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
    08129457 GEOFF BENNETT COMMERCIALS LTD. 04 Jul 2012
    08131179 LLOYDS PLUMBING & HEATING SERVICES LTD 05 Jul 2012
    08134697 ALADDIN VENTURES WORLDWIDE LTD 09 Jul 2012
    08152042 THE HAIRY LEMON BARS LTD 20 Jul 2012
    08158161 ROBSON LISTER (CCWM) LIMITED 26 Jul 2012
    08127430 HAN ELECTRONICS LTD 03 Jul 2012
    08131211 I WANT CONVENIENCE LTD 05 Jul 2012
    08131354 SIMPLY CURVACEOUS LIMITED 05 Jul 2012
    08136386 GOLDEN SENIOR CARE LTD 10 Jul 2012
    08138035 CARTER RISK CONSULTANCY LIMITED 11 Jul 2012
    08145033 HAYBEC SERVICES LIMITED 16 Jul 2012
    08163491 BALLADEER MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD 31 Jul 2012
    08143356 REP CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD 13 Jul 2012
    08146350 VOICE TELEMARKETING LIMITED 17 Jul 2012
    08147503 TOTAL NUTRITION LIMITED 18 Jul 2012
    08148827 BLUE HAND CONSULTING LIMITED 19 Jul 2012
    08159420 GOLD JEWELS LIMITED 27 Jul 2012
    08160721 TAYLOR'D CONTRACTS LTD 30 Jul 2012
    08161483 COMMUNITY REPAIRS SCHEME LIMITED 30 Jul 2012
    08129661 AM SERVICES (MIDLANDS) LIMITED 04 Jul 2012
    08130206 E GILDEA CONTRACTORS LIMITED 04 Jul 2012
    08155762 HOLDEN'S TRANSPORT LIMITED 25 Jul 2012
    08159992 JOP WORLD LIMITED 27 Jul 2012
    08143218 MEREU BAR LTD 13 Jul 2012
    08151412 CREATIVE FITNESS LIMITED 20 Jul 2012