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
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