Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands

2014 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous second half year.

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. Annual Data (2014)

    2014 was a record year for company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 905 companies were formed in Sutton Coldfield in 2014. This total is 10.8% higher than in 2013 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.

    YearSutton ColdfieldUK
    2014905582,051
    2013817529,363
    2012799491,893
    2011748452,870
    2010751400,358
    Record Year2014 (905)2014 (582,051)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton Coldfield when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 429 companies were formed in Sutton Coldfield. This figure is 4.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Sutton Coldfield occurred in 2014 when a total of 429 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Sutton ColdfieldUK
    2014429281,320
    2013412259,931
    % change4.1%8.2%
    Record Year2014 (429)2014 (281,320)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    A total of 187 companies were registered in Sutton Coldfield during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is a difference of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)Sutton ColdfieldUK
    2014187137,906
    2013187127,247
    % change0.0%8.4%
    Record Year 2012 (198) 2014 (137,906)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2014756844
    New companies in 2013746251
    % change1.4%9.7%-13.7%
    Record Year2012 (78)2012 (70)2013 (51)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 652 companies were dissolved in Sutton Coldfield in 2014. This total is 4.0% higher than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearSutton ColdfieldUK
    2014652367,937
    2013627332,213
    2012587293,729
    2011555314,524
    2010635342,233
    Record Year2009 (832)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 334 companies were dissolved in Sutton Coldfield. This figure is 8.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.

    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 ColdfieldUK
    2014334190,730
    2013366177,021
    % change-8.7%7.7%
    Record Year2013 (366)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    A total of 139 companies were dissolved in Sutton Coldfield during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 33.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)Sutton ColdfieldUK
    201413989,060
    201320890,851
    % change-33.2%-2.0%
    Record Year 2013 (208) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2014375250
    Closed companies in 2013796960
    % change-53.2%-24.6%-17%
    Record Year2013 (79)2013 (69)2009 (60)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 253 companies were added to the company register for Sutton Coldfield in 2014. This number represents growth of 28.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.

    This number is 63 companies higher 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.

    YearSutton ColdfieldUK
    2014253214,114
    2013190197,150
    2012212198,164
    2011193138,346
    201011658,125
    Record Year2006 (346)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 the company register for Sutton Coldfield increased by 95 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Sutton ColdfieldUK
    20149590,590
    20134682,910
    Record Year2003 (196)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    Net company growth for Sutton Coldfield during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 48 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)Sutton ColdfieldUK
    20144848,846
    2013-2136,396
    Record Year 2012 (80) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 20143816-6
    Net growth in 2013-5-7-9
    Record Year2003 (58)2008 (32)2012 (30)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    In 2014 Sutton Coldfield formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Sutton Coldfield was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.

    YearSutton Coldfield
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960)1993 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second 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 (Jul-Dec)Sutton Coldfield
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    In the fourth quarter of 2014, Sutton Coldfield formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)Sutton Coldfield
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-3.6%4.2%-26.2%
    Record Year2003 (0.2%)1981 (0.3%)1977 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The average age of a director in 2014 was 44.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 43.7.

    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 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

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

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    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 2014 was 28.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The record second half year for female directors in Sutton Coldfield was 2007 when 33.3% of all directors were female.

    28.0% of all director appointments in Sutton Coldfield in the second half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Sutton Coldfield was in 2007 when 32.2% of all directors were female.

    28.0% of all director appointments in Sutton Coldfield in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTANCY1.73%CONSULTING5.22%
    MANAGEMENT1.53%MANAGEMENT4.58%
    CONSULTING1.53%CONSULTANCY3.57%
    SUTTON1.27%PROPERTY2.66%
    PROPERTY1.00%CONSTRUCTION2.12%
    JOHNSON1.00%ENGINEERING2.10%
    J1.00%CARE2.02%
    FUNERAL0.87%TRADING1.94%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.80%LONDON1.93%
    P0.73%TRANSPORT1.93%
    CONSTRUCTION0.73%DESIGN1.66%
    INVESTMENTS0.73%CONSULTANTS1.64%
    DIRECTORS0.67%ELECTRICAL1.62%
    DESIGN0.67%PROPERTIES1.62%
    CARE0.60%BUSINESS1.56%
    (MIDLANDS)0.60%J1.54%
    MARKETING0.60%CO.,1.50%
    ELECTRICAL0.53%GLOBAL1.49%
    MR0.53%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    TRAINING0.53%ASSOCIATES1.47%
    MEDICAL0.53%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    NEVILLE0.53%MEDIA1.33%
    BUSINESS0.47%IT1.31%
    S0.47%BUILDING1.29%
    CONSULTANTS0.47%M1.22%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied316265,608
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified10458,068
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management9042,290
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities6730,178
    99999 - Dormant Company6548,509
    86210 - General medical practice activities324,591
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3119,049
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2729,009
    86900 - Other human health activities2412,976
    74990 - Non-trading company2113,984
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet2010,107
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1911,212
    62012 - Business and domestic software development199,752
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities187,528
    86220 - Specialists medical practice activities174,031
    49410 - Freight transport by road1610,842
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified168,761
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1512,837
    43210 - Electrical installation155,985
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment156,742

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09245742 BID WRITER CONSULTANCY LIMITED 02 Oct 2014
    09251567 MG 1428 LIMITED 07 Oct 2014
    09255755 NAT-COM SERVICES LIMITED 09 Oct 2014
    09269567 VESEY PARK HOMES LIMITED 17 Oct 2014
    09256915 BK 2 NU LTD 09 Oct 2014
    09277525 DIGITAL SANITY LTD. 23 Oct 2014
    09246698 FOUR OAKS PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LTD 02 Oct 2014
    09250739 IFIX WINDOW AND DOOR SOLUTIONS LTD 06 Oct 2014
    09252634 DOUBLE T SOLUTIONS LTD 07 Oct 2014
    09267917 ONE BEAT FESTIVALS LIMITED 16 Oct 2014
    09268774 WCC ENTERPRISES LIMITED 17 Oct 2014
    09279304 A J TRADING (MIDLANDS) LTD 24 Oct 2014
    09280991 HOUSESYSTEMS LTD 27 Oct 2014
    09248226 CONTROL MMA LTD 03 Oct 2014
    09273724 WATSONS & PAUL GLOBAL INVESTMENT LIMITED 21 Oct 2014
    09280492 LUKZY & MED LIMITED 27 Oct 2014
    09243753 T & C HOUSING LIMITED 01 Oct 2014
    09245676 WWF CHINA SOLUTIONS LIMITED 02 Oct 2014
    09251008 LONESTAR STATE LIMITED 06 Oct 2014
    09251484 FLICK SOLUTIONS LIMITED 07 Oct 2014
    09256259 H.M.G.CLASS.1 LTD 09 Oct 2014
    09258164 G COMMUNICATIONS LTD 10 Oct 2014
    09267038 VEHICLE GLAZING SPECIALISTS LTD 16 Oct 2014
    09273372 INDIAN CHEF (SUTTON) LIMITED 21 Oct 2014
    09284148 RJS CURTAINS LTD 28 Oct 2014