Smethwick, West Midlands
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Smethwick when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Smethwick when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2011 was a record second half year for company registrations in Smethwick when compared to any half year in history.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Smethwick when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for company registrations in Smethwick when compared to any year in history.
A total of 326 companies were formed in Smethwick in 2011. This total is 15.6% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Smethwick UK 2011 326 452,870 2010 282 400,358 2009 293 362,675 2008 275 349,203 2007 266 457,649 Record Year 2011 (326) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Smethwick when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2011 was a record second half year for company registrations in Smethwick when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 167 companies were formed in Smethwick. This figure is 29.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Smethwick occurred in 2011 when a total of 167 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Smethwick UK 2011 167 224,135 2010 129 196,609 % change 29.5% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (167) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 70 companies were registered in Smethwick during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 16.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Smethwick UK 2011 70 109,623 2010 60 95,117 % change 16.7% 15.3% Record Year 2008 (82) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Smethwick when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 24 27 19 New companies in 2010 21 26 13 % change 14.3% 3.8% 46.2% Record Year 2008 (35) 2011 (27) 2008 (22)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 223 companies were dissolved in Smethwick in 2011. This total is 12.9% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Smethwick UK 2011 223 314,523 2010 256 342,232 2009 363 533,773 2008 106 237,901 2007 136 220,295 Record Year 2009 (363) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 100 companies were dissolved in Smethwick. This figure is 20.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Smethwick occurred in 2009 when a total of 186 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Smethwick UK 2011 100 152,213 2010 125 164,601 % change -20.0% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (186) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 56 companies were dissolved in Smethwick during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 6.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Smethwick UK 2011 56 79,983 2010 60 76,896 % change -6.7% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (78) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 16 18 22 Closed companies in 2010 21 30 9 % change -23.8% -40.0% 144% Record Year 2009 (24) 2010 (30) 2009 (28)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 103 companies were added to the company register for Smethwick in 2011. This number represents growth of 36.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 77 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2008 when the Smethwick company register grew by 169 companies.
Year Smethwick UK 2011 103 138,347 2010 26 58,126 2009 -70 -171,098 2008 169 111,302 2007 130 237,354 Record Year 2008 (169) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Smethwick increased by 67 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Smethwick UK 2011 67 71,922 2010 4 32,008 Record Year 2008 (91) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Smethwick during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 14 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Smethwick UK 2011 14 29,640 2010 0 18,221 Record Year 2008 (71) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 8 9 -3 Net growth in 2010 0 -4 4 Record Year 2003 (17) 2008 (24) 2003 (16)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Smethwick formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Smethwick was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Smethwick 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Smethwick formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Smethwick 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Smethwick formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Smethwick 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% % change -0.6% -11.5% 29.6% Record Year 1975 (0.3%) 1962 (0.5%) 1965 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 40.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 41.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 42.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Smethwick was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Smethwick in 2011 was 16.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Smethwick was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
20.3% of all director appointments in Smethwick in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Smethwick was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
18.3% of all director appointments in Smethwick in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PROPERTY 1.16% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSTRUCTION 0.99% MANAGEMENT 4.74% TRANSPORT 0.83% CONSULTANCY 3.26% MANAGEMENT 0.83% PROPERTY 2.37% COMMUNITY 0.83% TRADING 2.07% CLAIM 0.66% DESIGN 1.92% SECURITY 0.66% ASSOCIATES 1.86% EXPRESS 0.66% ENGINEERING 1.78% 2 0.66% BUSINESS 1.78% CARE 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.76% AUTO 0.66% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% BACK 0.66% MEDIA 1.71% CAR 0.66% LONDON 1.63% D 0.66% J 1.51% CO 0.66% INVESTMENTS 1.48% J 0.66% GLOBAL 1.46% TRADING 0.66% IT 1.41% HOUSE 0.50% CARE 1.39% VICTORIA 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.29% BAR 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.29% TRAINING 0.50% M 1.27% FITNESS 0.50% BUILDING 1.26% RTM 0.50% ENERGY 1.25% S 0.50% S 1.20% ACADEMY 0.50% ENTERPRISES 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 238 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 31 57,052 5530 - Restaurants 10 5,013 9999 - Dormant Company 9 20,199 86900 - Other human health activities 8 4,457 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 8 32,483 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 11,768 5212 - Other retail non-specialised stores 7 1,088 7414 - Business & management consultancy 5 13,034 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 5 1,385 49410 - Freight transport by road 5 2,392 5540 - Bars 5 2,147 99999 - Dormant Company 5 21,846 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 4 4,082 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 4 12,072 7032 - Manage real estate, fee or contract 4 2,198 70100 - Activities of head offices 4 2,662 7260 - Other computer related activities 4 7,667 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 4 17,765 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 4 7,398
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07870435 EUREKA CLEANING SERVICES LTD 05 Dec 2011 07871430 YUMMIE'S CATERING LTD 05 Dec 2011 07881250 KEWSON'S (UK) LTD 14 Dec 2011 07882416 SLEMCKA UK LTD 14 Dec 2011 07885586 SHUNABIE LTD 19 Dec 2011 07885724 SYNERGY MARKETING CONSULTANTS LIMITED 19 Dec 2011 07886177 TIMETRAK LTD 19 Dec 2011 07887040 K S ENGINEERING (MIDLANDS) LIMITED 20 Dec 2011 07887796 VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST 20 Dec 2011 07888829 NASWELL CARE LTD 21 Dec 2011 07889820 BASMATI MOMENTS LIMITED 22 Dec 2011 07889953 LOYAL (UK) LIMITED 22 Dec 2011 07892811 SOHO/VICTORIA FRIENDS & NEIGHBOURS COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY 28 Dec 2011 07893843 WASTE OIL SOLUTION LIMITED 29 Dec 2011 07869678 SORA DESIGN LTD 02 Dec 2011 07883530 BOULTON KIMBERLEY SMITH LIMITED 15 Dec 2011 07884725 RAW WEB DESIGN LTD 16 Dec 2011 07885534 MAGMAFISH LTD. 19 Dec 2011 07886384 DOMINION CITY CHURCH LTD 19 Dec 2011
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