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
    07241130 JAMES LISTER HOLDINGS LIMITED 30 Apr 2010
    07240795 IQ EDUCATION ADVISORS LIMITED 30 Apr 2010
    07239386 BEAUTYPREMISES LTD 29 Apr 2010
    07238633 N KHATUN LIMITED 29 Apr 2010
    07238464 FIRST TEXTILES LIMITED 29 Apr 2010
    07238241 ENERGCERT LIMITED 29 Apr 2010
    07237512 BELLA ENTERPRISES LIMITED 28 Apr 2010
    07237496 NATHSAI LIMITED 28 Apr 2010
    07236184 GHOST IN THE OVEN LIMITED 27 Apr 2010
    07233264 TRANSIT VEHICLE SOLUTIONS LTD 23 Apr 2010
    07231928 THE MOBILEPHONECALLCENTRE LTD 22 Apr 2010
    07229824 TRANS VEHICLE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 21 Apr 2010
    07229554 FIRST CLUB LEISURE MANAGEMENT LIMITED 20 Apr 2010
    07227592 KENTISH COLLEGE LIMITED 19 Apr 2010
    07226625 SOLILOQUY THEATRE COMPANY LTD 17 Apr 2010
    07222983 PERFORMANCE & PRESTIGE CAR HIRE LTD 14 Apr 2010
    07220551 FAT BATHROOMS LIMITED 12 Apr 2010
    07219304 BULK TRADERS LIMITED 11 Apr 2010
    07219006 CITY INVESTMENT TRADING LTD 09 Apr 2010
    07218585 MJAMS & CO. LIMITED 09 Apr 2010
    07214724 SIGNABILITY LTD 07 Apr 2010
    07213858 JACK`S CAFE & BAR LTD 06 Apr 2010
    07218658 BHULLAR TRANSPORT (UK) LTD 09 Apr 2010
    07213536 EXPRESS WINES DISTRIBUTION LIMITED 06 Apr 2010
    07226589 DBS HEATING SERVICES LIMITED 17 Apr 2010

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