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2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Smethwick when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Smethwick when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Smethwick when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Smethwick when compared to any quarter in history.
  • June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Smethwick when compared to any previous June.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Smethwick when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2013 was a record month for company registrations in Smethwick when compared to any month in history.
  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Smethwick when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for net growth in Smethwick when compared to any half year in history.
  • June 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Smethwick when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Smethwick when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Smethwick when compared to any previous April.

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 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Smethwick when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Smethwick when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 249 companies were formed in Smethwick. This figure is 20.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Smethwick occurred in 2013 when a total of 249 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SmethwickUK
    2013249269,432
    2012206253,150
    % change20.9%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (249)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year

  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Smethwick when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Smethwick when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 131 companies were registered in Smethwick during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 17.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)SmethwickUK
    2013131134,630
    2012112121,659
    % change17.0%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (131) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter

  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Smethwick when compared to any previous June.

    April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Smethwick when compared to any previous April.

    April 2013 was a record month for company registrations in Smethwick when compared to any month in history.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013533840
    New companies in 2012414031
    % change29.3%-5.0%29.0%
    Record Year2013 (53)2012 (40)2013 (40)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 114 companies were dissolved in Smethwick. This figure is 6.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    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
    2013114155,192
    2012107147,794
    % change6.5%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (177)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year

  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 50 companies were dissolved in Smethwick during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 20.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)SmethwickUK
    20135077,278
    20126380,218
    % change-20.6%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (126) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013211217
    Closed companies in 2012141732
    % change50.0%-29.4%-47%
    Record Year2009 (44)2009 (61)2012 (32)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Smethwick when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for net growth in Smethwick when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Smethwick increased by 135 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SmethwickUK
    2013135114,240
    201299105,356
    Record Year2013 (135)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year

  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Smethwick during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 81 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)SmethwickUK
    20138157,352
    20124941,441
    Record Year 2013 (81) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter

  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    June 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Smethwick when compared to any previous June.

    May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Smethwick when compared to any previous May.

    April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Smethwick when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013322623
    Net growth in 20122723-1
    Record Year2013 (32)2013 (26)2013 (23)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Smethwick formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Smethwick
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year

  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Smethwick formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Smethwick
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter

  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change8.6%-7.7%16.8%
    Record Year2009 (0.1%)2010 (0.1%)1992 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 40.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year

  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 40.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Smethwick was 2009 when 23.4% of all directors were female.

    18.8% of all director appointments in Smethwick in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year

  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Smethwick was in 2005 when 24.6% of all directors were female.

    17.4% of all director appointments in Smethwick in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    PROPERTY1.15%CONSULTING5.25%
    CONSTRUCTION1.02%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    PROPERTIES1.02%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    STORES1.02%PROPERTY2.48%
    CARE0.90%TRADING2.05%
    J0.90%ENGINEERING1.81%
    CONSULTANCY0.90%DESIGN1.79%
    G0.77%LONDON1.77%
    OCEANIC0.77%BUSINESS1.77%
    WHOLESALE0.77%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    (MIDLANDS)0.77%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    D0.77%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    CONSULTING0.64%GLOBAL1.59%
    LOGISTICS0.64%MEDIA1.57%
    EURO0.64%CARE1.55%
    COURIER0.64%J1.53%
    S0.64%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    CAR0.64%IT1.40%
    CONSULTANTS0.64%PROPERTIES1.40%
    MANAGEMENT0.64%M1.26%
    MIDLANDS0.51%BUILDING1.22%
    EXPRESS0.51%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    SPICE0.51%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    EXPORT0.51%CAPITAL1.16%
    FIRST0.51%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied279257,517
    99999 - Dormant Company2144,817
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1854,555
    49410 - Freight transport by road126,273
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1224,324
    86900 - Other human health activities118,687
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands96,140
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate87,871
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management833,633
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets85,366
    47710 - Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores82,787
    47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating83,168
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities725,583
    88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified73,237
    47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores73,345
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings65,665
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified65,319
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment55,505
    59200 - Sound recording and music publishing activities52,456
    43342 - Glazing5897

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08511709 AUTO STOP LIMITED 01 May 2013
    08513460 BAATH SERVICES LIMITED 02 May 2013
    08514090 CENTRE POINT EDUCATION AND SERVICES LTD 02 May 2013
    08515654 GJT PROPERTIES LIMITED 03 May 2013
    08516370 COUNTY 2013 LIMITED 03 May 2013
    08518919 NYATANGA MEDICAL SERVICES LTD 07 May 2013
    08519063 FAMETEX UK LTD 07 May 2013
    08522946 HERITAGE CARS (GROUP) LIMITED 09 May 2013
    08525215 FIRST STOCK LINK LTD 13 May 2013
    08526691 MB PIPING LIMITED 13 May 2013
    08526768 PROWESS TECH LTD 13 May 2013
    08527603 MAKFRY UK LTD 13 May 2013
    08527844 ZMAXX LIMITED 14 May 2013
    08529633 MIDLANDS DRINKS WHOLESALE LIMITED 15 May 2013
    08529722 STAFFSET LIMITED 15 May 2013
    08532798 FH BUILDERS LIMITED 16 May 2013
    08535090 NATURAL COCO DOLL LTD 17 May 2013
    08540369 DESIGNER TRADING LIMITED 22 May 2013
    08545961 CREATIVE YOUTH ART CLUB LIMITED 28 May 2013
    08547210 AMASSING GREATER WEALTH LTD 29 May 2013
    08548564 CLOTHING ACCESSORIES LTD 29 May 2013
    08551139 THE GEORGE (OLDBURY) LIMITED 31 May 2013
    08512904 REFINISH FIRST LTD 01 May 2013
    08533642 BOWDEN (UK) LTD 17 May 2013
    08535967 MORE FASHION LTD 20 May 2013

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