Halesowen, West Midlands
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Halesowen when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Halesowen when compared to any previous second half year.
- October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Halesowen when compared to any previous October.
- October 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Halesowen when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for company registrations in Halesowen when compared to any year in history.
A total of 369 companies were formed in Halesowen in 2011. This total is 22.6% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Halesowen UK 2011 369 452,870 2010 301 400,358 2009 301 362,675 2008 269 349,203 2007 285 457,649 Record Year 2011 (369) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Halesowen when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 181 companies were formed in Halesowen. This figure is 24.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Halesowen occurred in 2011 when a total of 181 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Halesowen UK 2011 181 224,135 2010 145 196,609 % change 24.8% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (181) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 86 companies were registered in Halesowen during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 45.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Halesowen UK 2011 86 109,623 2010 59 95,117 % change 45.8% 15.3% Record Year 2004 (88) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Halesowen when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 38 28 20 New companies in 2010 23 21 15 % change 65.2% 33.3% 33.3% Record Year 2011 (38) 2004 (32) 2004 (32)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 217 companies were dissolved in Halesowen in 2011. This total is 19.0% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Halesowen UK 2011 217 314,523 2010 268 342,232 2009 343 533,773 2008 161 237,901 2007 209 220,295 Record Year 2009 (343) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 97 companies were dissolved in Halesowen. This figure is 29.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Halesowen occurred in 2009 when a total of 165 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Halesowen UK 2011 97 152,213 2010 138 164,601 % change -29.7% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (165) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 44 companies were dissolved in Halesowen during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 22.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Halesowen UK 2011 44 79,983 2010 57 76,896 % change -22.8% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (78) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 12 17 15 Closed companies in 2010 21 26 10 % change -42.9% -34.6% 50% Record Year 2009 (36) 2010 (26) 2009 (24)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 152 companies were added to the company register for Halesowen in 2011. This number represents growth of 50.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 119 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 1995 when the Halesowen company register grew by 254 companies.
Year Halesowen UK 2011 152 138,347 2010 33 58,126 2009 -42 -171,098 2008 108 111,302 2007 76 237,354 Record Year 1995 (254) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Halesowen increased by 84 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Halesowen UK 2011 84 71,922 2010 7 32,008 Record Year 1995 (135) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Halesowen during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 42 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Halesowen UK 2011 42 29,640 2010 2 18,221 Record Year 1995 (80) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
October 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Halesowen when compared to any previous October.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 26 11 5 Net growth in 2010 2 -5 5 Record Year 2011 (26) 1995 (26) 2004 (22)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Halesowen formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Halesowen was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Halesowen 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Halesowen formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Halesowen 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Halesowen formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Halesowen 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 43.6% 13.6% 18.3% Record Year 1961 (0.4%) 1963 (0.5%) 1968 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 45.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 46.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Halesowen was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Halesowen in 2011 was 31.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Halesowen was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
30.3% of all director appointments in Halesowen in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Halesowen was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
27.2% of all director appointments in Halesowen in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage J 1.03% CONSULTING 5.07% GEAR 1.03% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 1.03% CONSULTANCY 3.26% MANAGEMENT 0.88% PROPERTY 2.37% PROPERTIES 0.88% TRADING 2.07% S 0.88% DESIGN 1.92% ASSOCIATES 0.88% ASSOCIATES 1.86% CONSULTING 0.88% ENGINEERING 1.78% TRADING 0.74% BUSINESS 1.78% HALESOWEN 0.74% CONSULTANTS 1.76% M 0.74% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% IT 0.74% MEDIA 1.71% DESIGN 0.74% LONDON 1.63% HEALTHCARE 0.74% J 1.51% TRAINING 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.48% (MIDLANDS) 0.59% GLOBAL 1.46% HOUSE 0.59% IT 1.41% SYSTEMS 0.59% CARE 1.39% BUILDING 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.29% HOLDINGS 0.59% ELECTRICAL 1.29% INTERIORS 0.59% M 1.27% ARC 0.44% BUILDING 1.26% SCHOOL 0.44% ENERGY 1.25% SEARCH 0.44% S 1.20% HOMES 0.44% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
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 152 205,525 9999 - Dormant Company 32 20,199 99999 - Dormant Company 30 21,846 7487 - Other business activities 19 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 10 32,483 7020 - Letting of own property 8 1,606 86210 - General medical practice activities 7 2,285 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 7 2,452 70100 - Activities of head offices 7 2,662 62090 - Other information technology service activities 6 7,493 38210 - Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste 6 170 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 6 2,372 7499 - Non-trading company 6 9,957 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 6 2,946 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 6 17,765 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 6 2,380 7260 - Other computer related activities 6 7,667 49410 - Freight transport by road 5 2,392 8514 - Other human health activities 5 2,637 9305 - Other service activities 5 9,492
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07878797 F W FAN SPECIALISTS LIMITED 12 Dec 2011 07881980 MARBLES HOMEMAKERS LIMITED 14 Dec 2011 07883334 FINE FURNITURE AND CARPENTRY LIMITED 15 Dec 2011 07868030 SIMON BREW LIMITED 01 Dec 2011 07869521 MAWANDIS LTD 02 Dec 2011 07871380 GEAR (GROUP) LIMITED 05 Dec 2011 07872389 VANGUARD DIRECT MARKETING LTD 06 Dec 2011 07874943 B & K MERCHANDISING LIMITED 08 Dec 2011 07875720 42 CREATIVE LTD 08 Dec 2011 07875796 3SIXTY CREATIVE MARKETING SOLUTIONS LTD 08 Dec 2011 07876113 3SIXTY WEB SOLUTIONS LTD 08 Dec 2011 07876714 TOP NOTCH BOAT COMPANY LTD 09 Dec 2011 07877337 ULTRAVISAGE AESTHETICS LIMITED 09 Dec 2011 07877748 J. MINDAL LTD 09 Dec 2011 07879922 MAID FROM HEAVEN LTD 13 Dec 2011 07881647 THE BOULTSMITHS LTD 14 Dec 2011 07885689 CREATIVE CLUBBING LTD 19 Dec 2011 07886296 DP LAB EQUIPMENT LIMITED 19 Dec 2011 07887747 THEMIS RECRUITMENT LIMITED 20 Dec 2011 07888634 NICKLIN MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED 21 Dec 2011
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