Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
2013 Annual 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.
Headlines
- 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any year in history.
- December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous December.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous second half year.
- November 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous November.
- October 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any year in history.
A total of 817 companies were formed in Sutton Coldfield in 2013. This total is 2.3% higher than in 2012 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Sutton Coldfield UK 2013 817 529,363 2012 799 491,893 2011 748 452,870 2010 751 400,358 2009 726 362,675 Record Year 2013 (817) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 412 companies were formed in Sutton Coldfield. This figure is 1.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Sutton Coldfield occurred in 2012 when a total of 419 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sutton Coldfield UK 2013 412 259,931 2012 419 238,743 % change -1.7% 8.9% Record Year 2012 (419) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 187 companies were registered in Sutton Coldfield during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 5.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Sutton Coldfield UK 2013 187 127,247 2012 198 119,875 % change -5.6% 6.1% Record Year 2012 (198) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous December.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 74 62 51 New companies in 2012 78 70 50 % change -5.1% -11.4% 2.0% Record Year 2012 (78) 2012 (70) 2013 (51)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 627 companies were dissolved in Sutton Coldfield in 2013. This total is 6.8% higher than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Sutton Coldfield UK 2013 627 332,213 2012 587 293,729 2011 555 314,524 2010 635 342,233 2009 832 533,789 Record Year 2009 (832) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 366 companies were dissolved in Sutton Coldfield. This figure is 36.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
The highest total for a second half year in Sutton Coldfield occurred in 2013 when a total of 366 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sutton Coldfield UK 2013 366 177,021 2012 269 145,935 % change 36.1% 21.3% Record Year 2013 (366) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 208 companies were dissolved in Sutton Coldfield during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 76.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Sutton Coldfield UK 2013 208 90,851 2012 118 70,027 % change 76.3% 29.7% Record Year 2013 (208) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
November 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous November.
October 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 79 69 60 Closed companies in 2012 49 49 20 % change 61.2% 40.8% 200% Record Year 2013 (79) 2013 (69) 2009 (60)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 190 companies were added to the company register for Sutton Coldfield in 2013. This number represents growth of 23.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 22 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2006 when the Sutton Coldfield company register grew by 346 companies.
Year Sutton Coldfield UK 2013 190 197,150 2012 212 198,164 2011 193 138,346 2010 116 58,125 2009 -106 -171,114 Record Year 2006 (346) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Sutton Coldfield increased by 46 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sutton Coldfield UK 2013 46 82,910 2012 150 92,808 Record Year 2003 (196) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Sutton Coldfield during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was -21 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Sutton Coldfield UK 2013 -21 36,396 2012 80 49,848 Record Year 2012 (80) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 -5 -7 -9 Net growth in 2012 29 21 30 Record Year 2003 (58) 2008 (32) 2012 (30)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Sutton Coldfield formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Sutton Coldfield was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Sutton Coldfield 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second 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 (Jul-Dec) Sutton Coldfield 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Sutton Coldfield formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Sutton Coldfield 2013 0.1% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -11.8% -13.0% -7.2% Record Year 2003 (0.2%) 1981 (0.3%) 1977 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Sutton Coldfield was 1981 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Sutton Coldfield in 2013 was 28.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Sutton Coldfield was 2007 when 33.3% of all directors were female.
27.1% of all director appointments in Sutton Coldfield in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Sutton Coldfield was in 2004 when 33.5% of all directors were female.
27.8% of all director appointments in Sutton Coldfield in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.60% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTANCY 1.38% MANAGEMENT 4.72% MANAGEMENT 1.02% CONSULTANCY 3.45% DESIGN 0.87% PROPERTY 2.59% MEDICAL 0.80% TRADING 2.08% (MIDLANDS) 0.80% ENGINEERING 1.87% PROPERTY 0.80% LONDON 1.86% SUTTON 0.80% DESIGN 1.76% JOHNSON 0.80% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% ELECTRICAL 0.80% CARE 1.73% DEVELOPMENTS 0.66% BUSINESS 1.71% J 0.58% CONSULTANTS 1.68% ASSOCIATES 0.58% GLOBAL 1.58% BUSINESS 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.56% PROPERTIES 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.54% INVESTMENTS 0.51% ASSOCIATES 1.53% CONSULTANTS 0.51% J 1.51% MEDIA 0.51% MEDIA 1.50% MAINTENANCE 0.44% IT 1.35% ENGINEERING 0.44% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% NEVILLE 0.44% M 1.23% R 0.44% BUILDING 1.21% TRADE 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.20% MIDLANDS 0.44% CAPITAL 1.19% STUDIO 0.44% ENERGY 1.14%
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 335 266,814 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 110 55,342 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 90 36,164 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 63 27,183 99999 - Dormant Company 41 46,762 86210 - General medical practice activities 30 3,942 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 25 18,034 74990 - Non-trading company 24 14,223 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 24 26,001 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 23 8,879 86900 - Other human health activities 22 9,543 49410 - Freight transport by road 20 7,333 62012 - Business and domestic software development 19 9,360 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 18 7,075 41100 - Development of building projects 16 9,485 71129 - Other engineering activities 15 5,158 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 14 5,639 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 14 4,687 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 14 7,010 43210 - Electrical installation 14 5,730
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