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Oldbury, West Midlands

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldbury when compared to any previous Q2.
  • April 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldbury when compared to any previous April.
  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Oldbury when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Oldbury when compared to any previous June.
  • April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Oldbury 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 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 102 companies were formed in Oldbury. This figure is 7.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    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
    2011102228,735
    2010110203,749
    % change-7.3%12.3%
    Record Year2007 (114)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldbury when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 58 companies were registered in Oldbury during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 20.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)OldburyUK
    201158112,344
    20104898,612
    % change20.8%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (58) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    April 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldbury when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011221719
    New companies in 2010112017
    % change100.0%-15.0%11.8%
    Record Year2011 (22)2010 (20)2007 (20)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 54 companies were dissolved in Oldbury. This figure is 15.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    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
    201154162,310
    201064177,631
    % change-15.6%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (122)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 27 companies were dissolved in Oldbury during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 15.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)OldburyUK
    20112771,324
    20103294,954
    % change-15.6%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (79) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201112105
    Closed companies in 20109149
    % change33.3%-28.6%-44%
    Record Year2009 (24)2009 (36)2009 (19)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Oldbury increased by 48 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)OldburyUK
    20114866,425
    20104626,118
    Record Year2007 (72)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Oldbury when compared to any previous Q2.

    Net company growth for Oldbury during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 31 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)OldburyUK
    20113141,020
    2010163,658
    Record Year 2011 (31) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Oldbury when compared to any previous June.

    April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Oldbury when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201110714
    Net growth in 2010268
    Record Year2011 (10)2005 (13)2008 (14)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Oldbury formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Oldbury
    20110.0%
    20100.1%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Oldbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Oldbury
    20110.1%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20100.0%0.1%0.0%
    % change93.3%-33.0%-1.0%
    Record Year1961 (0.5%)1966 (0.2%)1971 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 41.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 39.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Oldbury was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    19.9% of all director appointments in Oldbury in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Oldbury was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    24.0% of all director appointments in Oldbury in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    TRAINING1.15%CONSULTING5.09%
    OLDBURY0.92%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    IT0.92%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    MARKETING0.92%PROPERTY2.43%
    S0.92%TRADING2.05%
    CARE0.92%DESIGN1.94%
    PROPERTY0.69%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    PRIVATE0.69%BUSINESS1.87%
    TRANSPORT0.69%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    B0.69%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    EXECUTIVE0.69%MEDIA1.73%
    MAINTENANCE0.69%ENGINEERING1.67%
    SYSTEMS0.69%LONDON1.60%
    ASSOCIATES0.69%GLOBAL1.46%
    PREMIER0.69%J1.44%
    PRIMARY0.46%CARE1.44%
    ESTATES0.46%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    NETWORK0.46%IT1.39%
    CO0.46%BUILDING1.32%
    MIDLANDS0.46%PROPERTIES1.31%
    PHOENIX0.46%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    F0.46%M1.27%
    MOTORS0.46%S1.23%
    TIVIDALE0.46%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    CITY0.46%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied96202,072
    7487 - Other business activities2460,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1330,647
    86900 - Other human health activities94,154
    9999 - Dormant Company720,111
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering45,928
    7414 - Business & management consultancy413,053
    7260 - Other computer related activities47,849
    7450 - Labour recruitment42,304
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles42,257
    78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies41,595
    59200 - Sound recording and music publishing activities4974
    49410 - Freight transport by road42,142
    9234 - Other entertainment activities31,540
    7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult32,422
    4533 - Plumbing31,453
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified31,427
    9305 - Other service activities39,063
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings32,238
    43290 - Other construction installation31,421

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07663219 CHICAGO PIZZA (OLDBURY) LTD 09 Jun 2011
    07670484 BLUE STAR NETWORK (UK) LTD 15 Jun 2011
    07672099 GHANIM INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITED 16 Jun 2011
    07672607 OLDBURY ACADEMY 16 Jun 2011
    07653495 OUT OF RANGE ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED 01 Jun 2011
    07653345 STERLINGS TRAVEL LTD 01 Jun 2011
    07658077 AVJIT TECH LIMITED 06 Jun 2011
    07658801 BIRCOM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 06 Jun 2011
    07658830 DSP IT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 06 Jun 2011
    07668075 PARIHAR TRANSPORT LTD 14 Jun 2011
    07672226 SMITCO LTD 16 Jun 2011
    07673910 FINE ART TRAINING LIMITED 17 Jun 2011
    07675745 OLDBURY LEISURE LTD 21 Jun 2011
    07676591 CREATIVE GARDENING SOLUTIONS LTD 21 Jun 2011
    07677721 BILL'S BISTRO BAR LIMITED 21 Jun 2011
    07681636 R3BRAND LIMITED 24 Jun 2011
    07682079 VOICE EXPERT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 24 Jun 2011
    07684555 HSS GLOBAL SERVICES LIMITED 27 Jun 2011
    07685002 POLKADOTCREATION LIMITED 28 Jun 2011

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