Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands

Q3 2012 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous Q3.
  • August 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous August.
  • July 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous July.
  • July 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous July.

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 2012)

    Q3 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 221 companies were registered in Sutton Coldfield during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 17.6% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.8% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)Sutton ColdfieldUK
    2012221118,868
    2011188114,512
    % change17.6%3.8%
    Record Year 2012 (221) 2012 (118,868)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    August 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous August.

    July 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous July.

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2012777866
    New companies in 2011646559
    % change20.3%20.0%11.9%
    Record Year2012 (77)2012 (78)2010 (68)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    A total of 149 companies were dissolved in Sutton Coldfield during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 33.0% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.5% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)Sutton ColdfieldUK
    201214974,772
    201111272,230
    % change33.0%3.5%
    Record Year 2009 (203) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    July 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous July.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2012535739
    Closed companies in 2011383440
    % change39.5%67.6%-3%
    Record Year2012 (53)2008 (95)2009 (113)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    Net company growth for Sutton Coldfield during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) was 72 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)Sutton ColdfieldUK
    20127244,096
    20117642,282
    Record Year 2006 (106) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2012242127
    Net growth in 2011263119
    Record Year2008 (40)2003 (40)2006 (43)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    In the third quarter of 2012, Sutton Coldfield formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)Sutton Coldfield
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change8.0%20.9%10.6%
    Record Year1962 (0.7%)1960 (0.8%)1965 (1.0%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2012 was 43.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

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

    28.9% of all director appointments in Sutton Coldfield in the third quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2011-Sep 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.01%CONSULTING5.05%
    MANAGEMENT1.24%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    CONSULTANCY1.16%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    SUTTON1.08%PROPERTY2.35%
    (MIDLANDS)1.01%TRADING2.08%
    ENGINEERING0.70%DESIGN1.87%
    DESIGN0.62%ASSOCIATES1.84%
    BUSINESS0.62%ENGINEERING1.83%
    PROPERTY0.62%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.54%BUSINESS1.72%
    ELECTRICAL0.54%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    J0.54%MEDIA1.67%
    CONSULTANTS0.46%LONDON1.67%
    COLDFIELD0.46%J1.55%
    INVESTMENTS0.46%GLOBAL1.53%
    M0.46%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    R0.46%IT1.43%
    SYSTEMS0.46%PROPERTIES1.34%
    CARE0.46%CARE1.32%
    PROPERTIES0.46%M1.27%
    GREEN0.46%BUILDING1.22%
    MIDLANDS0.46%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    HEATING0.46%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    L0.39%S1.17%
    D0.39%SECURITY1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied498331,455
    7487 - Other business activities6135,545
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5533,677
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5119,425
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4614,774
    9999 - Dormant Company2912,598
    99999 - Dormant Company2825,035
    86210 - General medical practice activities252,544
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2513,716
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified239,891
    7411 - Legal activities22811
    7414 - Business & management consultancy178,437
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply174,997
    86900 - Other human health activities164,998
    7499 - Non-trading company156,164
    8512 - Medical practice activities141,509
    62090 - Other information technology service activities137,869
    74990 - Non-trading company139,203
    49410 - Freight transport by road132,795
    9305 - Other service activities136,142

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08178944 THREADABEAD LIMITED 14 Aug 2012
    08180551 ELITE PRECISION SC LIMITED 15 Aug 2012
    08182621 MAUPASSANT CONSULTING LIMITED 16 Aug 2012
    08166224 STEVE'S HARDWARE LIMITED 02 Aug 2012
    08167801 ATLANTIS (B'HAM) LIMITED 03 Aug 2012
    08176847 WORLD STREET ART LIMITED 13 Aug 2012
    08178715 TOTLIN ADMIN CARE LTD 14 Aug 2012
    08166990 HENNERY-HARROLD LTD 03 Aug 2012
    08167006 CO-CURRENT CYCLONIC SEPARATIONS LTD 03 Aug 2012
    08167010 CYDAF TECHNOLOGIES LTD 03 Aug 2012
    08171107 SUMMER WORKS LIMITED 07 Aug 2012
    08172697 FAIRWAY HOMECARE LIMITED 08 Aug 2012
    08177841 BUSY B LOCUMS LIMITED 13 Aug 2012
    08178244 MOORE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS (MIDLANDS) LTD 14 Aug 2012
    08183203 INDIAN JUTE BAGS LTD. 17 Aug 2012
    08184526 BIRMINGHAM MATERIALS HANDLING SERVICES LTD 20 Aug 2012
    08186944 UK TOURISM DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 21 Aug 2012
    08190340 WELL HARVEST UK LIMITED 24 Aug 2012
    08191162 FAT PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 24 Aug 2012
    08175414 G57 SIGNS LIMITED 10 Aug 2012
    08181803 WEST MIDLANDS CAR BOOT SALES LIMITED 16 Aug 2012
    08167058 LA CUTS LIMITED 03 Aug 2012
    08173400 WAYNEDODSWORTH LIMITED 09 Aug 2012
    08180201 K L WILLIAMS SERVICES LIMITED 15 Aug 2012
    08180881 DIMARK CLEANING LIMITED 15 Aug 2012