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
    08512911 GOVEX LTD 01 May 2013
    08512955 F H 3 BARBERS LTD 01 May 2013
    08517531 ARH INSTALLATIONS LTD 07 May 2013
    08519465 MIDLAND AGGREGATES RECYCLING SERVICES LIMITED 08 May 2013
    08520239 RMV CONSULTANCY LIMITED 08 May 2013
    08521614 MJW BUSINESS PHONES PLUS LIMITED 09 May 2013
    08523005 RICHARD BEEDLE STEEL SOLUTIONS LTD 09 May 2013
    08528583 THE GRENADIER HOTEL LTD 14 May 2013
    08531096 JON HOBLEY PHOTOGRAPHY LTD 16 May 2013
    08535099 MORE MASCOTS PLEASE CIC 17 May 2013
    08538258 PHIL CLARK ELECTRICAL LTD 21 May 2013
    08539606 YOUR CHOICE BATHROOMS (KIDDERMINSTER) LIMITED 22 May 2013
    08545753 AVAILABLE LAND SITES LIMITED 28 May 2013
    08546300 G.P. TODD TRANSPORT LTD 28 May 2013
    08546596 CARROT TOPS LTD 28 May 2013
    08549398 A.D.S. BUILDERS AND CARPENTERS LTD 30 May 2013
    08552533 G W ENTERPRISES LTD 31 May 2013

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