Cannock, Staffordshire

Q1 2013 Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • January 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Cannock when compared to any previous January.
  • The record first quarter for female directors in Cannock was in 2013 when 35.1% of all directors were female.

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 2013)

    A total of 106 companies were registered in Cannock during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 48.3% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 2.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)CannockUK
    2013106134,802
    2012205131,491
    % change-48.3%2.5%
    Record Year 2012 (205) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2013313540
    New companies in 2012904669
    % change-65.6%-23.9%-42.0%
    Record Year2012 (90)2012 (46)2012 (69)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    A total of 65 companies were dissolved in Cannock during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 12.1% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)CannockUK
    20136577,914
    20125867,576
    % change12.1%15.3%
    Record Year 2011 (76) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    January 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Cannock when compared to any previous January.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2013331517
    Closed companies in 2012201721
    % change65.0%-11.8%-19%
    Record Year2013 (33)2011 (33)2009 (48)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    Net company growth for Cannock during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) was 41 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)CannockUK
    20134156,888
    201214763,915
    Record Year 2012 (147) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2013-22023
    Net growth in 2012702948
    Record Year2012 (70)2012 (29)2007 (50)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    In the first quarter of 2013, Cannock formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)Cannock
    20130.1%
    20120.2%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.1%0.1%
    % change-69.1%-24.5%-40.0%
    Record Year2012 (0.2%)1996 (0.1%)2012 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2013 was 47.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% 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 1.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Cannock was in 2013 when 35.1% of all directors were female.

    35.1% of all director appointments in Cannock in the first quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 28.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2012-Mar 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    ENGINEERING1.42%CONSULTING5.18%
    S1.03%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    M1.03%CONSULTANCY3.30%
    CONSULTANCY1.03%PROPERTY2.44%
    CONSTRUCTION1.03%TRADING2.06%
    J1.03%DESIGN1.79%
    MANAGEMENT0.90%ENGINEERING1.78%
    PLUMBING0.90%BUSINESS1.77%
    PROPERTY0.77%ASSOCIATES1.75%
    DESIGN0.65%LONDON1.72%
    RECRUITMENT0.65%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    (MIDLANDS)0.65%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    HEATING0.65%MEDIA1.63%
    FLOORING0.52%GLOBAL1.57%
    HOLDINGS0.52%J1.56%
    CONTRACTORS0.52%CARE1.46%
    CONSULTING0.52%IT1.43%
    C0.52%INVESTMENTS1.41%
    WORLD0.52%PROPERTIES1.36%
    MY0.52%M1.25%
    D0.52%BUILDING1.21%
    TRANSPORT0.52%ENTERPRISES1.19%
    HOME0.52%ELECTRICAL1.18%
    B0.52%TRAINING1.17%
    SAFETY0.39%SECURITY1.15%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied239249,183
    42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified2142,297
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5054,531
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3823,532
    99999 - Dormant Company3643,384
    43210 - Electrical installation205,625
    49410 - Freight transport by road205,834
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1832,624
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified176,954
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation164,332
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet127,199
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities116,591
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1016,448
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1024,894
    93199 - Other sports activities93,375
    78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies93,240
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing95,145
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings95,372
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment85,248
    56290 - Other food services73,148

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08345286 POWAR EDUCATION LIMITED 03 Jan 2013
    08348473 ROBERT POINTON LTD 07 Jan 2013
    08354063 ASHCROFT FLOORING (MIDLANDS) LIMITED 09 Jan 2013
    08356503 MY LITTLE ANGELS BOUTIQUE LTD 11 Jan 2013
    08358389 SAFE-SYSTEMS SCAFFOLDING LIMITED 14 Jan 2013
    08361374 STUART GARWOOD ASSOCIATES LIMITED 15 Jan 2013
    08364379 KNIGHTON SLATER LIMITED 17 Jan 2013
    08368385 THE GREEN PROPERTY SERVICE LTD 21 Jan 2013
    08370853 JOLLY COLLIER (WM) LTD 22 Jan 2013
    08370978 WEATHERTITE HOME IMPROVEMENTS LIMITED 22 Jan 2013
    08371178 B46 LIMITED 23 Jan 2013
    08376558 HOME AND AWAY SERVICING LTD 28 Jan 2013
    08379141 DEPENDABLE MANAGEMENT LIMITED 29 Jan 2013
    08346475 GEEKTOWN LTD 04 Jan 2013
    08346774 TISMA LIMITED 04 Jan 2013
    08349326 LJP PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED 07 Jan 2013
    08350853 12KM LIMITED 08 Jan 2013
    08352465 RJS PLANT & MARINE REPAIR SPECIALISTS LIMITED 08 Jan 2013
    08355819 TERRYS TAXIS HEDNESFORD LIMITED 10 Jan 2013
    08357605 BELLPEP LIMITED 11 Jan 2013
    08358072 ACORN FLORISTS LIMITED 14 Jan 2013
    08363218 SDP GO GREEN LTD 16 Jan 2013
    08369815 THE GENUINE DOG FOOD COMPANY LIMITED 22 Jan 2013
    08371904 STEELRIGHT FABRICATIONS LIMITED 23 Jan 2013
    08374691 IGR TECHNICAL LIMITED 24 Jan 2013