Cannock, Staffordshire

Q3 2012 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • July 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Cannock when compared to any previous July.

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 (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    A total of 111 companies were registered in Cannock during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 4.7% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.8% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)CannockUK
    2012111118,868
    2011106114,512
    % change4.7%3.8%
    Record Year 2002 (156) 2012 (118,868)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2012433335
    New companies in 2011282553
    % change53.6%32.0%-34.0%
    Record Year2002 (67)2006 (57)2011 (53)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    A total of 80 companies were dissolved in Cannock during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 37.9% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.5% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)CannockUK
    20128074,772
    20115872,230
    % change37.9%3.5%
    Record Year 2009 (97) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    July 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Cannock when compared to any previous July.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2012302921
    Closed companies in 2011172714
    % change76.5%7.4%50%
    Record Year2012 (30)2008 (48)2009 (40)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    Net company growth for Cannock during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) was 31 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)CannockUK
    20123144,096
    20114842,282
    Record Year 2002 (129) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 201213414
    Net growth in 201111-239
    Record Year2002 (52)2006 (46)2002 (41)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

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

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)Cannock
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change37.9%33.1%-34.7%
    Record Year1978 (0.3%)1965 (0.2%)1979 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2012 was 40.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.5% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Cannock was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    22.2% of all director appointments in Cannock in the third 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 (Sep 2011-Sep 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    ENGINEERING5.67%CONSULTING5.05%
    J1.92%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    M1.74%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    C1.19%PROPERTY2.35%
    JOHN1.19%TRADING2.08%
    D1.10%DESIGN1.87%
    G1.10%ASSOCIATES1.84%
    PLANT1.10%ENGINEERING1.83%
    S1.10%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    R1.10%BUSINESS1.72%
    MANAGEMENT0.91%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    P0.91%MEDIA1.67%
    MARK0.91%LONDON1.67%
    MICHAEL0.82%J1.55%
    ANDREW0.73%GLOBAL1.53%
    CONSTRUCTION0.73%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    CANNOCK0.64%IT1.43%
    LOGISTICS0.64%PROPERTIES1.34%
    BUSINESS0.64%CARE1.32%
    (CANNOCK)0.64%M1.27%
    CIVIL0.64%BUILDING1.22%
    T0.64%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    CARS0.55%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    (MIDLANDS)0.55%S1.17%
    ELECTRICAL0.55%SECURITY1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied289331,455
    7487 - Other business activities2735,545
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2113,716
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2033,677
    43210 - Electrical installation153,387
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified143,943
    99999 - Dormant Company1325,035
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation122,607
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1019,425
    9999 - Dormant Company912,598
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities814,774
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities74,119
    6024 - Freight transport by road71,523
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing73,093
    49410 - Freight transport by road62,795
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified69,891
    7414 - Business & management consultancy68,437
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering63,493
    4545 - Other building completion61,544
    78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies61,954

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08199287 SPARKLE AND SHINE HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES LTD 03 Sep 2012
    08200553 THE VILLAGE CAR SALES (PENKRIDGE) LIMITED 04 Sep 2012
    08203567 PRESTIGE COFFEE SYSTEMS LIMITED 06 Sep 2012
    08203613 GSK SAFETY WEAR LIMITED 06 Sep 2012
    08203806 LEWIS CREEK LIMITED 06 Sep 2012
    08204249 J. PRICE CONTRACTORS LIMITED 06 Sep 2012
    08210483 JAT DRIVERHIRE LIMITED 11 Sep 2012
    08211781 FEMAIL JEWELLERY LIMITED 12 Sep 2012
    08211882 SIMPLE SAFETY LIMITED 12 Sep 2012
    08212347 B & B ROOFING AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED 12 Sep 2012
    08214855 RIDGEWOOD HOMES LTD 14 Sep 2012
    08219768 GENESIS RENDERING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 19 Sep 2012
    08220378 BE DIGITAL LTD 19 Sep 2012
    08225138 THE ART OF CONSULTING LIMITED 24 Sep 2012
    08225247 LLW DISCOUNTS ONLINE LIMITED 24 Sep 2012
    08227994 MB CONSTRUCTION SITE SERVICES LIMITED 25 Sep 2012
    08229319 REGULUS ASSET MANAGEMENT (UK) LTD 26 Sep 2012
    08231137 CROSAN LIMITED 27 Sep 2012
    08231614 MICHAEL DONKIN ART DIRECTION LIMITED 27 Sep 2012
    08231663 KARRARA KITCHEN LIMITED 27 Sep 2012
    08232178 GRACE TECH LIMITED 27 Sep 2012
    08207365 BHB SOLUTIONS LTD 10 Sep 2012
    08222501 RES-CO LIMITED 20 Sep 2012
    08226688 CARWORKS MIDLANDS BODYSHOP LIMITED 24 Sep 2012
    08227522 CHRIS DENHAM LIMITED 25 Sep 2012