Solihull, West Midlands
Q1 2012 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q1 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Solihull when compared to any previous Q1.
- Q1 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Solihull when compared to any quarter in history.
- February 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Solihull when compared to any previous February.
- January 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Solihull when compared to any previous January.
- Q1 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Solihull when compared to any previous Q1.
- Q1 2012 was a record quarter for net growth in Solihull when compared to any quarter in history.
- February 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Solihull when compared to any previous February.
- January 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Solihull when compared to any previous January.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
Q1 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Solihull when compared to any previous Q1.
Q1 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Solihull when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 294 companies were registered in Solihull during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).
This figure is an increase of 11.8% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.0% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Solihull UK 2012 294 131,491 2011 263 116,391 % change 11.8% 13.0% Record Year 2012 (294) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
February 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Solihull when compared to any previous February.
January 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Solihull when compared to any previous January.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2012 85 96 113 New companies in 2011 68 86 109 % change 25.0% 11.6% 3.7% Record Year 2012 (85) 2012 (96) 2007 (119)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
A total of 100 companies were dissolved in Solihull during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 41.2% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 25.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Solihull UK 2012 100 67,576 2011 170 90,987 % change -41.2% -25.7% Record Year 2009 (187) 2009 (108,065) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2012 27 37 36 Closed companies in 2011 62 58 50 % change -56.5% -36.2% -28% Record Year 2011 (62) 2011 (58) 2009 (106)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
Q1 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Solihull when compared to any previous Q1.
Q1 2012 was a record quarter for net growth in Solihull when compared to any quarter in history.
Net company growth for Solihull during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) was 194 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Solihull UK 2012 194 63,915 2011 93 25,404 Record Year 2012 (194) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
February 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Solihull when compared to any previous February.
January 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Solihull when compared to any previous January.
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2012 58 59 77 Net growth in 2011 6 28 59 Record Year 2012 (58) 2012 (59) 2007 (80)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
In the first quarter of 2012, Solihull formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Solihull 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 7.2% -4.5% -3.0% Record Year 1968 (1.0%) 1966 (1.0%) 1960 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2012 was 45.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
The record first quarter for female directors in Solihull was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
25.8% of all director appointments in Solihull in the first quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.2% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2011-Mar 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.81% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTANCY 1.54% MANAGEMENT 4.74% PROPERTY 1.21% CONSULTANCY 3.30% MANAGEMENT 1.14% PROPERTY 2.37% SOLIHULL 0.94% TRADING 2.07% MEDIA 0.74% DESIGN 1.93% ASSOCIATES 0.74% ENGINEERING 1.86% MIDLANDS 0.67% ASSOCIATES 1.84% CONSTRUCTION 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.79% SYSTEMS 0.60% BUSINESS 1.73% M 0.60% MEDIA 1.72% PROPERTIES 0.60% CONSTRUCTION 1.72% MARKETING 0.60% LONDON 1.66% SUPPORT 0.60% J 1.54% BUSINESS 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.51% ENGINEERING 0.54% GLOBAL 1.50% CONSULTANTS 0.54% IT 1.40% (NO. 0.54% CARE 1.34% BRIDGE 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.31% SOLAR 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.27% DEVELOPMENTS 0.47% M 1.27% GREEN 0.47% BUILDING 1.24% BUILDING 0.47% ENERGY 1.20% INVESTMENTS 0.47% S 1.20% (MIDLANDS) 0.47% ENTERPRISES 1.19%
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 342 216,665 7487 - Other business activities 109 52,735 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 93 35,233 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 87 19,704 99999 - Dormant Company 52 25,084 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 41 14,303 7414 - Business & management consultancy 33 12,113 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 33 9,892 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 32 13,637 9999 - Dormant Company 29 18,617 74990 - Non-trading company 24 9,729 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 17 6,934 7260 - Other computer related activities 16 7,154 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 14 3,931 43210 - Electrical installation 14 3,573 9305 - Other service activities 14 8,818 70100 - Activities of head offices 13 2,746 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 12 3,439 41100 - Development of building projects 12 4,984 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 12 3,072
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07897544 OPHTHALMOLOGY INNOVATIONS LTD. 04 Jan 2012 07899641 VISION AP LIMITED 06 Jan 2012 07907055 PITA HUT LTD 12 Jan 2012 07908302 DURK ENERGY SOLUTIONS LTD 13 Jan 2012 07910244 TAURUS PLANT LIMITED 16 Jan 2012 07916194 APPROVED DRIVES AND LANDCAPES LIMITED 19 Jan 2012 07919047 JEMSTONE EVENTS LIMITED 23 Jan 2012 07924505 P & L SHOE REPAIRS LTD 26 Jan 2012 07915826 JANAKPATELCONSULTING LTD 19 Jan 2012 07926661 WOODSTOCK UNITED LIMITED 27 Jan 2012 07928711 LIBBARDS CONSULTING LTD 30 Jan 2012 07930117 DARRYL THOMAS PHOTOGRAPHY LIMITED 31 Jan 2012 OC371563 SPECIALIST OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICES LLP 18 Jan 2012 07903777 JPN PROPERTY SERVICES LTD 10 Jan 2012 07914323 ADSA MEDICAL CONSULTING LTD 18 Jan 2012 07919313 TRAIN TRAX LIMITED 23 Jan 2012 07923271 THE PLAY RESOURCE COMPANY LTD. 25 Jan 2012 07930223 A STROLL IN THE PARK LTD 31 Jan 2012 07896240 DION BLACK LIMITED 04 Jan 2012 07897294 JFD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED 04 Jan 2012 07899448 KARMA BEAUTY & HOLISTIC THERAPIES LTD 06 Jan 2012 07911101 RAMZMAK LTD 16 Jan 2012 07916895 AMELDO LTD 19 Jan 2012 07917827 U-TAX LTD 20 Jan 2012 07924019 RACHAEL TAPLIN LTD 25 Jan 2012
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