Kingswinford, West Midlands

2014 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Kingswinford when compared to any year in history.
  • 2014 was a record year for company closures in Kingswinford when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Kingswinford when compared to any previous second half year.
  • The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company closures in Kingswinford when compared to any half year in history.
  • December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Kingswinford when compared to any previous December.

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 (2014)

    2014 was a record year for company registrations in Kingswinford when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 224 companies were formed in Kingswinford in 2014. This total is 11.4% higher than in 2013 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.

    YearKingswinfordUK
    2014224582,051
    2013201529,363
    2012172491,893
    2011202452,870
    2010163400,358
    Record Year2014 (224)2014 (582,051)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 88 companies were formed in Kingswinford. This figure is 8.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.

    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
    201488281,320
    201396259,931
    % change-8.3%8.2%
    Record Year2003 (98)2014 (281,320)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    A total of 41 companies were registered in Kingswinford during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 6.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)KingswinfordUK
    201441137,906
    201344127,247
    % change-6.8%8.4%
    Record Year 2013 (44) 2014 (137,906)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 201419139
    New companies in 2013191411
    % change0.0%-7.1%-18.2%
    Record Year2003 (20)2011 (23)2003 (13)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    2014 was a record year for company closures in Kingswinford when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 112 companies were dissolved in Kingswinford in 2014. This total is 31.8% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearKingswinfordUK
    2014112367,937
    201385332,213
    201291293,729
    201173314,524
    201090342,233
    Record Year2014 (112)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Kingswinford when compared to any previous second half year.

    The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company closures in Kingswinford when compared to any half year in history.

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 61 companies were dissolved in Kingswinford. This figure is 3.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Kingswinford occurred in 2014 when a total of 61 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)KingswinfordUK
    201461190,730
    201359177,021
    % change3.4%7.7%
    Record Year2014 (61)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    A total of 28 companies were dissolved in Kingswinford during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 15.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)KingswinfordUK
    20142889,060
    20133390,851
    % change-15.2%-2.0%
    Record Year 2013 (33) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Kingswinford when compared to any previous December.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 20147813
    Closed companies in 2013111111
    % change-36.4%-27.3%18%
    Record Year2006 (14)2013 (11)2014 (13)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 112 companies were added to the company register for Kingswinford in 2014. This number represents growth of 50.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.

    This number is 4 companies lower than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2011 when the Kingswinford company register grew by 129 companies.

    YearKingswinfordUK
    2014112214,114
    2013116197,150
    201281198,164
    2011129138,346
    20107358,125
    Record Year2011 (129)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 the company register for Kingswinford increased by 27 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)KingswinfordUK
    20142790,590
    20133782,910
    Record Year2003 (69)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    Net company growth for Kingswinford during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 13 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)KingswinfordUK
    20141348,846
    20131136,396
    Record Year 2011 (28) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2014125-4
    Net growth in 2013830
    Record Year2003 (16)2011 (19)2002 (9)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    In 2014 Kingswinford formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Kingswinford was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.

    YearKingswinford
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    Record Year (since 1960)1995 (0.0%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 Kingswinford formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Kingswinford
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.0%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    In the fourth quarter of 2014, Kingswinford formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)Kingswinford
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.0%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20140.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20130.0%0.0%0.0%
    % change-4.7%-12.0%-29.9%
    Record Year1992 (0.1%)2011 (0.1%)1975 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The average age of a director in 2014 was 44.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 45.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 43.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The record year for female directors in Kingswinford was 2007 when 39.8% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Kingswinford in 2014 was 24.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The record second half year for female directors in Kingswinford was 2009 when 41.8% of all directors were female.

    27.1% of all director appointments in Kingswinford in the second half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Kingswinford was in 2009 when 41.1% of all directors were female.

    31.6% of all director appointments in Kingswinford in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    ELECTRICAL1.44%CONSULTING5.22%
    CONSULTING1.44%MANAGEMENT4.58%
    IT1.20%CONSULTANCY3.57%
    PROPERTIES1.20%PROPERTY2.66%
    (MIDLANDS)0.96%CONSTRUCTION2.12%
    R0.96%ENGINEERING2.10%
    TRAINING0.96%CARE2.02%
    TRANSPORT0.96%TRADING1.94%
    CROSS0.96%LONDON1.93%
    S0.96%TRANSPORT1.93%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.96%DESIGN1.66%
    CAJACO0.72%CONSULTANTS1.64%
    MANAGEMENT0.72%ELECTRICAL1.62%
    PROPERTY0.72%PROPERTIES1.62%
    P0.72%BUSINESS1.56%
    ASSOCIATES0.72%J1.54%
    CONSTRUCTION0.72%CO.,1.50%
    DESIGN0.72%GLOBAL1.49%
    MIDLANDS0.72%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    EDGE0.72%ASSOCIATES1.47%
    KINGSWINFORD0.72%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    H0.72%MEDIA1.33%
    WORLD0.48%IT1.31%
    NEW0.48%BUILDING1.29%
    ACADEMY0.48%M1.22%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied46265,608
    99999 - Dormant Company1648,509
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified138,761
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1219,049
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1230,178
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1242,290
    74990 - Non-trading company1213,984
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1058,068
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified829,009
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation85,189
    49410 - Freight transport by road710,842
    62090 - Other information technology service activities612,837
    56302 - Public houses and bars66,285
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet610,107
    71129 - Other engineering activities66,132
    42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified52,701
    45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles53,562
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles55,425
    33200 - Installation of industrial machinery and equipment4914
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate411,212

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09336277 WM PACKAGING SERVICES LIMITED 02 Dec 2014
    09337412 DIAMOND SUCCESS LTD 02 Dec 2014
    09342854 ALERT ALARMS LIMITED 05 Dec 2014
    09349826 NGA FIRE SAFETY (CONSULTANTS) LTD 10 Dec 2014
    09351923 TOP OF THE WORLD TRAINING LTD 11 Dec 2014
    09353547 PLANIT GLOBAL LIMITED 12 Dec 2014
    09355675 A PLUS TRAINING LIMITED 15 Dec 2014
    09361729 THE HIVE SALON LTD 18 Dec 2014
    09367943 TOP GLASS WINDOWS LIMITED 29 Dec 2014

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