Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
Q1 2014 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous Q1.
- Q1 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any quarter in history.
- January 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous January.
- February 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous February.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous Q1.
Q1 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 243 companies were registered in Sutton Coldfield during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).
This figure is an increase of 9.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Sutton Coldfield UK 2014 243 150,722 2013 223 134,802 % change 9.0% 11.8% Record Year 2014 (243) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
January 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous January.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2014 91 64 88 New companies in 2013 83 67 73 % change 9.6% -4.5% 20.5% Record Year 2014 (91) 2006 (78) 2007 (112)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
A total of 165 companies were dissolved in Sutton Coldfield during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).
This figure is an increase of 48.6% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Sutton Coldfield UK 2014 165 82,370 2013 111 77,914 % change 48.6% 5.7% Record Year 2009 (192) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
February 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous February.
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2014 56 55 54 Closed companies in 2013 55 25 31 % change 1.8% 120.0% 74% Record Year 2011 (78) 2014 (55) 2009 (109)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
Net company growth for Sutton Coldfield during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 78 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Sutton Coldfield UK 2014 78 68,352 2013 112 56,888 Record Year 2007 (129) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2014 35 9 34 Net growth in 2013 28 42 42 Record Year 2005 (39) 2003 (55) 2007 (78)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
In the first quarter of 2014, Sutton Coldfield formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Sutton Coldfield 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 2.5% -11.8% 0.6% Record Year 1996 (0.4%) 1993 (0.3%) 1983 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
The record first quarter for female directors in Sutton Coldfield was in 2006 when 34.0% of all directors were female.
33.1% of all director appointments in Sutton Coldfield in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2013-Mar 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.62% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTANCY 1.55% MANAGEMENT 4.67% JOHNSON 1.20% CONSULTANCY 3.49% MANAGEMENT 1.13% PROPERTY 2.64% DESIGN 0.99% TRADING 2.05% PROPERTY 0.85% LONDON 1.88% (MIDLANDS) 0.85% ENGINEERING 1.86% J 0.77% CARE 1.79% PROPERTIES 0.77% CONSTRUCTION 1.75% MEDICAL 0.77% DESIGN 1.75% SUTTON 0.63% CONSULTANTS 1.73% NEVILLE 0.63% BUSINESS 1.71% INVESTMENTS 0.63% PROPERTIES 1.60% DEVELOPMENTS 0.63% INVESTMENTS 1.60% MR 0.63% GLOBAL 1.58% MRS 0.56% J 1.48% ELECTRICAL 0.49% ASSOCIATES 1.48% CONSTRUCTION 0.49% MEDIA 1.48% S 0.49% IT 1.33% BUSINESS 0.49% TRANSPORT 1.30% SERVICE 0.42% DEVELOPMENTS 1.29% CONSULTANTS 0.42% BUILDING 1.24% CATERING 0.42% M 1.21% MIDLANDS 0.42% CAPITAL 1.20% MAINTENANCE 0.35% ELECTRICAL 1.19%
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 360 280,210 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 109 56,411 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 88 37,882 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 68 27,750 99999 - Dormant Company 48 47,084 86210 - General medical practice activities 31 3,987 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 30 26,700 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 25 18,491 74990 - Non-trading company 24 14,135 86900 - Other human health activities 23 10,273 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 22 9,358 62012 - Business and domestic software development 21 9,509 49410 - Freight transport by road 19 8,014 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 18 7,313 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 15 9,284 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 15 5,949 71129 - Other engineering activities 14 5,477 43210 - Electrical installation 14 5,885 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 13 8,155 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 13 7,300
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08850948 NORTHBEADS LTD 17 Jan 2014 08854842 A & F MIDLAND ENTERPRISES LIMITED 21 Jan 2014 08866881 ICONIC MENSWEAR LTD 29 Jan 2014 08871634 TRANTREC LTD 31 Jan 2014 08835341 FLYCAMERA LIMITED 07 Jan 2014 08838103 YUMMI MUMMI FITNESS LIMITED 09 Jan 2014 08854924 CASTLE VALE COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB INITIATIVE LTD 21 Jan 2014 08857802 WONG TAI LTD 23 Jan 2014 08861700 "LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!" FILMS LTD 27 Jan 2014 08870292 THE MARKER INVESTMENTS LIMITED 30 Jan 2014 08858388 A.S.K.& CO.(PAYROLL) LTD 23 Jan 2014 08862352 SLUG DISCO STUDIOS LIMITED 27 Jan 2014 08867997 CURVE BAY LTD 29 Jan 2014 08869124 FAIRWAY MARKETING (MIDLANDS) LIMITED 30 Jan 2014 08838686 SLH SOCIAL CARE LIMITED 09 Jan 2014 08838925 LLOYD BHOGAL LIMITED 09 Jan 2014 08845328 MATRIX UK EVENTS LIMITED 14 Jan 2014 08846430 VAPOURZ LTD 15 Jan 2014 08847782 GL CONSULTANTS LIMITED 16 Jan 2014 08851969 ELN EMPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 20 Jan 2014 08835093 WINES OF EUROPE LIMITED 07 Jan 2014 08835168 MELODY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 07 Jan 2014 08836773 TW (2014) LTD 08 Jan 2014 08837969 PADLOXX LTD 09 Jan 2014 08846115 EDM SPECIALISTS (DARREN VENABLES) LIMITED 15 Jan 2014
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