Halesowen, West Midlands
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Halesowen when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Halesowen when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Halesowen when compared to any previous Q2.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Halesowen when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Halesowen when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 193 companies were formed in Halesowen. This figure is 9.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Halesowen occurred in 2013 when a total of 193 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Halesowen UK 2013 193 269,432 2012 176 253,150 % change 9.7% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (193) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Halesowen when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 101 companies were registered in Halesowen during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 34.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Halesowen UK 2013 101 134,630 2012 75 121,659 % change 34.7% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (101) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 43 31 27 New companies in 2012 26 24 25 % change 65.4% 29.2% 8.0% Record Year 2004 (48) 2002 (39) 2011 (31)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 90 companies were dissolved in Halesowen. This figure is 7.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
The highest total for a first half year in Halesowen occurred in 2009 when a total of 174 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Halesowen UK 2013 90 155,192 2012 97 147,794 % change -7.2% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (174) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 45 companies were dissolved in Halesowen during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 6.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Halesowen UK 2013 45 77,278 2012 48 80,218 % change -6.3% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (121) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 18 14 13 Closed companies in 2012 15 22 11 % change 20.0% -36.4% 18% Record Year 2009 (40) 2009 (45) 1997 (37)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Halesowen increased by 103 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Halesowen UK 2013 103 114,240 2012 79 105,356 Record Year 1995 (119) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Halesowen during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 56 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Halesowen UK 2013 56 57,352 2012 27 41,441 Record Year 2013 (56) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 25 17 14 Net growth in 2012 11 2 14 Record Year 2004 (41) 1995 (28) 1995 (21)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Halesowen formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Halesowen 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Halesowen formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Halesowen 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 38.9% 25.4% -2.2% Record Year 1994 (0.2%) 1995 (0.2%) 1991 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 45.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Halesowen was 2006 when 32.4% of all directors were female.
25.6% of all director appointments in Halesowen in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Halesowen was in 2006 when 35.8% of all directors were female.
24.2% of all director appointments in Halesowen in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PROPERTIES 1.15% CONSULTING 5.25% DESIGN 1.15% MANAGEMENT 4.80% CONSULTING 1.01% CONSULTANCY 3.41% M 0.87% PROPERTY 2.48% DIGITAL 0.87% TRADING 2.05% C 0.87% ENGINEERING 1.81% CONSTRUCTION 0.87% DESIGN 1.79% SECURITY 0.72% LONDON 1.77% PROPERTY 0.72% BUSINESS 1.77% TOTAL 0.58% CONSULTANTS 1.68% HALESOWEN 0.58% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% CARE 0.58% ASSOCIATES 1.67% SUPPLIES 0.58% GLOBAL 1.59% FINANCIAL 0.58% MEDIA 1.57% MARKETING 0.58% CARE 1.55% INN 0.58% J 1.53% MANAGEMENT 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.46% DESIGNS 0.58% IT 1.40% ROYALL 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.40% HOMES 0.58% M 1.26% CONTRACTS 0.58% BUILDING 1.22% FINANCE 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.19% F 0.43% ENTERPRISES 1.18% (WEST 0.43% CAPITAL 1.16% MIDLANDS 0.43% TRAINING 1.16%
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 135 257,517 99999 - Dormant Company 62 44,817 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 22 33,633 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 16 54,555 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 15 7,871 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 14 17,095 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 13 25,583 74990 - Non-trading company 10 14,303 86210 - General medical practice activities 10 3,882 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 9 7,793 43210 - Electrical installation 9 5,611 86900 - Other human health activities 9 8,687 49410 - Freight transport by road 9 6,273 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 8 6,771 41100 - Development of building projects 8 8,876 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 8 7,212 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 7 5,319 47640 - Retail sale of sports goods, fishing gear, camping goods, boats and bicycles 7 1,102 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 7 4,768 71129 - Other engineering activities 6 4,494
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08471901 HISEC SECURITY SYSTEMS LIMITED 03 Apr 2013 08475603 HKCO LIMITED 05 Apr 2013 08483797 CONTACT CENTRE COMMUNICATIONS LTD 11 Apr 2013 08509216 ENERGY PERFORMANCE(UK) LTD 29 Apr 2013 08473959 UK P.I CLAIMS LTD 04 Apr 2013 08478302 F & P PLUMBING & HEATING LIMITED 08 Apr 2013 08485401 HALESOWEN COURIERS LTD. 12 Apr 2013 08485595 ROUTES TO FINANCE LTD 12 Apr 2013 08486962 HALESOWEN EXPRESS COURIER SERVICES LTD 12 Apr 2013 08492910 ZFX BIRMINGHAM LTD 17 Apr 2013 08494932 AREAS OF FINANCE LTD 18 Apr 2013 08506558 LEGAL DIGITAL MARKETING LTD 26 Apr 2013 08467332 PLUMB-DRAIN LTD 02 Apr 2013 08468132 OVOMA LIMITED 02 Apr 2013 08468941 WORLD OF BEAUTY LTD 02 Apr 2013 08470749 WATERSIDE (CRADLEY ) LIMITED 03 Apr 2013 08480133 TEST AND MEASURE EXPERTS LIMITED 09 Apr 2013 08484193 NICKLIN PROJECT SERVICES LIMITED 11 Apr 2013 08485741 FOLEY FURNITURE SALES LIMITED 12 Apr 2013 08489844 GLENCOE DESIGN LTD 16 Apr 2013 08491836 MORE LEADS LTD 16 Apr 2013 08494661 HEIDI HANDLEY CONSULTING LIMITED 18 Apr 2013 08500948 THE DEAD GOOD DESIGN COMPANY LTD 23 Apr 2013 08502543 DAL SAFETY LIMITED 24 Apr 2013 08507182 H KIRK LIMITED 29 Apr 2013
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