Redditch, Worcestershire

Q1 2014 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • March 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Redditch when compared to any previous March.

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. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    A total of 144 companies were registered in Redditch during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 23.1% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)RedditchUK
    2014144150,722
    2013117134,802
    % change23.1%11.8%
    Record Year 2012 (151) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    March 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Redditch when compared to any previous March.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2014424656
    New companies in 2013335034
    % change27.3%-8.0%64.7%
    Record Year2012 (43)2012 (65)2007 (56)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    A total of 77 companies were dissolved in Redditch during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 13.2% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)RedditchUK
    20147782,370
    20136877,914
    % change13.2%5.7%
    Record Year 2010 (118) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2014252824
    Closed companies in 2013232520
    % change8.7%12.0%20%
    Record Year2011 (37)2010 (42)2009 (58)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    Net company growth for Redditch during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 67 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)RedditchUK
    20146768,352
    20134956,888
    Record Year 2012 (84) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2014171832
    Net growth in 2013102514
    Record Year2005 (24)2012 (41)2008 (33)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    In the first quarter of 2014, Redditch formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)Redditch
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change19.0%-15.0%37.5%
    Record Year1975 (0.5%)1993 (0.2%)1991 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 43.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Redditch was in 2007 when 34.3% of all directors were female.

    28.3% of all director appointments in Redditch in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2013-Mar 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    DESIGN1.07%CONSULTING5.22%
    ENGINEERING1.07%MANAGEMENT4.67%
    PROPERTY0.95%CONSULTANCY3.49%
    REDDITCH0.95%PROPERTY2.64%
    BARS0.83%TRADING2.05%
    MANAGEMENT0.83%LONDON1.88%
    CONSULTING0.83%ENGINEERING1.86%
    (REDDITCH)0.83%CARE1.79%
    BUILDING0.71%CONSTRUCTION1.75%
    HOLDINGS0.71%DESIGN1.75%
    (MIDLANDS)0.59%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    CARE0.59%BUSINESS1.71%
    MEDIA0.59%PROPERTIES1.60%
    TRANSPORT0.59%INVESTMENTS1.60%
    EUROPE0.47%GLOBAL1.58%
    K0.47%J1.48%
    INTERIORS0.47%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    G0.47%MEDIA1.48%
    IN0.47%IT1.33%
    HEATING0.47%TRANSPORT1.30%
    CONSULTANCY0.47%DEVELOPMENTS1.29%
    ASSOCIATES0.47%BUILDING1.24%
    LIBRAE0.47%M1.21%
    J0.47%CAPITAL1.20%
    TRAINING0.47%ELECTRICAL1.19%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied215280,210
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified7656,411
    99999 - Dormant Company6847,084
    49410 - Freight transport by road248,014
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2318,491
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2237,882
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2226,700
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1627,750
    74990 - Non-trading company1514,135
    56302 - Public houses and bars145,732
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified118,155
    62012 - Business and domestic software development119,509
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet109,358
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles105,130
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified83,403
    41100 - Development of building projects89,855
    86900 - Other human health activities810,273
    45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles73,177
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities77,313
    56101 - Licensed restaurants77,965

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    OC392094 EARLDOMS FARM LLP 21 Mar 2014
    08961651 ENNUI COLLECTIBLES LTD 27 Mar 2014
    08921221 HARMONY SUPPORTED LIVING SERVICES LIMITED 04 Mar 2014
    08925061 TITLE TRANSFERS LTD 06 Mar 2014
    08940465 BAYLISS HEATING & PLUMBING LIMITED 14 Mar 2014
    08942617 GM LIDAR SURVEYS LIMITED 17 Mar 2014
    08945089 EUROPE SUPPLEMENTS (UK) LTD. 18 Mar 2014
    08949156 ELLIS RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 20 Mar 2014
    08950209 LAW OF ATTRACTION LTD 20 Mar 2014
    08953936 SKY VISOR UK LIMITED 24 Mar 2014
    08954554 CENTRAL GROUP SUPPLIES LTD 24 Mar 2014
    08954730 BARGAINS HUT LIMITED 24 Mar 2014
    08957086 IIPQ LTD 25 Mar 2014
    08959449 ARML LTD 26 Mar 2014
    08962502 25SEVEN CAMPERS LIMITED 27 Mar 2014
    08965170 ZAMAN SEAFOODS LIMITED 28 Mar 2014
    08932630 OLIVER GRACE HAIR LOUNGE LIMITED 11 Mar 2014
    08945528 KINGFISHER CARPETS AND BEDS LIMITED 18 Mar 2014
    08949599 KADOOZLE LIMITED 20 Mar 2014
    08955425 KSR RETAIL LIMITED 24 Mar 2014
    08955862 D A WILLIAMS TRANSPORT LIMITED 24 Mar 2014
    08960874 GM HOSPITALITY LIMITED 26 Mar 2014
    08962264 MAGNUM MOTORSPORT LIMITED 27 Mar 2014
    08964895 CLARKS MOTOR SOLUTIONS LIMITED 28 Mar 2014
    08965140 STRATUS CONNECTIONS LTD 28 Mar 2014