Oldbury, West Midlands
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Oldbury when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldbury when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for company registrations in Oldbury when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldbury when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldbury when compared to any previous December.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldbury when compared to any previous October.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Oldbury when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Oldbury when compared to any previous October.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Oldbury when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Oldbury when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Oldbury when compared to any previous December.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Oldbury when compared to any year in history.
A total of 261 companies were formed in Oldbury in 2012. This total is 18.1% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Oldbury UK 2012 261 491,893 2011 221 452,870 2010 220 400,358 2009 155 362,675 2008 151 349,203 Record Year 2012 (261) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldbury when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for company registrations in Oldbury when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 141 companies were formed in Oldbury. This figure is 18.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Oldbury occurred in 2012 when a total of 141 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Oldbury UK 2012 141 238,743 2011 119 224,135 % change 18.5% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (141) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldbury when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 68 companies were registered in Oldbury during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 30.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Oldbury UK 2012 68 119,875 2011 52 109,623 % change 30.8% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (68) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldbury when compared to any previous December.
October 2012 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 2012 28 17 23 New companies in 2011 25 15 12 % change 12.0% 13.3% 91.7% Record Year 2012 (28) 2010 (19) 2012 (23)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 150 companies were dissolved in Oldbury in 2012. This total is 25.0% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Oldbury UK 2012 150 293,728 2011 120 314,524 2010 140 342,233 2009 220 533,787 2008 89 237,873 Record Year 2009 (220) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 77 companies were dissolved in Oldbury. This figure is 16.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 77 145,934 2011 66 152,213 % change 16.7% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (98) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Oldbury when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 41 companies were dissolved in Oldbury during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 7.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Oldbury UK 2012 41 70,026 2011 38 79,983 % change 7.9% -12.4% Record Year 2012 (41) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Oldbury when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 17 14 10 Closed companies in 2011 8 16 14 % change 112.5% -12.5% -29% Record Year 2012 (17) 2010 (18) 2009 (14)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 111 companies were added to the company register for Oldbury in 2012. This number represents growth of 50.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 10 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 2012 111 198,165 2011 101 138,346 2010 80 58,125 2009 -65 -171,112 2008 62 111,330 Record Year 2007 (121) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Oldbury when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Oldbury increased by 64 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Oldbury UK 2012 64 92,809 2011 53 71,922 Record Year 2012 (64) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Oldbury when compared to any previous Q4.
Net company growth for Oldbury during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 27 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Oldbury UK 2012 27 49,849 2011 14 29,640 Record Year 2012 (27) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Oldbury when compared to any previous December.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 11 3 13 Net growth in 2011 17 -1 -2 Record Year 2011 (17) 1998 (12) 2012 (13)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Oldbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is an improvement on 2011 when Oldbury was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Oldbury 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Oldbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Oldbury 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Oldbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Oldbury 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% % change -5.9% 7.8% 86.7% Record Year 1964 (0.5%) 1971 (0.3%) 1965 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 40.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 42.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Oldbury was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Oldbury in 2012 was 27.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Oldbury was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
18.4% of all director appointments in Oldbury in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Oldbury was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
18.4% of all director appointments in Oldbury in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MIDLANDS 1.40% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSULTANCY 1.20% MANAGEMENT 4.78% J 1.20% CONSULTANCY 3.31% MANAGEMENT 1.20% PROPERTY 2.40% OLDBURY 1.00% TRADING 2.03% L 1.00% DESIGN 1.86% TRANSPORT 0.80% ASSOCIATES 1.82% M 0.80% ENGINEERING 1.79% GLOBAL 0.80% BUSINESS 1.76% CARE 0.80% CONSULTANTS 1.75% DESIGN 0.60% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% COUNTRY 0.60% LONDON 1.69% S 0.60% MEDIA 1.69% G 0.60% GLOBAL 1.59% ENTERPRISES 0.60% J 1.57% CONSULTING 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.46% BLACK 0.60% IT 1.43% MAINTENANCE 0.60% CARE 1.39% HOME 0.60% PROPERTIES 1.34% F 0.60% M 1.26% MEDICAL 0.60% BUILDING 1.23% IT 0.60% ENTERPRISES 1.21% IMPORT 0.60% TRAINING 1.18% CONSTRUCTION 0.60% ELECTRICAL 1.17% LOGISTICS 0.60% SECURITY 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 134 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 23 52,427 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 12 4,829 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 11 22,058 49410 - Freight transport by road 10 5,165 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 9 4,290 86900 - Other human health activities 8 7,866 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 6 23,256 62090 - Other information technology service activities 6 12,291 86210 - General medical practice activities 6 3,960 99999 - Dormant Company 6 40,648 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 6 2,997 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 6 30,396 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 5 6,177 68310 - Real estate agencies 5 3,270 62012 - Business and domestic software development 5 7,446 38320 - Recovery of sorted materials 4 497 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 4 4,882 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 4 4,936 47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 4 2,997
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08316645 TONET LIMITED 03 Dec 2012 08324555 ROADHOUSE LTD 10 Dec 2012 08327543 GLOBAL ELECTRONICS (UK) LIMITED 11 Dec 2012 08332491 MON'S RESEARCH LTD 17 Dec 2012 08335706 MONEYBACK LTD 18 Dec 2012 08339283 TRACEBY LIMITED 21 Dec 2012 08339557 FOCUS MIDLANDS LIMITED 21 Dec 2012 08340225 AVX DIGITAL LTD 21 Dec 2012 08342654 V.K.PILLAI LTD 28 Dec 2012 08315451 OLDBURY MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 03 Dec 2012 08315486 CASH CLOTHES (UK) LIMITED 03 Dec 2012 08315490 OLDBURY METALS LIMITED 03 Dec 2012 08315506 OLDBURY PLASTIC RECYCLING LIMITED 03 Dec 2012 08319410 NEW LIFESTYLES (ADULT SERVICES) LIMITED 05 Dec 2012 08320300 GVS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 06 Dec 2012 08321478 (UK) THE STORES LIMITED 06 Dec 2012 08323842 3 TIGERS LIMITED 10 Dec 2012 08325668 MY & YOUR CARE LTD 11 Dec 2012 08328765 SKYHI FRESH BITES LIMITED 12 Dec 2012 08332898 CLINICAL AUDIT AND EFFECTIVENESS LTD 17 Dec 2012 08335206 EMBERY A LIMITED 18 Dec 2012 08339157 M & TM LTD 21 Dec 2012 08342777 FINANCIAL CORPORATION LIMITED 31 Dec 2012
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