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Kingswinford, West Midlands

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Kingswinford when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Kingswinford when compared to any previous April.

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 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 100 companies were formed in Kingswinford. This figure is 13.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    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
    2012100253,150
    2011115228,735
    % change-13.0%10.7%
    Record Year2011 (115)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 50 companies were registered in Kingswinford during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 16.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)KingswinfordUK
    201250121,659
    201143112,344
    % change16.3%8.3%
    Record Year 2003 (57) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Kingswinford when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012191912
    New companies in 2011121516
    % change58.3%26.7%-25.0%
    Record Year2012 (19)2003 (23)2003 (17)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 44 companies were dissolved in Kingswinford. This figure is 7.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    201244147,793
    201141162,310
    % change7.3%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (58)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 32 companies were dissolved in Kingswinford during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 113.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)KingswinfordUK
    20123280,218
    20111571,324
    % change113.3%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (37) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    April 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Kingswinford when compared to any previous April.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201211147
    Closed companies in 2011672
    % change83.3%100.0%250%
    Record Year2012 (11)2009 (17)2009 (11)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Kingswinford increased by 56 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)KingswinfordUK
    201256105,357
    20117466,425
    Record Year2011 (74)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Kingswinford during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 18 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)KingswinfordUK
    20121841,441
    20112841,020
    Record Year 2003 (44) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012855
    Net growth in 20116814
    Record Year2003 (13)2003 (19)2011 (14)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Kingswinford formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Kingswinford
    20120.0%
    20110.1%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1980 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Kingswinford formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Kingswinford
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1980 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20110.0%0.0%0.0%
    % change33.3%11.2%-19.9%
    Record Year1970 (0.3%)1980 (0.2%)1971 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 45.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 15.1% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Kingswinford was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    27.7% of all director appointments in Kingswinford in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Kingswinford was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    28.3% of all director appointments in Kingswinford in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    ELECTRICAL1.07%CONSULTING5.07%
    (MIDLANDS)1.07%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    SYSTEMS1.07%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    CONSULTANCY1.07%PROPERTY2.35%
    SCAFFOLD0.80%TRADING2.10%
    CLEANING0.80%DESIGN1.89%
    EXCELLENCE0.80%ENGINEERING1.87%
    PROPERTY0.80%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    MIDLANDS0.80%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    CONSTRUCTING0.80%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    TRAINING0.80%BUSINESS1.70%
    SALES0.80%MEDIA1.69%
    P0.80%LONDON1.68%
    COUNTRY0.54%J1.57%
    MANAGEMENT0.54%GLOBAL1.51%
    BOOKINGS0.54%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    WEST0.54%IT1.42%
    HAULAGE0.54%CARE1.31%
    CREATIVE0.54%PROPERTIES1.31%
    BONNER0.54%M1.26%
    HOLDING0.54%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    JAYNE0.54%BUILDING1.23%
    S0.54%SECURITY1.19%
    IT0.54%S1.18%
    PARTNERS0.54%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied52244,457
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2815,280
    88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified161,828
    7487 - Other business activities1547,029
    8532 - Social work without accommodation131,025
    9999 - Dormant Company1016,469
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management820,390
    99999 - Dormant Company726,088
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified635,447
    43210 - Electrical installation63,557
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified610,271
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities54,295
    74990 - Non-trading company59,706
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles42,880
    7414 - Business & management consultancy410,978
    86230 - Dental practice activities31,834
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply36,356
    47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores31,933
    85600 - Educational support services31,578
    4534 - Other building installation31,741

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08016589 3D SHEET METAL DESIGN LTD 02 Apr 2012
    08017042 CHINA UK TRADE ADVISERS LIMITED 03 Apr 2012
    08019300 E AND A STEEL SERVICES LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08025402 ARTUS ADMINISTRATION LTD 11 Apr 2012
    08029950 SSRJ LIMITED 13 Apr 2012
    08030027 MELISSA JAYNE LIMITED 13 Apr 2012
    08031413 FINE-LINE CLEANING SERVICES LTD 16 Apr 2012
    08031574 JIMMY'S CAFE AND GRILL LTD 16 Apr 2012
    08032818 LANGSTON PROPERTY LIMITED 17 Apr 2012
    08036941 VIVACITY ENTERPRISES LIMITED 19 Apr 2012
    08039731 PAGANEL PLANT LTD 20 Apr 2012
    08040934 ALCHEMIST PRODUCTS LTD 23 Apr 2012
    08041983 KFORD VEHICLE DELIVERIES LIMITED 23 Apr 2012
    08042070 SPECIAL VEHICLE SUSPENSION LIMITED 23 Apr 2012
    08047291 BONNER AND PARTNERS (UK) LIMITED 26 Apr 2012
    08048815 MIKE COLLIER CONSULTANCY LTD 27 Apr 2012
    08048828 LANGSTON GAMING LTD 27 Apr 2012
    08048989 MARK STANLEY PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED 27 Apr 2012
    08049678 LIMES TAPAS BAR LTD 27 Apr 2012

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