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Birmingham, West Midlands

2011 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 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 4,777 companies were formed in Birmingham. This figure is 10.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Birmingham occurred in 2006 when a total of 8,984 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BirminghamUK
    20114,777228,735
    20104,326203,749
    % change10.4%12.3%
    Record Year2006 (8,984)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 2,357 companies were registered in Birmingham during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 11.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)BirminghamUK
    20112,357112,344
    20102,12498,612
    % change11.0%13.9%
    Record Year 2006 (4,329) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011706846805
    New companies in 2010682673769
    % change3.5%25.7%4.7%
    Record Year2007 (1,526)2006 (1,553)2006 (1,447)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 6,040 companies were dissolved in Birmingham. This figure is 19.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Birmingham occurred in 2009 when a total of 11,317 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BirminghamUK
    20116,040162,310
    20107,461177,631
    % change-19.0%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (11,317)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 2,981 companies were dissolved in Birmingham during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 38.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)BirminghamUK
    20112,98171,324
    20104,81494,954
    % change-38.1%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (7,611) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 20111,224951806
    Closed companies in 20101,6551,8481,311
    % change-26.0%-48.5%-39%
    Record Year2010 (1,655)2009 (3,311)2009 (2,798)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Birmingham decreased by 1,263 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BirminghamUK
    2011-1,26366,425
    2010-3,13526,118
    Record Year2006 (7,254)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Birmingham during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was -624 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)BirminghamUK
    2011-62441,020
    2010-2,6903,658
    Record Year 2006 (3,392) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2011-518-105-1
    Net growth in 2010-973-1,175-542
    Record Year2007 (1,213)2006 (1,306)2006 (1,071)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Birmingham formed 2.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 2.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Birmingham
    20112.1%
    20102.1%
    20092.2%
    20082.9%
    20072.8%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (4.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Birmingham formed 2.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Birmingham
    20112.1%
    20102.2%
    20092.2%
    20083.0%
    20073.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (4.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20112.0%2.2%2.0%
    UK formation share in 20102.0%2.2%2.2%
    % change0.2%-1.0%-7.3%
    Record Year2005 (3.9%)2006 (4.4%)2006 (4.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 42.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 42.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Birmingham was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    20.8% of all director appointments in Birmingham in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Birmingham was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    21.8% of all director appointments in Birmingham in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.96%CONSULTING5.09%
    TRADING1.26%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    BIRMINGHAM1.11%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    CONSULTING1.10%PROPERTY2.43%
    CONSULTANCY1.06%TRADING2.05%
    (GB)0.99%DESIGN1.94%
    PROPERTY0.95%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    CARE0.92%BUSINESS1.87%
    S0.72%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    (30)0.70%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    M0.70%MEDIA1.73%
    BUSINESS0.68%ENGINEERING1.67%
    CONSTRUCTION0.67%LONDON1.60%
    MEDIA0.66%GLOBAL1.46%
    CENTRE0.66%J1.44%
    ASSOCIATES0.65%CARE1.44%
    GLOBAL0.64%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    DEVELOPMENT0.60%IT1.39%
    TRADE0.60%BUILDING1.32%
    (BIRMINGHAM)0.60%PROPERTIES1.31%
    MIDLANDS0.58%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    (10)0.58%M1.27%
    MARKETING0.58%S1.23%
    INVESTMENTS0.57%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    CO0.56%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied4,852202,072
    7487 - Other business activities3,16260,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1,68430,647
    9999 - Dormant Company31020,111
    5227 - Other retail food etc. specialised2951,147
    99999 - Dormant Company27118,918
    5530 - Restaurants2225,086
    9305 - Other service activities1929,063
    7499 - Non-trading company18410,955
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands1681,826
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified15710,322
    7414 - Business & management consultancy15113,053
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management14416,419
    86900 - Other human health activities1164,154
    74990 - Non-trading company1138,481
    7260 - Other computer related activities1117,849
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities9610,545
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified797,835
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply797,143
    56101 - Licensed restaurants762,441

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07617262 URBAN FACILITIES MANAGEMENT LIMITED 28 Apr 2011
    07614193 ONE STOP STORE (GLOS) LIMITED 26 Apr 2011
    07605530 MOULTON DORE LTD 15 Apr 2011
    07602984 TREAD TYRES LTD 13 Apr 2011
    07601442 N B IMAGINE LIMITED 12 Apr 2011
    07600748 VELVET MULE LTD 12 Apr 2011
    07588505 THE BIZ BOOT CAMP LIMITED 01 Apr 2011
    07615504 BRADFORD AND CHALLINORS LTD 27 Apr 2011
    07614675 VOGUE LOGISTICS LIMITED 26 Apr 2011
    07610155 THANK YOU 200 LIMITED 20 Apr 2011
    07608395 188 EIGHTEENEIGHT LTD 19 Apr 2011
    07608174 L.C.M (30) LIMITED 18 Apr 2011
    07600512 SUN YIP (GB) LIMITED 12 Apr 2011
    07599464 CROWN ADDED (30) LIMITED 11 Apr 2011
    07599320 DIAMOND STAR (30) LIMITED 11 Apr 2011
    07599213 MULTI SAVER (30) LIMITED 11 Apr 2011
    07589337 BLUE SQUARE ASSETS LIMITED 04 Apr 2011
    07588003 24 (WCH) LIMITED 01 Apr 2011
    07617361 SJR KMN WOKING 3 LIMITED 28 Apr 2011
    07613092 M.C.W (UK) LTD 21 Apr 2011
    07607823 EOT TRUSTEES LIMITED 18 Apr 2011
    07607538 PROFESSIONAL GOLF SIMULATORS LIMITED 18 Apr 2011
    07597697 HAMSARD 3244 LIMITED 08 Apr 2011
    07594915 JO IND LIMITED 07 Apr 2011
    07593418 HJH BUSINESS SERVICES LTD 06 Apr 2011