Cannock, Staffordshire

Q3 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

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

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 2013)

    A total of 101 companies were registered in Cannock during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 9.0% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.6% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)CannockUK
    2013101132,684
    2012111118,868
    % change-9.0%11.6%
    Record Year 2006 (117) 2013 (132,684)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2013412238
    New companies in 2012433335
    % change-4.7%-33.3%8.6%
    Record Year2002 (67)2006 (57)2011 (53)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    A total of 86 companies were dissolved in Cannock during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 6.2% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.5% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)CannockUK
    20138686,170
    20128175,908
    % change6.2%13.5%
    Record Year 2009 (97) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

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

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2013231251
    Closed companies in 2012302922
    % change-23.3%-58.6%132%
    Record Year2012 (30)2008 (48)2013 (51)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    Net company growth for Cannock during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) was 15 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)CannockUK
    20131546,514
    20123042,960
    Record Year 2006 (72) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 20131810-13
    Net growth in 201213413
    Record Year2002 (52)2006 (46)2002 (41)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

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

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)Cannock
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-14.7%-38.8%-4.8%
    Record Year2002 (0.2%)2006 (0.2%)2002 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2013 was 41.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Cannock was in 2004 when 38.6% of all directors were female.

    25.6% of all director appointments in Cannock in the third quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.2% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    J1.23%CONSULTING5.27%
    TRANSPORT1.23%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    PROPERTY1.10%CONSULTANCY3.45%
    HEATING0.96%PROPERTY2.53%
    BUILDING0.96%TRADING2.08%
    M0.96%ENGINEERING1.83%
    CANNOCK0.82%LONDON1.79%
    PLUMBING0.82%DESIGN1.78%
    HOME0.82%BUSINESS1.74%
    S0.82%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    CONSULTING0.82%CONSULTANTS1.69%
    CONTRACTORS0.68%CARE1.64%
    L0.68%ASSOCIATES1.61%
    ENGINEERING0.68%GLOBAL1.59%
    CHASE0.68%J1.54%
    ASSOCIATES0.68%MEDIA1.54%
    CONSTRUCTION0.68%INVESTMENTS1.53%
    BEAUTY0.55%PROPERTIES1.45%
    EVENTS0.55%IT1.39%
    ELECTRICAL0.55%M1.25%
    PLANT0.55%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    RECYCLING0.55%BUILDING1.19%
    BOOMERANG0.55%CAPITAL1.19%
    IMPROVEMENTS0.55%DEVELOPMENTS1.16%
    FIRST0.55%TRAINING1.15%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied245260,135
    42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified2412,345
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5054,854
    99999 - Dormant Company4346,169
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3525,547
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2234,970
    49410 - Freight transport by road196,904
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation174,590
    43210 - Electrical installation175,724
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet158,475
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified157,590
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities116,979
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified917,715
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing95,382
    41100 - Development of building projects89,271
    86900 - Other human health activities89,203
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment85,859
    74990 - Non-trading company814,228
    78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies83,601
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified73,323

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08590318 HUMPHRIS LEISURE LIMITED 01 Jul 2013
    08590725 LEARNER DRIVER NETWORK LTD 01 Jul 2013
    08593303 WEB OPTIC LIMITED 02 Jul 2013
    08593388 TEXTPLODE LIMITED 02 Jul 2013
    08593585 SRITAUK LIMITED 02 Jul 2013
    08597748 HD (BERKSHIRE) LIMITED 04 Jul 2013
    08606725 IMF MARKETING GROUP LIMITED 11 Jul 2013
    08608101 THE CHASE POST LTD 12 Jul 2013
    08609844 ENTERPRISE BUSINESS LIMITED 15 Jul 2013
    08611396 ROWLEY SPRAY BOOTHS MIDLANDS LTD 16 Jul 2013
    08615806 BOOMERANG INVESTMENT HOLDINGS (UK) LTD 18 Jul 2013
    08616724 BOOMERANG COMMERCIAL (UK) LIMITED 19 Jul 2013
    08616925 BOOMERANG RESIDENTIAL (UK) LIMITED 19 Jul 2013
    08617071 BOOMERANG HEALTHCARE (UK) LIMITED 19 Jul 2013
    08617354 ALPHA - SCIENTISTS IN REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE 19 Jul 2013
    08619771 HEALTHCARE INVEST (UK) LTD 22 Jul 2013
    08620974 ONE LIFE FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED 23 Jul 2013
    08596952 DJWG LTD 04 Jul 2013
    08604352 AUDOMATION SOFTWARE LIMITED 10 Jul 2013
    08607766 JOE MARTINS PRIVATE CARDIOLOGY LTD 12 Jul 2013
    08627712 YATES INC LIMITED 29 Jul 2013
    08628128 INET VENTURES LTD 29 Jul 2013
    08628824 OFFICE STATIONERY OUTLET LIMITED 29 Jul 2013
    08631790 HANDWRITTEN LIMITED 31 Jul 2013
    08631893 BEYOND THE BEACH LIMITED 31 Jul 2013