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Cannock, Staffordshire

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • April 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Cannock when compared to any previous April.

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 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 201 companies were formed in Cannock. This figure is 3.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Cannock occurred in 2007 when a total of 265 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CannockUK
    2011201228,735
    2010208203,749
    % change-3.4%12.3%
    Record Year2007 (265)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 94 companies were registered in Cannock during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 16.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares badly 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)CannockUK
    201194112,344
    201011298,612
    % change-16.1%13.9%
    Record Year 2002 (130) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    April 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Cannock when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011412627
    New companies in 2010363541
    % change13.9%-25.7%-34.1%
    Record Year2011 (41)2002 (55)2002 (57)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 130 companies were dissolved in Cannock. This figure is 19.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Cannock occurred in 2009 when a total of 208 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CannockUK
    2011130162,310
    2010162177,631
    % change-19.8%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (208)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 54 companies were dissolved in Cannock during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 41.3% 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)CannockUK
    20115471,324
    20109294,954
    % change-41.3%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (136) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201192322
    Closed companies in 2010213635
    % change-57.1%-36.1%-37%
    Record Year2009 (30)2009 (78)2010 (35)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Cannock increased by 71 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CannockUK
    20117166,425
    20104626,118
    Record Year2007 (173)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Cannock during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 40 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)CannockUK
    20114041,020
    2010203,658
    Record Year 2002 (113) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20113235
    Net growth in 201015-16
    Record Year2011 (32)2002 (43)2002 (53)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Cannock formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Cannock
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1979 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Cannock formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Cannock
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change10.3%-41.5%-41.6%
    Record Year1969 (0.6%)1962 (0.3%)1970 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 43.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 42.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

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

    25.6% of all director appointments in Cannock 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
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Cannock was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    24.5% of all director appointments in Cannock 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.86%CONSULTING5.09%
    (MIDLANDS)1.29%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    ELECTRICAL1.15%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    CONSTRUCTION1.00%PROPERTY2.43%
    CANNOCK1.00%TRADING2.05%
    D0.86%DESIGN1.94%
    G0.86%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    TRAINING0.86%BUSINESS1.87%
    SYSTEMS0.86%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    DESIGN0.86%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    CONSULTING0.72%MEDIA1.73%
    M0.72%ENGINEERING1.67%
    PROPERTY0.72%LONDON1.60%
    BUILDING0.72%GLOBAL1.46%
    L0.57%J1.44%
    LOGISTICS0.57%CARE1.44%
    PLUMBING0.57%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    J0.57%IT1.39%
    R0.57%BUILDING1.32%
    HOME0.57%PROPERTIES1.31%
    CONSULTANCY0.57%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.57%M1.27%
    STAFFORDSHIRE0.57%S1.23%
    B0.57%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    W0.57%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied171202,072
    7487 - Other business activities4960,758
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2310,322
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2130,647
    9999 - Dormant Company1820,111
    99999 - Dormant Company1518,918
    9305 - Other service activities149,063
    6024 - Freight transport by road112,316
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation112,223
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1010,545
    4534 - Other building installation82,274
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified87,835
    43210 - Electrical installation83,085
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering75,928
    4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc.72,037
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing72,641
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management716,419
    7260 - Other computer related activities67,849
    7499 - Non-trading company610,955
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles62,257

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07652559 JAMES EVANS FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED 31 May 2011
    07652211 THE RURAL ENTERPRISE ACADEMY 31 May 2011
    07647590 GLIDEDTOURSUK LTD 25 May 2011
    07647285 BUYERS KINGDOM LIMITED 25 May 2011
    07645845 INVENTIVE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 24 May 2011
    07645048 R. MURPHY.ELECTRICAL LIMITED 24 May 2011
    07641560 EXPERIENTIAL HYPNOSIS LTD 20 May 2011
    07641032 B & D CIVILS LIMITED 19 May 2011
    07638460 PIZZA BELLA A1 LTD 18 May 2011
    07635295 SHOP FOR LESS LIMITED 16 May 2011
    07634935 ICE - MAGIC (MIDLANDS) LTD 16 May 2011
    07628983 HRC CONSTRUCTION LTD 10 May 2011
    07628862 K.P.L. MUSIC LIMITED 10 May 2011
    07627451 D.A.S. (MIDLANDS) LIMITED 09 May 2011
    07625482 CRS RAIL LTD 06 May 2011
    07625093 BLUEPRINT DESIGN (MIDLANDS) LIMITED 06 May 2011
    07622816 HOT RADISH LTD 05 May 2011
    07621124 BRALCS LTD 04 May 2011
    07647852 FARAGHER MAGUIRE LIMITED 25 May 2011
    07642500 KINGSCROFT PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES LIMITED 20 May 2011
    07638408 CHERISHED HOME SECURITY LTD 18 May 2011
    07637755 VEEZ LIMITED 17 May 2011
    07635700 CENTRAL POWER NETWORK SOLUTIONS LTD 16 May 2011
    07629165 CONTAMINATED PLASTIC RECYCLING LIMITED 10 May 2011
    07627464 JAYBOLD32 LTD 09 May 2011