Birmingham, West Midlands
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 5,425 companies were formed in Birmingham. This figure is 13.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
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 2012 5,425 253,150 2011 4,777 228,735 % change 13.6% 10.7% Record Year 2006 (8,984) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 2,640 companies were registered in Birmingham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 12.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Birmingham UK 2012 2,640 121,659 2011 2,357 112,344 % change 12.0% 8.3% Record Year 2006 (4,329) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 941 877 822 New companies in 2011 706 846 805 % change 33.3% 3.7% 2.1% Record Year 2007 (1,526) 2006 (1,553) 2006 (1,447)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 4,267 companies were dissolved in Birmingham. This figure is 29.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 4,267 147,793 2011 6,040 162,310 % change -29.4% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (11,317) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 2,582 companies were dissolved in Birmingham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 13.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Birmingham UK 2012 2,582 80,218 2011 2,981 71,324 % change -13.4% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (7,611) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 1,101 780 701 Closed companies in 2011 1,224 951 806 % change -10.0% -18.0% -13% Record Year 2010 (1,655) 2009 (3,311) 2009 (2,798)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Birmingham increased by 1,158 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Birmingham UK 2012 1,158 105,357 2011 -1,263 66,425 Record Year 2006 (7,254) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Birmingham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 58 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Birmingham UK 2012 58 41,441 2011 -624 41,020 Record Year 2006 (3,392) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 -160 97 121 Net growth in 2011 -518 -105 -1 Record Year 2007 (1,213) 2006 (1,306) 2006 (1,071)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Birmingham formed 2.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 2.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Birmingham 2012 2.1% 2011 2.1% 2010 2.1% 2009 2.2% 2008 2.9% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (4.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Birmingham formed 2.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Birmingham 2012 2.2% 2011 2.1% 2010 2.2% 2009 2.2% 2008 3.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (4.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 2.3% 2.0% 2.2% UK formation share in 2011 2.0% 2.2% 2.0% % change 12.2% -9.1% 9.0% Record Year 2005 (3.9%) 2006 (4.4%) 2006 (4.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 40.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 39.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.3% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Birmingham was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
19.3% of all director appointments in Birmingham in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Birmingham was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
22.6% of all director appointments in Birmingham in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.00% CONSULTING 5.07% TRADING 1.27% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTING 1.21% CONSULTANCY 3.28% BIRMINGHAM 1.13% PROPERTY 2.35% CARE 1.13% TRADING 2.10% CONSULTANCY 1.00% DESIGN 1.89% PROPERTY 0.96% ENGINEERING 1.87% M 0.94% ASSOCIATES 1.82% BUSINESS 0.88% CONSULTANTS 1.78% GLOBAL 0.86% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% S 0.84% BUSINESS 1.70% DESIGN 0.83% MEDIA 1.69% J 0.76% LONDON 1.68% MEDIA 0.75% J 1.57% K 0.74% GLOBAL 1.51% HOUSE 0.70% INVESTMENTS 1.48% INVESTMENTS 0.67% IT 1.42% D 0.67% CARE 1.31% CONSULTANTS 0.66% PROPERTIES 1.31% CENTRE 0.65% M 1.26% R 0.63% ELECTRICAL 1.23% COMMUNITY 0.62% BUILDING 1.23% TRADE 0.59% SECURITY 1.19% H 0.58% S 1.18% SECURITY 0.58% ENTERPRISES 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 5,986 244,457 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 1,507 35,447 7487 - Other business activities 1,450 47,029 99999 - Dormant Company 421 26,088 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 350 3,169 9999 - Dormant Company 301 16,469 5227 - Other retail food etc. specialised 202 897 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 200 14,220 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 170 20,390 9305 - Other service activities 161 7,926 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 156 15,280 5530 - Restaurants 155 4,037 7499 - Non-trading company 145 8,023 74990 - Non-trading company 140 9,706 86900 - Other human health activities 124 5,222 7414 - Business & management consultancy 119 10,978 56101 - Licenced restaurants 108 2,540 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 104 10,271 62090 - Other information technology service activities 103 8,258 86210 - General medical practice activities 95 2,657
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08055422 THE IDEAL CORPORATION LIMITED 02 May 2012 08062788 BIRMINGHAM OPERA COMPANY (WEDNESDAY) LTD 09 May 2012 08063355 ROCKEFELLER SHIPPING COMPANY LTD 10 May 2012 08070680 CITYVISAS LTD 16 May 2012 08071166 C DE VISION FOUNDATION 16 May 2012 08077785 DESIRE SOFTWARE LTD 22 May 2012 08081720 VIVA & PARTNERS LTD 24 May 2012 08089183 L A HAULAGE & PLANT HIRE LTD 30 May 2012 08091319 SANCTUARY WORLDWIDE WOMENS MINISTRIES LTD 31 May 2012 08056778 AVICENNA REAL ESTATE LIMITED 03 May 2012 08075812 TOP TAILOR LIMITED 21 May 2012 08081225 A ANGEL LIMITED 24 May 2012 08081299 L ANGEL LIMITED 24 May 2012 08081425 Q ANGEL LIMITED 24 May 2012 08088436 TOYOSPORTS (UK) LIMITED 30 May 2012 08089114 TAI SING LIMITED 30 May 2012 08054025 CONNECT PRICE LIMITED 02 May 2012 08054371 DOWNPOINT LTD 02 May 2012 08057238 HAMSARD 3284 LIMITED 04 May 2012 08057773 BLEMISH DIGITAL LTD 04 May 2012 08058195 ASPEN PARK (APSLEY) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 04 May 2012 08058497 CDDM TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 04 May 2012 08058785 AUTO-TWO LTD 04 May 2012 08059235 NO SHEET MUSIC LIMITED 04 May 2012 08060953 BLACK-GOLD (UK) LIMITED 08 May 2012
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