Solihull, West Midlands
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Solihull when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Solihull when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Solihull when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Solihull when compared to any quarter in history.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Solihull when compared to any previous June.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Solihull when compared to any previous May.
- May 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Solihull when compared to any month in history.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Solihull when compared to any previous April.
- April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Solihull when compared to any previous April.
- The record first half year for female directors in Solihull was 2014 when 30.8% of all directors were female.
- The record second quarter for female directors in Solihull was in 2014 when 33.0% of all directors were female.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Solihull when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Solihull when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 653 companies were formed in Solihull. This figure is 23.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Solihull occurred in 2014 when a total of 653 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Solihull UK 2014 653 300,731 2013 531 269,432 % change 23.0% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (653) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Solihull when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Solihull when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 350 companies were registered in Solihull during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 41.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Solihull UK 2014 350 150,009 2013 247 134,630 % change 41.7% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (350) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Solihull when compared to any previous June.
May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Solihull when compared to any previous May.
May 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Solihull when compared to any month in history.
April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Solihull when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 113 123 114 New companies in 2013 78 93 76 % change 44.9% 32.3% 50.0% Record Year 2014 (113) 2014 (123) 2014 (114)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 379 companies were dissolved in Solihull. This figure is 7.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 379 177,207 2013 354 155,192 % change 7.1% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (518) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 193 companies were dissolved in Solihull during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 30.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Solihull UK 2014 193 94,837 2013 148 77,278 % change 30.4% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (331) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 34 94 65 Closed companies in 2013 34 54 60 % change 0.0% 74.1% 8% Record Year 2009 (92) 2009 (146) 2009 (93)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Solihull increased by 274 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Solihull UK 2014 274 123,524 2013 177 114,240 Record Year 2012 (325) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Solihull during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 157 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Solihull UK 2014 157 55,172 2013 99 57,352 Record Year 2014 (157) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Solihull when compared to any previous April.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 79 29 49 Net growth in 2013 44 39 16 Record Year 2014 (79) 2003 (41) 2003 (60)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Solihull formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Solihull 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Solihull formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Solihull 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 30.7% 22.1% 30.0% Record Year 1998 (0.4%) 1992 (0.3%) 1996 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 45.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 45.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Solihull was 2014 when 30.8% of all directors were female.
30.8% of all director appointments in Solihull in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Solihull was in 2014 when 33.0% of all directors were female.
33.0% of all director appointments in Solihull in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.12% CONSULTING 5.16% CONSULTING 2.01% MANAGEMENT 4.64% CONSULTANCY 1.51% CONSULTANCY 3.50% SOLIHULL 1.34% PROPERTY 2.66% PROPERTY 0.95% TRADING 2.03% CONSTRUCTION 0.84% ENGINEERING 1.99% MEDIA 0.78% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% MEDICAL 0.78% LONDON 1.93% MIDLANDS 0.72% CARE 1.85% ASSOCIATES 0.72% DESIGN 1.75% BUSINESS 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.73% PROPERTIES 0.61% BUSINESS 1.69% ENGINEERING 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.63% J 0.56% TRANSPORT 1.58% M 0.56% GLOBAL 1.55% CONSULTANTS 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.55% COMMERCIAL 0.50% J 1.51% TRAINING 0.50% ASSOCIATES 1.48% FINANCIAL 0.45% MEDIA 1.44% DEVELOPMENTS 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.40% ENERGY 0.45% IT 1.33% DESIGN 0.45% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% ESTATES 0.39% BUILDING 1.26% ONE 0.39% M 1.24% TECHNOLOGIES 0.39% CO., 1.20%
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 417 261,557 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 124 40,250 99999 - Dormant Company 124 48,436 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 82 57,421 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 75 29,029 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 58 28,352 41100 - Development of building projects 49 10,527 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 42 19,058 74990 - Non-trading company 34 14,351 86900 - Other human health activities 33 11,292 86210 - General medical practice activities 30 4,176 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 28 6,413 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 26 9,900 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 22 3,855 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 21 8,533 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 21 10,133 62012 - Business and domestic software development 20 9,834 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 20 7,415 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 18 6,631 62090 - Other information technology service activities 16 13,024
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09023598 MY HAPPY DOG LIMITED 02 May 2014 09026972 RASPBERRY MOON GIFTWARE LTD 07 May 2014 09034468 SHIRLEY (WM) SERVICES LTD 12 May 2014 09036308 ROSCONN (QUEVEGA) LIMITED 13 May 2014 09036670 PLUSHWARE LTD 13 May 2014 09036776 VIAMAX LTD 13 May 2014 09036939 SKELLY MEDICAL SERVICES LIMITED 13 May 2014 09042456 A V PLUMBING LIMITED 15 May 2014 09060626 ARETE APPAREL LTD. 28 May 2014 09061235 PLANETARY LTD 29 May 2014 09062663 A J MANN CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED 29 May 2014 09063878 J M DESIGN CONSULTANCY LIMITED 30 May 2014 09020648 FORMULAX LIMITED 01 May 2014 09035116 WATER & WASTE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 12 May 2014 09055058 ESD TRENCHING & CABLING LIMITED 23 May 2014 09056269 BIDDLE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LTD 27 May 2014 09060437 HOPE FARM ORGANICS LIMITED 28 May 2014 09021616 JMB SALES LTD 01 May 2014 09021782 ROBERT DUNN LTD 01 May 2014 09026387 ARCHITECTURE:NW LTD 06 May 2014 09039503 URBAN SURVIVAL AND COMBAT TRAINING LTD 14 May 2014 09045453 AVONVIEW DESIGN & BUILD LIMITED 19 May 2014 09049394 ZINKY PRINT LIMITED 21 May 2014 09059570 MERITO WEALTH MANAGEMENT LIMITED 28 May 2014 09060569 NOURS EXPRESS LTD 28 May 2014
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