Birmingham, 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
- The record fourth quarter for female directors in Birmingham was in 2013 when 23.6% of all directors were female.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 11,298 companies were formed in Birmingham in 2013. This total is 6.8% higher than in 2012 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Birmingham UK 2013 11,298 529,363 2012 10,576 491,893 2011 9,499 452,870 2010 8,504 400,358 2009 7,946 362,675 Record Year 2006 (17,211) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 5,798 companies were formed in Birmingham. This figure is 12.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Birmingham occurred in 2006 when a total of 8,227 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Birmingham UK 2013 5,798 259,931 2012 5,151 238,743 % change 12.6% 8.9% Record Year 2006 (8,227) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 2,880 companies were registered in Birmingham during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 12.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares equally 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) Birmingham UK 2013 2,880 127,247 2012 2,556 119,875 % change 12.7% 6.1% Record Year 2006 (4,101) 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 1,132 964 784 New companies in 2012 996 888 672 % change 13.7% 8.6% 16.7% Record Year 2006 (1,384) 2006 (1,561) 2005 (1,197)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 8,893 companies were dissolved in Birmingham in 2013. This total is 6.4% higher than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Birmingham UK 2013 8,893 332,213 2012 8,360 293,729 2011 10,283 314,524 2010 13,986 342,233 2009 18,789 533,789 Record Year 2009 (18,789) 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 4,283 companies were dissolved in Birmingham. This figure is 4.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
The highest total for a second half year in Birmingham occurred in 2009 when a total of 7,473 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Birmingham UK 2013 4,283 177,021 2012 4,095 145,935 % change 4.6% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (7,473) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 2,192 companies were dissolved in Birmingham during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 9.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well 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) Birmingham UK 2013 2,192 90,851 2012 2,002 70,027 % change 9.5% 29.7% Record Year 2009 (3,217) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 839 691 662 Closed companies in 2012 940 661 401 % change -10.7% 4.5% 65% Record Year 2009 (1,424) 2010 (1,538) 2009 (930)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 2,405 companies were added to the company register for Birmingham in 2013. This number represents growth of 21.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 189 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2006 when the Birmingham company register grew by 13,004 companies.
Year Birmingham UK 2013 2,405 197,150 2012 2,216 198,164 2011 -784 138,346 2010 -5,482 58,125 2009 -10,843 -171,114 Record Year 2006 (13,004) 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 Birmingham increased by 1,515 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Birmingham UK 2013 1,515 82,910 2012 1,056 92,808 Record Year 2006 (5,749) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Birmingham during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 688 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Birmingham UK 2013 688 36,396 2012 554 49,848 Record Year 2006 (2,773) 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 293 273 122 Net growth in 2012 56 227 271 Record Year 2006 (871) 2006 (1,036) 2005 (884)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Birmingham formed 2.1% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2012 when Birmingham was responsible for 2.2% of all UK companies.
Year Birmingham 2013 2.1% 2012 2.2% 2011 2.1% 2010 2.1% 2009 2.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (4.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Birmingham formed 2.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 2.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Birmingham 2013 2.2% 2012 2.2% 2011 2.1% 2010 2.1% 2009 2.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (4.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Birmingham formed 2.3% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Birmingham 2013 2.3% 2012 2.1% 2011 2.1% 2010 2.1% 2009 2.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (4.3%) 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 2.3% 2.2% 2.3% UK formation share in 2012 2.2% 2.1% 2.1% % change 5.6% 6.7% 6.1% Record Year 2006 (3.9%) 2006 (4.6%) 2005 (4.9%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 41.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.7% 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 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.2% 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 41.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.2% 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 Birmingham was 1961 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Birmingham in 2013 was 22.2%. 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 Birmingham was 2012 when 22.7% of all directors were female.
22.2% of all director appointments in Birmingham 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 Birmingham was in 2013 when 23.6% of all directors were female.
23.6% of all director appointments in Birmingham 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 MANAGEMENT 2.10% CONSULTING 5.22% CO., 2.04% MANAGEMENT 4.72% TRADING 1.52% CONSULTANCY 3.45% CONSULTING 1.26% PROPERTY 2.59% CARE 1.26% TRADING 2.08% CONSULTANCY 1.25% ENGINEERING 1.87% BIRMINGHAM 1.14% LONDON 1.86% GLOBAL 0.97% DESIGN 1.76% S 0.96% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% M 0.87% CARE 1.73% PROPERTY 0.87% BUSINESS 1.71% BUSINESS 0.83% CONSULTANTS 1.68% GROUP 0.81% GLOBAL 1.58% J 0.75% INVESTMENTS 1.56% INTERNATIONAL 0.72% PROPERTIES 1.54% DESIGN 0.70% ASSOCIATES 1.53% H 0.69% J 1.51% PROPERTIES 0.66% MEDIA 1.50% TRADE 0.64% IT 1.35% R 0.63% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% INVESTMENTS 0.63% M 1.23% D 0.62% BUILDING 1.21% C 0.60% ELECTRICAL 1.20% CENTRE 0.58% CAPITAL 1.19% G 0.58% 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 7,188 266,814 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 1,868 55,342 99999 - Dormant Company 825 46,762 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 766 7,010 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 414 26,001 56101 - Licensed restaurants 369 7,685 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 363 36,164 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 341 27,183 86900 - Other human health activities 236 9,543 74990 - Non-trading company 205 14,223 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 189 8,879 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 186 18,034 62090 - Other information technology service activities 163 12,511 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 148 8,733 49410 - Freight transport by road 144 7,333 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 142 5,698 86210 - General medical practice activities 141 3,942 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 120 3,540 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 119 7,075 56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 115 3,873
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