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
    08675139 THE CLUB LOUNGE CANNOCK LTD 03 Sep 2013
    08680048 FUSION BROWNHILLS LIMITED 06 Sep 2013
    08683972 FILTERS4U LTD 10 Sep 2013
    08684369 ELITE BUILDING 4 YOU LIMITED 10 Sep 2013
    08684587 CLIP OPTICAL (MIDLAND) LTD 10 Sep 2013
    08684816 D S MANUFACTURING SOLUTIONS LTD 10 Sep 2013
    08686186 CHASE ACCOUNTING CANNOCK LIMITED 11 Sep 2013
    08688094 UNIQUE BEAUTY BY CLARE LIMITED 12 Sep 2013
    08690195 ENVIRONMENTAL MECHANICAL NATIONWIDE SERVICES LIMITED 13 Sep 2013
    08692719 HUGHES YARDLEY ASSOCIATES LIMITED 16 Sep 2013
    08698037 DARLASTON TOWN (1874) FOOTBALL CLUB C.I.C. 19 Sep 2013
    08700017 DR SPARK ELECTRICAL LIMITED 20 Sep 2013
    08701284 A J TREE SERVICES LIMITED 23 Sep 2013
    08703163 CHURCH 280968 LIMITED 24 Sep 2013
    08709524 ADAM BUILDING CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED 27 Sep 2013
    08681748 FLIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN LIMITED 09 Sep 2013
    08685900 MAIDENCO CARPENTRY LIMITED 11 Sep 2013
    08687824 R A M COURIER SERVICES LIMITED 12 Sep 2013
    08699567 KAINOTO - HR SOLUTIONS LTD 20 Sep 2013
    08701891 CANNOCK APPLIANCE RECYCLING LTD 23 Sep 2013
    08703639 MYLOSAFE.COM LTD 24 Sep 2013
    08706590 ENERGY SAVING INDUSTRIES LIMITED 26 Sep 2013
    08708201 SAFE AS HOUSES LETTINGS AND PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED 26 Sep 2013
    08709187 JORGEN HILSEN LABS LIMITED 27 Sep 2013
    08709718 PURCELL POWER GENERAL ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED 27 Sep 2013