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
New Company Registrations
-
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) Halesowen UK 2011 188 228,735 2010 156 203,749 % change 20.5% 12.3% Record Year 2011 (188) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
-
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) Halesowen UK 2011 85 112,344 2010 67 98,612 % change 26.9% 13.9% Record Year 2004 (90) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
-
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
April May June New companies in 2011 26 28 31 New companies in 2010 18 23 26 % change 44.4% 21.7% 19.2% Record Year 2004 (48) 2002 (39) 2011 (31)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
-
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) Halesowen UK 2011 120 162,310 2010 130 177,631 % change -7.7% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (178) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
-
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) Halesowen UK 2011 53 71,324 2010 54 94,954 % change -1.9% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (123) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 11 25 17 Closed companies in 2010 12 22 20 % change -8.3% 13.6% -15% Record Year 2009 (41) 2009 (46) 1997 (37)
Net Company Growth
-
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) Halesowen UK 2011 68 66,425 2010 26 26,118 Record Year 1995 (119) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
-
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) Halesowen UK 2011 32 41,020 2010 13 3,658 Record Year 1995 (67) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 15 3 14 Net growth in 2010 6 1 6 Record Year 2004 (41) 2002 (28) 1995 (21)
UK Company Share
-
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 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
-
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 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 39.9% -4.2% 5.5% Record Year 1972 (0.5%) 1965 (0.5%) 1972 (0.6%)
Director Age
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 1.28% CONSULTING 5.09% ASSOCIATES 0.80% MANAGEMENT 4.86% HEALTHCARE 0.80% CONSULTANCY 3.17% PROPERTIES 0.80% PROPERTY 2.43% PRESTIGE 0.80% TRADING 2.05% ESTILO 0.80% DESIGN 1.94% S 0.80% ASSOCIATES 1.92% J 0.80% BUSINESS 1.87% PROPERTY 0.80% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% ENGINEERING 0.64% CONSULTANTS 1.76% MEDICAL 0.64% MEDIA 1.73% TRAINING 0.64% ENGINEERING 1.67% RECRUITMENT 0.64% LONDON 1.60% HOMES 0.64% GLOBAL 1.46% (MIDLANDS) 0.64% J 1.44% SYSTEMS 0.64% CARE 1.44% FURNITURE 0.64% INVESTMENTS 1.42% CONSULTANTS 0.64% IT 1.39% GOLF 0.48% BUILDING 1.32% (HOLDINGS) 0.48% PROPERTIES 1.31% T 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.30% STOCK 0.48% M 1.27% SUPPLIES 0.48% S 1.23% HOUSE 0.48% ENTERPRISES 1.20% HOLDINGS 0.48% SYSTEMS 1.20%
SIC Data
-
Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 155 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 32 60,758 99999 - Dormant Company 28 18,918 9999 - Dormant Company 27 20,111 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 15 30,647 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 8 2,739 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 7,095 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 7 2,257 7260 - Other computer related activities 6 7,849 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 10,322 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 6 16,419 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 5 2,091 38210 - Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste 5 152 86210 - General medical practice activities 5 2,048 70100 - Activities of head offices 5 2,632 6023 - Other passenger land transport 5 414 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 5 2,223 74990 - Non-trading company 5 8,481 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 5 2,641 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 5 5,928
Recent Companies
-
Randomly selected companies from this quarter
reports
Select a report from the list below:
-
2014
-
2013
-
2012
-
2011
-
2010