Halesowen, West Midlands
2013 Annual 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
- 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Halesowen when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Halesowen when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company registrations in Halesowen when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Halesowen when compared to any previous Q4.
- Q4 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Halesowen when compared to any quarter in history.
- November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Halesowen when compared to any previous November.
- October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Halesowen when compared to any previous October.
- November 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Halesowen when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Halesowen when compared to any year in history.
A total of 391 companies were formed in Halesowen in 2013. This total is 10.5% higher than in 2012 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Halesowen UK 2013 391 529,363 2012 354 491,893 2011 369 452,870 2010 301 400,358 2009 301 362,675 Record Year 2013 (391) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Halesowen when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company registrations in Halesowen when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 198 companies were formed in Halesowen. This figure is 11.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Halesowen occurred in 2013 when a total of 198 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Halesowen UK 2013 198 259,931 2012 178 238,743 % change 11.2% 8.9% Record Year 2013 (198) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Halesowen when compared to any previous Q4.
Q4 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Halesowen when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 110 companies were registered in Halesowen during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 23.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Halesowen UK 2013 110 127,247 2012 89 119,875 % change 23.6% 6.1% Record Year 2013 (110) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Halesowen when compared to any previous November.
October 2013 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 2013 41 43 26 New companies in 2012 40 32 17 % change 2.5% 34.4% 52.9% Record Year 2013 (41) 2013 (43) 2004 (32)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 219 companies were dissolved in Halesowen in 2013. This total is 21.7% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Halesowen UK 2013 219 332,213 2012 180 293,729 2011 215 314,524 2010 267 342,233 2009 338 533,789 Record Year 2009 (338) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 129 companies were dissolved in Halesowen. This figure is 55.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
The highest total for a second half year in Halesowen occurred in 2009 when a total of 164 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Halesowen UK 2013 129 177,021 2012 83 145,935 % change 55.4% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (164) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 61 companies were dissolved in Halesowen during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 22.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Halesowen UK 2013 61 90,851 2012 50 70,027 % change 22.0% 29.7% Record Year 2009 (78) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 28 15 18 Closed companies in 2012 20 20 10 % change 40.0% -25.0% 80% Record Year 2009 (36) 2010 (26) 2009 (24)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 172 companies were added to the company register for Halesowen in 2013. This number represents growth of 44.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 2 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2004 when the Halesowen company register grew by 201 companies.
Year Halesowen UK 2013 172 197,150 2012 174 198,164 2011 154 138,346 2010 34 58,125 2009 -37 -171,114 Record Year 2004 (201) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Halesowen increased by 69 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Halesowen UK 2013 69 82,910 2012 95 92,808 Record Year 1995 (135) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Halesowen during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 49 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Halesowen UK 2013 49 36,396 2012 39 49,848 Record Year 2004 (61) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
November 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Halesowen when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 13 28 8 Net growth in 2012 20 12 7 Record Year 1995 (34) 2013 (28) 2004 (23)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Halesowen formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Halesowen was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Halesowen 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Halesowen formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Halesowen 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Halesowen formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Halesowen 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -4.7% 32.1% 39.0% Record Year 1995 (0.3%) 1995 (0.2%) 1995 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Halesowen was 1978 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Halesowen in 2013 was 26.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Halesowen was 2012 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
27.1% of all director appointments in Halesowen in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Halesowen was in 2012 when 31.3% of all directors were female.
26.3% of all director appointments in Halesowen in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PROPERTY 0.97% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTING 0.83% MANAGEMENT 4.72% DESIGN 0.83% CONSULTANCY 3.45% PROPERTIES 0.69% PROPERTY 2.59% PLUMBING 0.69% TRADING 2.08% HEALTH 0.69% ENGINEERING 1.87% (HOLDINGS) 0.69% LONDON 1.86% CONSTRUCTION 0.69% DESIGN 1.76% HALESOWEN 0.69% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% INN 0.55% CARE 1.73% HEATING 0.55% BUSINESS 1.71% ELECTRICAL 0.55% CONSULTANTS 1.68% EWI 0.55% GLOBAL 1.58% LEGAL 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.56% ROYALL 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.54% (MIDLANDS) 0.55% ASSOCIATES 1.53% TOTAL 0.55% J 1.51% ENGINEERING 0.55% MEDIA 1.50% VICTORIA 0.41% IT 1.35% HK 0.41% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% ACCOUNTANTS 0.41% M 1.23% DIGITAL 0.41% BUILDING 1.21% LIGHTING 0.41% ELECTRICAL 1.20% FILMS 0.41% CAPITAL 1.19% LOGISTICS 0.41% ENERGY 1.14%
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 140 266,814 99999 - Dormant Company 66 46,762 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 24 36,164 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 20 55,342 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 14 8,879 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 13 18,034 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 12 27,183 41100 - Development of building projects 12 9,485 86210 - General medical practice activities 10 3,942 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 10 7,823 86900 - Other human health activities 10 9,543 49410 - Freight transport by road 8 7,333 74990 - Non-trading company 8 14,223 71129 - Other engineering activities 7 5,158 43210 - Electrical installation 7 5,730 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 7 5,698 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 12,511 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 7 8,733 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 7 7,075 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 7 3,340
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