Halesowen, West Midlands
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Halesowen when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company closures in Halesowen when compared to any half year in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 385 companies were formed in Halesowen in 2014. This total is 1.5% lower than in 2013 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Halesowen UK 2014 385 582,051 2013 391 529,363 2012 354 491,893 2011 369 452,870 2010 301 400,358 Record Year 2013 (391) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 174 companies were formed in Halesowen. This figure is 12.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
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 2014 174 281,320 2013 198 259,931 % change -12.1% 8.2% Record Year 2013 (198) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 80 companies were registered in Halesowen during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 27.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Halesowen UK 2014 80 137,906 2013 110 127,247 % change -27.3% 8.4% Record Year 2013 (110) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 34 27 19 New companies in 2013 41 43 26 % change -17.1% -37.2% -26.9% Record Year 2013 (41) 2013 (43) 2004 (32)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 301 companies were dissolved in Halesowen in 2014. This total is 37.4% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Halesowen UK 2014 301 367,937 2013 219 332,213 2012 180 293,729 2011 215 314,524 2010 267 342,233 Record Year 2009 (338) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Halesowen when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company closures in Halesowen when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 179 companies were dissolved in Halesowen. This figure is 38.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Halesowen occurred in 2014 when a total of 179 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Halesowen UK 2014 179 190,730 2013 129 177,021 % change 38.8% 7.7% Record Year 2014 (179) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 60 companies were dissolved in Halesowen during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 1.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Halesowen UK 2014 60 89,060 2013 61 90,851 % change -1.6% -2.0% Record Year 2009 (78) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 16 23 21 Closed companies in 2013 28 15 18 % change -42.9% 53.3% 17% Record Year 2009 (36) 2010 (26) 2009 (24)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 84 companies were added to the company register for Halesowen in 2014. This number represents growth of 21.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 88 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2012 when the Halesowen company register grew by 174 companies.
Year Halesowen UK 2014 84 214,114 2013 172 197,150 2012 174 198,164 2011 154 138,346 2010 34 58,125 Record Year 2012 (174) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Halesowen decreased by 5 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Halesowen UK 2014 -5 90,590 2013 69 82,910 Record Year 1995 (135) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Halesowen during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 20 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Halesowen UK 2014 20 48,846 2013 49 36,396 Record Year 2013 (49) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 18 4 -2 Net growth in 2013 13 28 8 Record Year 1995 (34) 2013 (28) 2004 (23)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Halesowen formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Halesowen was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Halesowen 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Halesowen formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Halesowen 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Halesowen formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Halesowen 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -21.0% -40.3% -37.5% Record Year 1995 (0.3%) 1995 (0.2%) 1995 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 45.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
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 2014 was 27.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Halesowen was 2012 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
29.6% of all director appointments in Halesowen in the second half of 2014 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Halesowen was in 2012 when 31.3% of all directors were female.
29.7% of all director appointments in Halesowen in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PROPERTY 1.24% CONSULTING 5.22% CARE 0.97% MANAGEMENT 4.58% BUSINESS 0.83% CONSULTANCY 3.57% LOGISTICS 0.69% PROPERTY 2.66% N 0.69% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% J 0.69% ENGINEERING 2.10% ELECTRICAL 0.69% CARE 2.02% ENTERPRISES 0.69% TRADING 1.94% (HOLDINGS) 0.69% LONDON 1.93% PROPERTIES 0.69% TRANSPORT 1.93% C 0.69% DESIGN 1.66% SALES 0.55% CONSULTANTS 1.64% CONSTRUCTION 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.62% CONSULTANCY 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.62% MANAGEMENT 0.55% BUSINESS 1.56% NICKLIN 0.55% J 1.54% CONSULTING 0.55% CO., 1.50% BUILDING 0.55% GLOBAL 1.49% JM 0.41% INVESTMENTS 1.48% MIDLANDS 0.41% ASSOCIATES 1.47% W 0.41% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% LETTINGS 0.41% MEDIA 1.33% 2 0.41% IT 1.31% JAMES 0.41% BUILDING 1.29% DENTAL 0.41% M 1.22%
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 138 265,608 99999 - Dormant Company 76 48,509 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 19 42,290 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 17 58,068 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 16 29,009 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 13 11,212 41100 - Development of building projects 13 11,397 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 12 19,049 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 11 30,178 74990 - Non-trading company 11 13,984 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 11 10,107 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 10 7,528 43210 - Electrical installation 9 5,985 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 9 5,189 43320 - Joinery installation 8 2,180 49410 - Freight transport by road 8 10,842 71129 - Other engineering activities 8 6,132 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 7 3,533 56302 - Public houses and bars 7 6,285 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 7 4,031
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09297357 MJ WILLIAMSON (BHAM) LTD 05 Nov 2014 09319508 EVERITT CONSTRUCTION & CIVILS LTD 19 Nov 2014 09326500 CHANGE 2 DELIVER LTD. 25 Nov 2014 09297493 PAC TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 05 Nov 2014 09309797 PARAPLAN LIMITED 13 Nov 2014 09323910 GOLDEN BRICK LIMITED 24 Nov 2014 09331407 KARISA LIFE LTD 27 Nov 2014 09332166 SA QUALITY CARS LIMITED 28 Nov 2014 09292410 ALGUMHORIYAH MEDIA LIMITED 03 Nov 2014 09294569 HELTER-SKELTER LTD 04 Nov 2014 09295414 AVIRTREAL LTD 04 Nov 2014 09303200 IJP CONSULTANCY LIMITED 10 Nov 2014 09313919 DECOR DOORS LTD 17 Nov 2014 09316283 SIS MAYS LOGISTICS LTD 18 Nov 2014 09317048 D LITTLEFORD LTD 18 Nov 2014 09317308 DJB DENTAL LIMITED 18 Nov 2014 09317795 OQ PROJECTS LIMITED 19 Nov 2014 09317859 AZERA MARKETING LTD 19 Nov 2014 09317876 COCONUT MARKETING LIMITED 19 Nov 2014 09319339 HAYLEY WELBORN LIMITED 19 Nov 2014 09323468 SNOOKERAMA PROPERTY LIMITED 24 Nov 2014 09325128 RED STAFFORD LIMITED 24 Nov 2014 09325567 HARRYS KITTY LIMITED 24 Nov 2014 09328558 PLANNED OUTCOMES LTD 26 Nov 2014 09329574 REDDITCH BTL PROPERTIES LIMITED 26 Nov 2014
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