Solihull, West Midlands
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Solihull when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Solihull when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Solihull when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Solihull when compared to any previous May.
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Solihull when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Solihull when compared to any half year in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
-
Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Solihull when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Solihull when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 569 companies were formed in Solihull. This figure is 20.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Solihull occurred in 2012 when a total of 569 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Solihull UK 2012 569 253,150 2011 472 228,735 % change 20.6% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (569) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Solihull when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 275 companies were registered in Solihull during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 31.6% 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) Solihull UK 2012 275 121,659 2011 209 112,344 % change 31.6% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (275) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Solihull when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 88 102 85 New companies in 2011 73 70 66 % change 20.5% 45.7% 28.8% Record Year 2003 (90) 2012 (102) 2003 (89)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
-
Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 244 companies were dissolved in Solihull. This figure is 28.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Solihull occurred in 2009 when a total of 518 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Solihull UK 2012 244 147,793 2011 339 162,310 % change -28.0% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (518) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 144 companies were dissolved in Solihull during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 14.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well 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) Solihull UK 2012 144 80,218 2011 169 71,324 % change -14.8% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (331) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 27 72 45 Closed companies in 2011 21 80 68 % change 28.6% -10.0% -34% Record Year 2009 (92) 2009 (146) 2009 (93)
Net Company Growth
-
Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Solihull when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Solihull when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Solihull increased by 325 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Solihull UK 2012 325 105,357 2011 133 66,425 Record Year 2012 (325) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Solihull during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 131 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Solihull UK 2012 131 41,441 2011 40 41,020 Record Year 2003 (163) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 61 30 40 Net growth in 2011 52 -10 -2 Record Year 2003 (62) 2003 (41) 2003 (60)
UK Company Share
-
Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Solihull formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Solihull 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Solihull formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Solihull 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 1.5% 27.7% 37.6% Record Year 1972 (0.7%) 1975 (0.7%) 1960 (0.5%)
Director Age
-
Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 42.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
-
Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Solihull was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
23.4% of all director appointments in Solihull 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
-
Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Solihull was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
23.9% of all director appointments in Solihull 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
-
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 CONSULTING 2.28% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.52% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 1.45% CONSULTANCY 3.28% PROPERTY 1.33% PROPERTY 2.35% MEDIA 1.01% TRADING 2.10% ASSOCIATES 0.88% DESIGN 1.89% SOLIHULL 0.88% ENGINEERING 1.87% INVESTMENTS 0.70% ASSOCIATES 1.82% M 0.63% CONSULTANTS 1.78% MARKETING 0.57% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% MIDLANDS 0.57% BUSINESS 1.70% MEDICAL 0.57% MEDIA 1.69% BUSINESS 0.51% LONDON 1.68% HEALTHCARE 0.51% J 1.57% ELECTRICAL 0.51% GLOBAL 1.51% DEVELOPMENTS 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.48% DESIGN 0.51% IT 1.42% CONSTRUCTION 0.51% CARE 1.31% GREEN 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.31% J 0.44% M 1.26% SYSTEMS 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.23% CARE 0.44% BUILDING 1.23% CONSULTANTS 0.44% SECURITY 1.19% INTERIORS 0.44% S 1.18% SUPPORT 0.44% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
SIC Data
-
Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 403 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 97 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 92 35,447 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 85 20,390 99999 - Dormant Company 53 26,088 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 44 15,280 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 34 10,271 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 32 14,220 7414 - Business & management consultancy 30 10,978 74990 - Non-trading company 24 9,706 9999 - Dormant Company 22 16,469 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 16 6,356 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 15 3,818 43210 - Electrical installation 14 3,557 7260 - Other computer related activities 14 6,456 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 14 4,091 62090 - Other information technology service activities 14 8,258 41100 - Development of building projects 13 5,149 9305 - Other service activities 12 7,926 4545 - Other building completion 12 1,943
Recent Companies
-
Randomly selected companies from this quarter
reports
Select a report from the list below: