Kidderminster, Worcestershire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Kidderminster when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Kidderminster when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Kidderminster when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Kidderminster when compared to any quarter in history.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Kidderminster when compared to any previous May.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Kidderminster when compared to any previous April.
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Kidderminster when compared to any previous first half year.
- May 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Kidderminster when compared to any previous May.
- April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Kidderminster when compared to any previous April.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Kidderminster when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Kidderminster when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 208 companies were formed in Kidderminster. This figure is 14.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Kidderminster occurred in 2014 when a total of 208 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Kidderminster UK 2014 208 300,731 2013 181 269,432 % change 14.9% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (208) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Kidderminster when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Kidderminster when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 111 companies were registered in Kidderminster during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 30.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Kidderminster UK 2014 111 150,009 2013 85 134,630 % change 30.6% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (111) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Kidderminster when compared to any previous May.
April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Kidderminster when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 43 41 27 New companies in 2013 37 23 25 % change 16.2% 78.3% 8.0% Record Year 2014 (43) 2014 (41) 2011 (37)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 115 companies were dissolved in Kidderminster. This figure is 8.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 115 177,207 2013 106 155,192 % change 8.5% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (129) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 57 companies were dissolved in Kidderminster during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 12.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Kidderminster UK 2014 57 94,837 2013 65 77,278 % change -12.3% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (88) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 16 18 23 Closed companies in 2013 16 24 25 % change 0.0% -25.0% -8% Record Year 2009 (22) 2009 (40) 2009 (26)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Kidderminster when compared to any previous first half year.
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Kidderminster increased by 93 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Kidderminster UK 2014 93 123,524 2013 75 114,240 Record Year 2014 (93) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Kidderminster during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 54 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Kidderminster UK 2014 54 55,172 2013 20 57,352 Record Year 2014 (54) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
May 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Kidderminster when compared to any previous May.
April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Kidderminster when compared to any previous April.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 27 23 4 Net growth in 2013 21 -1 0 Record Year 2014 (27) 2014 (23) 2011 (25)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Kidderminster formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Kidderminster 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Kidderminster formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Kidderminster 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 4.9% 64.4% -6.4% Record Year 1986 (0.1%) 1990 (0.1%) 1978 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 45.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 10.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Kidderminster was 2013 when 37.6% of all directors were female.
31.1% of all director appointments in Kidderminster in the first 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 (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Kidderminster was in 2008 when 42.2% of all directors were female.
37.7% of all director appointments in Kidderminster in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.22% CONSULTING 5.16% KIDDERMINSTER 0.82% MANAGEMENT 4.64% CONSULTANCY 0.82% CONSULTANCY 3.50% CONSULTING 0.82% PROPERTY 2.66% MIDLANDS 0.68% TRADING 2.03% BUILDING 0.68% ENGINEERING 1.99% TAX 0.68% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% S 0.68% LONDON 1.93% SYSTEMS 0.54% CARE 1.85% WYRE 0.54% DESIGN 1.75% ASSIST 0.54% CONSULTANTS 1.73% (KIDDERMINSTER) 0.54% BUSINESS 1.69% R 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.63% HOUSE 0.54% TRANSPORT 1.58% PROPERTY 0.54% GLOBAL 1.55% CO 0.41% INVESTMENTS 1.55% K 0.41% J 1.51% UMBRELLA 0.41% ASSOCIATES 1.48% FOREST 0.41% MEDIA 1.44% ASSOCIATES 0.41% ELECTRICAL 1.40% CARE 0.41% IT 1.33% JOHN 0.41% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% MEDIA 0.41% BUILDING 1.26% CIC 0.41% M 1.24% C 0.41% CO., 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 122 261,557 99999 - Dormant Company 48 48,436 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 27 57,421 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 26 40,250 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 25 19,058 46170 - Agents involved in the sale of food, beverages and tobacco 20 486 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 16 29,029 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 15 8,533 86900 - Other human health activities 15 11,292 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 14 28,352 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 11 7,053 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 9 6,631 56302 - Public houses and bars 8 6,099 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 8 5,375 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 8 9,900 93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified 7 2,602 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 13,024 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 6 7,415 90030 - Artistic creation 6 4,548 33190 - Repair of other equipment 5 1,396
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08972870 MASTERCAFE LTD 02 Apr 2014 08974079 CREATIF CONCEPTS LTD 02 Apr 2014 08980590 ALLNESS IT LIMITED 07 Apr 2014 08985060 RIDLEY BOWEN LTD. 08 Apr 2014 08991382 ALAN PREECE CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED 10 Apr 2014 08992245 RAY POWELL LANDSCAPING LTD 11 Apr 2014 08994003 LA PETITE GARE LIMITED 14 Apr 2014 08996338 RIDLEY CONSULTANTS LIMITED 14 Apr 2014 08997564 SHACKLETON LEGACY LTD 15 Apr 2014 09001352 GRAHAM LITTLE UK LIMITED 17 Apr 2014 09005507 BUS STOP MOBILE LIMITED 22 Apr 2014 09007243 DRAINMISER LIMITED 23 Apr 2014 09014215 MELBOURNE JARVIS LTD 28 Apr 2014 OC392904 PORT LORE LLP 29 Apr 2014 08970287 HOOFARM ENTERPRISES LIMITED 01 Apr 2014 08973715 INNER LEADER LIMITED 02 Apr 2014 08981924 PRESTIGE 4X4 LIMITED 07 Apr 2014 08982299 INUMBERS LIMITED 07 Apr 2014 08988929 TOGETHER PHOTOGRAPHY LTD 09 Apr 2014 08993725 GEMASTAR LTD 11 Apr 2014 09000832 R&G BATE LIMITED 16 Apr 2014 09011336 ICE COLD SYSTEMS LIMITED 25 Apr 2014 09011671 FIND ME AN EXPERT LIMITED 25 Apr 2014 09016939 MJA IT SOLUTIONS LTD 29 Apr 2014 08974135 TEST MUD ENGINEERING LTD 02 Apr 2014
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