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

  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 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)OldburyUK
    2010110203,749
    200977182,021
    % change42.9%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (114)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)OldburyUK
    20104898,612
    20094090,987
    % change20.0%8.4%
    Record Year 2010 (48) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010112017
    New companies in 200916159
    % change-31.3%33.3%88.9%
    Record Year2009 (16)2010 (20)2007 (20)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)OldburyUK
    201064177,631
    2009122289,236
    % change-47.5%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (122)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)OldburyUK
    20103294,954
    200979181,176
    % change-59.5%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (79) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 20109149
    Closed companies in 2009243619
    % change-62.5%-61.1%-53%
    Record Year2009 (24)2009 (36)2009 (19)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)OldburyUK
    20104626,118
    2009-45-107,215
    Record Year2007 (72)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)OldburyUK
    2010163,658
    2009-39-90,189
    Record Year 2005 (21) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2010268
    Net growth in 2009-8-21-10
    Record Year2005 (8)2005 (13)2008 (14)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20100.1%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.0%0.1%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.0%
    % change-36.7%27.1%70.1%
    Record Year1961 (0.5%)1966 (0.2%)1971 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CARE1.55%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    C1.03%CONSULTING4.79%
    M1.03%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    HIRE1.03%PROPERTY2.40%
    RECRUITMENT1.03%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    BREEZE0.77%TRADING2.01%
    CONSTRUCTION0.77%DESIGN1.91%
    J0.77%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    SALES0.77%MEDIA1.80%
    ASSOCIATES0.77%BUSINESS1.75%
    S0.77%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    CENTRE0.77%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    PHOENIX0.77%ENGINEERING1.56%
    DESIGN0.77%LONDON1.52%
    D0.77%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    MIDLANDS0.77%J1.46%
    MANAGEMENT0.77%CARE1.41%
    PUB0.77%GLOBAL1.39%
    G0.52%PROPERTIES1.35%
    (HOLDINGS)0.52%BUILDING1.33%
    CO0.52%M1.29%
    MERCHANT0.52%IT1.28%
    ROAD0.52%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    PRIMARY0.52%GROUP1.25%
    CITY0.52%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied111207,125
    7487 - Other business activities2668,525
    9999 - Dormant Company919,842
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified825,942
    99999 - Dormant Company614,342
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities58,590
    7415 - Holding companies including head offices52,198
    7260 - Other computer related activities59,122
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering48,262
    9234 - Other entertainment activities41,726
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified47,922
    7011 - Development & sell real estate44,579
    6024 - Freight transport by road32,960
    59200 - Sound recording and music publishing activities3732
    43290 - Other construction installation31,281
    7499 - Non-trading company313,997
    4533 - Plumbing31,723
    7450 - Labour recruitment33,248
    86900 - Other human health activities33,450
    7414 - Business & management consultancy314,598

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07289101 ANGEL EDUCATION LIMITED 18 Jun 2010
    07277865 MAXLOCUMS LTD 08 Jun 2010
    07275726 HEAD ROOM CONSULTANCY LTD 07 Jun 2010
    07270287 WEEKES & CO LTD 01 Jun 2010
    07298244 CYNERGY PLUS LIMITED 29 Jun 2010
    07294416 KCR (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 24 Jun 2010
    07283756 HIGH SPEC WINDOWS & CONSERVATORIES LTD. 14 Jun 2010
    07283605 EPI (UK) LTD 14 Jun 2010
    07280814 EXPRESSLINK TRAVEL LTD 10 Jun 2010
    07277584 LUX PRODUCTS LIMITED 08 Jun 2010
    07276671 J & J SERVICES ( MIDLANDS ) LTD 08 Jun 2010
    07274787 BREEZE INSTALLATIONS LTD 07 Jun 2010
    07271815 SITECH FIRE LIMITED 02 Jun 2010
    07270502 ALL PLASTICS (OLDBURY) LTD 01 Jun 2010
    07270345 INNOVATIVE GLASS SOLUTIONS (MIDLANDS) LIMITED 01 Jun 2010
    07270343 T MILLAN LIMITED 01 Jun 2010
    07269109 CREDIT CRUNCH BOOKKEEPING LIMITED 01 Jun 2010

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