Smethwick, West Midlands

2010 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 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 153 companies were formed in Smethwick. This figure is 1.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Smethwick occurred in 2009 when a total of 156 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SmethwickUK
    2010153203,749
    2009156182,021
    % change-1.9%11.9%
    Record Year2009 (156)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 79 companies were registered in Smethwick during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 7.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)SmethwickUK
    20107998,612
    20098590,987
    % change-7.1%8.4%
    Record Year 2009 (85) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010252925
    New companies in 2009362326
    % change-30.6%26.1%-3.8%
    Record Year2008 (37)2006 (31)2007 (28)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 131 companies were dissolved in Smethwick. This figure is 26.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Smethwick occurred in 2009 when a total of 177 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SmethwickUK
    2010131177,631
    2009177289,236
    % change-26.0%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (177)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 63 companies were dissolved in Smethwick during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 50.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)SmethwickUK
    20106394,954
    2009126181,176
    % change-50.0%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (126) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010172818
    Closed companies in 2009446121
    % change-61.4%-54.1%-14%
    Record Year2009 (44)2009 (61)2009 (21)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Smethwick increased by 22 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SmethwickUK
    20102226,118
    2009-21-107,215
    Record Year2007 (91)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Smethwick during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 16 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)SmethwickUK
    2010163,658
    2009-41-90,189
    Record Year 2007 (49) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2010817
    Net growth in 2009-8-385
    Record Year2008 (21)2006 (23)2007 (18)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Smethwick formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Smethwick
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1982 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Smethwick formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Smethwick
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-36.1%20.1%-13.5%
    Record Year1969 (0.2%)1966 (0.2%)1970 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 40.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 41.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

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

    18.9% of all director appointments in Smethwick in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Smethwick was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    22.8% of all director appointments in Smethwick in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    STORES1.89%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CARE1.13%CONSULTING4.79%
    PROPERTY0.94%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    BAR0.94%PROPERTY2.40%
    CONSTRUCTION0.94%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    NEWS0.94%TRADING2.01%
    CONSULTANCY0.94%DESIGN1.91%
    (MIDLANDS)0.94%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    HIRE0.94%MEDIA1.80%
    TRANSPORT0.75%BUSINESS1.75%
    CAR0.75%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    CARS0.75%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    VEHICLE0.57%ENGINEERING1.56%
    GLOBAL0.57%LONDON1.52%
    CENTRE0.57%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    RED0.57%J1.46%
    TECH0.57%CARE1.41%
    SANDWELL0.57%GLOBAL1.39%
    WINDOWS0.57%PROPERTIES1.35%
    40.57%BUILDING1.33%
    TRAINING0.57%M1.29%
    HOLDINGS0.57%IT1.28%
    SECURITY0.57%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    SOCIAL0.57%GROUP1.25%
    LEISURE0.57%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied258207,125
    7487 - Other business activities3268,525
    9999 - Dormant Company2519,842
    5530 - Restaurants104,879
    7499 - Non-trading company813,997
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified625,942
    5116 - Agents in textiles, footwear etc.6132
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply58,285
    86900 - Other human health activities53,450
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified57,922
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering48,262
    99999 - Dormant Company414,342
    68310 - Real estate agencies41,646
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities48,590
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities42,916
    4545 - Other building completion33,057
    62090 - Other information technology service activities35,854
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis33,070
    4534 - Other building installation32,652
    5552 - Catering32,171

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07298601 EURO WINES (MIDLANDS) LTD 29 Jun 2010
    07298077 BENGAL SPICE (DAWLEY) LTD 29 Jun 2010
    07296887 ALTRUIST LOGICAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 28 Jun 2010
    07296855 JDM ENTERTAINMENT LTD 28 Jun 2010
    07296188 GABRIEL AND CO (FOUNDRIES) LIMITED 25 Jun 2010
    07295554 VILLAGE STORES (KINGSWINFORD) LTD 25 Jun 2010
    07291399 EURO STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION LIMITED 22 Jun 2010
    07290075 THE DANCE BAR LTD 21 Jun 2010
    07286784 THE GALAXY COURT LTD 16 Jun 2010
    07285710 PIONEER STRATEGIC FOCUS LTD 16 Jun 2010
    07284877 RESOURCING DIRECT LIMITED 15 Jun 2010
    07283554 DLO SOLUTIONS LIMITED 14 Jun 2010
    07279420 T & N GLOBAL SERVICE 09 Jun 2010
    07277900 BRIGHT LINK CONSULTANCY LTD 08 Jun 2010
    07272407 INSPIRE COLLEGE LTD 03 Jun 2010
    07269924 VJMR LIMITED 01 Jun 2010
    07268868 GLOBAL SATELLITES AND TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 01 Jun 2010
    07292897 CIVIL DRAINAGE LIMITED 23 Jun 2010
    07291490 ZAIN CAPITAL INVESTMENTS PLC 22 Jun 2010
    07291447 SMART EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANCY LTD 22 Jun 2010
    07288631 K2 TRAINING ASSOCIATES LTD 18 Jun 2010
    07286302 VEHICLE INSPECTION AND TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED 16 Jun 2010
    07281603 R&V TEXTILE LTD 11 Jun 2010
    07272463 PARAMOUNT MANUFACTURING LIMITED 03 Jun 2010
    07268761 WMCK LIMITED 01 Jun 2010

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