Oldbury, West Midlands
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldbury when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Oldbury when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldbury when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldbury when compared to any previous May.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldbury when compared to any previous April.
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Oldbury when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for net growth in Oldbury when compared to any half year in history.
- May 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Oldbury when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldbury when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Oldbury when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 187 companies were formed in Oldbury. This figure is 43.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Oldbury occurred in 2014 when a total of 187 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Oldbury UK 2014 187 300,731 2013 130 269,432 % change 43.8% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (187) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldbury when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 91 companies were registered in Oldbury during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 35.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Oldbury UK 2014 91 150,009 2013 67 134,630 % change 35.8% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (91) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Oldbury when compared to any previous May.
April 2014 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 2014 30 41 20 New companies in 2013 27 19 21 % change 11.1% 115.8% -4.8% Record Year 2014 (30) 2014 (41) 2012 (31)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 109 companies were dissolved in Oldbury. This figure is 53.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 109 177,207 2013 71 155,192 % change 53.5% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (122) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 53 companies were dissolved in Oldbury during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 96.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Oldbury UK 2014 53 94,837 2013 27 77,278 % change 96.3% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (79) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 12 25 16 Closed companies in 2013 9 7 11 % change 33.3% 257.1% 45% Record Year 2009 (24) 2009 (36) 2009 (19)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Oldbury when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for net growth in Oldbury when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Oldbury increased by 78 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Oldbury UK 2014 78 123,524 2013 59 114,240 Record Year 2014 (78) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Oldbury during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 38 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Oldbury UK 2014 38 55,172 2013 40 57,352 Record Year 2013 (40) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
May 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Oldbury when compared to any previous May.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 18 16 4 Net growth in 2013 18 12 10 Record Year 2013 (18) 2014 (16) 2012 (20)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Oldbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2013 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Oldbury 2014 0.1% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Oldbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Oldbury 2014 0.1% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% % change 0.2% 99.3% -17.6% Record Year 1993 (0.1%) 1992 (0.1%) 2012 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 41.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 41.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Oldbury was 2012 when 29.8% of all directors were female.
21.6% of all director appointments in Oldbury in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Oldbury was in 2012 when 33.6% of all directors were female.
20.2% of all director appointments in Oldbury in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CARE 1.14% CONSULTING 5.16% MANAGEMENT 1.14% MANAGEMENT 4.64% J 1.14% CONSULTANCY 3.50% CONSTRUCTION 1.14% PROPERTY 2.66% CONSULTANCY 0.98% TRADING 2.03% S 0.82% ENGINEERING 1.99% BUILDERS 0.82% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% M 0.82% LONDON 1.93% TRANSPORT 0.82% CARE 1.85% TRADING 0.65% DESIGN 1.75% C 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.73% CIC 0.65% BUSINESS 1.69% D 0.65% PROPERTIES 1.63% INTERNATIONAL 0.65% TRANSPORT 1.58% INTERIORS 0.65% GLOBAL 1.55% MIDLANDS 0.49% INVESTMENTS 1.55% P 0.49% J 1.51% PROPERTY 0.49% ASSOCIATES 1.48% EVENTS 0.49% MEDIA 1.44% SIMON 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.40% HIRE 0.49% IT 1.33% R 0.49% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% SUPPLIES 0.49% BUILDING 1.26% CAR 0.33% M 1.24% ESTATES 0.33% CO., 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 170 261,557 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 20 6,286 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 20 57,421 49410 - Freight transport by road 17 9,265 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 12 28,352 99999 - Dormant Company 12 48,436 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 9 40,250 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 9 29,029 86900 - Other human health activities 8 11,292 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 8 3,928 62090 - Other information technology service activities 8 13,024 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 7 7,053 41100 - Development of building projects 7 10,527 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 6 5,855 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 6 5,375 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 6 4,170 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 5 19,058 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 5 9,900 43210 - Electrical installation 5 6,050 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 5 8,533
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09030601 FFTH LIMITED 08 May 2014 09032726 FLOWERS FTH LIMITED 09 May 2014 09036304 BRIGHTDRIVE LTD 13 May 2014 09038865 KNIGHT CONSTRUCTION LTD 14 May 2014 09039360 WILLIAMS CONSTRUCTION SERVICES WM LIMITED 14 May 2014 09039866 NGE-SYSTEMS LIMITED 14 May 2014 09040173 PURBANAT COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY 14 May 2014 09046458 AMORE GIFTING LTD 19 May 2014 09053893 DIANNA LIMITED 23 May 2014 OC393409 ACTIVE PAWS LLP 28 May 2014 09061925 A1 CARE PROFESSIONALS LIMITED 29 May 2014 09063481 GSS EUROPE LIMITED 30 May 2014 09028416 I J CONTRACTOR SERVICES LTD 07 May 2014 09030140 STRIDE ELECTRICAL SECURITY LTD 08 May 2014 09031049 ALDRIDGE DISTRIBUTION LIMITED 08 May 2014 09035466 NOVO INDUSTRIES LTD 12 May 2014 09036334 TIDY SECURITY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 13 May 2014 09038354 YOUNG SHALL GROW LIMITED 13 May 2014 09041848 LFULLER LIMITED 15 May 2014 09044704 D S GEARBOXES LTD 16 May 2014 09046700 ASPIRE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 19 May 2014 09050597 THOMPSON P LIMITED 21 May 2014 09056547 LANGERSON LTD 27 May 2014 09059641 TUFT CONTRACTS LIMITED 28 May 2014 09059943 UPTON K LIMITED 28 May 2014
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