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Halesowen, West Midlands

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Halesowen when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Halesowen when compared to any half year in history.
  • June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Halesowen when compared to any previous June.

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Halesowen when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Halesowen when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 188 companies were formed in Halesowen. This figure is 20.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Halesowen occurred in 2011 when a total of 188 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HalesowenUK
    2011188228,735
    2010156203,749
    % change20.5%12.3%
    Record Year2011 (188)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 85 companies were registered in Halesowen during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 26.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)HalesowenUK
    201185112,344
    20106798,612
    % change26.9%13.9%
    Record Year 2004 (90) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Halesowen when compared to any previous June.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011262831
    New companies in 2010182326
    % change44.4%21.7%19.2%
    Record Year2004 (48)2002 (39)2011 (31)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 120 companies were dissolved in Halesowen. This figure is 7.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Halesowen occurred in 2009 when a total of 178 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HalesowenUK
    2011120162,310
    2010130177,631
    % change-7.7%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (178)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 53 companies were dissolved in Halesowen during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 1.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)HalesowenUK
    20115371,324
    20105494,954
    % change-1.9%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (123) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011112517
    Closed companies in 2010122220
    % change-8.3%13.6%-15%
    Record Year2009 (41)2009 (46)1997 (37)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Halesowen increased by 68 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HalesowenUK
    20116866,425
    20102626,118
    Record Year1995 (119)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Halesowen during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 32 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)HalesowenUK
    20113241,020
    2010133,658
    Record Year 1995 (67) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201115314
    Net growth in 2010616
    Record Year2004 (41)2002 (28)1995 (21)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Halesowen formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Halesowen
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Halesowen formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Halesowen
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change39.9%-4.2%5.5%
    Record Year1972 (0.5%)1965 (0.5%)1972 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 46.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 45.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Halesowen was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    29.5% of all director appointments in Halesowen in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Halesowen was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    22.7% of all director appointments in Halesowen in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTANCY1.28%CONSULTING5.09%
    ASSOCIATES0.80%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    HEALTHCARE0.80%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    PROPERTIES0.80%PROPERTY2.43%
    PRESTIGE0.80%TRADING2.05%
    ESTILO0.80%DESIGN1.94%
    S0.80%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    J0.80%BUSINESS1.87%
    PROPERTY0.80%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    ENGINEERING0.64%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    MEDICAL0.64%MEDIA1.73%
    TRAINING0.64%ENGINEERING1.67%
    RECRUITMENT0.64%LONDON1.60%
    HOMES0.64%GLOBAL1.46%
    (MIDLANDS)0.64%J1.44%
    SYSTEMS0.64%CARE1.44%
    FURNITURE0.64%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    CONSULTANTS0.64%IT1.39%
    GOLF0.48%BUILDING1.32%
    (HOLDINGS)0.48%PROPERTIES1.31%
    T0.48%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    STOCK0.48%M1.27%
    SUPPLIES0.48%S1.23%
    HOUSE0.48%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    HOLDINGS0.48%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied155202,072
    7487 - Other business activities3260,758
    99999 - Dormant Company2818,918
    9999 - Dormant Company2720,111
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1530,647
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified82,739
    62090 - Other information technology service activities77,095
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles72,257
    7260 - Other computer related activities67,849
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified610,322
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management616,419
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment52,091
    38210 - Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste5152
    86210 - General medical practice activities52,048
    70100 - Activities of head offices52,632
    6023 - Other passenger land transport5414
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation52,223
    74990 - Non-trading company58,481
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing52,641
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering55,928

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07657942 WILLOW SHAW LIMITED 03 Jun 2011
    07660374 PRESTIGE DESIGN SHOPFITTERS LIMITED 07 Jun 2011
    07670226 STAR WHOLESALE LIMITED 15 Jun 2011
    07677825 SMC ARCHITECTURAL INSTALLATIONS LTD 21 Jun 2011
    07681625 AGS ASSOCIATES LIMITED 24 Jun 2011
    07687654 ABBEYFIELDS SERVICES WEST MIDLANDS LTD 29 Jun 2011
    07656177 DEES FASHIONS LIMITED 02 Jun 2011
    07657442 GREENWAYS ALUMINIUM SYSTEMS LIMITED 03 Jun 2011
    07660020 WAYNE GOUGH LIMITED 07 Jun 2011
    07664758 CUSTOM FABS LIMITED 10 Jun 2011
    07666647 ARC FURNISHINGS LTD 13 Jun 2011
    07667383 LESS4INK LIMITED 13 Jun 2011
    07671491 SERVICE LINE DRS LIMITED 15 Jun 2011
    07672953 ISERVICE2011 LIMITED 16 Jun 2011
    07673680 ZAK'S PROPERTIES LIMITED 17 Jun 2011
    07674947 SATELLITE EQUITY LTD 20 Jun 2011
    07674973 SSBV LIMITED 20 Jun 2011
    07675600 REC 2 INVESTMENTS LTD 21 Jun 2011
    07677239 VAN ENGINE SERVICES LTD 21 Jun 2011
    07678439 EJC AIR CONDITIONING LIMITED 22 Jun 2011
    07678555 AMFABS (WEST MIDLANDS) LIMITED 22 Jun 2011
    07680408 BE A SMART FISH LTD 23 Jun 2011
    07684396 ARGENT CORPORATE STRATEGIES LTD 27 Jun 2011
    07686033 TEAM WILD LIMITED 28 Jun 2011
    07686066 TEAM WILD OUTFITTERS LTD 28 Jun 2011

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