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Kingswinford, West Midlands

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Kingswinford when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Kingswinford when compared to any half year in history.
  • The first half of 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Kingswinford when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for net growth in Kingswinford when compared to any half year in history.
  • June 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Kingswinford when compared to any previous June.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Kingswinford when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Kingswinford when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 115 companies were formed in Kingswinford. This figure is 64.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Kingswinford occurred in 2011 when a total of 115 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)KingswinfordUK
    2011115228,735
    201070203,749
    % change64.3%12.3%
    Record Year2011 (115)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 43 companies were registered in Kingswinford during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 59.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)KingswinfordUK
    201143112,344
    20102798,612
    % change59.3%13.9%
    Record Year 2003 (57) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011121516
    New companies in 20109711
    % change33.3%114.3%45.5%
    Record Year2003 (17)2003 (23)2003 (17)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 41 companies were dissolved in Kingswinford. This figure is 8.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Kingswinford occurred in 2009 when a total of 58 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)KingswinfordUK
    201141162,310
    201045177,631
    % change-8.9%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (58)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 15 companies were dissolved in Kingswinford during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 21.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)KingswinfordUK
    20111571,324
    20101994,954
    % change-21.1%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (37) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011672
    Closed companies in 20103115
    % change100.0%-36.4%-60%
    Record Year2008 (11)2009 (17)2009 (11)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The first half of 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Kingswinford when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for net growth in Kingswinford when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Kingswinford increased by 74 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)KingswinfordUK
    20117466,425
    20102526,118
    Record Year2011 (74)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Kingswinford during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 28 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)KingswinfordUK
    20112841,020
    201083,658
    Record Year 2003 (44) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Kingswinford when compared to any previous June.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20116814
    Net growth in 20106-46
    Record Year2003 (13)2003 (19)2011 (14)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Kingswinford formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2010 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Kingswinford
    20110.1%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1980 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Kingswinford formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Kingswinford
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1980 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20100.0%0.0%0.0%
    % change28.9%68.7%28.8%
    Record Year1970 (0.3%)1980 (0.2%)1971 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 42.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 42.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Kingswinford was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    23.9% of all director appointments in Kingswinford in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Kingswinford was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    22.4% of all director appointments in Kingswinford in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    ELECTRICAL2.12%CONSULTING5.09%
    SOCIAL1.59%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    DESIGN1.59%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    S1.33%PROPERTY2.43%
    DMI1.33%TRADING2.05%
    ASSOCIATES1.06%DESIGN1.94%
    CARE1.06%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    CONSULTANTS1.06%BUSINESS1.87%
    J1.06%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    M0.80%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    WORK0.80%MEDIA1.73%
    UTILITIES0.80%ENGINEERING1.67%
    R0.80%LONDON1.60%
    C0.80%GLOBAL1.46%
    B0.80%J1.44%
    BUSINESS0.80%CARE1.44%
    ENTERPRISES0.80%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    PROFESSIONAL0.53%IT1.39%
    STEVE0.53%BUILDING1.32%
    SYSTEMS0.53%PROPERTIES1.31%
    CONSULTING0.53%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    DOORS0.53%M1.27%
    40.53%S1.23%
    D0.53%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    AIR0.53%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied40202,072
    7487 - Other business activities1460,758
    99999 - Dormant Company1018,918
    88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified101,416
    8532 - Social work without accommodation91,175
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified67,835
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles62,257
    74990 - Non-trading company68,481
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified530,647
    9999 - Dormant Company520,111
    98000 - Residents property management52,888
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management516,419
    7499 - Non-trading company410,955
    47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores41,377
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities43,394
    25110 - Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures3368
    28990 - Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery not elsewhere classified3236
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities310,545
    43290 - Other construction installation31,421
    43320 - Joinery installation31,125

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07614649 CARDIO TENNIS LTD 26 Apr 2011
    07613983 ANEMBO ENGINEERING LTD 26 Apr 2011
    07610367 NIFU LTD 20 Apr 2011
    07609210 MURDOCH ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES LIMITED 19 Apr 2011
    07602307 PET PLUS ESSENTIALS LTD 13 Apr 2011
    07601556 AFFORDABLE WINDOWS DOORS & CONSERVATORIES LTD 12 Apr 2011
    07597032 AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING 4 U LIMITED 08 Apr 2011
    07596514 CMPL LIMITED 07 Apr 2011
    07595032 M.R. MILSOM (ELEC) LTD 07 Apr 2011
    07587959 BESTSELLS LTD 01 Apr 2011
    07587457 JANE SAUNDERS ASSOCIATES LIMITED 01 Apr 2011
    07587152 SIX ASHES STUDIO LTD 01 Apr 2011

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