New Company Registrations

1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

   The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Smethwick when compared to any previous first half year.

   The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Smethwick when compared to any half year in history.

   In the first half of 2012 a total of 206 companies were formed in Smethwick. This figure is 29.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

   The highest total for a first half year in Smethwick occurred in 2012 when a total of 206 were formed.

   Half Year (Jan-Jun)	Smethwick	UK
   2012	206	253,150
   2011	159	228,735
   % change	29.6%	10.7%
   Record Year	2012 (206)	2007 (279,097)

   half	uk companies	number of companies
   H1 2012	253150	206
   H1 2011	228735	159
   H1 2010	203749	153
   H1 2009	182021	156
   H1 2008	188271	145
   H1 2007	279097	153
   H1 2006	215409	132
   H1 2005	187398	112
   H1 2004	174429	91
   H1 2003	202224	128

   New Companies by Half Year

2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

   Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Smethwick when compared to any previous Q2.

   Q2 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Smethwick when compared to any quarter in history.

   A total of 112 companies were registered in Smethwick during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

   This figure is an increase of 34.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

   second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)	Smethwick	UK
   2012	112	121,659
   2011	83	112,344
   % change	34.9%	8.3%
   Record Year	2012 (112)	2012 (121,659)

   quarter	number of companies	uk quarter	uk companies	sort
   Q2 2012	112	Q2 2012	121659	1
   Q2 2011	83	Q2 2011	112344	1
   Q2 2010	79	Q2 2010	98612	1
   Q2 2009	85	Q2 2009	90987	1
   Q2 2008	78	Q2 2008	91573	1
   Q2 2007	79	Q2 2007	112283	1
   Q2 2006	73	Q2 2006	106215	1
   Q2 2005	62	Q2 2005	93193	1
   Q2 2004	43	Q2 2004	82945	1
   Q2 2003	48	Q2 2003	104797	1
   Q2 2012	112	Q2 2012	121659	2

   New Companies by Quarter

3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

   May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Smethwick when compared to any previous May.

   April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Smethwick when compared to any previous April.

   April 2012 was a record month for company registrations in Smethwick when compared to any month in history.

   month	uk companies	number of companies
   Jun 2012	37203	31
   May 2012	43500	40
   Apr 2012	40956	41
   Mar 2012	47941	37
   Feb 2012	44149	27
   Jan 2012	39401	30
   Dec 2011	30598	19
   Nov 2011	40319	27
   Oct 2011	38706	24
   Sep 2011	38920	28
   Aug 2011	38461	34
   Jul 2011	37131	35

   New Companies by Month

   	April	May	June
   New companies in 2012	41	40	31
   New companies in 2011	25	25	33
   % change	64.0%	60.0%	-6.1%
   Record Year	2012 (41)	2012 (40)	2011 (33)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

   In the first half of 2012 a total of 106 companies were dissolved in Smethwick. This figure is 13.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

   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
   2012	106	147,793
   2011	123	162,310
   % change	-13.8%	-8.9%
   Record Year	2009 (177)	2009 (289,236)

   half	uk companies	number of companies
   H1 2012	147793	106
   H1 2011	162310	123
   H1 2010	177631	131
   H1 2009	289236	177
   H1 2008	103103	67
   H1 2007	107801	62
   H1 2006	99266	70
   H1 2005	90666	74
   H1 2004	84537	73
   H1 2003	77453	51

   Dissolved Companies by Half Year

2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

   A total of 63 companies were dissolved in Smethwick during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

   This figure is an increase of 37.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

   second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)	Smethwick	UK
   2012	63	80,218
   2011	46	71,324
   % change	37.0%	12.5%
   Record Year	2009 (126)	2009 (181,177)

   quarter	number of companies	uk quarter	uk companies	sort
   Q2 2012	63	Q2 2012	80218	1
   Q2 2011	46	Q2 2011	71324	1
   Q2 2010	63	Q2 2010	94954	1
   Q2 2009	126	Q2 2009	181177	1
   Q2 2008	34	Q2 2008	51728	1
   Q2 2007	30	Q2 2007	52269	1
   Q2 2006	28	Q2 2006	50902	1
   Q2 2005	45	Q2 2005	47365	1
   Q2 2004	38	Q2 2004	42472	1
   Q2 2003	20	Q2 2003	35523	1
   Q2 2009	126	Q2 2009	181177	2

   Dissolved Companies by Quarter

3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

   June 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Smethwick when compared to any previous June.

   month	uk companies	number of companies
   Jun 2012	26451	32
   May 2012	29172	17
   Apr 2012	24595	14
   Mar 2012	21089	10
   Feb 2012	23245	16
   Jan 2012	23242	17
   Dec 2011	29283	22
   Nov 2011	31065	18
   Oct 2011	19635	16
   Sep 2011	22852	11
   Aug 2011	25745	17
   Jul 2011	23633	16

   Dissolved Companies by Month

   	April	May	June
   Closed companies in 2012	14	17	32
   Closed companies in 2011	8	21	17
   % change	75.0%	-19.0%	88%
   Record Year	2009 (44)	2009 (61)	2012 (32)

Net Company Growth

1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

   The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Smethwick when compared to any previous first half year.

