Solihull, West Midlands
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.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 531 companies were formed in Solihull. This figure is 6.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
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 2013 531 269,432 2012 569 253,150 % change -6.7% 6.4% Record Year 2012 (569) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 247 companies were registered in Solihull during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 10.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly 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) Solihull UK 2013 247 134,630 2012 275 121,659 % change -10.2% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (275) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 78 93 76 New companies in 2012 88 102 85 % change -11.4% -8.8% -10.6% Record Year 2003 (90) 2012 (102) 2003 (89)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 354 companies were dissolved in Solihull. This figure is 45.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 354 155,192 2012 244 147,794 % change 45.1% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (518) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 148 companies were dissolved in Solihull during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 2.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly 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) Solihull UK 2013 148 77,278 2012 144 80,218 % change 2.8% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (331) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 34 54 60 Closed companies in 2012 27 72 45 % change 25.9% -25.0% 33% Record Year 2009 (92) 2009 (146) 2009 (93)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Solihull increased by 177 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Solihull UK 2013 177 114,240 2012 325 105,356 Record Year 2012 (325) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Solihull during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 99 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Solihull UK 2013 99 57,352 2012 131 41,441 Record Year 2007 (134) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 44 39 16 Net growth in 2012 61 30 40 Record Year 2003 (62) 2003 (41) 2003 (60)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Solihull formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Solihull 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Solihull formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Solihull 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -25.5% -11.4% -19.1% Record Year 1998 (0.4%) 1992 (0.3%) 1996 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 45.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 44.7.
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 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Solihull was 2006 when 30.4% of all directors were female.
26.5% of all director appointments in Solihull 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
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Solihull was in 2006 when 30.0% of all directors were female.
27.3% of all director appointments in Solihull 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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.09% CONSULTING 5.25% CONSULTANCY 1.65% MANAGEMENT 4.80% MANAGEMENT 1.39% CONSULTANCY 3.41% SOLIHULL 1.14% PROPERTY 2.48% PROPERTY 1.01% TRADING 2.05% ASSOCIATES 0.89% ENGINEERING 1.81% CONSULTANTS 0.82% DESIGN 1.79% ROSCONN 0.76% LONDON 1.77% DEVELOPMENTS 0.70% BUSINESS 1.77% MAINTENANCE 0.63% CONSULTANTS 1.68% J 0.63% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% MEDICAL 0.63% ASSOCIATES 1.67% CONSTRUCTION 0.63% GLOBAL 1.59% CARE 0.63% MEDIA 1.57% GLOBAL 0.57% CARE 1.55% BUSINESS 0.57% J 1.53% HOMES 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.46% ESTATES 0.57% IT 1.40% FINANCIAL 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.40% D 0.51% M 1.26% ENTERPRISES 0.51% BUILDING 1.22% DESIGN 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.19% IT 0.51% ENTERPRISES 1.18% GREEN 0.44% CAPITAL 1.16% LONDON 0.44% TRAINING 1.16%
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 420 257,517 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 129 33,633 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 108 54,555 99999 - Dormant Company 94 44,817 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 67 25,583 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 56 24,324 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 47 17,095 74990 - Non-trading company 38 14,303 41100 - Development of building projects 30 8,876 86210 - General medical practice activities 23 3,882 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 23 6,771 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 22 3,250 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 21 5,141 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 21 7,212 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 20 7,793 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 20 5,505 62012 - Business and domestic software development 19 8,590 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 17 7,871 86900 - Other human health activities 17 8,687 62090 - Other information technology service activities 16 12,578
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08555385 MV BALMORAL FUND LIMITED 04 Jun 2013 08562869 ALITEK ENGINEERING LTD 10 Jun 2013 08567787 LANYON ASSOCIATES LIMITED 13 Jun 2013 08582725 ROSCONN (LONG ITCHINGTON) LIMITED 25 Jun 2013 08585857 A LITTLE BIT OF HEAVEN LTD 26 Jun 2013 08586223 BLACK BOOK INNOVATIONS LIMITED 26 Jun 2013 08588278 TZYK PUBLISHING LIMITED 27 Jun 2013 08589036 OSMAN CONSULTING LTD 28 Jun 2013 08553563 CHD PROPERTIES LIMITED 03 Jun 2013 08558620 LOCTEN LTD 06 Jun 2013 08568975 SAPPHIRE (GB) LTD 13 Jun 2013 08576877 DURDEN MEDIA LTD 20 Jun 2013 OC386042 SORU JEWELLERY LLP 21 Jun 2013 08582195 THE PAYROLL PARTNERSHIP LTD 24 Jun 2013 OC386226 THE A TEAM ENTERPRISES LLP 27 Jun 2013 08555612 STEP UP COMMUNITY LTD 04 Jun 2013 08557317 MASCARENHAS LIMITED 05 Jun 2013 08575141 E C REINFORCEMENTS LTD 18 Jun 2013 08586071 MCSHC LIMITED 26 Jun 2013 08560507 KS THAI RESTAURANT LIMITED 07 Jun 2013 08564625 EXHALE SHISHA LTD 11 Jun 2013 08574905 IP CENTRUM ANNUITIES LIMITED 18 Jun 2013 08572155 MEDLAR PROPERTY LIMITED 17 Jun 2013 08580398 VALLEY WOOD MAINTENANCE LTD 21 Jun 2013 08580837 INVESTIN COGENHOE LIMITED 24 Jun 2013
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