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Cannock, Staffordshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cannock when compared to any previous first half year.
  • April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cannock when compared to any previous April.
  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Cannock when compared to any previous first half year.

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)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cannock when compared to any previous first half year.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 319 companies were formed in Cannock. This figure is 58.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Cannock occurred in 2012 when a total of 319 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CannockUK
    2012319253,150
    2011201228,735
    % change58.7%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (319)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 114 companies were registered in Cannock during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 21.3% 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)CannockUK
    2012114121,659
    201194112,344
    % change21.3%8.3%
    Record Year 2002 (130) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

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

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012425022
    New companies in 2011412627
    % change2.4%92.3%-18.5%
    Record Year2012 (42)2002 (55)2002 (57)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 123 companies were dissolved in Cannock. This figure is 5.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    2012123147,793
    2011130162,310
    % change-5.4%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (208)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 65 companies were dissolved in Cannock during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 20.4% 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)CannockUK
    20126580,218
    20115471,324
    % change20.4%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (136) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012202619
    Closed companies in 201192322
    % change122.2%13.0%-14%
    Record Year2009 (30)2009 (78)2010 (35)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Cannock when compared to any previous first half year.

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Cannock increased by 196 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CannockUK
    2012196105,357
    20117166,425
    Record Year2012 (196)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Cannock during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 49 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)CannockUK
    20124941,441
    20114041,020
    Record Year 2002 (113) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201222243
    Net growth in 20113235
    Record Year2007 (32)2002 (43)2002 (53)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

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

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Cannock
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1979 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

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

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Cannock
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (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%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-13.8%68.5%-13.1%
    Record Year1969 (0.6%)1962 (0.3%)1970 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% 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 43.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% 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 Cannock was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    24.4% of all director appointments in Cannock 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 Cannock was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    23.9% of all director appointments in Cannock 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
    ENGINEERING5.55%CONSULTING5.07%
    J1.76%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    M1.66%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    G1.29%PROPERTY2.35%
    JOHN1.20%TRADING2.10%
    S1.11%DESIGN1.89%
    PLANT1.02%ENGINEERING1.87%
    C1.02%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    R1.02%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    MARK0.92%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    D0.92%BUSINESS1.70%
    P0.92%MEDIA1.69%
    T0.83%LONDON1.68%
    MANAGEMENT0.83%J1.57%
    CANNOCK0.74%GLOBAL1.51%
    MICHAEL0.74%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    ANDREW0.74%IT1.42%
    (CANNOCK)0.74%CARE1.31%
    I0.65%PROPERTIES1.31%
    BUSINESS0.65%M1.26%
    CIVIL0.65%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    CONSULTANCY0.55%BUILDING1.23%
    GREEN0.55%SECURITY1.19%
    ANTHONY0.55%S1.18%
    DESIGN0.55%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied216244,457
    7487 - Other business activities3947,029
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2414,220
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2235,447
    43210 - Electrical installation153,557
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified144,091
    99999 - Dormant Company1326,088
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation132,716
    9999 - Dormant Company1016,469
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1020,390
    9305 - Other service activities97,926
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities915,280
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing83,241
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities84,295
    4545 - Other building completion71,943
    6024 - Freight transport by road71,933
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified710,271
    4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc.71,631
    49410 - Freight transport by road62,912
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering64,644

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08091670 CAR STORAGE CANNOCK LTD 01 Jun 2012
    08095023 DESIGN SCULPTING LIMITED 06 Jun 2012
    08096159 VINCENT GUERRERO LIMITED 07 Jun 2012
    08098821 GOODART LIMITED 08 Jun 2012
    08100808 PPT TRADING LIMITED 12 Jun 2012
    08103277 D&B PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 13 Jun 2012
    08109431 CMM247 LIMITED 18 Jun 2012
    08109561 LAUREN PARSONS LIMITED 18 Jun 2012
    08111706 FIX IT (CANNOCK) LTD 19 Jun 2012
    OC376311 SPOILS LLP 21 Jun 2012
    08114029 ONE STOP PLASTICS (CANNOCK) LTD 21 Jun 2012
    08115642 ABOVE AVERAGE CONSULTING LIMITED 22 Jun 2012
    08115926 WORLD ENERGY CORPORATION LIMITED 22 Jun 2012
    08123768 LONGFORD BRICKWORK CONTRACTORS LIMITED 29 Jun 2012
    08094748 CRAIG WALKER LIMITED 06 Jun 2012
    08094891 G F RECRUITMENT LIMITED 06 Jun 2012
    08094919 MICHAEL YOUNG ENGINEERING LIMITED 06 Jun 2012
    08094923 TERRY SMITH ENGINEERING LIMITED 06 Jun 2012
    08097414 GYM JOBS DIRECT LTD 08 Jun 2012
    08110872 FROM KATIE WITH LOVE LTD 19 Jun 2012
    08112998 JAMES GODKIN LIMITED 20 Jun 2012
    08113007 WILLIAM HORAN LIMITED 20 Jun 2012