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2013 Annual Business Confidence Report

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Headlines

  • 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Brierley Hill when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Brierley Hill when compared to any previous second half year.
  • Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Brierley Hill when compared to any previous Q4.
  • October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Brierley Hill when compared to any previous October.
  • The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Brierley Hill when compared to any previous second half year.
  • The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company closures in Brierley Hill when compared to any half year in history.
  • December 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Brierley Hill when compared to any previous December.

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. Annual Data (2013)

    2013 was a record year for company registrations in Brierley Hill when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 212 companies were formed in Brierley Hill in 2013. This total is 6.5% higher than in 2012 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.

    YearBrierley HillUK
    2013212529,363
    2012199491,893
    2011186452,870
    2010178400,358
    2009160362,675
    Record Year2013 (212)2013 (529,363)
    New Companies by Year

  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Brierley Hill when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2013 a total of 96 companies were formed in Brierley Hill. This figure is 9.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Brierley Hill occurred in 2013 when a total of 96 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Brierley HillUK
    201396259,931
    201288238,743
    % change9.1%8.9%
    Record Year2013 (96)2013 (259,931)
    New Companies by Half Year

  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Brierley Hill when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 53 companies were registered in Brierley Hill during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 20.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well 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)Brierley HillUK
    201353127,247
    201244119,875
    % change20.5%6.1%
    Record Year 2013 (53) 2013 (127,247)
    New Companies by Quarter

  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Brierley Hill when compared to any previous October.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 201327179
    New companies in 2012171413
    % change58.8%21.4%-30.8%
    Record Year2013 (27)2007 (19)2012 (13)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    A total of 126 companies were dissolved in Brierley Hill in 2013. This total is 7.4% lower than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearBrierley HillUK
    2013126332,213
    2012136293,729
    2011111314,524
    2010117342,233
    2009130533,789
    Record Year2012 (136)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year

  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Brierley Hill when compared to any previous second half year.

    The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company closures in Brierley Hill when compared to any half year in history.

    In the second half of 2013 a total of 82 companies were dissolved in Brierley Hill. This figure is 3.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Brierley Hill occurred in 2013 when a total of 82 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Brierley HillUK
    201382177,021
    201279145,935
    % change3.8%21.3%
    Record Year2013 (82)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year

  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    A total of 39 companies were dissolved in Brierley Hill during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 9.3% 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)Brierley HillUK
    20133990,851
    20124370,027
    % change-9.3%29.7%
    Record Year 2012 (43) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    December 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Brierley Hill when compared to any previous December.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2013171012
    Closed companies in 2012181411
    % change-5.6%-28.6%9%
    Record Year2012 (18)2010 (15)2013 (12)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    A total of 86 companies were added to the company register for Brierley Hill in 2013. This number represents growth of 40.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.

    This number is 23 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2008 when the Brierley Hill company register grew by 93 companies.

    YearBrierley HillUK
    201386197,150
    201263198,164
    201175138,346
    20106158,125
    200930-171,114
    Record Year2008 (93)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year

  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 the company register for Brierley Hill increased by 14 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Brierley HillUK
    20131482,910
    2012992,808
    Record Year2003 (52)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year

  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    Net company growth for Brierley Hill during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 14 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)Brierley HillUK
    20131436,396
    2012149,848
    Record Year 2007 (24) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter

  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2013107-3
    Net growth in 2012-102
    Record Year2002 (14)2007 (13)1995 (6)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    In 2013 Brierley Hill formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Brierley Hill was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.

    YearBrierley Hill
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    Record Year (since 1960)1991 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Year

  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 Brierley Hill formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Brierley Hill
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year

  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    In the fourth quarter of 2013, Brierley Hill formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)Brierley Hill
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter

  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20120.0%0.0%0.0%
    % change47.7%19.4%-37.2%
    Record Year1991 (0.1%)1991 (0.1%)1979 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    The average age of a director in 2013 was 43.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    Director Age by Year

  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 43.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.

    Director Age by Half Year

  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 44.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.8% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    The record year for female directors in Brierley Hill was 1979 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Brierley Hill in 2013 was 23.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%

    Director Gender by Year

  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The record second half year for female directors in Brierley Hill was 2004 when 33.1% of all directors were female.

    20.7% of all director appointments in Brierley Hill 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

  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Brierley Hill was in 2004 when 32.6% of all directors were female.

    22.8% of all director appointments in Brierley Hill 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CARE2.12%CONSULTING5.22%
    CONSULTING1.65%MANAGEMENT4.72%
    MANAGEMENT1.18%CONSULTANCY3.45%
    ENTERPRISES1.18%PROPERTY2.59%
    LOGISTICS1.18%TRADING2.08%
    HILL0.94%ENGINEERING1.87%
    CONSULTANCY0.94%LONDON1.86%
    GREEN0.94%DESIGN1.76%
    ELECTRICAL0.94%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    S0.94%CARE1.73%
    FINANCE0.71%BUSINESS1.71%
    INVESTMENTS0.71%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    BAR0.71%GLOBAL1.58%
    BUILDING0.71%INVESTMENTS1.56%
    FIRE0.71%PROPERTIES1.54%
    BRIERLEY0.71%ASSOCIATES1.53%
    HOME0.71%J1.51%
    (WEST0.47%MEDIA1.50%
    MIDLANDS)0.47%IT1.35%
    20.47%DEVELOPMENTS1.23%
    M0.47%M1.23%
    SOCIAL0.47%BUILDING1.21%
    TSS0.47%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    GARAGE0.47%CAPITAL1.19%
    Q.P.S.0.47%ENERGY1.14%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied89266,814
    99999 - Dormant Company1746,762
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1436,164
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1355,342
    47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores103,473
    49410 - Freight transport by road107,333
    31090 - Manufacture of other furniture9848
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate88,733
    64209 - Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified62,883
    88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified63,592
    88100 - Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled5939
    62090 - Other information technology service activities512,511
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles54,987
    86900 - Other human health activities59,543
    70100 - Activities of head offices53,944
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified518,034
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified526,001
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified57,823
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation54,687
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing55,405

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08761888 ROUND OAK INTERIORS LIMITED 05 Nov 2013
    08766922 A & S CONSULTANCY AND TRAINING LTD 07 Nov 2013
    08768336 WIZZ-TECH LTD 08 Nov 2013
    08769231 BURAQ PRIVATE LIMITED 11 Nov 2013
    08772694 FLETCHER ASSOCIATES CONSULTING LTD 13 Nov 2013
    08776898 ROWANOAK WASTE SERVICES LIMITED 15 Nov 2013
    08778326 NERDZ LIMITED 18 Nov 2013
    08782002 TIPTON ELECTRONICS LIMITED 19 Nov 2013
    08782655 DDLSL SERVICES LIMITED 20 Nov 2013
    08785869 INTEGRATED DESIGN AND PRODUCTION LIMITED 21 Nov 2013
    08786746 Q.P.S. ASSETS LIMITED 22 Nov 2013
    08787093 Q.P.S. INVESTMENTS LIMITED 22 Nov 2013
    08789585 CASTLE HILL FINANCE LIMITED 25 Nov 2013
    08789643 COX & CO LIMITED 25 Nov 2013
    08789804 ANAVIL HOME CARE LIMITED 26 Nov 2013
    08796448 CARSTONE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 29 Nov 2013
    08796546 CROWD-ID LIMITED 29 Nov 2013

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