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Redditch, Worcestershire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 251 companies were formed in Redditch. This figure is 14.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Redditch occurred in 2003 when a total of 261 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RedditchUK
    2012251253,150
    2011219228,735
    % change14.6%10.7%
    Record Year2003 (261)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 100 companies were registered in Redditch during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 15.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly 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)RedditchUK
    2012100121,659
    2011118112,344
    % change-15.3%8.3%
    Record Year 2003 (138) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012323632
    New companies in 2011343945
    % change-5.9%-7.7%-28.9%
    Record Year2008 (46)2003 (41)2003 (56)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 141 companies were dissolved in Redditch. This figure is 6.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Redditch occurred in 2010 when a total of 239 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RedditchUK
    2012141147,793
    2011150162,310
    % change-6.0%-8.9%
    Record Year2010 (239)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 74 companies were dissolved in Redditch during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 25.4% 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)RedditchUK
    20127480,218
    20115971,324
    % change25.4%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (122) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012252821
    Closed companies in 2011162419
    % change56.3%16.7%11%
    Record Year2010 (28)2009 (54)2010 (53)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Redditch increased by 110 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RedditchUK
    2012110105,357
    20116966,425
    Record Year2003 (192)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Redditch during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 26 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)RedditchUK
    20122641,441
    20115941,020
    Record Year 2003 (111) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20127811
    Net growth in 2011181526
    Record Year2008 (33)2003 (34)2003 (46)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Redditch formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Redditch
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Redditch formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Redditch
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-20.8%-19.1%-24.1%
    Record Year1978 (0.3%)1970 (0.3%)1975 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 45.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 48.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.6% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Redditch was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    28.3% of all director appointments in Redditch 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
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Redditch was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    28.0% of all director appointments in Redditch 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    BUSINESS1.19%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.19%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    M0.95%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    (MIDLANDS)0.71%PROPERTY2.35%
    ENGINEERING0.71%TRADING2.10%
    REDDITCH0.71%DESIGN1.89%
    DEVELOPMENT0.71%ENGINEERING1.87%
    RECRUITMENT0.59%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    CONSULTANCY0.59%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    IT0.59%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    ELECTRICAL0.59%BUSINESS1.70%
    J0.59%MEDIA1.69%
    TRAINING0.59%LONDON1.68%
    PROPERTY0.59%J1.57%
    ASSOCIATES0.59%GLOBAL1.51%
    MARKETING0.59%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    IN0.48%IT1.42%
    COMMUNITY0.48%CARE1.31%
    CONSULTING0.48%PROPERTIES1.31%
    CREATIVE0.48%M1.26%
    DESIGN0.48%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    SALES0.48%BUILDING1.23%
    PROJECT0.48%SECURITY1.19%
    FIRST0.48%S1.18%
    MAINTENANCE0.48%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied173244,457
    7487 - Other business activities5947,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5335,447
    99999 - Dormant Company2826,088
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1610,271
    9999 - Dormant Company1516,469
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1420,390
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1314,220
    74990 - Non-trading company119,706
    49410 - Freight transport by road102,912
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities915,280
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified94,091
    9305 - Other service activities97,926
    86900 - Other human health activities85,222
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles82,880
    56302 - Public houses and bars72,913
    7499 - Non-trading company78,023
    7414 - Business & management consultancy610,978
    4545 - Other building completion61,943
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet63,818

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08093070 SMTAP LTD 01 Jun 2012
    08097349 CAROLINE DIXON SERVICES LIMITED 08 Jun 2012
    08100774 THE CONSTRUCTION FIRM LIMITED 12 Jun 2012
    08102105 OTHMAN MEDICS LIMITED 12 Jun 2012
    08104999 A & E SERVICES (UK) LIMITED 14 Jun 2012
    08108438 RDH CONSULTANCY SOLUTIONS LTD 18 Jun 2012
    08110048 BANNER INSTALLATIONS LIMITED 19 Jun 2012
    08111747 TRANSFER MY MEMORIES LIMITED 19 Jun 2012
    08113492 INCA SOLUTIONS LIMITED 20 Jun 2012
    08113536 QSES ASSOCIATES LIMITED 20 Jun 2012
    08119082 GREEN STUFF APPAREL LTD 26 Jun 2012
    08120921 J SHALOM ENTERPRISES LTD. 27 Jun 2012
    08125063 PROTEA SOLUTIONS LTD 29 Jun 2012
    08092266 TRT LIGHTING LIMITED 01 Jun 2012
    08096167 BORAN ENGINEERING LIMITED 07 Jun 2012
    08102971 DAWN AND TREVOR LTD. 13 Jun 2012
    08106583 ISIS SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT LTD 15 Jun 2012
    08108313 BE UNIQUE INTERIORS LIMITED 18 Jun 2012
    08111219 SITETEC MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD 19 Jun 2012
    08111816 OSCAR IT SOLUTIONS LTD 19 Jun 2012
    OC376217 CVP LLP 20 Jun 2012
    08112723 NASH WEB SOLUTIONS LIMITED 20 Jun 2012
    08113101 TRAVEL SAVVY LTD. 20 Jun 2012
    08114397 COMMANDER COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 21 Jun 2012
    08121084 BROUGH SOLUTIONS LIMITED 27 Jun 2012