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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

  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. 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)SolihullUK
    2012294131,491
    2011263116,391
    % change11.8%13.0%
    Record Year 2012 (294) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. 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
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 20128596113
    New companies in 20116886109
    % change25.0%11.6%3.7%
    Record Year2012 (85)2012 (96)2007 (119)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)SolihullUK
    201210067,576
    201117090,987
    % change-41.2%-25.7%
    Record Year 2009 (187) 2009 (108,065)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2012273736
    Closed companies in 2011625850
    % change-56.5%-36.2%-28%
    Record Year2011 (62)2011 (58)2009 (106)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)SolihullUK
    201219463,915
    20119325,404
    Record Year 2012 (194) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. 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
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2012585977
    Net growth in 201162859
    Record Year2012 (58)2012 (59)2007 (80)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change7.2%-4.5%-3.0%
    Record Year1968 (1.0%)1966 (1.0%)1960 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. 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

  1. 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

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.81%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTANCY1.54%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    PROPERTY1.21%CONSULTANCY3.30%
    MANAGEMENT1.14%PROPERTY2.37%
    SOLIHULL0.94%TRADING2.07%
    MEDIA0.74%DESIGN1.93%
    ASSOCIATES0.74%ENGINEERING1.86%
    MIDLANDS0.67%ASSOCIATES1.84%
    CONSTRUCTION0.67%CONSULTANTS1.79%
    SYSTEMS0.60%BUSINESS1.73%
    M0.60%MEDIA1.72%
    PROPERTIES0.60%CONSTRUCTION1.72%
    MARKETING0.60%LONDON1.66%
    SUPPORT0.60%J1.54%
    BUSINESS0.60%INVESTMENTS1.51%
    ENGINEERING0.54%GLOBAL1.50%
    CONSULTANTS0.54%IT1.40%
    (NO.0.54%CARE1.34%
    BRIDGE0.47%PROPERTIES1.31%
    SOLAR0.47%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.47%M1.27%
    GREEN0.47%BUILDING1.24%
    BUILDING0.47%ENERGY1.20%
    INVESTMENTS0.47%S1.20%
    (MIDLANDS)0.47%ENTERPRISES1.19%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied342216,665
    7487 - Other business activities10952,735
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified9335,233
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management8719,704
    99999 - Dormant Company5225,084
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4114,303
    7414 - Business & management consultancy3312,113
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified339,892
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3213,637
    9999 - Dormant Company2918,617
    74990 - Non-trading company249,729
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply176,934
    7260 - Other computer related activities167,154
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified143,931
    43210 - Electrical installation143,573
    9305 - Other service activities148,818
    70100 - Activities of head offices132,746
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet123,439
    41100 - Development of building projects124,984
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate123,072

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION 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