56%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    TRADING0.56%BUSINESS1.69%
    BUSINESS0.53%PROPERTIES1.63%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.53%TRANSPORT1.58%
    MARKETING0.50%GLOBAL1.55%
    S0.47%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    PROPERTIES0.47%J1.51%
    CONSTRUCTION0.47%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    SERVICE0.44%MEDIA1.44%
    INVESTMENTS0.44%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    BUILDING0.41%IT1.33%
    NORTH0.38%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    LEGAL0.38%BUILDING1.26%
    PROJECT0.38%M1.24%
    STOCKPORT0.38%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,321261,557
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified94257,421
    99999 - Dormant Company18648,436
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management17440,250
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified11528,352
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities9129,029
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified8119,058
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands497,840
    86900 - Other human health activities4711,292
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate4610,133
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet459,900
    74990 - Non-trading company4214,351
    62090 - Other information technology service activities4213,024
    41100 - Development of building projects4110,527
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified388,533
    62012 - Business and domestic software development369,834
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified326,099
    73110 - Advertising agencies314,055
    71129 - Other engineering activities305,787
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate286,413

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09069074 NORTH WEST ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (DRAINAGE AND GROUNDWORKS) LIMITED 03 Jun 2014
    09077163 HARIS NEWS AGENT LTD 09 Jun 2014
    09078905 SMM (1957) LIMITED 10 Jun 2014
    09078951 WHITEBEAM ESTATES LIMITED 10 Jun 2014
    09079421 EAT & DRINK (OLDHAM) LIMITED 10 Jun 2014
    09090776 NEBULA ARTISTIC LTD 18 Jun 2014
    09095068 FURNESS BROS LTD 20 Jun 2014
    09101000 SARVO LIMITED 24 Jun 2014
    09107348 CURIOUS ASSOCIATES LTD 30 Jun 2014
    09076621 STARLEA LIMITED 09 Jun 2014
    09079976 4MFLOORING LTD 10 Jun 2014
    09090243 TRUSTED FUTURES LIMITED 17 Jun 2014
    09097791 MORRIS BUILDING SERVICES NW LTD 23 Jun 2014
    09074317 LEHRI BROS LTD 06 Jun 2014
    09083995 MORE PLAY MORE OFTEN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY 12 Jun 2014
    09088243 PRIMARK OUTLET LTD 16 Jun 2014
    09089238 BOYCO (UK) LTD 17 Jun 2014
    09089785 PARTNERS ECONOMIC GROWTH LTD 17 Jun 2014
    09091282 MAXIMO SCCD CONSULTANTS LIMITED 18 Jun 2014
    09101060 ENSOR MILL LIMITED 24 Jun 2014
    09103419 MJ & DS CONSULTANCY LIMITED 26 Jun 2014
    09066402 APPLIED PERFECTION LIMITED 02 Jun 2014
    09070466 QUALITY TYRES LIMITED 04 Jun 2014
    09076983 PRESTIGE WEBSITES LTD 09 Jun 2014
    09077796 NIGHT OUT APPS LIMITED 09 Jun 2014