Oldbury, West Midlands
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q2 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldbury when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldbury when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 110 companies were formed in Oldbury. This figure is 42.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Oldbury occurred in 2007 when a total of 114 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Oldbury UK 2010 110 203,749 2009 77 182,021 % change 42.9% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (114) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Q2 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldbury when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 48 companies were registered in Oldbury during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 20.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Oldbury UK 2010 48 98,612 2009 40 90,987 % change 20.0% 8.4% Record Year 2010 (48) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
May 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldbury when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 11 20 17 New companies in 2009 16 15 9 % change -31.3% 33.3% 88.9% Record Year 2009 (16) 2010 (20) 2007 (20)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 64 companies were dissolved in Oldbury. This figure is 47.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Oldbury occurred in 2009 when a total of 122 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Oldbury UK 2010 64 177,631 2009 122 289,236 % change -47.5% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (122) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 32 companies were dissolved in Oldbury during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 59.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Oldbury UK 2010 32 94,954 2009 79 181,176 % change -59.5% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (79) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 9 14 9 Closed companies in 2009 24 36 19 % change -62.5% -61.1% -53% Record Year 2009 (24) 2009 (36) 2009 (19)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Oldbury increased by 46 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Oldbury UK 2010 46 26,118 2009 -45 -107,215 Record Year 2007 (72) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Oldbury during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 16 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Oldbury UK 2010 16 3,658 2009 -39 -90,189 Record Year 2005 (21) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 2 6 8 Net growth in 2009 -8 -21 -10 Record Year 2005 (8) 2005 (13) 2008 (14)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Oldbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2009 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Oldbury 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Oldbury formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Oldbury 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% % change -36.7% 27.1% 70.1% Record Year 1961 (0.5%) 1966 (0.2%) 1971 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 41.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 41.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Oldbury was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
22.5% of all director appointments in Oldbury in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Oldbury was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
22.2% of all director appointments in Oldbury in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CARE 1.55% MANAGEMENT 5.01% C 1.03% CONSULTING 4.79% M 1.03% CONSULTANCY 3.02% HIRE 1.03% PROPERTY 2.40% RECRUITMENT 1.03% ASSOCIATES 2.02% BREEZE 0.77% TRADING 2.01% CONSTRUCTION 0.77% DESIGN 1.91% J 0.77% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% SALES 0.77% MEDIA 1.80% ASSOCIATES 0.77% BUSINESS 1.75% S 0.77% CONSULTANTS 1.71% CENTRE 0.77% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% PHOENIX 0.77% ENGINEERING 1.56% DESIGN 0.77% LONDON 1.52% D 0.77% INVESTMENTS 1.49% MIDLANDS 0.77% J 1.46% MANAGEMENT 0.77% CARE 1.41% PUB 0.77% GLOBAL 1.39% G 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.35% (HOLDINGS) 0.52% BUILDING 1.33% CO 0.52% M 1.29% MERCHANT 0.52% IT 1.28% ROAD 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.27% PRIMARY 0.52% GROUP 1.25% CITY 0.52% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 111 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 26 68,525 9999 - Dormant Company 9 19,842 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 8 25,942 99999 - Dormant Company 6 14,342 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 5 8,590 7415 - Holding companies including head offices 5 2,198 7260 - Other computer related activities 5 9,122 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 4 8,262 9234 - Other entertainment activities 4 1,726 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 4 7,922 7011 - Development & sell real estate 4 4,579 6024 - Freight transport by road 3 2,960 59200 - Sound recording and music publishing activities 3 732 43290 - Other construction installation 3 1,281 7499 - Non-trading company 3 13,997 4533 - Plumbing 3 1,723 7450 - Labour recruitment 3 3,248 86900 - Other human health activities 3 3,450 7414 - Business & management consultancy 3 14,598
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