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.

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 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)HalesowenUK
    2013193269,432
    2012176253,150
    % change9.7%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (193)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)HalesowenUK
    2013101134,630
    201275121,659
    % change34.7%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (101) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013433127
    New companies in 2012262425
    % change65.4%29.2%8.0%
    Record Year2004 (48)2002 (39)2011 (31)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)HalesowenUK
    201390155,192
    201297147,794
    % change-7.2%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (174)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)HalesowenUK
    20134577,278
    20124880,218
    % change-6.3%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (121) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013181413
    Closed companies in 2012152211
    % change20.0%-36.4%18%
    Record Year2009 (40)2009 (45)1997 (37)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)HalesowenUK
    2013103114,240
    201279105,356
    Record Year1995 (119)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)HalesowenUK
    20135657,352
    20122741,441
    Record Year 2013 (56) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013251714
    Net growth in 201211214
    Record Year2004 (41)1995 (28)1995 (21)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change38.9%25.4%-2.2%
    Record Year1994 (0.2%)1995 (0.2%)1991 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    PROPERTIES1.15%CONSULTING5.25%
    DESIGN1.15%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    CONSULTING1.01%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    M0.87%PROPERTY2.48%
    DIGITAL0.87%TRADING2.05%
    C0.87%ENGINEERING1.81%
    CONSTRUCTION0.87%DESIGN1.79%
    SECURITY0.72%LONDON1.77%
    PROPERTY0.72%BUSINESS1.77%
    TOTAL0.58%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    HALESOWEN0.58%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    CARE0.58%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    SUPPLIES0.58%GLOBAL1.59%
    FINANCIAL0.58%MEDIA1.57%
    MARKETING0.58%CARE1.55%
    INN0.58%J1.53%
    MANAGEMENT0.58%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    DESIGNS0.58%IT1.40%
    ROYALL0.58%PROPERTIES1.40%
    HOMES0.58%M1.26%
    CONTRACTS0.58%BUILDING1.22%
    FINANCE0.43%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    F0.43%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    (WEST0.43%CAPITAL1.16%
    MIDLANDS0.43%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied135257,517
    99999 - Dormant Company6244,817
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2233,633
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1654,555
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate157,871
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1417,095
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1325,583
    74990 - Non-trading company1014,303
    86210 - General medical practice activities103,882
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet97,793
    43210 - Electrical installation95,611
    86900 - Other human health activities98,687
    49410 - Freight transport by road96,273
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities86,771
    41100 - Development of building projects88,876
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified87,212
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified75,319
    47640 - Retail sale of sports goods, fishing gear, camping goods, boats and bicycles71,102
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles74,768
    71129 - Other engineering activities64,494

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION 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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