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Halesowen, West Midlands

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 176 companies were formed in Halesowen. This figure is 6.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    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
    2012176253,150
    2011188228,735
    % change-6.4%10.7%
    Record Year2011 (188)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 75 companies were registered in Halesowen during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 11.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)HalesowenUK
    201275121,659
    201185112,344
    % change-11.8%8.3%
    Record Year 2004 (90) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012262425
    New companies in 2011262831
    % change0.0%-14.3%-19.4%
    Record Year2004 (48)2002 (39)2011 (31)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 97 companies were dissolved in Halesowen. This figure is 19.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    201297147,793
    2011120162,310
    % change-19.2%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (178)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 48 companies were dissolved in Halesowen during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 9.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)HalesowenUK
    20124880,218
    20115371,324
    % change-9.4%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (123) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012152211
    Closed companies in 2011112517
    % change36.4%-12.0%-35%
    Record Year2009 (41)2009 (46)1997 (37)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Halesowen increased by 79 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HalesowenUK
    201279105,357
    20116866,425
    Record Year1995 (119)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Halesowen during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 27 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)HalesowenUK
    20122741,441
    20113241,020
    Record Year 1995 (67) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201211214
    Net growth in 201115314
    Record Year2004 (41)2002 (28)1995 (21)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Halesowen formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Halesowen
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Halesowen formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Halesowen
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-15.8%-24.8%-13.8%
    Record Year1972 (0.5%)1965 (0.5%)1972 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 44.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 44.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

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

    30.5% of all director appointments in Halesowen in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Halesowen was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    29.0% of all director appointments in Halesowen in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    GEAR1.21%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.21%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSULTING1.06%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    HALESOWEN0.91%PROPERTY2.35%
    CREATIVE0.76%TRADING2.10%
    (MIDLANDS)0.76%DESIGN1.89%
    HEALTHCARE0.76%ENGINEERING1.87%
    CONSULTANCY0.76%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    HOUSE0.76%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    IT0.76%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    SOLID0.60%BUSINESS1.70%
    CARE0.60%MEDIA1.69%
    WALL0.60%LONDON1.68%
    INTERIORS0.60%J1.57%
    TRADING0.60%GLOBAL1.51%
    DISTRIBUTION0.60%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    PROPERTIES0.60%IT1.42%
    PROPERTY0.60%CARE1.31%
    CONSULTANTS0.60%PROPERTIES1.31%
    BUILDING0.60%M1.26%
    M0.60%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    DESIGN0.45%BUILDING1.23%
    B0.45%SECURITY1.19%
    S0.45%S1.18%
    SUPPLIES0.45%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied154244,457
    99999 - Dormant Company3526,088
    9999 - Dormant Company2816,469
    7487 - Other business activities1547,029
    86210 - General medical practice activities112,657
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1120,390
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles92,880
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified835,447
    7020 - Letting of own property81,458
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation72,716
    38210 - Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste7196
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities715,280
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified710,271
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities64,295
    62090 - Other information technology service activities68,258
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate64,535
    7499 - Non-trading company68,023
    7260 - Other computer related activities66,456
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified514,220
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified52,921

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08099678 SIGN JUNKIES LIMITED 11 Jun 2012
    08101659 MASDAQ ESTATES LIMITED 12 Jun 2012
    08102911 HOPE4HAPPINESS LIMITED 13 Jun 2012
    08104107 FUNDING PITCH LIMITED 13 Jun 2012
    08106039 MHS FIRE AND SECURITY LTD 14 Jun 2012
    08111558 APPLE PIE PROPERTIES LIMITED 19 Jun 2012
    08113333 YOUR COMPANY DETAILS LIMITED 20 Jun 2012
    08118469 FLOWER POT CONSULTANTS LIMITED 25 Jun 2012
    08123037 A & A STAIRS LIMITED 28 Jun 2012
    08092815 RAYS CATERING LIMITED 01 Jun 2012
    08093340 FIARFLY LIMITED 01 Jun 2012
    08095211 GERRY BROWN FOODSERVICES LIMITED 06 Jun 2012
    08097996 CORPORATE SALES AND SERVICING LTD 08 Jun 2012
    08098590 SLM (WORCESTERSHIRE) LIMITED 08 Jun 2012
    08099063 AVARE LIMITED 11 Jun 2012
    08100462 JRN/MES ENTERPRISE LIMITED 11 Jun 2012
    08101074 SOLUTIONS 4 EDUCARE LIMITED 12 Jun 2012
    08104665 KURKUMAN RESTAURANT LTD 14 Jun 2012
    08104953 TIME 4 CARE LIMITED 14 Jun 2012
    08105729 AUTOMATED SYSTEM DESIGN LIMITED 14 Jun 2012
    08107591 PHOENIX SEALANTS LIMITED 15 Jun 2012
    08111586 FOXFARMEQUESTRIAN LTD 19 Jun 2012
    08113997 DREAM KITCHENS BATHROOMS & BEDROOMS LTD 21 Jun 2012
    08117462 AMS QA CONSULTANCY LTD 25 Jun 2012
    08107148 CARVALHO GEE LIMITED 15 Jun 2012

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