Birmingham, West Midlands
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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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) Birmingham UK 2011 4,777 228,735 2010 4,326 203,749 % change 10.4% 12.3% Record Year 2006 (8,984) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Birmingham UK 2011 2,357 112,344 2010 2,124 98,612 % change 11.0% 13.9% Record Year 2006 (4,329) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 706 846 805 New companies in 2010 682 673 769 % change 3.5% 25.7% 4.7% Record Year 2007 (1,526) 2006 (1,553) 2006 (1,447)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Birmingham UK 2011 6,040 162,310 2010 7,461 177,631 % change -19.0% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (11,317) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Birmingham UK 2011 2,981 71,324 2010 4,814 94,954 % change -38.1% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (7,611) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 1,224 951 806 Closed companies in 2010 1,655 1,848 1,311 % change -26.0% -48.5% -39% Record Year 2010 (1,655) 2009 (3,311) 2009 (2,798)
Net Company Growth
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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) Birmingham UK 2011 -1,263 66,425 2010 -3,135 26,118 Record Year 2006 (7,254) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Birmingham UK 2011 -624 41,020 2010 -2,690 3,658 Record Year 2006 (3,392) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 -518 -105 -1 Net growth in 2010 -973 -1,175 -542 Record Year 2007 (1,213) 2006 (1,306) 2006 (1,071)
UK Company Share
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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 2011 2.1% 2010 2.1% 2009 2.2% 2008 2.9% 2007 2.8% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (4.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2011 2.1% 2010 2.2% 2009 2.2% 2008 3.0% 2007 3.5% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (4.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 2.0% 2.2% 2.0% UK formation share in 2010 2.0% 2.2% 2.2% % change 0.2% -1.0% -7.3% Record Year 2005 (3.9%) 2006 (4.4%) 2006 (4.4%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.96% CONSULTING 5.09% TRADING 1.26% MANAGEMENT 4.86% BIRMINGHAM 1.11% CONSULTANCY 3.17% CONSULTING 1.10% PROPERTY 2.43% CONSULTANCY 1.06% TRADING 2.05% (GB) 0.99% DESIGN 1.94% PROPERTY 0.95% ASSOCIATES 1.92% CARE 0.92% BUSINESS 1.87% S 0.72% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% (30) 0.70% CONSULTANTS 1.76% M 0.70% MEDIA 1.73% BUSINESS 0.68% ENGINEERING 1.67% CONSTRUCTION 0.67% LONDON 1.60% MEDIA 0.66% GLOBAL 1.46% CENTRE 0.66% J 1.44% ASSOCIATES 0.65% CARE 1.44% GLOBAL 0.64% INVESTMENTS 1.42% DEVELOPMENT 0.60% IT 1.39% TRADE 0.60% BUILDING 1.32% (BIRMINGHAM) 0.60% PROPERTIES 1.31% MIDLANDS 0.58% ELECTRICAL 1.30% (10) 0.58% M 1.27% MARKETING 0.58% S 1.23% INVESTMENTS 0.57% ENTERPRISES 1.20% CO 0.56% SYSTEMS 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 4,852 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 3,162 60,758 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 1,684 30,647 9999 - Dormant Company 310 20,111 5227 - Other retail food etc. specialised 295 1,147 99999 - Dormant Company 271 18,918 5530 - Restaurants 222 5,086 9305 - Other service activities 192 9,063 7499 - Non-trading company 184 10,955 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 168 1,826 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 157 10,322 7414 - Business & management consultancy 151 13,053 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 144 16,419 86900 - Other human health activities 116 4,154 74990 - Non-trading company 113 8,481 7260 - Other computer related activities 111 7,849 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 96 10,545 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 79 7,835 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 79 7,143 56101 - Licensed restaurants 76 2,441
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07663793 B AND B RECRUITMENT LIMITED 09 Jun 2011 07669504 BIRMINGHAM MANAGEMENT COLLEGE LTD 14 Jun 2011 07670118 ORTO CARS LTD 15 Jun 2011 07671094 ELY HOUSE HOTEL (UK) LTD 15 Jun 2011 07678031 NETCOM TRAINING LTD 22 Jun 2011 07678966 ASBURY WALK MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 22 Jun 2011 07681241 THE ONE PROMOTIONS LIMITED 24 Jun 2011 07684434 BANG BING LIMITED 27 Jun 2011 07654232 COOLLED LIMITED 01 Jun 2011 07660166 KATIE ALICE LIMITED 07 Jun 2011 07663638 C CONCEPT (30) LIMITED 09 Jun 2011 07663767 Q CONCEPT LIMITED 09 Jun 2011 07663768 S CONCEPT LIMITED 09 Jun 2011 07663858 L CONCEPT LIMITED 09 Jun 2011 07666270 STERLING PROPERTY (UK) LTD 13 Jun 2011 07683666 TOP ONE METAL LIMITED 27 Jun 2011 07656247 GREEN POWER STATION PLC 02 Jun 2011 07654952 CARD PROCESSING FINANCE LIMITED 01 Jun 2011 07657200 CROWN INN ITALY LIMITED 03 Jun 2011 07657868 THE ZIP BUILDING LIMITED 03 Jun 2011 07666487 E RECRUIT LIMITED 13 Jun 2011 07671652 LEGION ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED 15 Jun 2011 07673936 VECTRIC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 17 Jun 2011 07678900 ADLINGTON COURT RESIDENTS COMPANY LIMITED 22 Jun 2011 07680807 INGLEBY (1868) LIMITED 23 Jun 2011
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