Smethwick, West Midlands
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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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) Smethwick UK 2010 153 203,749 2009 156 182,021 % change -1.9% 11.9% Record Year 2009 (156) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Smethwick UK 2010 79 98,612 2009 85 90,987 % change -7.1% 8.4% Record Year 2009 (85) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 25 29 25 New companies in 2009 36 23 26 % change -30.6% 26.1% -3.8% Record Year 2008 (37) 2006 (31) 2007 (28)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Smethwick UK 2010 131 177,631 2009 177 289,236 % change -26.0% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (177) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Smethwick UK 2010 63 94,954 2009 126 181,176 % change -50.0% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (126) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 17 28 18 Closed companies in 2009 44 61 21 % change -61.4% -54.1% -14% Record Year 2009 (44) 2009 (61) 2009 (21)
Net Company Growth
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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) Smethwick UK 2010 22 26,118 2009 -21 -107,215 Record Year 2007 (91) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Smethwick UK 2010 16 3,658 2009 -41 -90,189 Record Year 2007 (49) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 8 1 7 Net growth in 2009 -8 -38 5 Record Year 2008 (21) 2006 (23) 2007 (18)
UK Company Share
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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 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1982 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -36.1% 20.1% -13.5% Record Year 1969 (0.2%) 1966 (0.2%) 1970 (0.5%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage STORES 1.89% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CARE 1.13% CONSULTING 4.79% PROPERTY 0.94% CONSULTANCY 3.02% BAR 0.94% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSTRUCTION 0.94% ASSOCIATES 2.02% NEWS 0.94% TRADING 2.01% CONSULTANCY 0.94% DESIGN 1.91% (MIDLANDS) 0.94% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% HIRE 0.94% MEDIA 1.80% TRANSPORT 0.75% BUSINESS 1.75% CAR 0.75% CONSULTANTS 1.71% CARS 0.75% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% VEHICLE 0.57% ENGINEERING 1.56% GLOBAL 0.57% LONDON 1.52% CENTRE 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.49% RED 0.57% J 1.46% TECH 0.57% CARE 1.41% SANDWELL 0.57% GLOBAL 1.39% WINDOWS 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.35% 4 0.57% BUILDING 1.33% TRAINING 0.57% M 1.29% HOLDINGS 0.57% IT 1.28% SECURITY 0.57% ELECTRICAL 1.27% SOCIAL 0.57% GROUP 1.25% LEISURE 0.57% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 258 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 32 68,525 9999 - Dormant Company 25 19,842 5530 - Restaurants 10 4,879 7499 - Non-trading company 8 13,997 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 6 25,942 5116 - Agents in textiles, footwear etc. 6 132 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 5 8,285 86900 - Other human health activities 5 3,450 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 5 7,922 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 4 8,262 99999 - Dormant Company 4 14,342 68310 - Real estate agencies 4 1,646 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 4 8,590 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 4 2,916 4545 - Other building completion 3 3,057 62090 - Other information technology service activities 3 5,854 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 3 3,070 4534 - Other building installation 3 2,652 5552 - Catering 3 2,171
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