Bilston, West Midlands
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
- 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Bilston when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bilston when compared to any previous second half year.
- November 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Bilston when compared to any previous November.
- 2013 was a record year for net growth in Bilston when compared to any year in history.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Bilston when compared to any year in history.
A total of 179 companies were formed in Bilston in 2013. This total is 35.6% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Bilston UK 2013 179 529,363 2012 132 491,893 2011 137 452,870 2010 128 400,358 2009 132 362,675 Record Year 2013 (179) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bilston when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 83 companies were formed in Bilston. This figure is 15.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Bilston occurred in 2013 when a total of 83 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bilston UK 2013 83 259,931 2012 72 238,743 % change 15.3% 8.9% Record Year 2013 (83) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 40 companies were registered in Bilston during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 2.4% 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) Bilston UK 2013 40 127,247 2012 41 119,875 % change -2.4% 6.1% Record Year 2012 (41) 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 16 12 12 New companies in 2012 20 14 7 % change -20.0% -14.3% 71.4% Record Year 2012 (20) 2010 (18) 2011 (15)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 95 companies were dissolved in Bilston in 2013. This total is 58.3% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Bilston UK 2013 95 332,213 2012 60 293,729 2011 101 314,524 2010 89 342,233 2009 160 533,789 Record Year 2009 (160) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 59 companies were dissolved in Bilston. This figure is 55.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 59 177,021 2012 38 145,935 % change 55.3% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (76) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 35 companies were dissolved in Bilston during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 75.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares poorly 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) Bilston UK 2013 35 90,851 2012 20 70,027 % change 75.0% 29.7% Record Year 2009 (42) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
November 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Bilston when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 11 12 12 Closed companies in 2012 8 9 3 % change 37.5% 33.3% 300% Record Year 2011 (17) 2013 (12) 2009 (18)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for net growth in Bilston when compared to any year in history.
A total of 84 companies were added to the company register for Bilston in 2013. This number represents growth of 46.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 12 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2013 when the Bilston company register grew by 84 companies.
Year Bilston UK 2013 84 197,150 2012 72 198,164 2011 36 138,346 2010 39 58,125 2009 -28 -171,114 Record Year 2013 (84) 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 Bilston increased by 24 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bilston UK 2013 24 82,910 2012 34 92,808 Record Year 2006 (39) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Bilston during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 5 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Bilston UK 2013 5 36,396 2012 21 49,848 Record Year 2012 (21) 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 5 0 0 Net growth in 2012 12 5 4 Record Year 2012 (12) 2003 (8) 2010 (8)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Bilston formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Bilston was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Bilston 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.0%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Bilston formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bilston 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.0%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Bilston formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Bilston 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.0%) 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 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -25.6% -15.8% 55.6% Record Year 1991 (0.1%) 2001 (0.1%) 1995 (0.0%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 40.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.1% 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 41.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.9% 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 39.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.9% 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 Bilston was 1991 when 34.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Bilston in 2013 was 20.7%. 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 Bilston was 2006 when 32.9% of all directors were female.
17.1% of all director appointments in Bilston 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 Bilston was in 2004 when 34.0% of all directors were female.
19.7% of all director appointments in Bilston 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 J 1.69% CONSULTING 5.22% TRANSPORT 1.13% MANAGEMENT 4.72% CARE 1.13% CONSULTANCY 3.45% HML 0.85% PROPERTY 2.59% CO 0.85% TRADING 2.08% CAR 0.85% ENGINEERING 1.87% CONSULTANCY 0.85% LONDON 1.86% HEALTHCARE 0.85% DESIGN 1.76% LEGAL 0.85% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% RECRUITMENT 0.56% CARE 1.73% D 0.56% BUSINESS 1.71% SECURITY 0.56% CONSULTANTS 1.68% SERVICE 0.56% GLOBAL 1.58% M 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.56% RICHARD 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.54% MOTOR 0.56% ASSOCIATES 1.53% ELECTRICAL 0.56% J 1.51% OPUS 0.56% MEDIA 1.50% FAITH 0.56% IT 1.35% VULCAN 0.56% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% (WOLVERHAMPTON) 0.56% M 1.23% HOME 0.56% BUILDING 1.21% TYRES 0.56% ELECTRICAL 1.20% SOCIAL 0.56% CAPITAL 1.19% EXPRESS 0.56% 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 72 266,814 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 15 26,001 99999 - Dormant Company 12 46,762 49410 - Freight transport by road 11 7,333 74990 - Non-trading company 6 14,223 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 5 55,342 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 5 4,987 56302 - Public houses and bars 4 5,503 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 4 36,164 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 4 27,183 43210 - Electrical installation 4 5,730 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 3 7,010 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 3 5,405 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 3 18,034 25110 - Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures 3 566 86900 - Other human health activities 3 9,543 56290 - Other food services 3 3,837 25990 - Manufacture of other fabricated metal products not elsewhere classified 3 895 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 3 8,879 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 2 3,340
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08762652 SPANSMART LTD 05 Nov 2013 08766767 KALMER LTD 07 Nov 2013 08775734 BIRCHER JONES LIMITED 14 Nov 2013 08777468 TYRELL SIMPSON LTD 15 Nov 2013 08781224 HANDS ON CARE LIMITED 19 Nov 2013 08783446 B CONSULTANCY SERVICE LTD 20 Nov 2013 08787941 KESTUTIS BUTKUS TRANSPORT LTD. 25 Nov 2013 08788178 YOUNG PERSON'S LTD 25 Nov 2013 08788804 1STCALL HEALTHCARE RECRUITMENT LTD 25 Nov 2013 08791799 POSITIVE & CORE LTD 27 Nov 2013 08793568 G&J MIDLANDS LIMITED 27 Nov 2013 08794089 VULCAN WORKWEAR LTD. 28 Nov 2013