Bilston, West Midlands
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bilston when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bilston when compared to any previous October.
- October 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Bilston when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 132 companies were formed in Bilston in 2012. This total is 3.6% lower than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Bilston UK 2012 132 491,893 2011 137 452,870 2010 128 400,358 2009 132 362,675 2008 112 349,203 Record Year 2006 (139) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 72 companies were formed in Bilston. This figure is 6.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
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 2012 72 238,743 2011 77 224,135 % change -6.5% 6.5% Record Year 2011 (77) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bilston when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 41 companies were registered in Bilston during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 17.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Bilston UK 2012 41 119,875 2011 35 109,623 % change 17.1% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (41) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bilston when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 20 14 7 New companies in 2011 12 8 15 % change 66.7% 75.0% -53.3% Record Year 2012 (20) 2010 (18) 2011 (15)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 60 companies were dissolved in Bilston in 2012. This total is 40.6% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Bilston UK 2012 60 293,728 2011 101 314,524 2010 89 342,233 2009 160 533,787 2008 66 237,873 Record Year 2009 (160) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 38 companies were dissolved in Bilston. This figure is 30.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 38 145,934 2011 55 152,213 % change -30.9% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (76) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 20 companies were dissolved in Bilston during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 31.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Bilston UK 2012 20 70,026 2011 29 79,983 % change -31.0% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (42) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 8 9 3 Closed companies in 2011 17 3 9 % change -52.9% 200.0% -67% Record Year 2011 (17) 2010 (11) 2009 (18)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 72 companies were added to the company register for Bilston in 2012. This number represents growth of 52.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 36 companies higher 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 2012 72 198,165 2011 36 138,346 2010 39 58,125 2009 -28 -171,112 2008 46 111,330 Record Year 2006 (83) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Bilston increased by 34 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bilston UK 2012 34 92,809 2011 22 71,922 Record Year 2006 (39) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Bilston during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 21 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Bilston UK 2012 21 49,849 2011 6 29,640 Record Year 2003 (23) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Bilston when compared to any previous October.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 12 5 4 Net growth in 2011 -5 5 6 Record Year 2012 (12) 2003 (8) 2003 (8)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Bilston formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Bilston was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Bilston 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Bilston formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bilston 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Bilston formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Bilston 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 40.0% 66.7% -54.5% Record Year 1969 (0.4%) 1963 (0.2%) 1982 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 41.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 42.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 12.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Bilston was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Bilston in 2012 was 26.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Bilston was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
26.6% of all director appointments in Bilston in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Bilston was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
29.0% of all director appointments in Bilston in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage 4 1.84% CONSULTING 5.15% LOGISTICS 1.47% MANAGEMENT 4.78% LEBEN 1.47% CONSULTANCY 3.31% G 1.10% PROPERTY 2.40% R 1.10% TRADING 2.03% CONSTRUCTION 1.10% DESIGN 1.86% S 1.10% ASSOCIATES 1.82% GREEN 1.10% ENGINEERING 1.79% CONSULTANCY 1.10% BUSINESS 1.76% TRANSPORT 0.74% CONSULTANTS 1.75% STANLEY 0.74% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% INVESTMENTS 0.74% LONDON 1.69% KIDS 0.74% MEDIA 1.69% M 0.74% GLOBAL 1.59% GLOBAL 0.74% J 1.57% (MIDLANDS) 0.74% INVESTMENTS 1.46% PET 0.74% IT 1.43% ASSOCIATES 0.74% CARE 1.39% WOODCROSS 0.74% PROPERTIES 1.34% IMPORTS 0.74% M 1.26% ARMOLOY 0.74% BUILDING 1.23% U 0.74% ENTERPRISES 1.21% RADIO 0.74% TRAINING 1.18% CITY 0.74% ELECTRICAL 1.17% COMMUNITY 0.74% SECURITY 1.17%
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 84 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 9 40,648 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 8 52,427 49410 - Freight transport by road 7 5,165 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 6 23,256 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 6 4,290 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 5 22,058 45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 4 2,366 56302 - Public houses and bars 3 4,543 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 3 4,045 93199 - Other sports activities 3 3,154 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 3 4,882 74990 - Non-trading company 3 13,808 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 3 5,132 64209 - Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified 3 2,006 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 3 2,834 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 3 4,882 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 3 6,419 56290 - Other food services 3 2,833 47599 - Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store 2 1,228
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter