Oldbury, West Midlands
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Oldbury when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldbury when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2011 was a record second half year for company registrations in Oldbury when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldbury when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldbury when compared to any previous October.
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Oldbury when compared to any previous second half year.
- October 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Oldbury when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for company registrations in Oldbury when compared to any year in history.
A total of 221 companies were formed in Oldbury in 2011. This total is 0.5% higher than in 2010 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Oldbury UK 2011 221 452,870 2010 220 400,358 2009 155 362,675 2008 151 349,203 2007 201 457,649 Record Year 2011 (221) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldbury when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2011 was a record second half year for company registrations in Oldbury when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 119 companies were formed in Oldbury. This figure is 8.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Oldbury occurred in 2011 when a total of 119 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Oldbury UK 2011 119 224,135 2010 110 196,609 % change 8.2% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (119) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldbury when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 52 companies were registered in Oldbury during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 2.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Oldbury UK 2011 52 109,623 2010 51 95,117 % change 2.0% 15.3% Record Year 2011 (52) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldbury when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 25 15 12 New companies in 2010 19 19 13 % change 31.6% -21.1% -7.7% Record Year 2011 (25) 2010 (19) 2010 (13)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 120 companies were dissolved in Oldbury in 2011. This total is 14.3% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Oldbury UK 2011 120 314,523 2010 140 342,232 2009 220 533,773 2008 89 237,901 2007 80 220,295 Record Year 2009 (220) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 66 companies were dissolved in Oldbury. This figure is 13.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Oldbury occurred in 2009 when a total of 98 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Oldbury UK 2011 66 152,213 2010 76 164,601 % change -13.2% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (98) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 38 companies were dissolved in Oldbury during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 2.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Oldbury UK 2011 38 79,983 2010 37 76,896 % change 2.7% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (39) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 8 16 14 Closed companies in 2010 15 18 4 % change -46.7% -11.1% 250% Record Year 2009 (16) 2010 (18) 2009 (14)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 101 companies were added to the company register for Oldbury in 2011. This number represents growth of 45.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 21 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Oldbury company register grew by 121 companies.
Year Oldbury UK 2011 101 138,347 2010 80 58,126 2009 -65 -171,098 2008 62 111,302 2007 121 237,354 Record Year 2007 (121) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Oldbury when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Oldbury increased by 53 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Oldbury UK 2011 53 71,922 2010 34 32,008 Record Year 2011 (53) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Oldbury during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 14 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Oldbury UK 2011 14 29,640 2010 14 18,221 Record Year 2007 (24) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
October 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Oldbury when compared to any previous October.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 17 -1 -2 Net growth in 2010 4 1 9 Record Year 2011 (17) 1998 (12) 2000 (10)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Oldbury formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2010 when Oldbury was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Oldbury 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Oldbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Oldbury 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Oldbury formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Oldbury 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% % change 14.3% -32.7% -18.2% Record Year 1964 (0.5%) 1971 (0.3%) 1965 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 40.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 38.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 38.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Oldbury was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Oldbury in 2011 was 28.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Oldbury was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
22.8% of all director appointments in Oldbury in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Oldbury was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
21.3% of all director appointments in Oldbury in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage S 1.38% CONSULTING 5.07% TRANSPORT 1.15% MANAGEMENT 4.74% PROPERTY 0.92% CONSULTANCY 3.26% TIVIDALE 0.92% PROPERTY 2.37% (OLDBURY) 0.92% TRADING 2.07% OLDBURY 0.92% DESIGN 1.92% MARKETING 0.69% ASSOCIATES 1.86% RECRUITMENT 0.69% ENGINEERING 1.78% MANAGEMENT 0.69% BUSINESS 1.78% CONSTRUCTION 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.76% WOLVERHAMPTON 0.69% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% IT 0.69% MEDIA 1.71% MOTORING 0.69% LONDON 1.63% CARE 0.69% J 1.51% JOY 0.46% INVESTMENTS 1.48% AGENCY 0.46% GLOBAL 1.46% CONTRACTORS 0.46% IT 1.41% ENERGY 0.46% CARE 1.39% BUILDING 0.46% PROPERTIES 1.29% SOT 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.29% CITY 0.46% M 1.27% RECYCLING 0.46% BUILDING 1.26% MAVEN 0.46% ENERGY 1.25% B 0.46% S 1.20% ASSOCIATES 0.46% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
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 106 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 23 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 18 32,483 86900 - Other human health activities 8 4,457 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 11,768 9999 - Dormant Company 6 20,199 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 5 2,452 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 5 5,558 7414 - Business & management consultancy 5 13,034 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 4 1,594 7260 - Other computer related activities 4 7,667 49410 - Freight transport by road 4 2,392 59200 - Sound recording and music publishing activities 4 1,124 86210 - General medical practice activities 4 2,285 8514 - Other human health activities 4 2,637 99999 - Dormant Company 4 21,846 7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult 3 2,496 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 3 1,784 7450 - Labour recruitment 3 1,864 8512 - Medical practice activities 3 2,224
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