Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands

Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous Q3.
  • September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous September.
  • July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous July.

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. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 242 companies were registered in Sutton Coldfield during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 7.6% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)Sutton ColdfieldUK
    2014242143,414
    2013225132,684
    % change7.6%8.1%
    Record Year 2014 (242) 2014 (143,414)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous September.

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2014806993
    New companies in 2013886275
    % change-9.1%11.3%24.0%
    Record Year2013 (88)2012 (78)2014 (93)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    A total of 195 companies were dissolved in Sutton Coldfield during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 23.4% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)Sutton ColdfieldUK
    2014195101,670
    201315886,170
    % change23.4%18.0%
    Record Year 2009 (203) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous July.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2014725271
    Closed companies in 2013464468
    % change56.5%18.2%4%
    Record Year2014 (72)2008 (95)2009 (113)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    Net company growth for Sutton Coldfield during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 47 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)Sutton ColdfieldUK
    20144741,744
    20136746,514
    Record Year 2006 (106) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 201481722
    Net growth in 201342187
    Record Year2013 (42)2003 (40)2006 (43)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    In the third quarter of 2014, Sutton Coldfield formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)Sutton Coldfield
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20140.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.1%0.2%
    % change-17.4%6.1%13.8%
    Record Year1991 (0.3%)1974 (0.2%)1956 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 43.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Sutton Coldfield was in 2007 when 34.3% of all directors were female.

    28.0% of all director appointments in Sutton Coldfield in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTANCY1.85%CONSULTING5.17%
    MANAGEMENT1.59%MANAGEMENT4.63%
    JOHNSON1.46%CONSULTANCY3.55%
    CONSULTING1.39%PROPERTY2.62%
    J0.99%ENGINEERING2.07%
    FUNERAL0.86%CONSTRUCTION2.05%
    SUTTON0.86%TRADING2.00%
    NEVILLE0.79%LONDON1.95%
    ELECTRICAL0.79%CARE1.94%
    DESIGN0.79%TRANSPORT1.76%
    MR0.79%DESIGN1.70%
    CONSTRUCTION0.73%CONSULTANTS1.70%
    PROPERTY0.73%PROPERTIES1.63%
    (MIDLANDS)0.73%BUSINESS1.62%
    INVESTMENTS0.73%J1.53%
    MRS0.73%ELECTRICAL1.53%
    P0.66%GLOBAL1.51%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.66%INVESTMENTS1.50%
    CARE0.66%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    DIRECTORS0.66%MEDIA1.38%
    MARKETING0.60%CO.,1.36%
    MAINTENANCE0.60%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    BUSINESS0.53%BUILDING1.30%
    MEDICAL0.53%IT1.30%
    PROPERTIES0.53%M1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied340278,481
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management9940,717
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified9857,264
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities6529,313
    99999 - Dormant Company5948,286
    86210 - General medical practice activities334,406
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2928,224
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2818,890
    86900 - Other human health activities2611,807
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet229,914
    74990 - Non-trading company1914,006
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1910,361
    62012 - Business and domestic software development189,675
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities177,401
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified168,501
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment156,630
    86220 - Specialists medical practice activities153,889
    43210 - Electrical installation145,922
    49410 - Freight transport by road149,960
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands147,917

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09172358 COREFIT UK PROMOTIONS LIMITED 12 Aug 2014
    09178345 HEAVENLY GLOBAL LIMITED 15 Aug 2014
    09178359 ADVANCE PEOPLE SUPPORT LTD 15 Aug 2014
    09187304 WED FACES LIMITED 22 Aug 2014
    09158479 H & F CONSULTANCY LTD 01 Aug 2014
    09165640 RESTAURANT POPUP LIMITED 07 Aug 2014
    09192152 THE SPANISH PANTRY LTD 29 Aug 2014
    09162764 190 BIRMINGHAM ROAD (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED 05 Aug 2014
    09166910 LETAP MEDICAL LTD 07 Aug 2014
    09172133 AJ SIMKINS SERVICES LTD 12 Aug 2014
    09179040 PAVILIONS MOTOR COMPANY LTD 18 Aug 2014
    09182074 SOL ENERGY RENEWABLES LTD 19 Aug 2014
    09187664 BEARING SALES & SERVICES LIMITED 22 Aug 2014
    09191186 SCARBA SAXTON LTD 28 Aug 2014
    09156927 ONLINE TRAINING FOR THE PROFESSIONS LIMITED 01 Aug 2014
    09159979 OPIELER EXHIBITIONS LTD 04 Aug 2014
    09173340 MR NEVILLE JOHNSON AND MRS LUCY KITE (CORPORATE ADVANCES) (ITV CENTRAL) UK LIMITED 13 Aug 2014
    09176002 MR NEVILLE JOHNSON AND MRS NATTERLEY JOHNSON (CORPORATE ADVANCES) UK LIMITED 14 Aug 2014
    09178400 LOURIE CONSULTING LTD 15 Aug 2014
    09183831 ON TREND FOOTWEAR LTD 20 Aug 2014
    09185335 SANATATE MEDICAL SERVICES LIMITED 21 Aug 2014
    09193763 LITTLE SUTTON LANE 1963 LIMITED 29 Aug 2014
    09177369 LES HARDING RAIL SERVICES LIMITED 15 Aug 2014
    09183587 INNOVATE 2CR8 LIMITED 20 Aug 2014
    09194338 D CARTER CONSULTING LIMITED 29 Aug 2014