Kingswinford, West Midlands
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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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.
Year Kingswinford UK 2012 172 491,893 2011 202 452,870 2010 163 400,358 2009 123 362,675 2008 114 349,203 Record Year 2011 (202) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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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) Kingswinford UK 2012 72 238,743 2011 87 224,135 % change -17.2% 6.5% Record Year 2003 (98) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Kingswinford UK 2012 29 119,875 2011 43 109,623 % change -32.6% 9.4% Record Year 2003 (46) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 9 12 8 New companies in 2011 12 23 8 % change -25.0% -47.8% 0.0% Record Year 2003 (20) 2011 (23) 2003 (13)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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.
Year Kingswinford UK 2012 91 293,728 2011 73 314,524 2010 90 342,233 2009 102 533,787 2008 66 237,873 Record Year 2009 (102) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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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) Kingswinford UK 2012 47 145,934 2011 32 152,213 % change 46.9% -4.1% Record Year 2004 (49) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Kingswinford UK 2012 19 70,026 2011 15 79,983 % change 26.7% -12.4% Record Year 2004 (25) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 10 6 3 Closed companies in 2011 7 4 4 % change 42.9% 50.0% -25% Record Year 2006 (14) 2004 (10) 2008 (8)
Net Company Growth
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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.
Year Kingswinford UK 2012 81 198,165 2011 129 138,346 2010 73 58,125 2009 21 -171,112 2008 48 111,330 Record Year 2003 (139) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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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) Kingswinford UK 2012 25 92,809 2011 55 71,922 Record Year 2003 (69) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Kingswinford UK 2012 10 49,849 2011 28 29,640 Record Year 2003 (32) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 -1 6 5 Net growth in 2011 5 19 4 Record Year 2003 (16) 2011 (19) 2002 (9)
UK Company Share
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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.
Year Kingswinford 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1980 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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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 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% % change -37.1% -50.4% -2.7% Record Year 1965 (0.2%) 1970 (0.2%) 1967 (0.3%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage S 1.10% CONSULTING 5.15% PROPERTY 1.10% MANAGEMENT 4.78% MANAGEMENT 1.10% CONSULTANCY 3.31% VEHICLE 0.83% PROPERTY 2.40% FLOWERS 0.83% TRADING 2.03% HAULAGE 0.83% DESIGN 1.86% J 0.83% ASSOCIATES 1.82% BUILDING 0.83% ENGINEERING 1.79% TRAINING 0.83% BUSINESS 1.76% T 0.55% CONSULTANTS 1.75% CONTRACTS 0.55% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% FIREPLACES 0.55% LONDON 1.69% DESIGN 0.55% MEDIA 1.69% CONVENIENCE 0.55% GLOBAL 1.59% PARTNERS 0.55% J 1.57% CLEANING 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.46% CONSULTANCY 0.55% IT 1.43% P 0.55% CARE 1.39% MIDLAND 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.34% CAFE 0.55% M 1.26% PLANT 0.55% BUILDING 1.23% B 0.55% ENTERPRISES 1.21% BONNER 0.55% TRAINING 1.18% ALL 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.17% R 0.55% SECURITY 1.17%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 46 23,256 None Supplied 42 236,139 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 24 2,867 99999 - Dormant Company 19 40,648 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 17 15,572 43210 - Electrical installation 11 5,304 74990 - Non-trading company 11 13,808 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 10 30,396 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 8 4,882 43290 - Other construction installation 7 2,718 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 22,058 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 5 6,177 25110 - Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures 5 568 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 5 52,427 45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 4 2,366 86230 - Dental practice activities 3 2,378 85600 - Educational support services 3 2,590 47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 3 2,997 33190 - Repair of other equipment 3 1,078 7487 - Other business activities 3 10,703
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08323070 PLANNING PLUS LIMITED 07 Dec 2012 08324831 SANON LTD 10 Dec 2012 08334665 PRESSVESS (INTERNATIONAL) LTD 18 Dec 2012 08334754 WALKER AIR RECEIVERS LTD 18 Dec 2012 08334846 THE GOOD HOME SHOP LIMITED 18 Dec 2012 08338355 NEONICKEL LIMITED 20 Dec 2012 08342104 YOUR CHOICE RENTALS LIMITED 28 Dec 2012 08342163 YOUR CHOICE BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 28 Dec 2012
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