   The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Smethwick when compared to any half year in history.

   In the first half of 2012 the company register for Smethwick increased by 100 companies.

   Half Year (Jan-Jun)	Smethwick	UK
   2012	100	105,357
   2011	36	66,425
   Record Year	2012 (100)	2007 (171,296)

   half	uk net	net
   H1 2012	105357	100
   H1 2011	66425	36
   H1 2010	26118	22
   H1 2009	-107215	-21
   H1 2008	85168	78
   H1 2007	171296	91
   H1 2006	116143	62
   H1 2005	96732	38
   H1 2004	89892	18
   H1 2003	124771	77

   Net Growth by Half Year

2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

   Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Smethwick when compared to any previous Q2.

   Net company growth for Smethwick during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 49 companies.

   second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)	Smethwick	UK
   2012	49	41,441
   2011	37	41,020
   Record Year	2007 (49)	2003 (69,274)

   quarter	net	prev total	uk quarter	uk net	uk prev	sort
   Q2 2012	49	83	Q2 2012	41441	112344	1
   Q2 2011	37	79	Q2 2011	41020	98612	1
   Q2 2010	16	85	Q2 2010	3658	90987	1
   Q2 2009	-41	78	Q2 2009	-90190	91573	1
   Q2 2008	44	79	Q2 2008	39845	112283	1
   Q2 2007	49	73	Q2 2007	60014	106215	1
   Q2 2006	45	62	Q2 2006	55313	93193	1
   Q2 2005	17	43	Q2 2005	45828	82945	1
   Q2 2004	5	48	Q2 2004	40473	104797	1
   Q2 2003	28	55	Q2 2003	69274	71466	1
   Q2 2007	49	0	Q2 2003	69274	0	2

   Net Growth by Quarter

3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

   May 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Smethwick when compared to any previous May.

   April 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Smethwick when compared to any previous April.

   April 2012 was a record month for net growth in Smethwick when compared to any month in history.

   month	uk net	net
   Jun 2012	10752	-1
   May 2012	14328	23
   Apr 2012	16361	27
   Mar 2012	26852	27
   Feb 2012	20904	11
   Jan 2012	16159	13
   Dec 2011	1315	-3
   Nov 2011	9254	9
   Oct 2011	19071	8
   Sep 2011	16068	17
   Aug 2011	12716	17
   Jul 2011	13498	19

   Net Growth by Month

   	April	May	June
   Net growth in 2012	27	23	-1
   Net growth in 2011	17	4	16
   Record Year	2012 (27)	2006 (23)	2007 (18)

UK Company Share

1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

   In the first half of 2012 Smethwick formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

   Half Year (Jan-Jun)	Smethwick
   2012	0.1%
   2011	0.1%
   2010	0.1%
   2009	0.1%
   2008	0.1%
   Record Year (since 1960)	1982 (0.1%)

   half	percentage	num town	sort
   H1 2012	0.0814	206	1
   H1 2011	0.0695	159	1
   H1 2010	0.0751	153	1
   H1 2009	0.0857	156	1
   H1 2008	0.0770	145	1
   H1 2007	0.0548	153	1
   H1 2006	0.0613	132	1
   H1 2005	0.0598	112	1
   H1 2004	0.0522	91	1
   H1 2003	0.0633	128	1
   H1 1982	0.0940	12	2

   Company Share by Half Year

2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

   In the second quarter of 2012, Smethwick formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

   second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)	Smethwick
   2012	0.1%
   2011	0.1%
   2010	0.1%
   2009	0.1%
   2008	0.1%
   Record Year (since 1960)	1970 (0.2%)

   quarter	percentage	num town	sort
   Q2 2012	0.0921	112	1
   Q2 2011	0.0739	83	1
   Q2 2010	0.0801	79	1
   Q2 2009	0.0934	85	1
   Q2 2008	0.0852	78	1
   Q2 2007	0.0704	79	1
   Q2 2006	0.0687	73	1
   Q2 2005	0.0665	62	1
   Q2 2004	0.0518	43	1
   Q2 2003	0.0458	48	1
   Q2 1970	0.1579	3	2

