Bilston, West Midlands
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bilston when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bilston when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bilston when compared to any previous December.
- October 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Bilston when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 137 companies were formed in Bilston in 2011. This total is 7.0% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Bilston UK 2011 137 452,870 2010 128 400,358 2009 132 362,675 2008 112 349,203 2007 131 457,649 Record Year 2006 (139) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bilston when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 77 companies were formed in Bilston. This figure is 22.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Bilston occurred in 2011 when a total of 77 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bilston UK 2011 77 224,135 2010 63 196,609 % change 22.2% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (77) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bilston when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 35 companies were registered in Bilston during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 2.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Bilston UK 2011 35 109,623 2010 34 95,117 % change 2.9% 15.3% Record Year 2011 (35) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bilston when compared to any previous December.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 12 8 15 New companies in 2010 8 18 8 % change 50.0% -55.6% 87.5% Record Year 2006 (16) 2010 (18) 2011 (15)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 101 companies were dissolved in Bilston in 2011. This total is 13.5% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Bilston UK 2011 101 314,523 2010 89 342,232 2009 160 533,773 2008 66 237,901 2007 83 220,295 Record Year 2009 (160) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 55 companies were dissolved in Bilston. This figure is 48.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Bilston occurred in 2009 when a total of 76 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bilston UK 2011 55 152,213 2010 37 164,601 % change 48.6% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (76) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 29 companies were dissolved in Bilston during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 45.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Bilston UK 2011 29 79,983 2010 20 76,896 % change 45.0% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (42) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
October 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Bilston when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 17 3 9 Closed companies in 2010 9 11 % change 88.9% -72.7% inf% Record Year 2011 (17) 2010 (11) 2009 (18)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 36 companies were added to the company register for Bilston in 2011. This number represents growth of 28.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 3 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2006 when the Bilston company register grew by 83 companies.
Year Bilston UK 2011 36 138,347 2010 39 58,126 2009 -28 -171,098 2008 46 111,302 2007 48 237,354 Record Year 2006 (83) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Bilston increased by 22 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bilston UK 2011 22 71,922 2010 26 32,008 Record Year 2006 (39) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Bilston during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 6 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Bilston UK 2011 6 29,640 2010 14 18,221 Record Year 2003 (23) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 -5 5 6 Net growth in 2010 -1 7 Record Year 2003 (7) 2003 (8) 2003 (8)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Bilston formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Bilston was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Bilston 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Bilston formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bilston 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Bilston formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Bilston 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% % change 30.3% -62.2% 66.1% Record Year 1969 (0.4%) 1963 (0.2%) 1982 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 42.9.
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 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 41.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Bilston was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Bilston in 2011 was 19.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Bilston was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
18.4% of all director appointments in Bilston in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Bilston was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
21.6% of all director appointments in Bilston in the fourth quarter of 2011 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 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage BILSTON 2.51% CONSULTING 5.07% L 1.08% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CLUB 1.08% CONSULTANCY 3.26% J 1.08% PROPERTY 2.37% D 1.08% TRADING 2.07% CENTRE 1.08% DESIGN 1.92% GEOSTREAM 0.72% ASSOCIATES 1.86% W. 0.72% ENGINEERING 1.78% SOLAR 0.72% BUSINESS 1.78% G 0.72% CONSULTANTS 1.76% ROAD 0.72% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% DIRECT 0.72% MEDIA 1.71% HOME 0.72% LONDON 1.63% C 0.72% J 1.51% K 0.72% INVESTMENTS 1.48% FOODS 0.72% GLOBAL 1.46% MOTOR 0.72% IT 1.41% CO 0.72% CARE 1.39% PUB 0.72% PROPERTIES 1.29% (WOLVERHAMPTON) 0.72% ELECTRICAL 1.29% DISTRIBUTION 0.72% M 1.27% COUNTRY 0.72% BUILDING 1.26% MEDIA 0.72% ENERGY 1.25% NEWS 0.72% S 1.20% CATERING 0.72% ENTERPRISES 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 70 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 20 57,052 7460 - Investigation & security 9 785 49410 - Freight transport by road 6 2,392 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 5 32,483 9999 - Dormant Company 4 20,199 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 3 12,072 45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 3 1,140 7499 - Non-trading company 3 9,957 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 3 2,452 99999 - Dormant Company 3 21,846 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 3 1,385 6024 - Freight transport by road 3 2,280 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 3 1,967 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 2 5,558 5263 - Other non-store retail sale 2 1,888 9305 - Other service activities 2 9,492 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 2 7,398 6523 - Other financial intermediation 2 1,891 7020 - Letting of own property 2 1,606
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07836253 UK SOFA DISTRIBUTION LIMITED 04 Nov 2011 07838481 LITTLE ACORNS (MIDLANDS) LIMITED 08 Nov 2011 07840929 KK CHOHAN LIMITED 09 Nov 2011 07845875 AGA ENTERPRISES INC LTD. 14 Nov 2011 07847641 ANTHONY'S FOODS LIMITED 15 Nov 2011 07857630 J.SINGH LIMITED 23 Nov 2011 07863496 EPITONE AUDIO LIMITED 28 Nov 2011 07864149 IBAGGAGE LTD 29 Nov 2011