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Cannock, Staffordshire

Q1 2012 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q1 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cannock when compared to any previous Q1.
  • March 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cannock when compared to any previous March.
  • February 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cannock when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cannock when compared to any previous January.
  • Q1 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Cannock when compared to any previous Q1.
  • February 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Cannock when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Cannock when compared to any previous January.
  • Q1 2012 saw a new record in UK company share in Cannock when compared to any previous Q1.
  • January 2012 saw a new record in UK company share in Cannock when compared to any previous January.

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. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    Q1 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cannock when compared to any previous Q1.

    A total of 205 companies were registered in Cannock during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 91.6% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.0% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012)CannockUK
    2012205131,491
    2011107116,391
    % change91.6%13.0%
    Record Year 2012 (205) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    March 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cannock when compared to any previous March.

    February 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cannock when compared to any previous February.

    January 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cannock when compared to any previous January.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2012904669
    New companies in 2011274535
    % change233.3%2.2%97.1%
    Record Year2012 (90)2012 (46)2012 (69)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    A total of 58 companies were dissolved in Cannock during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 23.7% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 25.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012)CannockUK
    20125867,576
    20117690,987
    % change-23.7%-25.7%
    Record Year 2011 (76) 2009 (108,065)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2012201721
    Closed companies in 2011233320
    % change-13.0%-48.5%5%
    Record Year2007 (25)2011 (33)2009 (48)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    Q1 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Cannock when compared to any previous Q1.

    Net company growth for Cannock during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) was 147 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012)CannockUK
    201214763,915
    20113125,404
    Record Year 2012 (147) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    February 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Cannock when compared to any previous February.

    January 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Cannock when compared to any previous January.

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2012702948
    Net growth in 201141215
    Record Year2012 (70)2012 (29)2007 (50)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    In the first quarter of 2012, Cannock formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012)Cannock
    20120.2%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter

    Q1 2012 saw a new record in UK company share in Cannock when compared to any previous Q1.

  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    January 2012 saw a new record in UK company share in Cannock when compared to any previous January.

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change185.9%-12.6%84.5%
    Record Year2012 (0.2%)1966 (0.4%)1968 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2012 was 42.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

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

    23.9% of all director appointments in Cannock in the first quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.2% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    ENGINEERING5.20%CONSULTING5.07%
    J1.70%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    M1.51%CONSULTANCY3.30%
    D1.13%PROPERTY2.37%
    G1.13%TRADING2.07%
    S1.13%DESIGN1.93%
    PLANT1.04%ENGINEERING1.86%
    JOHN1.04%ASSOCIATES1.84%
    R1.04%CONSULTANTS1.79%
    MARK0.95%BUSINESS1.73%
    MANAGEMENT0.85%MEDIA1.72%
    C0.85%CONSTRUCTION1.72%
    T0.85%LONDON1.66%
    P0.85%J1.54%
    ANDREW0.76%INVESTMENTS1.51%
    CANNOCK0.76%GLOBAL1.50%
    LOGISTICS0.76%IT1.40%
    (MIDLANDS)0.76%CARE1.34%
    BUSINESS0.76%PROPERTIES1.31%
    I0.66%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    MICHAEL0.66%M1.27%
    GREEN0.66%BUILDING1.24%
    (CANNOCK)0.66%ENERGY1.20%
    SYSTEMS0.66%S1.20%
    CIVIL0.66%ENTERPRISES1.19%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied198216,665
    7487 - Other business activities4052,735
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2813,637
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1835,233
    99999 - Dormant Company1525,084
    43210 - Electrical installation153,573
    9999 - Dormant Company1218,617
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation122,693
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1114,303
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1119,704
    9305 - Other service activities118,818
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified103,931
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing93,228
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified99,892
    4545 - Other building completion82,196
    6024 - Freight transport by road82,121
    4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc.71,815
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities64,132
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering65,169
    49410 - Freight transport by road62,781

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07971308 RT ENGINEERING (MIDLANDS) LIMITED 01 Mar 2012
    07974383 MILL COURT MEDICAL SERVICES LIMITED 02 Mar 2012
    07975783 DIRECT BEDROOMS (WEST MIDS) LTD 05 Mar 2012
    07978623 TOOTH LOGISTICS LIMITED 06 Mar 2012
    07980302 SCAFCO NATIONWIDE LIMITED 07 Mar 2012
    07984210 SOLO FLOORS LIMITED 09 Mar 2012
    07984662 KARGO20 LIMITED 09 Mar 2012
    07991378 CITY SHOPFITTERS (MANCHESTER) LIMITED 15 Mar 2012
    07993009 NORTON TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS LTD 15 Mar 2012
    08007140 WONDER TUNNEL CO. LIMITED 27 Mar 2012
    08010773 CANNOCK COMPUTER SYSTEMS LIMITED 29 Mar 2012
    08010809 CANNOCK COMPUTERS LIMITED 29 Mar 2012
    08011273 SUTTON ASSOCIATES (CANNOCK) LIMITED 29 Mar 2012
    08012472 MENSGROOM 2012 LIMITED 29 Mar 2012
    07971790 COLLIERY HEALTHCARE LTD 01 Mar 2012
    07975580 WEST DRIVER HIRE LTD 05 Mar 2012
    07987087 GARY GRAHAM LIMITED 12 Mar 2012
    07987418 WILLIAM CANE LIMITED 13 Mar 2012
    07989913 SHAUN MORLEY LTD 14 Mar 2012
    07998502 MICHAEL BRADY PLANT LIMITED 20 Mar 2012
    07998646 ROBERT HART LIMITED 20 Mar 2012
    07998848 ANDREW LOWE LIMITED 20 Mar 2012
    08001849 PHILIP SMITH ENGINEERING LIMITED 22 Mar 2012
    08001859 MARK ELDERKIN LIMITED 22 Mar 2012
    08004170 AMB PARTS LTD 23 Mar 2012