Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 405 companies were formed in Sutton Coldfield. This figure is 6.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
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 2013 405 269,432 2012 380 253,150 % change 6.6% 6.4% Record Year 2010 (407) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 182 companies were registered in Sutton Coldfield during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 4.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Sutton Coldfield UK 2013 182 134,630 2012 175 121,659 % change 4.0% 10.7% Record Year 2010 (192) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 62 62 58 New companies in 2012 70 68 37 % change -11.4% -8.8% 56.8% Record Year 2007 (70) 2012 (68) 2010 (82)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 261 companies were dissolved in Sutton Coldfield. This figure is 17.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 261 155,192 2012 318 147,794 % change -17.9% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (477) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 150 companies were dissolved in Sutton Coldfield during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 2.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Sutton Coldfield UK 2013 150 77,278 2012 154 80,218 % change -2.6% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (285) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 42 43 65 Closed companies in 2012 44 64 46 % change -4.5% -32.8% 41% Record Year 2009 (73) 2009 (126) 2009 (86)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Sutton Coldfield increased by 144 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sutton Coldfield UK 2013 144 114,240 2012 62 105,356 Record Year 2003 (263) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Sutton Coldfield during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 32 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Sutton Coldfield UK 2013 32 57,352 2012 21 41,441 Record Year 2007 (86) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 20 19 -7 Net growth in 2012 26 4 -9 Record Year 2007 (42) 2002 (49) 2003 (52)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Sutton Coldfield formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sutton Coldfield 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Sutton Coldfield formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Sutton Coldfield 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% % change -25.6% -11.4% 41.8% Record Year 1952 (0.4%) 2002 (0.2%) 2010 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 42.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Sutton Coldfield was 2006 when 33.3% of all directors were female.
32.1% of all director appointments in Sutton Coldfield in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Sutton Coldfield was in 2005 when 35.8% of all directors were female.
31.7% of all director appointments in Sutton Coldfield in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.92% CONSULTING 5.25% CONSULTANCY 1.48% MANAGEMENT 4.80% SUTTON 1.48% CONSULTANCY 3.41% MANAGEMENT 1.33% PROPERTY 2.48% PROPERTY 0.89% TRADING 2.05% (MIDLANDS) 0.81% ENGINEERING 1.81% BUSINESS 0.74% DESIGN 1.79% ENGINEERING 0.66% LONDON 1.77% MEDICAL 0.66% BUSINESS 1.77% ELECTRICAL 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.68% COLDFIELD 0.59% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% DEVELOPMENTS 0.59% ASSOCIATES 1.67% R 0.59% GLOBAL 1.59% TRADING 0.52% MEDIA 1.57% GLOBAL 0.52% CARE 1.55% S 0.52% J 1.53% CARE 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.46% ASSOCIATES 0.52% IT 1.40% MEDIA 0.44% PROPERTIES 1.40% BIRMINGHAM 0.44% M 1.26% MAINTENANCE 0.44% BUILDING 1.22% INVESTMENTS 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.19% SERVICE 0.44% ENTERPRISES 1.18% SECURITY 0.44% CAPITAL 1.16% J 0.44% TRAINING 1.16%
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 323 257,517 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 107 54,555 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 78 33,633 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 59 25,583 99999 - Dormant Company 43 44,817 86210 - General medical practice activities 35 3,882 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 32 24,324 86900 - Other human health activities 25 8,687 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 24 17,095 62012 - Business and domestic software development 21 8,590 74990 - Non-trading company 19 14,303 49410 - Freight transport by road 18 6,273 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 18 7,793 41100 - Development of building projects 17 8,876 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 16 6,771 43210 - Electrical installation 16 5,611 62090 - Other information technology service activities 14 12,578 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 13 4,452 71129 - Other engineering activities 13 4,494 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 13 5,505
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08553337 A-ROAD SOLUTION LTD 03 Jun 2013 OC385576 ASSEMI UK INVESTMENTS LLP 04 Jun 2013 08568212 THIS IS MANIC LTD 13 Jun 2013 08570635 YOU'RE CHERISHED C.I.C. 14 Jun 2013 08577726 ICON PUBS LIMITED 20 Jun 2013 08552683 J R TROPHIES LIMITED 03 Jun 2013 08560797 SICILIA LTD 07 Jun 2013 08568863 STOBO LTD 13 Jun 2013 08569155 HOMELAND INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY LTD 14 Jun 2013 08573534 SHEER PRO LTD 18 Jun 2013 08587383 ACCOUNTS PLUS (BIRMINGHAM) LIMITED 27 Jun 2013 08556949 PRETTY PINK PROMOTIONS LIMITED 05 Jun 2013 08560223 FRESH 2 DEF CLOTHING LIMITED 07 Jun 2013 08560514 GARDENIA PRESS LIMITED 07 Jun 2013 08560600 DR NICK STAFFORD LIMITED 07 Jun 2013 08568243 HEAVENLY SURPRISE LTD 13 Jun 2013 08574485 BLOSSOM COLLECTION LTD 18 Jun 2013 08574534 BLACKCAT TS HOLDINGS LTD 18 Jun 2013 08586345 GIB'S CHERISHED NUMBERS LIMITED 26 Jun 2013 08577044 CHERRY RED SALON LIMITED 20 Jun 2013 08587325 ST PROPERTY AND MAINTENANCE LTD 27 Jun 2013 08559483 CONTRACT MANAGED SOLUTIONS LTD. 06 Jun 2013 08565438 ALEXANDER EDMONDSON LIMITED 11 Jun 2013 08579631 SAFEHANDS3000 LTD 21 Jun 2013 08582817 CHEAP 4 SUPPLEMENTS LIMITED 25 Jun 2013
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