Smethwick, West Midlands
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Smethwick when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Smethwick when compared to any half year in history.
- June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Smethwick when compared to any previous June.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Smethwick when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Smethwick when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2011 a total of 159 companies were formed in Smethwick. This figure is 3.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
The highest total for a first half year in Smethwick occurred in 2011 when a total of 159 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Smethwick UK 2011 159 228,735 2010 153 203,749 % change 3.9% 12.3% Record Year 2011 (159) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 83 companies were registered in Smethwick during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 5.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Smethwick UK 2011 83 112,344 2010 79 98,612 % change 5.1% 13.9% Record Year 2009 (85) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Smethwick when compared to any previous June.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 25 25 33 New companies in 2010 25 29 25 % change 0.0% -13.8% 32.0% Record Year 2008 (37) 2006 (31) 2011 (33)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 123 companies were dissolved in Smethwick. This figure is 6.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
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 2011 123 162,310 2010 131 177,631 % change -6.1% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (177) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 46 companies were dissolved in Smethwick during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 27.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Smethwick UK 2011 46 71,324 2010 63 94,954 % change -27.0% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (126) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 8 21 17 Closed companies in 2010 17 28 18 % change -52.9% -25.0% -6% Record Year 2009 (44) 2009 (61) 2009 (21)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Smethwick increased by 36 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Smethwick UK 2011 36 66,425 2010 22 26,118 Record Year 2007 (91) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Smethwick during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 37 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Smethwick UK 2011 37 41,020 2010 16 3,658 Record Year 2007 (49) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 17 4 16 Net growth in 2010 8 1 7 Record Year 2008 (21) 2006 (23) 2007 (18)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Smethwick formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Smethwick 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1982 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Smethwick formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Smethwick 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -3.2% -32.1% 17.0% Record Year 1969 (0.2%) 1966 (0.2%) 1970 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 39.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 39.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Smethwick was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
13.9% of all director appointments in Smethwick in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Smethwick was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
10.5% of all director appointments in Smethwick in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage TRAINING 1.13% CONSULTING 5.09% PROPERTY 1.13% MANAGEMENT 4.86% CONSTRUCTION 0.94% CONSULTANCY 3.17% D 0.94% PROPERTY 2.43% CO 0.94% TRADING 2.05% STORES 0.75% DESIGN 1.94% CARE 0.75% ASSOCIATES 1.92% CONSULTANCY 0.75% BUSINESS 1.87% TRADING 0.75% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% 2 0.75% CONSULTANTS 1.76% TRAVEL 0.75% MEDIA 1.73% TRANSPORT 0.75% ENGINEERING 1.67% WINDOWS 0.56% LONDON 1.60% CAR 0.56% GLOBAL 1.46% PLC 0.56% J 1.44% FINANCIAL 0.56% CARE 1.44% EDUCATION 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.42% ESTATES 0.56% IT 1.39% CONSULTING 0.56% BUILDING 1.32% AUTO 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.31% GENERAL 0.56% ELECTRICAL 1.30% MANAGEMENT 0.56% M 1.27% HOUSE 0.56% S 1.23% ASSOCIATES 0.56% ENTERPRISES 1.20% (MIDLANDS) 0.56% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 251 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 31 60,758 5530 - Restaurants 13 5,086 9999 - Dormant Company 12 20,111 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 9 30,647 86900 - Other human health activities 7 4,154 7414 - Business & management consultancy 6 13,053 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 10,322 7260 - Other computer related activities 5 7,849 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 5 7,143 49410 - Freight transport by road 5 2,142 7499 - Non-trading company 5 10,955 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 5 3,790 5212 - Other retail non-specialised stores 5 1,046 5540 - Bars 4 2,141 7032 - Manage real estate, fee or contract 4 2,208 70100 - Activities of head offices 4 2,632 99999 - Dormant Company 4 18,918 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 4 16,419 5211 - Retail in non-specialised stores holding an alcohol licence, with food, beverages or tobacco predominating, not elsewhere classified 3 759
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