Kidderminster, Worcestershire
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Kidderminster when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Kidderminster when compared to any previous second half year.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for company registrations in Kidderminster when compared to any year in history.
A total of 341 companies were formed in Kidderminster in 2011. This total is 19.2% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Kidderminster UK 2011 341 452,870 2010 286 400,358 2009 259 362,675 2008 246 349,203 2007 280 457,649 Record Year 2011 (341) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Kidderminster when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 161 companies were formed in Kidderminster. This figure is 15.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Kidderminster occurred in 2011 when a total of 161 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Kidderminster UK 2011 161 224,135 2010 140 196,609 % change 15.0% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (161) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 73 companies were registered in Kidderminster during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 25.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Kidderminster UK 2011 73 109,623 2010 58 95,117 % change 25.9% 15.3% Record Year 2006 (90) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 29 25 19 New companies in 2010 21 24 13 % change 38.1% 4.2% 46.2% Record Year 2006 (32) 2006 (34) 2006 (24)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 186 companies were dissolved in Kidderminster in 2011. This total is 19.8% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Kidderminster UK 2011 186 314,523 2010 232 342,232 2009 260 533,773 2008 124 237,901 2007 135 220,295 Record Year 2009 (260) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 85 companies were dissolved in Kidderminster. This figure is 33.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Kidderminster occurred in 2009 when a total of 131 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Kidderminster UK 2011 85 152,213 2010 127 164,601 % change -33.1% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (131) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 48 companies were dissolved in Kidderminster during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 5.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Kidderminster UK 2011 48 79,983 2010 51 76,896 % change -5.9% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (61) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 8 20 20 Closed companies in 2010 21 22 8 % change -61.9% -9.1% 150% Record Year 2010 (21) 2009 (22) 2009 (29)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 155 companies were added to the company register for Kidderminster in 2011. This number represents growth of 54.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 101 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2006 when the Kidderminster company register grew by 163 companies.
Year Kidderminster UK 2011 155 138,347 2010 54 58,126 2009 -1 -171,098 2008 122 111,302 2007 145 237,354 Record Year 2006 (163) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Kidderminster increased by 76 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Kidderminster UK 2011 76 71,922 2010 13 32,008 Record Year 2006 (99) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Kidderminster during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 25 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Kidderminster UK 2011 25 29,640 2010 7 18,221 Record Year 2006 (73) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 21 5 -1 Net growth in 2010 0 2 5 Record Year 2006 (26) 2006 (29) 2006 (18)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Kidderminster formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Kidderminster was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Kidderminster 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1978 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Kidderminster formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Kidderminster 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Kidderminster formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Kidderminster 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% % change 20.0% -11.3% 29.6% Record Year 1977 (0.2%) 1972 (0.3%) 1964 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 47.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 46.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Kidderminster was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Kidderminster in 2011 was 35.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Kidderminster was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
26.8% of all director appointments in Kidderminster in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Kidderminster was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
29.1% of all director appointments in Kidderminster in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage FUSION 3.28% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.56% MANAGEMENT 4.74% QUALITY 1.25% CONSULTANCY 3.26% ENGINEERING 1.09% PROPERTY 2.37% CONSULTANCY 0.94% TRADING 2.07% CONSULTING 0.94% DESIGN 1.92% CIC 0.78% ASSOCIATES 1.86% ASSOCIATES 0.78% ENGINEERING 1.78% WYRE 0.62% BUSINESS 1.78% ASSET 0.62% CONSULTANTS 1.76% MIDLANDS 0.62% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% CARE 0.62% MEDIA 1.71% CONTRACTORS 0.62% LONDON 1.63% C 0.62% J 1.51% PROTECTION 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.48% BUILDING 0.47% GLOBAL 1.46% SHOOT 0.47% IT 1.41% EQUITY 0.47% CARE 1.39% SERVICE 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.29% KIDDERMINSTER 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.29% SYSTEMS 0.47% M 1.27% MEDIA 0.47% BUILDING 1.26% ENTERPRISES 0.47% ENERGY 1.25% COMMERCIAL 0.47% S 1.20% PROPERTIES 0.47% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
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 114 205,525 99999 - Dormant Company 30 21,846 9999 - Dormant Company 24 20,199 7487 - Other business activities 22 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 20 32,483 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 14 17,765 46170 - Agents involved in the sale of food, beverages and tobacco 12 188 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 12 8,671 5117 - Agents in food, drink & tobacco 10 174 7414 - Business & management consultancy 8 13,034 7499 - Non-trading company 8 9,957 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 7 2,380 7260 - Other computer related activities 6 7,667 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 11,768 9305 - Other service activities 6 9,492 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 5 2,946 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 5 2,452 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 5 2,832 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 7,493 7411 - Legal activities 4 1,267
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