   Company Share by Quarter

3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

   month	percentage	num town
   Jun 2012	0.0833	31
   May 2012	0.0920	40
   Apr 2012	0.1001	41
   Mar 2012	0.0772	37
   Feb 2012	0.0612	27
   Jan 2012	0.0761	30
   Dec 2011	0.0621	19
   Nov 2011	0.0670	27
   Oct 2011	0.0620	24
   Sep 2011	0.0719	28
   Aug 2011	0.0884	34
   Jul 2011	0.0943	35

   Company Share by Month

   	April	May	June
   UK formation share in 2012	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
   UK formation share in 2011	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
   % change	38.1%	40.2%	0.2%
   Record Year	1969 (0.2%)	1966 (0.2%)	1970 (0.5%)

Director Age

1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

   The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 39.4.

   The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

   The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

   half	average age	over 65	under 25	uk average age	uk under 25	uk over 65
   H1 2012	39.3857	1.3453	7.1749	42.4450	4.8951	3.3686
   H1 2011	39.6061	1.0101	3.0303	43.7965	3.2115	4.2818
   H1 2010	40.4310	2.2989	4.5977	44.7607	2.1135	4.6542
   H1 2009	40.3771	1.7143	2.2857	45.4168	1.5987	5.1764
   H1 2008	42.4968	3.1847	2.5478	46.3189	0.9655	5.6478
   H1 2007	43.1814	3.2558	1.8605	46.9942	0.5596	6.4280
   H1 2006	44.3607	2.2831	0.0000	48.0290	0.3849	7.1321
   H1 2005	43.8210	2.4691	0.6173	48.9654	0.2469	8.1738
   H1 2004	45.5270	6.7568	0.0000	49.6375	0.1540	9.0529
   H1 2003	46.9627	4.3478	0.0000	51.2381	0.1296	11.1474

   Director Age by Half Year

2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

   The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 38.7.

   The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

   The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

   quarter	average age	over 65	under 25	uk average age	uk under 25	uk over 65
   Q2 2012	38.6972	1.8349	5.5046	42.1561	5.2165	3.2652
   Q2 2011	39.6273	0.0000	3.6364	43.6473	3.4028	4.3017
   Q2 2010	41.0698	4.6512	5.8140	44.5245	2.2607	4.4151
   Q2 2009	38.1684	1.0526	4.2105	45.2594	1.6854	5.1450
   Q2 2008	42.1935	3.2258	3.2258	46.0347	1.0261	5.3716
   Q2 2007	43.4124	4.1237	2.0619	46.8539	0.6126	6.1060
   Q2 2006	44.7456	3.5088	0.0000	47.8320	0.4073	6.9703
   Q2 2005	43.4157	3.3708	1.1236	48.8596	0.2813	8.0262
   Q2 2004	47.0313	9.3750	0.0000	49.5837	0.1699	8.8949
   Q2 2003	46.1429	3.1746	0.0000	50.9831	0.1406	10.7251

   Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

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

   20.2% of all director appointments in Smethwick in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

   half	percentage female	uk half	uk percentage female	sort
   H1 2012	20.1581	H1 2012	23.3839	1
   H1 2011	13.9130	H1 2011	25.7344	1
   H1 2010	18.9055	H1 2010	24.8661	1
   H1 2009	21.7617	H1 2009	25.9426	1
   H1 2008	18.5567	H1 2008	27.6705	1
   H1 2007	15.6863	H1 2007	27.3387	1
   H1 2006	13.9241	H1 2006	26.5907	1
   H1 2005	15.1042	H1 2005	26.8497	1
   H1 2004	7.9268	H1 2004	26.8360	1
   H1 2003	18.8889	H1 2003	30.2795	1
   H1 1861	40.0000	H1 1913	66.6667	2

   Director Gender by Half Year

2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

   The record second quarter for female directors in Smethwick was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

   19.2% of all director appointments in Smethwick in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

   quarter	percentage female	uk quarter	uk percentage female	sort
   Q2 2012	19.2000	Q2 2012	25.7475	1
   Q2 2011	9.6774	Q2 2011	26.1518	1
   Q2 2010	21.0526	Q2 2010	25.0645	1
   Q2 2009	17.9245	Q2 2009	25.8605	1
   Q2 2008	18.2692	Q2 2008	26.9232	1
   Q2 2007	22.0339	Q2 2007	27.2609	1
   Q2 2006	12.0968	Q2 2006	26.2469	1
   Q2 2005	21.0000	Q2 2005	26.9019	1
   Q2 2004	11.4286	Q2 2004	26.5761	1
   Q2 2003	21.9178	Q2 2003	30.0439	1
   Q2 1866	57.1429	Q2 1958	80.0000	2

   Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

   word	percentage	uk word	uk percentage
   S	1.17%	CONSULTING	5.07%
   (MIDLANDS)	1.02%	MANAGEMENT	4.74%
   HEALTH	0.88%	CONSULTANCY	3.28%
   BAR	0.88%	PROPERTY	2.35%
   MANAGEMENT	0.73%	TRADING	2.10%
   COMMUNITY	0.73%	DESIGN	1.89%
   CONSULTANCY	0.73%	ENGINEERING	1.87%
   STORES	0.73%	ASSOCIATES	1.82%
   EXPRESS	0.58%	CONSULTANTS	1.78%
   SECURITY	0.58%	CONSTRUCTION	1.71%
   R	0.58%	BUSINESS	1.70%
   INVESTMENTS	0.58%	MEDIA	1.69%
   SERVICE	0.58%	LONDON	1.68%
   RECRUITMENT	0.58%	J	1.57%
   TRANSPORT	0.58%	GLOBAL	1.51%
   CLEANING	0.58%	INVESTMENTS	1.48%
   RESTAURANT	0.58%	IT	1.42%
   TRADING	0.58%	CARE	1.31%
   RADIO	0.44%	PROPERTIES	1.31%
   PROPERTY	0.44%	M	1.26%
   ASSOCIATES	0.44%	ELECTRICAL	1.23%
   WORLD	0.44%	BUILDING	1.23%
   BIRMINGHAM	0.44%	SECURITY	1.19%
   K	0.44%	S	1.18%
   LOCAL	0.44%	ENTERPRISES	1.17%

SIC Data

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

   sic code	number of companies	uk companies
   None Supplied	252	244,457
   7487 - Other business activities	24	47,029
   82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified	15	35,447
   99999 - Dormant Company	9	26,088
   49410 - Freight transport by road	9	2,912
   86900 - Other human health activities	8	5,222
   5212 - Other retail non-specialised stores	7	904
   96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified	7	14,220
   9999 - Dormant Company	6	16,469
   5530 - Restaurants	6	4,037
   47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores	5	1,933
   7414 - Business & management consultancy	5	10,978
   70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management	5	20,390
   62020 - Information technology consultancy activities	5	15,280
   47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating	5	1,718
   7222 - Other software consultancy and supply	4	6,356
   96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment	4	2,993
   56101 - Licenced restaurants	4	2,540
   69201 - Accounting and auditing activities	4	4,295
   7499 - Non-trading company	4	8,023

Recent Companies

1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

   COMPANY NUMBER	COMPANY NAME	INCORPORATION DATE
   08059220	BEVIN LTD	04 May 2012
   08059383	HERITAGE BANQUETING LTD	08 May 2012
   08061522	MY WORLD NURSERY LIMITED	09 May 2012
   08062868	LAWYERS4DENTISTS LIMITED	09 May 2012
   08063449	COMMERCIAL CENTRE (MIDLANDS) LIMITED	10 May 2012
   08064257	F.H. BUILDERS LIMITED	10 May 2012
   08065026	THE INVESTMENT COMPANY (MIDLANDS) LIMITED	11 May 2012
   08065865	TEZZ LIMITED	11 May 2012
   08068314	CREWS CLIQUES & CLANS LTD	14 May 2012
   08068667	CHARANA LIMITED	15 May 2012
   08069213	NKS 1 LTD	15 May 2012
   08071254	BEST WORKS LIMITED	16 May 2012
   08072223	LIFESAVERS DRIVING SCHOOL LTD	16 May 2012
   08072485	DRAGON FOODS MIDLANDS LTD	17 May 2012
   08072503	FONTUS HEALTH LTD	17 May 2012
   08073340	DE' FRUIT BAR LIMITED	17 May 2012
   08073621	GR6 LIMITED	17 May 2012
   08073830	PREMIER ENERGY ASSESSORS LIMITED	17 May 2012
   08073948	STERLING SERVICES 2U LTD	17 May 2012
   08074540	T WORLD ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED	18 May 2012
   08054853	ANDARCORP LTD	02 May 2012
   08056726	AAMIR CATERING SERVICES LTD	03 May 2012
   08079362	SARBAT DA BHALA TRUST UK LIMITED	22 May 2012
   08080186	BEST OF BRITISH PRODUCTS LIMITED	23 May 2012
   08083142	RETRA COFFEE COMPANY LIMITED	25 May 2012