Kidderminster, Worcestershire
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 Kidderminster when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Kidderminster when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Kidderminster when compared to any previous Q2.
- The record first half year for female directors in Kidderminster was 2013 when 37.6% of all directors were female.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Kidderminster when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Kidderminster when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 181 companies were formed in Kidderminster. This figure is 6.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Kidderminster occurred in 2013 when a total of 181 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Kidderminster UK 2013 181 269,432 2012 170 253,150 % change 6.5% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (181) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Kidderminster when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 85 companies were registered in Kidderminster during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 14.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally 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) Kidderminster UK 2013 85 134,630 2012 74 121,659 % change 14.9% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (85) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 37 23 25 New companies in 2012 41 19 14 % change -9.8% 21.1% 78.6% Record Year 2012 (41) 2006 (26) 2011 (37)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 106 companies were dissolved in Kidderminster. This figure is 27.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
The highest total for a first half year in Kidderminster occurred in 2009 when a total of 129 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Kidderminster UK 2013 106 155,192 2012 83 147,794 % change 27.7% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (129) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 65 companies were dissolved in Kidderminster during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 35.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly 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) Kidderminster UK 2013 65 77,278 2012 48 80,218 % change 35.4% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (88) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 16 24 25 Closed companies in 2012 15 20 13 % change 6.7% 20.0% 92% Record Year 2009 (22) 2009 (40) 2009 (26)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Kidderminster increased by 75 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Kidderminster UK 2013 75 114,240 2012 87 105,356 Record Year 2007 (88) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Kidderminster during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 20 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Kidderminster UK 2013 20 57,352 2012 26 41,441 Record Year 2007 (43) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 21 -1 0 Net growth in 2012 26 -1 1 Record Year 2008 (27) 2004 (19) 2011 (25)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Kidderminster formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Kidderminster 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Kidderminster formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Kidderminster 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% % change -24.2% 17.6% 61.7% Record Year 1986 (0.1%) 1990 (0.1%) 1978 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Kidderminster was 2013 when 37.6% of all directors were female.
37.6% of all director appointments in Kidderminster 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
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Kidderminster was in 2008 when 42.2% of all directors were female.
35.0% of all director appointments in Kidderminster 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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 1.46% CONSULTING 5.25% MANAGEMENT 1.46% MANAGEMENT 4.80% CARE 1.14% CONSULTANCY 3.41% CONSULTING 1.14% PROPERTY 2.48% ONE 0.97% TRADING 2.05% ENTERPRISES 0.97% ENGINEERING 1.81% QUALITY 0.81% DESIGN 1.79% CONSTRUCTION 0.81% LONDON 1.77% ELECTRICAL 0.81% BUSINESS 1.77% CO 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.68% PROPERTY 0.65% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% TRADING 0.65% ASSOCIATES 1.67% BUILDING 0.65% GLOBAL 1.59% SECURITY 0.65% MEDIA 1.57% ASSOCIATES 0.65% CARE 1.55% PORTAL 0.65% J 1.53% ENERGY 0.49% INVESTMENTS 1.46% TRAINING 0.49% IT 1.40% ECO2 0.49% PROPERTIES 1.40% PLANNING 0.49% M 1.26% HEATING 0.49% BUILDING 1.22% PLUMBING 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.19% CATERING 0.49% ENTERPRISES 1.18% ADVISOR'S 0.49% CAPITAL 1.16% FURNITURE 0.49% TRAINING 1.16%
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 130 257,517 99999 - Dormant Company 47 44,817 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 28 54,555 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 28 33,633 46170 - Agents involved in the sale of food, beverages and tobacco 20 413 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 15 17,095 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 12 24,324 86900 - Other human health activities 11 8,687 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 10 5,505 62090 - Other information technology service activities 10 12,578 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 9 25,583 56302 - Public houses and bars 8 5,165 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 8 4,768 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 8 5,665 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 8 7,212 93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified 7 2,524 93120 - Activities of sport clubs 7 1,049 49410 - Freight transport by road 6 6,273 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 6 7,793 90030 - Artistic creation 5 3,872
Recent Companies
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