Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous May.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 476 companies were formed in Sutton Coldfield. This figure is 17.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Sutton Coldfield occurred in 2014 when a total of 476 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sutton Coldfield UK 2014 476 300,731 2013 405 269,432 % change 17.5% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (476) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 233 companies were registered in Sutton Coldfield during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 28.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Sutton Coldfield UK 2014 233 150,009 2013 182 134,630 % change 28.0% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (233) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous May.
April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 83 75 75 New companies in 2013 62 62 58 % change 33.9% 21.0% 29.3% Record Year 2014 (83) 2014 (75) 2010 (82)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 318 companies were dissolved in Sutton Coldfield. This figure is 21.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 318 177,207 2013 261 155,192 % change 21.8% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (477) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 153 companies were dissolved in Sutton Coldfield during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 2.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Sutton Coldfield UK 2014 153 94,837 2013 150 77,278 % change 2.0% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (285) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 41 64 48 Closed companies in 2013 42 43 65 % change -2.4% 48.8% -26% Record Year 2009 (73) 2009 (126) 2009 (86)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Sutton Coldfield increased by 158 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sutton Coldfield UK 2014 158 123,524 2013 144 114,240 Record Year 2003 (263) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Sutton Coldfield during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 80 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Sutton Coldfield UK 2014 80 55,172 2013 32 57,352 Record Year 2007 (86) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 42 11 27 Net growth in 2013 20 19 -7 Record Year 2014 (42) 2002 (49) 2003 (52)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Sutton Coldfield formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sutton Coldfield 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Sutton Coldfield formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Sutton Coldfield 2014 0.2% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 20.8% 11.6% 12.0% Record Year 1952 (0.4%) 2002 (0.2%) 2010 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Sutton Coldfield was 2006 when 33.3% of all directors were female.
29.0% of all director appointments in Sutton Coldfield in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Sutton Coldfield was in 2005 when 35.8% of all directors were female.
24.5% of all director appointments in Sutton Coldfield in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 1.83% CONSULTING 5.16% CONSULTING 1.49% MANAGEMENT 4.64% MANAGEMENT 1.49% CONSULTANCY 3.50% J 1.15% PROPERTY 2.66% DESIGN 1.08% TRADING 2.03% JOHNSON 0.88% ENGINEERING 1.99% CONSTRUCTION 0.88% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% ELECTRICAL 0.81% LONDON 1.93% DEVELOPMENTS 0.74% CARE 1.85% SUTTON 0.74% DESIGN 1.75% (MIDLANDS) 0.68% CONSULTANTS 1.73% PROPERTIES 0.68% BUSINESS 1.69% PROPERTY 0.68% PROPERTIES 1.63% INVESTMENTS 0.68% TRANSPORT 1.58% BUSINESS 0.61% GLOBAL 1.55% P 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.55% MEDICAL 0.54% J 1.51% MAINTENANCE 0.54% ASSOCIATES 1.48% CONSULTANTS 0.47% MEDIA 1.44% MIDLANDS 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.40% MR 0.47% IT 1.33% NEVILLE 0.47% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% S 0.47% BUILDING 1.26% BUILDING 0.47% M 1.24% MARKETING 0.41% CO., 1.20%
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 329 261,557 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 105 57,421 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 100 40,250 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 63 29,029 99999 - Dormant Company 49 48,436 86210 - General medical practice activities 29 4,176 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 28 28,352 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 25 9,900 86900 - Other human health activities 25 11,292 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 23 19,058 74990 - Non-trading company 22 14,351 62012 - Business and domestic software development 21 9,834 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 18 10,133 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 16 8,533 49410 - Freight transport by road 16 9,265 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 15 7,415 41100 - Development of building projects 14 10,527 71129 - Other engineering activities 14 5,787 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 14 3,855 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 13 7,840
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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