Oldbury, West Midlands
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldbury when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Oldbury when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldbury when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldbury when compared to any previous June.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Oldbury when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Oldbury when compared to any previous June.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldbury when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Oldbury when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 120 companies were formed in Oldbury. This figure is 17.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Oldbury occurred in 2012 when a total of 120 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Oldbury UK 2012 120 253,150 2011 102 228,735 % change 17.6% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (120) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldbury when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 68 companies were registered in Oldbury during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 17.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Oldbury UK 2012 68 121,659 2011 58 112,344 % change 17.2% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (68) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldbury when compared to any previous June.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 18 19 31 New companies in 2011 22 17 19 % change -18.2% 11.8% 63.2% Record Year 2011 (22) 2010 (20) 2012 (31)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 73 companies were dissolved in Oldbury. This figure is 35.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 73 147,793 2011 54 162,310 % change 35.2% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (122) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 36 companies were dissolved in Oldbury during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 33.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Oldbury UK 2012 36 80,218 2011 27 71,324 % change 33.3% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (79) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 10 15 11 Closed companies in 2011 12 10 5 % change -16.7% 50.0% 120% Record Year 2009 (24) 2009 (36) 2009 (19)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Oldbury increased by 47 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Oldbury UK 2012 47 105,357 2011 48 66,425 Record Year 2007 (72) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 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 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 32 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Oldbury UK 2012 32 41,441 2011 31 41,020 Record Year 2012 (32) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
June 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Oldbury when compared to any previous June.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 8 4 20 Net growth in 2011 10 7 14 Record Year 2011 (10) 2005 (13) 2012 (20)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Oldbury formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Oldbury 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Oldbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Oldbury 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% % change -31.2% -2.0% 74.3% Record Year 1961 (0.5%) 1966 (0.2%) 1971 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 38.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 37.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.3% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Oldbury was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
25.0% of all director appointments in Oldbury in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Oldbury was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
26.2% of all director appointments in Oldbury in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.30% CONSULTING 5.07% MIDLANDS 1.08% MANAGEMENT 4.74% TRANSPORT 1.08% CONSULTANCY 3.28% J 0.86% PROPERTY 2.35% SOT 0.86% TRADING 2.10% CONSULTING 0.86% DESIGN 1.89% CONSULTANCY 0.86% ENGINEERING 1.87% GLOBAL 0.65% ASSOCIATES 1.82% N 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.78% TIVIDALE 0.65% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% CARE 0.65% BUSINESS 1.70% HIRE 0.65% MEDIA 1.69% PRODUCTS 0.65% LONDON 1.68% (OLDBURY) 0.65% J 1.57% HOTEL 0.65% GLOBAL 1.51% DESIGNS 0.65% INVESTMENTS 1.48% S 0.65% IT 1.42% REPAIRS 0.65% CARE 1.31% CONSTRUCTION 0.65% PROPERTIES 1.31% DESIGN 0.65% M 1.26% WEST 0.65% ELECTRICAL 1.23% PROPERTIES 0.43% BUILDING 1.23% CONCRETE 0.43% SECURITY 1.19% W 0.43% S 1.18% CONTRACTORS 0.43% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 134 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 20 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 14 35,447 86900 - Other human health activities 8 5,222 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 14,220 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 6 3,233 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 5 4,644 7260 - Other computer related activities 5 6,456 9999 - Dormant Company 5 16,469 49410 - Freight transport by road 5 2,912 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 5 2,880 62090 - Other information technology service activities 4 8,258 7414 - Business & management consultancy 4 10,978 86210 - General medical practice activities 4 2,657 8514 - Other human health activities 4 2,277 99999 - Dormant Company 4 26,088 47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 3 1,933 7450 - Labour recruitment 3 1,553 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 3 2,039 8512 - Medical practice activities 3 1,960
Recent Companies
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