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Solihull, West Midlands

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 472 companies were formed in Solihull. This figure is 9.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Solihull occurred in 2007 when a total of 512 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SolihullUK
    2011472228,735
    2010432203,749
    % change9.3%12.3%
    Record Year2007 (512)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 209 companies were registered in Solihull during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 3.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares badly 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)SolihullUK
    2011209112,344
    201020398,612
    % change3.0%13.9%
    Record Year 2007 (244) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011737066
    New companies in 2010656771
    % change12.3%4.5%-7.0%
    Record Year2003 (90)2007 (81)2003 (89)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 339 companies were dissolved in Solihull. This figure is 4.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Solihull occurred in 2009 when a total of 518 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SolihullUK
    2011339162,310
    2010355177,631
    % change-4.5%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (518)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 169 companies were dissolved in Solihull during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 13.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly 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)SolihullUK
    201116971,324
    201019694,954
    % change-13.8%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (331) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011218068
    Closed companies in 2010477079
    % change-55.3%14.3%-14%
    Record Year2009 (92)2009 (146)2009 (93)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Solihull increased by 133 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SolihullUK
    201113366,425
    20107726,118
    Record Year2007 (294)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Solihull during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 40 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)SolihullUK
    20114041,020
    201073,658
    Record Year 2003 (163) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201152-10-2
    Net growth in 201018-3-8
    Record Year2003 (62)2003 (41)2003 (60)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Solihull formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Solihull
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Solihull formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Solihull
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change8.7%-17.7%-17.6%
    Record Year1972 (0.7%)1975 (0.7%)1960 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 46.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 46.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

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

    28.3% of all director appointments in Solihull 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
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Solihull was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    29.4% of all director appointments in Solihull 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.13%CONSULTING5.09%
    MANAGEMENT1.99%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    CONSULTANCY1.65%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    ASSOCIATES1.17%PROPERTY2.43%
    PROPERTY0.96%TRADING2.05%
    SOLIHULL0.82%DESIGN1.94%
    C0.76%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    CONSTRUCTION0.62%BUSINESS1.87%
    MEDICAL0.62%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    BUILDING0.62%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    CONSULTANTS0.55%MEDIA1.73%
    M0.55%ENGINEERING1.67%
    ACADEMY0.55%LONDON1.60%
    SYSTEMS0.48%GLOBAL1.46%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.48%J1.44%
    BRIDGE0.48%CARE1.44%
    IT0.48%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    R0.48%IT1.39%
    DESIGN0.48%BUILDING1.32%
    FINANCIAL0.48%PROPERTIES1.31%
    ENGINEERING0.48%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    WORLD0.41%M1.27%
    SOLAR0.41%S1.23%
    CARE0.41%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    IDEM0.41%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied335202,072
    7487 - Other business activities11560,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified8230,647
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management6616,419
    99999 - Dormant Company4418,918
    7414 - Business & management consultancy3613,053
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3310,545
    9999 - Dormant Company2720,111
    74990 - Non-trading company268,481
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified247,835
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2310,322
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply217,143
    9305 - Other service activities209,063
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering185,928
    70100 - Activities of head offices142,632
    5263 - Other non-store retail sale141,858
    62090 - Other information technology service activities137,095
    41100 - Development of building projects123,852
    7260 - Other computer related activities127,849
    43210 - Electrical installation123,085

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07651040 ABILITY IT LTD 31 May 2011
    07650132 CLEVER GECKO LIMITED 27 May 2011
    07647635 CERAMIC & STONE RETAIL LTD 25 May 2011
    07641755 ASH SHARMA LTD 20 May 2011
    07638743 PQMS LTD 18 May 2011
    07633827 BIGFOX RECYCLING LTD 13 May 2011
    07632794 GHOSTLY HIRE LIMITED 13 May 2011
    07632329 PRIME LIME LTD 12 May 2011
    07632077 ENCOMPASS CONSTRUCTION LTD 12 May 2011
    07631578 WELLANIMAL THERMAL IMAGING LTD 12 May 2011
    07630889 MATHARU ENTERPRISES LTD 11 May 2011
    07625884 KDM COMMERCIAL SERVICES LTD 09 May 2011
    07622414 EDEN BEES LIMITED 05 May 2011
    07622301 WEST MIDLANDS WARDROBES LTD 05 May 2011
    07648698 R.M.K. TOOLING LTD 26 May 2011
    07640652 SIMCO CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED 19 May 2011
    07635793 SAFERWAVE LTD 16 May 2011
    07627327 IMPROVEMENT PATHS LIMITED 09 May 2011
    07621421 CLAYTON PROMOTIONS LTD 04 May 2011
    07618520 LETHABY CATERING LIMITED 03 May 2011
    07641114 DORRIDGE DHC LTD 19 May 2011
    07636531 DSGI TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LTD 17 May 2011
    07632067 MB HOSPITALITY CONSULTING LTD 12 May 2011
    07631182 BLYTHE PHYSIOTHERAPY LIMITED 11 May 2011
    07645738 SUMMERS MEAT DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED 24 May 2011