Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous May.
- April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 380 companies were formed in Sutton Coldfield. This figure is 0.0% the same as last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
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 Coldfield UK 2012 380 253,150 2011 380 228,735 % change 0.0% 10.7% Record Year 2010 (407) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 175 companies were registered in Sutton Coldfield during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a difference of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Sutton Coldfield UK 2012 175 121,659 2011 175 112,344 % change 0.0% 8.3% Record Year 2010 (192) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous May.
April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 70 68 37 New companies in 2011 52 51 72 % change 34.6% 33.3% -48.6% Record Year 2012 (70) 2012 (68) 2010 (82)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 318 companies were dissolved in Sutton Coldfield. This figure is 1.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 Coldfield UK 2012 318 147,793 2011 314 162,310 % change 1.3% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (477) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 154 companies were dissolved in Sutton Coldfield during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 13.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Sutton Coldfield UK 2012 154 80,218 2011 136 71,324 % change 13.2% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (285) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 44 64 46 Closed companies in 2011 34 63 39 % change 29.4% 1.6% 18% Record Year 2009 (73) 2009 (126) 2009 (86)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Sutton Coldfield increased by 62 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sutton Coldfield UK 2012 62 105,357 2011 66 66,425 Record Year 2003 (263) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Sutton Coldfield during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 21 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Sutton Coldfield UK 2012 21 41,441 2011 39 41,020 Record Year 2003 (138) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 26 4 -9 Net growth in 2011 18 -12 33 Record Year 2007 (42) 2003 (49) 2003 (52)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Sutton Coldfield formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sutton Coldfield 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Sutton Coldfield formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Sutton Coldfield 2012 0.1% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% % change 13.3% 16.8% -45.1% Record Year 1961 (0.9%) 1974 (0.6%) 1965 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 42.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Sutton Coldfield was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
23.6% of all director appointments in Sutton Coldfield in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Sutton Coldfield was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
29.1% of all director appointments in Sutton Coldfield in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.19% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.02% MANAGEMENT 4.74% SUTTON 0.94% CONSULTANCY 3.28% DESIGN 0.94% PROPERTY 2.35% CONSULTANCY 0.70% TRADING 2.10% ASSOCIATES 0.70% DESIGN 1.89% (MIDLANDS) 0.70% ENGINEERING 1.87% ELECTRICAL 0.63% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSULTANTS 0.63% CONSULTANTS 1.78% PROPERTY 0.63% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% GREEN 0.55% BUSINESS 1.70% SQUARE 0.55% MEDIA 1.69% HOME 0.55% LONDON 1.68% SYSTEMS 0.47% J 1.57% BLUE 0.47% GLOBAL 1.51% M 0.47% INVESTMENTS 1.48% BUSINESS 0.47% IT 1.42% PROJECT 0.47% CARE 1.31% GROUP 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.31% ENGINEERING 0.47% M 1.26% PROPERTIES 0.39% ELECTRICAL 1.23% MIDLANDS 0.39% BUILDING 1.23% S 0.39% SECURITY 1.19% DEVELOPMENTS 0.39% S 1.18% COMMUNITY 0.39% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 361 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 77 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 60 35,447 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 54 20,390 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 49 15,280 9999 - Dormant Company 31 16,469 99999 - Dormant Company 31 26,088 86210 - General medical practice activities 28 2,657 7414 - Business & management consultancy 25 10,978 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 25 14,220 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 23 10,271 7411 - Legal activities 22 1,028 7499 - Non-trading company 22 8,023 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 21 6,356 9305 - Other service activities 19 7,926 8512 - Medical practice activities 16 1,960 86900 - Other human health activities 16 5,222 49410 - Freight transport by road 13 2,912 74990 - Non-trading company 13 9,706 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 8,258
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