Southam, Warwickshire

2010 Annual Business Confidence Report

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. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 88 companies were formed in Southam in 2010. This total is 20.5% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.

    YearSouthamUK
    201088400,358
    200973362,675
    200875349,203
    200799457,649
    200683405,440
    Record Year2003 (103)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 44 companies were formed in Southam. This figure is 15.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Southam occurred in 2004 when a total of 61 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)SouthamUK
    201044196,609
    200938180,654
    % change15.8%8.8%
    Record Year2004 (61)2003 (201,446)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    A total of 22 companies were registered in Southam during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 29.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)SouthamUK
    20102295,117
    20091785,983
    % change29.4%10.6%
    Record Year 2004 (41) 2010 (95,117)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 20105125
    New companies in 2009683
    % change-16.7%50.0%66.7%
    Record Year2004 (19)2004 (15)2005 (11)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 69 companies were dissolved in Southam in 2010. This total is 22.5% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearSouthamUK
    201069342,232
    200989533,773
    200859237,901
    200745220,295
    200629200,166
    Record Year2009 (89)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 36 companies were dissolved in Southam. This figure is 18.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Southam occurred in 2009 when a total of 44 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)SouthamUK
    201036164,601
    200944244,537
    % change-18.2%-32.7%
    Record Year2009 (44)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    A total of 10 companies were dissolved in Southam during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 47.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)SouthamUK
    20101076,896
    20091985,136
    % change-47.4%-9.7%
    Record Year 2009 (19) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2010451
    Closed companies in 2009676
    % change-33.3%-28.6%-83%
    Record Year2007 (6)2007 (7)2009 (6)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 19 companies were added to the company register for Southam in 2010. This number represents growth of 26.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.

    This number is 35 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Southam company register grew by 70 companies.

    YearSouthamUK
    20101958,126
    2009-16-171,098
    200816111,302
    200754237,354
    200654205,274
    Record Year2003 (70)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 the company register for Southam increased by 8 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)SouthamUK
    2010832,008
    2009-6-63,883
    Record Year2004 (45)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    Net company growth for Southam during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 12 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)SouthamUK
    20101218,221
    2009-2847
    Record Year 2004 (35) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2010174
    Net growth in 200901-3
    Record Year2004 (16)2004 (13)2005 (9)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    In 2010 Southam formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Southam was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.

    YearSoutham
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960)1974 (0.0%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 Southam formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Southam
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    In the fourth quarter of 2010, Southam formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)Southam
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20100.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20090.0%0.0%0.0%
    % change-27.0%33.7%58.6%
    Record Year1974 (0.2%)1977 (0.1%)1981 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The average age of a director in 2010 was 46.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 46.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 47.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The record year for female directors in Southam was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Southam in 2010 was 31.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The record second half year for female directors in Southam was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    27.6% of all director appointments in Southam in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Southam was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

    22.7% of all director appointments in Southam in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING4.00%CONSULTING5.06%
    MANAGEMENT1.71%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    SERVICE1.14%CONSULTANCY3.14%
    PRE-SCHOOL1.14%PROPERTY2.36%
    DISTRIBUTION1.14%TRADING2.11%
    CONSULTANCY1.14%ASSOCIATES1.95%
    DESIGN1.14%DESIGN1.92%
    WORKING1.14%BUSINESS1.82%
    SYSTEMS1.14%CONSTRUCTION1.82%
    DIRECT1.14%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    ASSOCIATES1.14%MEDIA1.71%
    VITO0.57%ENGINEERING1.62%
    DOO-DAH0.57%LONDON1.60%
    ZIP-A-DEE0.57%CARE1.45%
    JUMPWORKS0.57%INVESTMENTS1.44%
    W0.57%GLOBAL1.43%
    ENGINEERS0.57%J1.42%
    S0.57%IT1.41%
    APPLETON0.57%PROPERTIES1.34%
    CALLZONE0.57%INTERNATIONAL1.34%
    PLAYSCAPES0.57%BUILDING1.34%
    ADL0.57%M1.30%
    B0.57%ELECTRICAL1.25%
    ROB0.57%SYSTEMS1.24%
    SMART0.57%S1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied24199,572
    7487 - Other business activities1263,348
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1027,550
    7414 - Business & management consultancy713,474
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management514,505
    62090 - Other information technology service activities46,330
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering36,598
    9305 - Other service activities38,858
    7260 - Other computer related activities38,089
    99999 - Dormant Company316,285
    7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult32,391
    4545 - Other building completion32,598
    7499 - Non-trading company312,000
    74100 - specialised design activities21,257
    7430 - Technical testing and analysis2523
    8514 - Other human health activities22,450
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities29,177
    33170 - Repair and maintenance of other transport equipment not elsewhere classified2246
    78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies21,423
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified27,088

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07406100 BUSINESS MANAGEMENT TRAINING SCHOOL LIMITED 13 Oct 2010
    07402755 SPA BALIK LIMITED 11 Oct 2010
    07400138 ADL PAINTING & DECORATING LIMITED 07 Oct 2010
    07399816 PXJ MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED 07 Oct 2010
    07398129 PLAYSCAPES DESIGN LIMITED 06 Oct 2010

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