Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands

Q3 2010 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous Q3.
  • September 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous September.
  • August 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous August.

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. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    Q3 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 193 companies were registered in Sutton Coldfield during the third quarter of 2010 (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 1.6% versus the same period last year (Q3 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 7.2% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)Sutton ColdfieldUK
    2010193101,492
    200919094,671
    % change1.6%7.2%
    Record Year 2010 (193) 2003 (107,203)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

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

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

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2010606568
    New companies in 2009675667
    % change-10.4%16.1%1.5%
    Record Year2009 (67)2010 (65)2010 (68)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    A total of 169 companies were dissolved in Sutton Coldfield during the third quarter of 2010 (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 16.7% versus the same period last year (Q3 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 45.0% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)Sutton ColdfieldUK
    201016987,705
    2009203159,401
    % change-16.7%-45.0%
    Record Year 2009 (203) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2010367657
    Closed companies in 20094149113
    % change-12.2%55.1%-50%
    Record Year2009 (41)2008 (95)2009 (113)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    Net company growth for Sutton Coldfield during the third quarter of 2010 (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010) was 24 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)Sutton ColdfieldUK
    20102413,787
    2009-13-64,730
    Record Year 2006 (106) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 201024-1111
    Net growth in 2009267-46
    Record Year2008 (40)2003 (40)2006 (43)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

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

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)Sutton Coldfield
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    20060.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20090.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change-16.7%5.3%-2.7%
    Record Year1962 (0.7%)1960 (0.8%)1965 (1.0%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2010 was 46.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Sutton Coldfield was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    27.6% of all director appointments in Sutton Coldfield in the third quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.2% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    JOHNSON2.20%MANAGEMENT5.06%
    MANAGEMENT2.04%CONSULTING4.99%
    NEVILLE1.65%CONSULTANCY3.12%
    CONSULTING1.57%PROPERTY2.38%
    PROPERTY1.57%TRADING2.04%
    MR1.57%ASSOCIATES2.01%
    MRS1.10%DESIGN1.93%
    MEDICAL1.02%CONSTRUCTION1.86%
    CONSULTANCY1.02%BUSINESS1.80%
    FINANCIAL0.94%MEDIA1.75%
    (MIDLANDS)0.94%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    IT0.86%LONDON1.59%
    CONSULTANTS0.79%ENGINEERING1.59%
    ASSOCIATES0.79%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    DESIGN0.79%CARE1.44%
    J0.79%J1.44%
    S0.71%INTERNATIONAL1.43%
    BIRMINGHAM0.63%GLOBAL1.42%
    CARE0.63%IT1.35%
    TRAINING0.63%PROPERTIES1.35%
    PLC0.63%BUILDING1.32%
    COMMERCIAL0.55%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    SYSTEMS0.55%M1.28%
    MET0.47%SYSTEMS1.26%
    WEALTH0.47%S1.24%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied311202,902
    7487 - Other business activities10969,802
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4525,053
    7414 - Business & management consultancy3614,940
    99999 - Dormant Company3014,072
    9999 - Dormant Company2721,484
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities258,292
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply228,183
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2113,161
    7499 - Non-trading company1913,408
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified196,460
    9305 - Other service activities179,454
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering147,634
    62090 - Other information technology service activities145,716
    7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult112,672
    86210 - General medical practice activities111,189
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities112,861
    7260 - Other computer related activities98,967
    5248 - Other retail specialised stores92,205
    86900 - Other human health activities83,361

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07330717 CAN CAN QUIZZES LIMITED 29 Jul 2010
    07315021 ACTIVE I.D. LIMITED 14 Jul 2010
    07326104 GET PROFESSIONALS LTD 26 Jul 2010
    07325711 ITJOBMARKET LTD 26 Jul 2010
    07323418 PARKSIDE, GRANVILLE ST (BIRMINGHAM) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 22 Jul 2010
    07316700 STUDIO 63 LIMITED 15 Jul 2010
    07314692 GEMINI PROFESSIONAL & FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 14 Jul 2010
    07314257 GEORGE II FISH SHOP LIMITED 14 Jul 2010
    07312809 PRIDE AND GROOM LTD 13 Jul 2010
    07311627 ORCHARD COUNTY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD 12 Jul 2010
    07331275 BMS SUPPLIES (UK) LIMITED 30 Jul 2010
    07312526 PREMIER CRM SOLUTIONS LIMITED 13 Jul 2010
    07308865 CONSULT FD LIMITED 08 Jul 2010
    07307293 ILH MEDICAL LIMITED 07 Jul 2010
    07306323 PMJ MANAGEMENT LTD 06 Jul 2010
    07321257 GD MEDICALS LTD 21 Jul 2010
    07319500 HURST STREET GOURMETS LTD LTD 20 Jul 2010
    07306305 CODCO UK LTD 06 Jul 2010
    07303428 ARCHER CATS LTD 02 Jul 2010
    07301746 DMF PROJECTS LIMITED 01 Jul 2010
    07329574 PSL ENGINEERING SALES LIMITED 29 Jul 2010
    07328909 ECO-SOLAR (RENEWABLE ENERGY) LIMITED 28 Jul 2010
    07314217 TRINITY RESIDENTIAL LETTINGS LIMITED 14 Jul 2010
    07307040 QUORN STARS LIMITED 07 Jul 2010
    07304152 APA TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT LTD 05 Jul 2010