Kingswinford, West Midlands

2012 Annual Business Confidence Report

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. Annual Data (2012)

    A total of 172 companies were formed in Kingswinford in 2012. This total is 14.9% lower than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.

    YearKingswinfordUK
    2012172491,893
    2011202452,870
    2010163400,358
    2009123362,675
    2008114349,203
    Record Year2011 (202)2012 (491,893)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 a total of 72 companies were formed in Kingswinford. This figure is 17.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Kingswinford occurred in 2003 when a total of 98 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)KingswinfordUK
    201272238,743
    201187224,135
    % change-17.2%6.5%
    Record Year2003 (98)2012 (238,743)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    A total of 29 companies were registered in Kingswinford during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 32.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)KingswinfordUK
    201229119,875
    201143109,623
    % change-32.6%9.4%
    Record Year 2003 (46) 2012 (119,875)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 20129128
    New companies in 201112238
    % change-25.0%-47.8%0.0%
    Record Year2003 (20)2011 (23)2003 (13)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    A total of 91 companies were dissolved in Kingswinford in 2012. This total is 24.7% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearKingswinfordUK
    201291293,728
    201173314,524
    201090342,233
    2009102533,787
    200866237,873
    Record Year2009 (102)2009 (533,787)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 a total of 47 companies were dissolved in Kingswinford. This figure is 46.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Kingswinford occurred in 2004 when a total of 49 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)KingswinfordUK
    201247145,934
    201132152,213
    % change46.9%-4.1%
    Record Year2004 (49)2009 (244,543)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    A total of 19 companies were dissolved in Kingswinford during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 26.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)KingswinfordUK
    20121970,026
    20111579,983
    % change26.7%-12.4%
    Record Year 2004 (25) 2009 (85,139)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 20121063
    Closed companies in 2011744
    % change42.9%50.0%-25%
    Record Year2006 (14)2004 (10)2008 (8)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    A total of 81 companies were added to the company register for Kingswinford in 2012. This number represents growth of 40.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.

    This number is 48 companies lower 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.

    YearKingswinfordUK
    201281198,165
    2011129138,346
    20107358,125
    200921-171,112
    200848111,330
    Record Year2003 (139)2003 (242,541)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 the company register for Kingswinford increased by 25 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)KingswinfordUK
    20122592,809
    20115571,922
    Record Year2003 (69)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    Net company growth for Kingswinford during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 10 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)KingswinfordUK
    20121049,849
    20112829,640
    Record Year 2003 (32) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2012-165
    Net growth in 20115194
    Record Year2003 (16)2011 (19)2002 (9)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    In 2012 Kingswinford formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Kingswinford was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.

    YearKingswinford
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    Record Year (since 1960)1980 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 Kingswinford formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Kingswinford
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

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

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)Kingswinford
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20120.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20110.0%0.1%0.0%
    % change-37.1%-50.4%-2.7%
    Record Year1965 (0.2%)1970 (0.2%)1967 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    The average age of a director in 2012 was 46.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 46.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 45.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    The record year for female directors in Kingswinford was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Kingswinford in 2012 was 35.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    The record second half year for female directors in Kingswinford was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    29.2% of all director appointments in Kingswinford in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Kingswinford was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.

    26.9% of all director appointments in Kingswinford in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    S1.10%CONSULTING5.15%
    PROPERTY1.10%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    MANAGEMENT1.10%CONSULTANCY3.31%
    VEHICLE0.83%PROPERTY2.40%
    FLOWERS0.83%TRADING2.03%
    HAULAGE0.83%DESIGN1.86%
    J0.83%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    BUILDING0.83%ENGINEERING1.79%
    TRAINING0.83%BUSINESS1.76%
    T0.55%CONSULTANTS1.75%
    CONTRACTS0.55%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    FIREPLACES0.55%LONDON1.69%
    DESIGN0.55%MEDIA1.69%
    CONVENIENCE0.55%GLOBAL1.59%
    PARTNERS0.55%J1.57%
    CLEANING0.55%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    CONSULTANCY0.55%IT1.43%
    P0.55%CARE1.39%
    MIDLAND0.55%PROPERTIES1.34%
    CAFE0.55%M1.26%
    PLANT0.55%BUILDING1.23%
    B0.55%ENTERPRISES1.21%
    BONNER0.55%TRAINING1.18%
    ALL0.55%ELECTRICAL1.17%
    R0.55%SECURITY1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4623,256
    None Supplied42236,139
    88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified242,867
    99999 - Dormant Company1940,648
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1715,572
    43210 - Electrical installation115,304
    74990 - Non-trading company1113,808
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1030,396
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing84,882
    43290 - Other construction installation72,718
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified622,058
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities56,177
    25110 - Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures5568
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified552,427
    45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles42,366
    86230 - Dental practice activities32,378
    85600 - Educational support services32,590
    47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores32,997
    33190 - Repair of other equipment31,078
    7487 - Other business activities310,703

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08276543 LEGG BROTHERS LIMITED 01 Nov 2012
    08284699 RTI PAYROLL BUREAU LTD 07 Nov 2012
    08295866 MZAC CONSULTING LIMITED 15 Nov 2012
    08296020 LUCKY 7 ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED 16 Nov 2012
    08296493 CLEE VIEW CONSULTANCY LIMITED 16 Nov 2012
    08302173 HART AVIATION ENGINEERING LTD 21 Nov 2012
    08302727 R S PLASTERING AND BUILDING LIMITED 21 Nov 2012
    08302901 GROUNDBREAKERS LIMITED 21 Nov 2012
    08307388 MIDLAND MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTIONS LTD 26 Nov 2012
    08309995 MG CONSTRUCTION & TRAINING LIMITED 27 Nov 2012
    08313087 AUTOMATED MANUFACTURING CONSULTANTS LIMITED 29 Nov 2012
    08314670 HARRIS QS SERVICES LTD 30 Nov 2012

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