Cannock, Staffordshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Cannock when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Cannock when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Cannock when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 518 companies were formed in Cannock in 2012. This total is 8.6% lower than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Cannock UK 2012 518 491,893 2011 567 452,870 2010 394 400,358 2009 376 362,675 2008 305 349,203 Record Year 2011 (567) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 199 companies were formed in Cannock. This figure is 45.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Cannock occurred in 2011 when a total of 366 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cannock UK 2012 199 238,743 2011 366 224,135 % change -45.6% 6.5% Record Year 2011 (366) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 88 companies were registered in Cannock during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 66.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Cannock UK 2012 88 119,875 2011 260 109,623 % change -66.2% 9.4% Record Year 2011 (260) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 39 19 30 New companies in 2011 38 47 175 % change 2.6% -59.6% -82.9% Record Year 2002 (41) 2011 (47) 2011 (175)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 304 companies were dissolved in Cannock in 2012. This total is 22.1% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Cannock UK 2012 304 293,728 2011 249 314,524 2010 317 342,233 2009 382 533,787 2008 188 237,873 Record Year 2009 (382) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Cannock when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 181 companies were dissolved in Cannock. This figure is 52.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Cannock occurred in 2012 when a total of 181 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cannock UK 2012 181 145,934 2011 119 152,213 % change 52.1% -4.1% Record Year 2012 (181) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Cannock when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 100 companies were dissolved in Cannock during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 63.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Cannock UK 2012 100 70,026 2011 61 79,983 % change 63.9% -12.4% Record Year 2012 (100) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Cannock when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 41 39 20 Closed companies in 2011 17 24 20 % change 141.2% 62.5% 0% Record Year 2012 (41) 2007 (43) 2009 (30)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 214 companies were added to the company register for Cannock in 2012. This number represents growth of 37.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 104 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2002 when the Cannock company register grew by 348 companies.
Year Cannock UK 2012 214 198,165 2011 318 138,346 2010 77 58,125 2009 -6 -171,112 2008 117 111,330 Record Year 2002 (348) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Cannock increased by 18 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cannock UK 2012 18 92,809 2011 247 71,922 Record Year 2011 (247) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Cannock during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was -12 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Cannock UK 2012 -12 49,849 2011 199 29,640 Record Year 2011 (199) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 -2 -20 10 Net growth in 2011 21 23 155 Record Year 2003 (32) 2003 (30) 2011 (155)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Cannock formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Cannock was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Cannock 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1979 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Cannock formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cannock 2012 0.1% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Cannock formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Cannock 2012 0.1% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.6% % change -13.7% -61.6% -83.3% Record Year 1966 (0.2%) 1972 (0.3%) 2011 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 42.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Cannock was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Cannock in 2012 was 36.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Cannock was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
24.0% of all director appointments in Cannock in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Cannock was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
30.6% of all director appointments in Cannock in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ENGINEERING 3.36% CONSULTING 5.15% J 1.12% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSTRUCTION 1.01% CONSULTANCY 3.31% M 1.01% PROPERTY 2.40% C 0.90% TRADING 2.03% CONSULTANCY 0.90% DESIGN 1.86% MANAGEMENT 0.78% ASSOCIATES 1.82% PLANT 0.78% ENGINEERING 1.79% WORLD 0.67% BUSINESS 1.76% MARK 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.75% JOHN 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% CANNOCK 0.67% LONDON 1.69% (MIDLANDS) 0.67% MEDIA 1.69% SYSTEMS 0.67% GLOBAL 1.59% PLUMBING 0.56% J 1.57% LOGISTICS 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.46% DESIGN 0.56% IT 1.43% N 0.56% CARE 1.39% L 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.34% MICHAEL 0.56% M 1.26% ROBERT 0.56% BUILDING 1.23% G 0.56% ENTERPRISES 1.21% CONSULTING 0.45% TRAINING 1.18% RECRUITMENT 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.17% R 0.45% SECURITY 1.17%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 216 236,139 42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified 143 2,185 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 43 52,427 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 33 22,058 99999 - Dormant Company 30 40,648 43210 - Electrical installation 19 5,304 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 18 4,045 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 17 6,419 49410 - Freight transport by road 16 5,165 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 15 30,396 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 12 6,307 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 12 6,177 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 11 15,572 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 10 23,256 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 10 4,882 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 9 4,759 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 9 4,882 9999 - Dormant Company 8 4,599 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 8 2,997 74990 - Non-trading company 7 13,808
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