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.

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 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 ColdfieldUK
    2013405269,432
    2012380253,150
    % change6.6%6.4%
    Record Year2010 (407)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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 ColdfieldUK
    2013182134,630
    2012175121,659
    % change4.0%10.7%
    Record Year 2010 (192) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013626258
    New companies in 2012706837
    % change-11.4%-8.8%56.8%
    Record Year2007 (70)2012 (68)2010 (82)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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 ColdfieldUK
    2013261155,192
    2012318147,794
    % change-17.9%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (477)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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 ColdfieldUK
    201315077,278
    201215480,218
    % change-2.6%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (285) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013424365
    Closed companies in 2012446446
    % change-4.5%-32.8%41%
    Record Year2009 (73)2009 (126)2009 (86)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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 ColdfieldUK
    2013144114,240
    201262105,356
    Record Year2003 (263)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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 ColdfieldUK
    20133257,352
    20122141,441
    Record Year 2007 (86) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20132019-7
    Net growth in 2012264-9
    Record Year2007 (42)2002 (49)2003 (52)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.1%
    % change-25.6%-11.4%41.8%
    Record Year1952 (0.4%)2002 (0.2%)2010 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.92%CONSULTING5.25%
    CONSULTANCY1.48%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    SUTTON1.48%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    MANAGEMENT1.33%PROPERTY2.48%
    PROPERTY0.89%TRADING2.05%
    (MIDLANDS)0.81%ENGINEERING1.81%
    BUSINESS0.74%DESIGN1.79%
    ENGINEERING0.66%LONDON1.77%
    MEDICAL0.66%BUSINESS1.77%
    ELECTRICAL0.66%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    COLDFIELD0.59%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.59%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    R0.59%GLOBAL1.59%
    TRADING0.52%MEDIA1.57%
    GLOBAL0.52%CARE1.55%
    S0.52%J1.53%
    CARE0.52%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    ASSOCIATES0.52%IT1.40%
    MEDIA0.44%PROPERTIES1.40%
    BIRMINGHAM0.44%M1.26%
    MAINTENANCE0.44%BUILDING1.22%
    INVESTMENTS0.44%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    SERVICE0.44%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    SECURITY0.44%CAPITAL1.16%
    J0.44%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied323257,517
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified10754,555
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management7833,633
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities5925,583
    99999 - Dormant Company4344,817
    86210 - General medical practice activities353,882
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3224,324
    86900 - Other human health activities258,687
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2417,095
    62012 - Business and domestic software development218,590
    74990 - Non-trading company1914,303
    49410 - Freight transport by road186,273
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet187,793
    41100 - Development of building projects178,876
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities166,771
    43210 - Electrical installation165,611
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1412,578
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation134,452
    71129 - Other engineering activities134,494
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment135,505

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    OC385576 ASSEMI UK INVESTMENTS LLP 04 Jun 2013
    08568212 THIS IS MANIC LTD 13 Jun 2013
    08577726 ICON PUBS LIMITED 20 Jun 2013
    08580266 ASTARTE CONSULTING LIMITED 21 Jun 2013
    08561398 TEMPORARY WORKS ALLIANCE (GB) LTD 07 Jun 2013
    08569155 HOMELAND INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY LTD 14 Jun 2013
    08572411 HONESTMUM LIMITED 17 Jun 2013
    08573534 SHEER PRO LTD 18 Jun 2013
    08582048 SNB DRINKS LIMITED 24 Jun 2013
    08553795 555 LTD 03 Jun 2013
    08554839 FOX HOLLIES INVESTMENTS LIMITED 04 Jun 2013
    08557463 GRACE & PERSUASION LIMITED 05 Jun 2013
    08560514 GARDENIA PRESS LIMITED 07 Jun 2013
    08560600 DR NICK STAFFORD LIMITED 07 Jun 2013
    08560657 OAKFAG LIMITED 07 Jun 2013
    08564660 PROPERTYWISE ESTATES LTD 11 Jun 2013
    08571514 ECONOMICAL ALTERNATE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 17 Jun 2013
    08574485 BLOSSOM COLLECTION LTD 18 Jun 2013
    08577501 EDUCATION GOVERNANCE SERVICES LTD. 20 Jun 2013
    08563545 UNIQUE GATE SOLUTIONS LTD 10 Jun 2013
    OC385887 SARAH WILSON FITNESS LLP 17 Jun 2013
    08585647 VAPOUR HUT LIMITED 26 Jun 2013
    08587325 ST PROPERTY AND MAINTENANCE LTD 27 Jun 2013
    08559483 CONTRACT MANAGED SOLUTIONS LTD. 06 Jun 2013
    08560410 PENNS LAKE SOLUTIONS LTD 07 Jun 2013