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Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands

2011 Half Year 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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 380 companies were formed in Sutton Coldfield. This figure is 6.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    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
    2011380228,735
    2010407203,749
    % change-6.6%12.3%
    Record Year2010 (407)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 175 companies were registered in Sutton Coldfield during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 8.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Sutton ColdfieldUK
    2011175112,344
    201019298,612
    % change-8.9%13.9%
    Record Year 2010 (192) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011525172
    New companies in 2010595182
    % change-11.9%0.0%-12.2%
    Record Year2007 (70)2002 (63)2010 (82)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 314 companies were dissolved in Sutton Coldfield. This figure is 7.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    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
    2011314162,310
    2010340177,631
    % change-7.6%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (477)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 136 companies were dissolved in Sutton Coldfield during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 24.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Sutton ColdfieldUK
    201113671,324
    201017994,954
    % change-24.0%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (285) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011346339
    Closed companies in 2010397169
    % change-12.8%-11.3%-43%
    Record Year2009 (73)2009 (126)2009 (86)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Sutton Coldfield increased by 66 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Sutton ColdfieldUK
    20116666,425
    20106726,118
    Record Year2003 (263)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Sutton Coldfield during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 39 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Sutton ColdfieldUK
    20113941,020
    2010133,658
    Record Year 2003 (138) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201118-1233
    Net growth in 201020-2013
    Record Year2007 (42)2003 (49)2003 (52)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Sutton Coldfield formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Sutton Coldfield
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Sutton Coldfield formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Sutton Coldfield
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change-14.7%-21.2%-22.2%
    Record Year1961 (0.9%)1974 (0.6%)1965 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 45.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 45.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

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

    27.0% of all director appointments in Sutton Coldfield in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

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

    30.6% of all director appointments in Sutton Coldfield in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTANCY1.70%CONSULTING5.09%
    MANAGEMENT1.30%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    CONSULTING1.30%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    PROPERTY1.05%PROPERTY2.43%
    ELECTRICAL0.89%TRADING2.05%
    SUTTON0.89%DESIGN1.94%
    SYSTEMS0.81%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    DESIGN0.81%BUSINESS1.87%
    J0.73%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    ASSOCIATES0.73%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    INVESTMENTS0.65%MEDIA1.73%
    (MIDLANDS)0.65%ENGINEERING1.67%
    FINANCIAL0.57%LONDON1.60%
    TRANSPORT0.57%GLOBAL1.46%
    MEDICAL0.57%J1.44%
    BUSINESS0.57%CARE1.44%
    PROPERTIES0.57%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    INTERNATIONAL0.49%IT1.39%
    MIDLANDS0.49%BUILDING1.32%
    TRADING0.49%PROPERTIES1.31%
    MEDIA0.49%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    RESTAURANT0.49%M1.27%
    D0.49%S1.23%
    LETTINGS0.49%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    CONSULTANTS0.41%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied314202,072
    7487 - Other business activities9360,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4930,647
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4316,419
    9999 - Dormant Company3520,111
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3410,545
    99999 - Dormant Company3218,918
    7414 - Business & management consultancy3013,053
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified247,835
    7499 - Non-trading company2210,955
    7411 - Legal activities221,272
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply217,143
    9305 - Other service activities189,063
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1810,322
    86210 - General medical practice activities172,048
    7260 - Other computer related activities137,849
    74990 - Non-trading company128,481
    8512 - Medical practice activities121,866
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering115,928
    62090 - Other information technology service activities117,095

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07652975 ASTRO MANUFACTURING LIMITED 31 May 2011
    07641074 LBW MACHINES LTD 19 May 2011
    07641062 CALL VISION LTD 19 May 2011
    07639567 MUMS SPAGHETTI LIMITED 19 May 2011
    07639493 SOLAR COMBINED ENERGY LTD 18 May 2011
    07622090 ALO CONSULTING LIMITED 04 May 2011
    07648105 GFC - GOODIES FISH & CHIPS LIMITED 26 May 2011
    07643019 PAYNES PLUMBING & HEATING LTD 23 May 2011
    07638608 W A PLANNING LIMITED 18 May 2011
    07637098 WEST MIDLANDS BEDS DIRECT LTD 17 May 2011
    07635889 MOVERIGHT PROPERTY SERVICES LTD 16 May 2011
    07652983 NEW PHASE ELECTRICAL LIMITED 31 May 2011
    07649460 BRANTLEY CONSULTING LTD 26 May 2011
    07639248 TAMINAR BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD 18 May 2011
    07633129 SILVER STAR TRANSPORT LIMITED 13 May 2011
    07630839 CONNECT PDI LIMITED 11 May 2011
    07627721 YOURPM LTD 10 May 2011
    07626433 SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY WEST MIDLANDS LTD 09 May 2011
    07625036 POPPY LAND DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 06 May 2011
    07623230 HELEN WHEELER VINTAGE AND COLLECTABLES LTD 05 May 2011
    07622908 LEISURE ACCOUNTING AND CONSULTANCY LIMITED 05 May 2011
    07638739 DIVORCE SOS LTD 18 May 2011
    07628123 MKTGFUEL LIMITED 10 May 2011
    07622187 RENOV8 PROPERTY REFURBISHMENT LTD 04 May 2011
    07646030 HUW WILLIAMS CONSULTING LIMITED 24 May 2011