Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous June.

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 407 companies were formed in Sutton Coldfield. This figure is 11.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Sutton Coldfield occurred in 2010 when a total of 407 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Sutton ColdfieldUK
    2010407203,749
    2009366182,021
    % change11.2%11.9%
    Record Year2010 (407)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Q2 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 192 companies were registered in Sutton Coldfield during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 4.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Sutton ColdfieldUK
    201019298,612
    200918390,987
    % change4.9%8.4%
    Record Year 2010 (192) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous June.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010595182
    New companies in 2009675363
    % change-11.9%-3.8%30.2%
    Record Year2007 (70)2002 (63)2010 (82)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 340 companies were dissolved in Sutton Coldfield. This figure is 28.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Sutton Coldfield occurred in 2009 when a total of 477 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Sutton ColdfieldUK
    2010340177,631
    2009477289,236
    % change-28.7%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (477)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 179 companies were dissolved in Sutton Coldfield during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 37.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Sutton ColdfieldUK
    201017994,954
    2009285181,176
    % change-37.2%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (285) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010397169
    Closed companies in 20097312686
    % change-46.6%-43.7%-20%
    Record Year2009 (73)2009 (126)2009 (86)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Sutton Coldfield increased by 67 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Sutton ColdfieldUK
    20106726,118
    2009-111-107,215
    Record Year2003 (263)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Sutton Coldfield during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 13 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Sutton ColdfieldUK
    2010133,658
    2009-102-90,189
    Record Year 2003 (138) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201020-2013
    Net growth in 2009-6-73-23
    Record Year2007 (42)2003 (49)2003 (52)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Sutton Coldfield formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Sutton Coldfield
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.1%
    20060.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Sutton Coldfield formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Sutton Coldfield
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20090.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change-19.0%-8.3%17.1%
    Record Year1961 (0.9%)1974 (0.6%)1965 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 46.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 46.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Sutton Coldfield was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    25.9% of all director appointments in Sutton Coldfield in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Sutton Coldfield was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    27.5% of all director appointments in Sutton Coldfield in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    JOHNSON2.09%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    MANAGEMENT1.93%CONSULTING4.79%
    CONSULTING1.69%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    NEVILLE1.52%PROPERTY2.40%
    MR1.44%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    PROPERTY1.28%TRADING2.01%
    (MIDLANDS)1.20%DESIGN1.91%
    MRS1.12%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    CONSULTANTS1.04%MEDIA1.80%
    J0.96%BUSINESS1.75%
    MEDICAL0.96%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    ASSOCIATES0.88%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    S0.88%ENGINEERING1.56%
    CONSULTANCY0.88%LONDON1.52%
    CARE0.80%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    PLC0.80%J1.46%
    IT0.80%CARE1.41%
    TRAINING0.72%GLOBAL1.39%
    FINANCIAL0.72%PROPERTIES1.35%
    BIRMINGHAM0.64%BUILDING1.33%
    HOME0.56%M1.29%
    COMMERCIAL0.56%IT1.28%
    DESIGN0.56%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    ENERGY0.48%GROUP1.25%
    SUTTON0.48%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied303207,125
    7487 - Other business activities11668,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4325,942
    7414 - Business & management consultancy3314,598
    99999 - Dormant Company3214,342
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities298,590
    9999 - Dormant Company2619,842
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2513,490
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified196,684
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply168,285
    7499 - Non-trading company1413,997
    62090 - Other information technology service activities145,854
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering138,262
    9305 - Other service activities128,822
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities122,916
    86210 - General medical practice activities101,186
    7260 - Other computer related activities109,122
    7011 - Development & sell real estate94,579
    86900 - Other human health activities83,450
    7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult82,571

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07285743 XPRESS DESIGN AND PRINT LIMITED 16 Jun 2010
    07284046 EURONET IT SERVICES LTD 14 Jun 2010
    07283489 BLUE LEADER SOLUTIONS LIMITED 14 Jun 2010
    07280897 BODY BLITZ LTD 10 Jun 2010
    07272306 LMC ROOFING & BUILDING LIMITED 03 Jun 2010
    07292950 AESTHETICS ASSOCIATES LIMITED 23 Jun 2010
    07286262 TAGE CONSULTANCY LIMITED 16 Jun 2010
    07280033 SUPERIOR PARASOLS LTD 10 Jun 2010
    07293721 ASPIRE (MIDLANDS) LIMITED 23 Jun 2010
    07286575 ZETA LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED 16 Jun 2010
    07286527 EPSILON ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 16 Jun 2010
    07286006 CAERUS GLOBAL HOLDINGS LIMITED 16 Jun 2010
    07285800 CHILLI INDIAN TAKEAWAY LIMITED 16 Jun 2010
    07281617 NEW LIFE ROOFING LIMITED 11 Jun 2010
    07271919 GUIDANCE MATTERS LIMITED 02 Jun 2010
    07269619 ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS (BIRMINGHAM) LIMITED 01 Jun 2010
    07298511 MR NEVILLE JOHNSON (THE SUN GIRLSX 1560) X TENNYSON TLCJ (B10 8HA) UK PLC 29 Jun 2010
    07296071 MR NEVILLE JOHNSON (INTELLIGENT FINANCE) - PRIMA HOMES (UK) LIMITED 25 Jun 2010
    07289670 SLATER SAMUELS PROPERTIES LIMITED 21 Jun 2010
    07289413 GJF SOLUTIONS LIMITED 18 Jun 2010
    07282415 NU HEIGHTS MANAGEMENT CONSULTING LIMITED 14 Jun 2010
    07280278 MODERN WINDOWS AND HOME IMPROVEMENTS LTD 10 Jun 2010
    07277921 GOLD CLUB PARTIES LTD 08 Jun 2010
    07277377 PYDA ANAESTHETICS LIMITED 08 Jun 2010
    07275717 KINGS INVESTMENTS LIMITED 07 Jun 2010