Smethwick, West Midlands
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- June 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Smethwick when compared to any previous June.
- 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.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Smethwick when compared to any previous Q2.
- 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.
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New Company Registrations
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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) New Companies by Half Year
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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) New Companies by Quarter
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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.
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)
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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) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
June 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Smethwick when compared to any previous June.
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
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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) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Net Growth by Quarter
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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.
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
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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%) Company Share by Half Year
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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%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
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
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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%.
Director Age by Half Year
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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%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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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.
Director Gender by Half Year
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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.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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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
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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
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