Halesowen, West Midlands
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 156 companies were formed in Halesowen. This figure is 5.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Halesowen occurred in 2003 when a total of 178 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Halesowen UK 2010 156 203,749 2009 165 182,021 % change -5.5% 11.9% Record Year 2003 (178) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 67 companies were registered in Halesowen during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 13.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Halesowen UK 2010 67 98,612 2009 77 90,987 % change -13.0% 8.4% Record Year 2004 (90) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 18 23 26 New companies in 2009 25 24 28 % change -28.0% -4.2% -7.1% Record Year 2004 (48) 2002 (39) 2006 (30)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 130 companies were dissolved in Halesowen. This figure is 27.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Halesowen occurred in 2009 when a total of 178 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Halesowen UK 2010 130 177,631 2009 178 289,236 % change -27.0% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (178) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 54 companies were dissolved in Halesowen during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 56.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Halesowen UK 2010 54 94,954 2009 123 181,176 % change -56.1% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (123) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 12 22 20 Closed companies in 2009 41 46 36 % change -70.7% -52.2% -44% Record Year 2009 (41) 2009 (46) 1997 (37)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Halesowen increased by 26 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Halesowen UK 2010 26 26,118 2009 -13 -107,215 Record Year 1995 (119) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Halesowen during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 13 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Halesowen UK 2010 13 3,658 2009 -46 -90,189 Record Year 1995 (67) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 6 1 6 Net growth in 2009 -16 -22 -8 Record Year 2004 (41) 2002 (28) 1995 (21)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Halesowen formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Halesowen 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Halesowen formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Halesowen 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -33.8% -8.6% -16.4% Record Year 1972 (0.5%) 1965 (0.5%) 1972 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 46.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 46.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Halesowen was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
23.0% of all director appointments in Halesowen in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Halesowen was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
23.4% of all director appointments in Halesowen in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage REDSTAR 1.29% MANAGEMENT 5.01% PROPERTY 1.10% CONSULTING 4.79% COVANTA 0.92% CONSULTANCY 3.02% P 0.92% PROPERTY 2.40% PLUMBING 0.74% ASSOCIATES 2.02% ENGINEERING 0.74% TRADING 2.01% STUDIO 0.74% DESIGN 1.91% WEST 0.74% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% HOMES 0.74% MEDIA 1.80% HEATING 0.74% BUSINESS 1.75% SPECIALISTS 0.74% CONSULTANTS 1.71% TREADFAST 0.74% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% COAST 0.74% ENGINEERING 1.56% CONSULTANCY 0.74% LONDON 1.52% BUSINESS 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.49% GREEN 0.55% J 1.46% GROUP 0.55% CARE 1.41% MANUFACTURING 0.55% GLOBAL 1.39% GLAZING 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.35% C 0.55% BUILDING 1.33% 2 0.55% M 1.29% B 0.55% IT 1.28% PARK 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.27% J 0.55% GROUP 1.25% MOTOR 0.55% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 166 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 49 68,525 9999 - Dormant Company 25 19,842 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 22 25,942 99999 - Dormant Company 18 14,342 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 7 13,490 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 6 8,590 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 6 2,417 4545 - Other building completion 6 3,057 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 5,854 9305 - Other service activities 5 8,822 7011 - Development & sell real estate 5 4,579 7415 - Holding companies including head offices 5 2,198 5010 - Sale of motor vehicles 5 1,108 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 5 2,068 6023 - Other passenger land transport 5 469 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 4 1,923 8514 - Other human health activities 4 2,490 6420 - Telecommunications 4 1,398 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 4 6,684
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