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Bromsgrove, Worcestershire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bromsgrove when compared to any previous May.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Bromsgrove when compared to any previous May.

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 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 172 companies were formed in Bromsgrove. This figure is 8.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Bromsgrove occurred in 2003 when a total of 200 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BromsgroveUK
    2012172253,150
    2011158228,735
    % change8.9%10.7%
    Record Year2003 (200)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 84 companies were registered in Bromsgrove during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 15.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well 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)BromsgroveUK
    201284121,659
    201173112,344
    % change15.1%8.3%
    Record Year 2003 (85) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bromsgrove when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012254316
    New companies in 2011292222
    % change-13.8%95.5%-27.3%
    Record Year2011 (29)2012 (43)2003 (28)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 87 companies were dissolved in Bromsgrove. This figure is 6.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Bromsgrove occurred in 2009 when a total of 158 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BromsgroveUK
    201287147,793
    201193162,310
    % change-6.5%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (158)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 49 companies were dissolved in Bromsgrove during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 36.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly 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)BromsgroveUK
    20124980,218
    20113671,324
    % change36.1%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (109) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012111919
    Closed companies in 20119189
    % change22.2%5.6%111%
    Record Year2008 (24)2009 (53)2009 (38)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Bromsgrove increased by 85 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BromsgroveUK
    201285105,357
    20116566,425
    Record Year2003 (153)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Bromsgrove during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 35 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)BromsgroveUK
    20123541,441
    20113741,020
    Record Year 2003 (65) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    May 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Bromsgrove when compared to any previous May.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20121424-3
    Net growth in 201120413
    Record Year2003 (26)2012 (24)2002 (21)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Bromsgrove formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Bromsgrove
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1982 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Bromsgrove formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Bromsgrove
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1982 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-27.5%71.4%-22.4%
    Record Year1984 (0.2%)1967 (0.4%)1968 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 44.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 43.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

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

    32.3% of all director appointments in Bromsgrove 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
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Bromsgrove was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    34.2% of all director appointments in Bromsgrove 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.00%CONSULTING5.07%
    ASSOCIATES1.00%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    BROMSGROVE1.00%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    CONSULTING1.00%PROPERTY2.35%
    PROPERTY0.83%TRADING2.10%
    GLOBAL0.83%DESIGN1.89%
    PACIFIC0.83%ENGINEERING1.87%
    AGILITY0.67%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    MEDICAL0.67%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    CONSULTANCY0.67%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    ACCOUNTING0.67%BUSINESS1.70%
    EUROPE0.50%MEDIA1.69%
    D0.50%LONDON1.68%
    J0.50%J1.57%
    (MIDLANDS)0.50%GLOBAL1.51%
    MAINTENANCE0.50%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    LOGISTICS0.50%IT1.42%
    SHOW0.50%CARE1.31%
    HEATING0.50%PROPERTIES1.31%
    ELECTRICAL0.50%M1.26%
    SMART0.50%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    PROPERTIES0.50%BUILDING1.23%
    SELECT0.50%SECURITY1.19%
    BOUTIQUE0.50%S1.18%
    RIMILIA0.50%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied128244,457
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4135,447
    7487 - Other business activities4047,029
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2120,390
    99999 - Dormant Company1426,088
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities915,280
    41100 - Development of building projects95,149
    7499 - Non-trading company88,023
    62090 - Other information technology service activities88,258
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified710,271
    43210 - Electrical installation73,557
    93199 - Other sports activities72,095
    86900 - Other human health activities65,222
    6523 - Other financial intermediation61,596
    4534 - Other building installation61,741
    73110 - Advertising agencies62,052
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles52,880
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities54,295
    7414 - Business & management consultancy510,978
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified514,220

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08017191 TYLERS LOCK MANAGEMENT LIMITED 03 Apr 2012
    08017214 PEAK SKI HOLIDAYS LIMITED 03 Apr 2012
    08017224 HMH PSYCHOLOGY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 03 Apr 2012
    08021910 OMNIPRAX LTD 05 Apr 2012
    08021995 PHILIPSHILL RETIREMENT VILLAGE LTD 05 Apr 2012
    08023597 PRODUCTIVE INBOX LIMITED 10 Apr 2012
    08024426 NINKASI LTD 10 Apr 2012
    08028224 AGILITY UK (HEALTH & SAFETY AND EMPLOYMENT LAW) LIMITED 12 Apr 2012
    08032465 MARTIN TYLER LTD 17 Apr 2012
    08038051 VICTORIA WORKS LTD 19 Apr 2012
    08038610 OLP CONSULTING LIMITED 19 Apr 2012
    08039303 CHARACTER STITCHING LIMITED 20 Apr 2012
    08043788 EDWARDS LEGAL LIMITED 24 Apr 2012
    08047406 ORBIT DESIGN LIMITED 26 Apr 2012
    08048362 KOSHARI LIMITED 27 Apr 2012
    08049478 LYNX METMAST SERVICES (UK) LIMITED 27 Apr 2012
    08050990 GREEN SPOTTED COW LTD 30 Apr 2012
    08016388 P.C. SOCIAL WORK CONSULTANT LIMITED 02 Apr 2012
    08016562 M KINGS ELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD 02 Apr 2012
    08019583 PROMOTION BAG UK LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08029683 DODFORD HOLDINGS LIMITED 13 Apr 2012
    08035953 BRADLEY IT SOLUTIONS LTD 18 Apr 2012
    08041296 DECCAN SOLUTIONS LTD 23 Apr 2012
    08041666 J K JEWELLERY LIMITED 23 Apr 2012
    08044959 JPLAY LIMITED 25 Apr 2012

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