Kingswinford, West Midlands

2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Kingswinford when compared to any previous April.
  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Kingswinford when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for net growth in Kingswinford when compared to any half year in history.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in net growth 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 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 105 companies were formed in Kingswinford. This figure is 5.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    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
    2013105269,432
    2012100253,150
    % change5.0%6.4%
    Record Year2011 (115)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 53 companies were registered in Kingswinford during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 6.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)KingswinfordUK
    201353134,630
    201250121,659
    % change6.0%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (53) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Kingswinford when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013251711
    New companies in 2012191912
    % change31.6%-10.5%-8.3%
    Record Year2013 (25)2003 (23)2003 (17)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 26 companies were dissolved in Kingswinford. This figure is 40.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    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
    201326155,192
    201244147,794
    % change-40.9%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (58)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 14 companies were dissolved in Kingswinford during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 56.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)KingswinfordUK
    20131477,278
    20123280,218
    % change-56.3%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (37) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013563
    Closed companies in 201211147
    % change-54.5%-57.1%-57%
    Record Year2008 (11)2009 (17)2009 (11)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Kingswinford when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for net growth in Kingswinford when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Kingswinford increased by 79 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)KingswinfordUK
    201379114,240
    201256105,356
    Record Year2013 (79)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Kingswinford during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 39 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)KingswinfordUK
    20133957,352
    20121841,441
    Record Year 2013 (39) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Kingswinford when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201320118
    Net growth in 2012855
    Record Year2013 (20)2003 (19)2011 (14)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Kingswinford formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Kingswinford
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.1%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Kingswinford formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Kingswinford
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20120.0%0.0%0.0%
    % change10.6%-13.0%-17.0%
    Record Year1995 (0.1%)1995 (0.1%)1990 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 44.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 43.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Kingswinford was 2007 when 43.5% of all directors were female.

    26.2% of all director appointments in Kingswinford in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Kingswinford was in 2010 when 39.6% of all directors were female.

    26.9% of all director appointments in Kingswinford in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.63%CONSULTING5.25%
    MANAGEMENT1.63%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    S1.36%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    T1.36%PROPERTY2.48%
    W1.09%TRADING2.05%
    ENGINEERING1.09%ENGINEERING1.81%
    CONSULTANCY1.09%DESIGN1.79%
    J1.09%LONDON1.77%
    UTILITIES0.82%BUSINESS1.77%
    C.I.C.0.82%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    MIDLAND0.82%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    CHOICE0.82%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    YOUR0.82%GLOBAL1.59%
    CONSTRUCTION0.82%MEDIA1.57%
    BUILDING0.82%CARE1.55%
    ASSOCIATES0.82%J1.53%
    G0.82%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    FLOWERS0.82%IT1.40%
    PARKES0.54%PROPERTIES1.40%
    H0.54%M1.26%
    PUBLISHING0.54%BUILDING1.22%
    C0.54%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    TEAM0.54%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    CLASSICS0.54%CAPITAL1.16%
    BRUSHES0.54%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities5225,583
    None Supplied41257,517
    99999 - Dormant Company2144,817
    88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified193,237
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1817,095
    74990 - Non-trading company1314,303
    43210 - Electrical installation125,611
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management933,633
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified854,555
    43290 - Other construction installation83,015
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified724,324
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing75,253
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified77,212
    25110 - Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures7584
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet67,793
    45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles52,817
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation54,452
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles44,768
    62090 - Other information technology service activities312,578
    86900 - Other human health activities38,687

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08469086 ROMAN CONSULTING SERVICES LTD 02 Apr 2013
    08471941 T & R ASSET LIMITED 03 Apr 2013
    08472280 BATEMAN TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 03 Apr 2013
    08472583 HELPING HANDS WALLHEATH C.I.C. 03 Apr 2013
    08473460 T & G HYDRAULICS LTD 04 Apr 2013
    08473947 GD TRACK SERVICES LIMITED 04 Apr 2013
    08475205 SOSTXT 2013 C.I.C. 05 Apr 2013
    08476993 MSH CONTRACTS LTD 08 Apr 2013
    08478879 KINGFISHER INNDIVIDUAL LTD 08 Apr 2013
    08482901 FURNITURE TRADE SERVICES LTD 10 Apr 2013
    08484312 LF DEVELOPMENT & CONSULTANCY LTD 11 Apr 2013
    08484698 BOW WOW DOG GROOMING LIMITED 11 Apr 2013
    08485756 EUROCORE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 12 Apr 2013
    08486064 ARKWRIGHTS HARDWARE LTD 12 Apr 2013
    08486713 IMAC CARPENTRY LTD 12 Apr 2013
    08488963 VAN SALES LTD 15 Apr 2013
    08489024 KORVIN PUBLISHING LIMITED 15 Apr 2013
    08490546 AUTOMOTIVE COST ENGINEERING LTD 16 Apr 2013
    08491814 PHOENIX METAL COMPONENTS LTD 16 Apr 2013
    08492008 WAGNER INK & CELEB SHINE LTD 16 Apr 2013
    08492108 PINNACLE MOVE LIMITED 17 Apr 2013
    08494204 ALPHABOX LIMITED 18 Apr 2013
    08501216 GEP SERVICES (UK) LIMITED 23 Apr 2013
    08506008 MISS MACKENZIE LTD 26 Apr 2013
    08507526 PEDRO'S FINE EATERY LIMITED 29 Apr 2013

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