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.

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 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)OldburyUK
    2013130269,432
    2012120253,150
    % change8.3%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (130)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)OldburyUK
    201367134,630
    201268121,659
    % change-1.5%10.7%
    Record Year 2012 (68) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013271921
    New companies in 2012181931
    % change50.0%0.0%-32.3%
    Record Year2013 (27)2010 (20)2012 (31)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)OldburyUK
    201371155,192
    201273147,794
    % change-2.7%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (122)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)OldburyUK
    20132777,278
    20123680,218
    % change-25.0%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (79) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 20139711
    Closed companies in 2012101511
    % change-10.0%-53.3%0%
    Record Year2009 (24)2009 (36)2009 (19)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)OldburyUK
    201359114,240
    201247105,356
    Record Year2007 (72)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)OldburyUK
    20134057,352
    20123241,441
    Record Year 2013 (40) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013181210
    Net growth in 20128420
    Record Year2013 (18)2005 (13)2012 (20)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.1%
    20090.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20130.0%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.0%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.0%0.0%0.1%
    % change26.2%-3.0%-38.7%
    Record Year1993 (0.1%)1992 (0.1%)2012 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CARE1.34%CONSULTING5.25%
    MANAGEMENT1.15%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    M0.96%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    BIRMINGHAM0.76%PROPERTY2.48%
    CONSTRUCTION0.76%TRADING2.05%
    CAR0.76%ENGINEERING1.81%
    CONSULTANCY0.76%DESIGN1.79%
    COMMERCIAL0.76%LONDON1.77%
    HOME0.76%BUSINESS1.77%
    L0.76%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    RECYCLING0.76%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    MIDLANDS0.76%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    TRAINING0.76%GLOBAL1.59%
    GLOBAL0.76%MEDIA1.57%
    LOGISTICS0.76%CARE1.55%
    OLDBURY0.76%J1.53%
    HOTEL0.76%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    TRANSPORT0.57%IT1.40%
    PIZZA0.57%PROPERTIES1.40%
    BUILDERS0.57%M1.26%
    ENTERPRISES0.57%BUILDING1.22%
    BUSINESS0.57%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    MY0.57%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    J0.57%CAPITAL1.16%
    BUILDING0.57%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied159257,517
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2454,555
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets155,366
    49410 - Freight transport by road136,273
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1124,324
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities925,583
    99999 - Dormant Company944,817
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management733,633
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles74,768
    62012 - Business and domestic software development78,590
    47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores63,345
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities66,771
    86210 - General medical practice activities63,882
    62090 - Other information technology service activities512,578
    47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating53,168
    43290 - Other construction installation43,015
    68310 - Real estate agencies43,343
    78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies43,371
    86220 - Specialists medical practice activities43,250
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified35,319

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08515377 KHAYYAM RESTAURANT LTD 03 May 2013
    08524659 KSD SOCIAL CARE CONSULTANTS LTD 10 May 2013
    08526311 KMS CREATIVE MEDIA LTD 13 May 2013
    08532935 SOTER CONSULTING LIMITED 17 May 2013
    08536431 K. WILL WRITERS AND ESTATE PLANNING LTD 20 May 2013
    08543283 MAN JOINERY SERVICES LTD 24 May 2013
    08514610 MHS IRELAND LIMITED 02 May 2013
    08515098 KELMGO LTD 02 May 2013
    08518703 SKIPS 2 U LIMITED 07 May 2013
    08520258 HEAVY ROAD RUNNER LTD 08 May 2013
    08520359 CAPITAL CURRY LIMITED 08 May 2013
    08523426 SMITH K LIMITED 10 May 2013
    08533871 UNITED SOLUTIONS LIMITED 17 May 2013
    08539791 GLORINEXD LTD 22 May 2013
    08541763 L E ENTERPRISE LIMITED 23 May 2013
    08545129 SLAWOMIR TRYBUS LTD 28 May 2013
    08546688 1 STOP MOTOR COMPANY (MIDLANDS) LTD 28 May 2013
    08549433 MH1 SERVICES (UK) LIMITED 30 May 2013
    08551541 I.RED HEATING LTD 31 May 2013

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