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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
    07932438 SEASONAL IMPORTING LIMITED 01 Feb 2012
    07933135 SKYLIGHT WINDOWS & CONSERVATORIES LIMITED 02 Feb 2012
    07939933 HARRISON 1993 LIMITED 07 Feb 2012
    07941345 GSC CONSULTANCY LIMITED 08 Feb 2012
    07942479 NORTHGATE HOMES LIMITED 09 Feb 2012
    07943999 RACKS2U LIMITED 09 Feb 2012
    07944433 ACCESS LOCK & SECURITY LIMITED 10 Feb 2012
    07945188 K'FORD STORES LIMITED 10 Feb 2012
    07947434 SUSAN DAVIES LIMITED 13 Feb 2012
    07948340 AS YOU WISH PROMOTIONS LTD 14 Feb 2012
    07949270 KICK UP THE 80S LIMITED 14 Feb 2012
    07952008 GIOTOS LIMITED 16 Feb 2012
    07952103 MR MICHAEL LANE LIMITED 16 Feb 2012
    07955916 LIBERATION MEDIA LTD 20 Feb 2012
    07958906 GREEN ENERGY ADVICE LTD 21 Feb 2012
    07969370 TELSOFT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 29 Feb 2012
    07969977 MOBILE TOILET SERVICES LTD 29 Feb 2012
    07935093 THESTICKERSTUDIO LIMITED 03 Feb 2012
    07940550 HARRIS & BEARD LIMITED 08 Feb 2012
    07942666 ANSTAL CREATIONS LIMITED 09 Feb 2012
    07945463 YOURENERGYDATA LTD 10 Feb 2012
    07956076 ND PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 20 Feb 2012
    07957012 TALUMA LIMITED 20 Feb 2012
    07961547 ROBIN GREGORY KYNASTON LIMITED 23 Feb 2012
    07968354 WILLIAM MCGLEISH LIMITED 28 Feb 2012