Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2010 was a record year for company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any year in history.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous November.
- October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
2010 was a record year for company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any year in history.
A total of 751 companies were formed in Sutton Coldfield in 2010. This total is 3.4% higher than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Sutton Coldfield UK 2010 751 400,358 2009 726 362,675 2008 613 349,203 2007 689 457,649 2006 646 405,440 Record Year 2010 (751) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 344 companies were formed in Sutton Coldfield. This figure is 4.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Sutton Coldfield occurred in 2009 when a total of 360 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sutton Coldfield UK 2010 344 196,609 2009 360 180,654 % change -4.4% 8.8% Record Year 2009 (360) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 151 companies were registered in Sutton Coldfield during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 11.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly 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) Sutton Coldfield UK 2010 151 95,117 2009 170 85,983 % change -11.2% 10.6% Record Year 2009 (170) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 50 67 34 New companies in 2009 62 58 50 % change -19.4% 15.5% -32.0% Record Year 2003 (76) 2010 (67) 2009 (50)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 635 companies were dissolved in Sutton Coldfield in 2010. This total is 23.7% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Sutton Coldfield UK 2010 635 342,232 2009 832 533,773 2008 364 237,901 2007 366 220,295 2006 300 200,166 Record Year 2009 (832) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 295 companies were dissolved in Sutton Coldfield. This figure is 16.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Sutton Coldfield occurred in 2009 when a total of 355 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sutton Coldfield UK 2010 295 164,601 2009 355 244,537 % change -16.9% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (355) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 126 companies were dissolved in Sutton Coldfield during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 17.1% 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) Sutton Coldfield UK 2010 126 76,896 2009 152 85,136 % change -17.1% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (152) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 50 40 36 Closed companies in 2009 46 46 60 % change 8.7% -13.0% -40% Record Year 2010 (50) 2009 (46) 2009 (60)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 116 companies were added to the company register for Sutton Coldfield in 2010. This number represents growth of 16.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares equally to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 222 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Sutton Coldfield company register grew by 459 companies.
Year Sutton Coldfield UK 2010 116 58,126 2009 -106 -171,098 2008 249 111,302 2007 323 237,354 2006 346 205,274 Record Year 2003 (459) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Sutton Coldfield increased by 49 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sutton Coldfield UK 2010 49 32,008 2009 5 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (196) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Sutton Coldfield during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 25 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Sutton Coldfield UK 2010 25 18,221 2009 18 847 Record Year 2003 (96) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 0 27 -2 Net growth in 2009 16 12 -10 Record Year 2003 (58) 2008 (32) 2004 (27)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Sutton Coldfield formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Sutton Coldfield was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Sutton Coldfield 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.3%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second 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 (Jul-Dec) Sutton Coldfield 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Sutton Coldfield formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Sutton Coldfield 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -29.4% 3.3% -35.3% Record Year 1960 (0.6%) 1969 (0.6%) 1963 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 45.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 45.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Sutton Coldfield was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Sutton Coldfield in 2010 was 30.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Sutton Coldfield was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
28.1% of all director appointments in Sutton Coldfield 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
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Sutton Coldfield was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
28.8% of all director appointments in Sutton Coldfield 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
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage JOHNSON 2.23% CONSULTING 5.06% MANAGEMENT 2.07% MANAGEMENT 5.01% NEVILLE 1.67% CONSULTANCY 3.14% MR 1.59% PROPERTY 2.36% PROPERTY 1.36% TRADING 2.11% CONSULTING 1.36% ASSOCIATES 1.95% CONSULTANCY 1.28% DESIGN 1.92% MRS 1.12% BUSINESS 1.82% FINANCIAL 0.96% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% J 0.88% CONSULTANTS 1.76% DESIGN 0.88% MEDIA 1.71% ASSOCIATES 0.88% ENGINEERING 1.62% (MIDLANDS) 0.80% LONDON 1.60% CONSULTANTS 0.80% CARE 1.45% IT 0.80% INVESTMENTS 1.44% TRADING 0.72% GLOBAL 1.43% PROPERTIES 0.64% J 1.42% INVESTMENTS 0.64% IT 1.41% PLC 0.64% PROPERTIES 1.34% CARE 0.64% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% MEDICAL 0.56% BUILDING 1.34% SUTTON 0.56% M 1.30% MARKETING 0.56% ELECTRICAL 1.25% TRAINING 0.56% SYSTEMS 1.24% ENERGY 0.48% S 1.23%
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 306 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 104 63,348 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 53 27,550 99999 - Dormant Company 35 16,285 7414 - Business & management consultancy 32 13,474 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 29 9,177 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 28 14,505 9999 - Dormant Company 27 20,144 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 22 7,298 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 22 7,088 7499 - Non-trading company 18 12,000 9305 - Other service activities 18 8,858 86210 - General medical practice activities 16 1,450 62090 - Other information technology service activities 15 6,330 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 12 8,799 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 12 6,598 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 11 3,088 85310 - General secondary education 11 311 7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult 11 2,391 7260 - Other computer related activities 10 8,089
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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