Kingswinford, West Midlands
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Kingswinford when compared to any year in history.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Kingswinford when compared to any previous November.
- November 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Kingswinford when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for company registrations in Kingswinford when compared to any year in history.
A total of 202 companies were formed in Kingswinford in 2011. This total is 23.9% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Kingswinford UK 2011 202 452,870 2010 163 400,358 2009 123 362,675 2008 114 349,203 2007 134 457,649 Record Year 2011 (202) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 87 companies were formed in Kingswinford. This figure is 6.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Kingswinford occurred in 2003 when a total of 98 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Kingswinford UK 2011 87 224,135 2010 93 196,609 % change -6.5% 14.0% Record Year 2003 (98) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 43 companies were registered in Kingswinford during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 19.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares equally 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) Kingswinford UK 2011 43 109,623 2010 36 95,117 % change 19.4% 15.3% Record Year 2003 (46) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Kingswinford when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 12 23 8 New companies in 2010 18 13 5 % change -33.3% 76.9% 60.0% Record Year 2003 (20) 2011 (23) 2003 (13)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 73 companies were dissolved in Kingswinford in 2011. This total is 18.9% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Kingswinford UK 2011 73 314,523 2010 90 342,232 2009 102 533,773 2008 66 237,901 2007 77 220,295 Record Year 2009 (102) 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 32 companies were dissolved in Kingswinford. This figure is 28.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Kingswinford occurred in 2004 when a total of 49 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Kingswinford UK 2011 32 152,213 2010 45 164,601 % change -28.9% -7.5% Record Year 2004 (49) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 15 companies were dissolved in Kingswinford during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 25.0% 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) Kingswinford UK 2011 15 79,983 2010 20 76,896 % change -25.0% 4.0% Record Year 2004 (25) 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 7 4 4 Closed companies in 2010 10 4 6 % change -30.0% 0.0% -33% Record Year 2006 (14) 2004 (10) 2008 (8)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 129 companies were added to the company register for Kingswinford in 2011. This number represents growth of 79.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 56 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Kingswinford company register grew by 139 companies.
Year Kingswinford UK 2011 129 138,347 2010 73 58,126 2009 21 -171,098 2008 48 111,302 2007 57 237,354 Record Year 2003 (139) 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 Kingswinford increased by 55 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Kingswinford UK 2011 55 71,922 2010 48 32,008 Record Year 2003 (69) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Kingswinford during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 28 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Kingswinford UK 2011 28 29,640 2010 16 18,221 Record Year 2003 (32) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Kingswinford when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 5 19 4 Net growth in 2010 8 9 -1 Record Year 2003 (16) 2011 (19) 2002 (9)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Kingswinford formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Kingswinford was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Kingswinford 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1980 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Kingswinford formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Kingswinford 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Kingswinford formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Kingswinford 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%) 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 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% % change -42.1% 50.8% 41.8% Record Year 1965 (0.2%) 1970 (0.2%) 1967 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 42.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.1% 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 43.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% 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 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% 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 Kingswinford was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Kingswinford in 2011 was 32.1%. 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 Kingswinford was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
22.1% of all director appointments in Kingswinford 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 Kingswinford was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
28.0% of all director appointments in Kingswinford 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 ELECTRICAL 2.48% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTANCY 1.38% MANAGEMENT 4.74% SOCIAL 1.38% CONSULTANCY 3.26% SCAFFOLD 1.10% PROPERTY 2.37% DESIGN 1.10% TRADING 2.07% ASSOCIATES 1.10% DESIGN 1.92% IT 0.83% ASSOCIATES 1.86% CONSULTANTS 0.83% ENGINEERING 1.78% SYSTEMS 0.83% BUSINESS 1.78% KINGSWINFORD 0.83% CONSULTANTS 1.76% ENGINEERING 0.83% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% C 0.83% MEDIA 1.71% S 0.83% LONDON 1.63% M 0.83% J 1.51% (WEST 0.83% INVESTMENTS 1.48% J 0.83% GLOBAL 1.46% MIDLANDS 0.83% IT 1.41% EXCELLENCE 0.83% CARE 1.39% P 0.83% PROPERTIES 1.29% CONSTRUCTING 0.83% ELECTRICAL 1.29% MIDLANDS) 0.83% M 1.27% SCAFFOLDING 0.55% BUILDING 1.26% CREATIVE 0.55% ENERGY 1.25% TRUMPET 0.55% S 1.20% MANAGEMENT 0.55% 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 37 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 16 57,052 8532 - Social work without accommodation 13 1,189 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 12 1,567 9999 - Dormant Company 10 20,199 99999 - Dormant Company 7 21,846 74990 - Non-trading company 7 8,929 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 7 8,671 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 6 17,765 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 5 12,072 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 5 2,452 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 5 32,483 98000 - Residents property management 4 2,874 7414 - Business & management consultancy 4 13,034 47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 4 1,558 4545 - Other building completion 4 2,369 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 4 5,558 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 4 3,633 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 3 11,768 85600 - Educational support services 3 1,103
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07869563 THOMAS LAKER LTD 02 Dec 2011 07870145 UNIVERSAL SOLUTIONS TRADING LIMITED 05 Dec 2011 07876446 SACRED HEART DIVINE INSIGHTS LTD 09 Dec 2011 07879597 CONSTRUCTING EXCELLENCE MIDLANDS LTD 13 Dec 2011 07879600 CONSTRUCTING EXCELLENCE WEST MIDLANDS LTD 13 Dec 2011 07879683 CONSTRUCTING EXCELLENCE EAST MIDLANDS LTD 13 Dec 2011 07881338 LOCKWOOD ELECTRICAL & PLUMBING LTD 14 Dec 2011 07888164 WILDEN MXC LTD 20 Dec 2011
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