Oldbury, West Midlands
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldbury when compared to any previous first half year.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldbury when compared to any previous April.
- April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Oldbury when compared to any previous April.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldbury when compared to any previous first half year.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 130 companies were formed in Oldbury. This figure is 8.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Oldbury occurred in 2013 when a total of 130 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Oldbury UK 2013 130 269,432 2012 120 253,150 % change 8.3% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (130) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 67 companies were registered in Oldbury during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 1.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Oldbury UK 2013 67 134,630 2012 68 121,659 % change -1.5% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (68) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldbury when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 27 19 21 New companies in 2012 18 19 31 % change 50.0% 0.0% -32.3% Record Year 2013 (27) 2010 (20) 2012 (31)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 71 companies were dissolved in Oldbury. This figure is 2.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 71 155,192 2012 73 147,794 % change -2.7% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (122) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 27 companies were dissolved in Oldbury during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 25.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Oldbury UK 2013 27 77,278 2012 36 80,218 % change -25.0% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (79) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 9 7 11 Closed companies in 2012 10 15 11 % change -10.0% -53.3% 0% Record Year 2009 (24) 2009 (36) 2009 (19)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Oldbury increased by 59 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Oldbury UK 2013 59 114,240 2012 47 105,356 Record Year 2007 (72) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Oldbury during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 40 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Oldbury UK 2013 40 57,352 2012 32 41,441 Record Year 2013 (40) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Oldbury when compared to any previous April.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 18 12 10 Net growth in 2012 8 4 20 Record Year 2013 (18) 2005 (13) 2012 (20)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Oldbury formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Oldbury 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Oldbury formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Oldbury 2013 0.0% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% % change 26.2% -3.0% -38.7% Record Year 1993 (0.1%) 1992 (0.1%) 2012 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 41.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Oldbury was 2012 when 29.8% of all directors were female.
25.4% of all director appointments in Oldbury in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Oldbury was in 2012 when 33.6% of all directors were female.
24.4% of all director appointments in Oldbury in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CARE 1.34% CONSULTING 5.25% MANAGEMENT 1.15% MANAGEMENT 4.80% M 0.96% CONSULTANCY 3.41% BIRMINGHAM 0.76% PROPERTY 2.48% CONSTRUCTION 0.76% TRADING 2.05% CAR 0.76% ENGINEERING 1.81% CONSULTANCY 0.76% DESIGN 1.79% COMMERCIAL 0.76% LONDON 1.77% HOME 0.76% BUSINESS 1.77% L 0.76% CONSULTANTS 1.68% RECYCLING 0.76% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% MIDLANDS 0.76% ASSOCIATES 1.67% TRAINING 0.76% GLOBAL 1.59% GLOBAL 0.76% MEDIA 1.57% LOGISTICS 0.76% CARE 1.55% OLDBURY 0.76% J 1.53% HOTEL 0.76% INVESTMENTS 1.46% TRANSPORT 0.57% IT 1.40% PIZZA 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.40% BUILDERS 0.57% M 1.26% ENTERPRISES 0.57% BUILDING 1.22% BUSINESS 0.57% ELECTRICAL 1.19% MY 0.57% ENTERPRISES 1.18% J 0.57% CAPITAL 1.16% BUILDING 0.57% TRAINING 1.16%
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 159 257,517 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 24 54,555 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 15 5,366 49410 - Freight transport by road 13 6,273 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 11 24,324 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 9 25,583 99999 - Dormant Company 9 44,817 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 7 33,633 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 7 4,768 62012 - Business and domestic software development 7 8,590 47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 6 3,345 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 6 6,771 86210 - General medical practice activities 6 3,882 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 12,578 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 5 3,168 43290 - Other construction installation 4 3,015 68310 - Real estate agencies 4 3,343 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 4 3,371 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 4 3,250 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 3 5,319
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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