Kidderminster, Worcestershire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Kidderminster when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Kidderminster when compared to any previous November.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Kidderminster when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 313 companies were formed in Kidderminster in 2012. This total is 8.2% lower than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Kidderminster UK 2012 313 491,893 2011 341 452,870 2010 286 400,358 2009 259 362,675 2008 246 349,203 Record Year 2011 (341) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 143 companies were formed in Kidderminster. This figure is 11.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
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 2012 143 238,743 2011 161 224,135 % change -11.2% 6.5% Record Year 2011 (161) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 68 companies were registered in Kidderminster during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 6.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Kidderminster UK 2012 68 119,875 2011 73 109,623 % change -6.8% 9.4% Record Year 2006 (90) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 28 28 12 New companies in 2011 29 25 19 % change -3.4% 12.0% -36.8% Record Year 2006 (32) 2006 (34) 2006 (24)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 190 companies were dissolved in Kidderminster in 2012. This total is 2.2% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Kidderminster UK 2012 190 293,728 2011 186 314,524 2010 232 342,233 2009 261 533,787 2008 124 237,873 Record Year 2009 (261) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 107 companies were dissolved in Kidderminster. This figure is 25.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Kidderminster occurred in 2009 when a total of 132 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Kidderminster UK 2012 107 145,934 2011 85 152,213 % change 25.9% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (132) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Kidderminster when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 67 companies were dissolved in Kidderminster during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 39.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Kidderminster UK 2012 67 70,026 2011 48 79,983 % change 39.6% -12.4% Record Year 2012 (67) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Kidderminster when compared to any previous November.
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Kidderminster when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 27 25 15 Closed companies in 2011 8 20 20 % change 237.5% 25.0% -25% Record Year 2012 (27) 2012 (25) 2009 (29)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 123 companies were added to the company register for Kidderminster in 2012. This number represents growth of 36.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 32 companies lower 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 2012 123 198,165 2011 155 138,346 2010 54 58,125 2009 -2 -171,112 2008 122 111,330 Record Year 2006 (163) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Kidderminster increased by 36 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Kidderminster UK 2012 36 92,809 2011 76 71,922 Record Year 2006 (99) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Kidderminster during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 1 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Kidderminster UK 2012 1 49,849 2011 25 29,640 Record Year 2006 (73) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 1 3 -3 Net growth in 2011 21 5 -1 Record Year 2006 (26) 2006 (29) 2006 (18)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Kidderminster formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Kidderminster was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Kidderminster 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1978 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Kidderminster formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Kidderminster 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Kidderminster formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Kidderminster 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -18.8% 6.6% -38.5% Record Year 1977 (0.2%) 1972 (0.3%) 1964 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 47.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 48.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 14.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 42.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Kidderminster was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Kidderminster in 2012 was 35.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Kidderminster was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
28.0% of all director appointments in Kidderminster in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Kidderminster was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
26.9% of all director appointments in Kidderminster in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.15% CONSULTING 5.15% (MIDLANDS) 0.99% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CARE 0.99% CONSULTANCY 3.31% PROPERTY 0.99% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSULTANCY 0.99% TRADING 2.03% ENTERPRISES 0.82% DESIGN 1.86% SECURITY 0.82% ASSOCIATES 1.82% EVENTS 0.66% ENGINEERING 1.79% CONSTRUCTION 0.66% BUSINESS 1.76% ASSOCIATES 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.75% FLOORING 0.66% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% ELECTRICAL 0.66% LONDON 1.69% J 0.66% MEDIA 1.69% ENGINEERING 0.66% GLOBAL 1.59% D 0.66% J 1.57% S 0.66% INVESTMENTS 1.46% CENTRE 0.49% IT 1.43% MOTORS 0.49% CARE 1.39% M 0.49% PROPERTIES 1.34% WORKS 0.49% M 1.26% TRANSPORT 0.49% BUILDING 1.23% IT 0.49% ENTERPRISES 1.21% ORCHARD 0.49% TRAINING 1.18% MIDLANDS 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.17% MEDIA 0.49% SECURITY 1.17%
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 118 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 39 40,648 46170 - Agents involved in the sale of food, beverages and tobacco 32 357 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 30 52,427 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 23 30,396 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 19 15,572 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 12 22,058 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 10 4,290 56302 - Public houses and bars 9 4,543 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 8 23,256 86900 - Other human health activities 8 7,866 62090 - Other information technology service activities 8 12,291 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 8 4,759 45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 7 2,366 9999 - Dormant Company 7 4,599 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 6 6,971 93120 - Activities of sport clubs 6 954 93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified 6 2,484 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 6 6,419 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 5 4,882
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