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
New Company Registrations
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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.
Year Sutton Coldfield UK 2014 905 582,051 2013 817 529,363 2012 799 491,893 2011 748 452,870 2010 751 400,358 Record Year 2014 (905) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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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 Coldfield UK 2014 429 281,320 2013 412 259,931 % change 4.1% 8.2% Record Year 2014 (429) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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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 Coldfield UK 2014 187 137,906 2013 187 127,247 % change 0.0% 8.4% Record Year 2012 (198) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 75 68 44 New companies in 2013 74 62 51 % change 1.4% 9.7% -13.7% Record Year 2012 (78) 2012 (70) 2013 (51)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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.
Year Sutton Coldfield UK 2014 652 367,937 2013 627 332,213 2012 587 293,729 2011 555 314,524 2010 635 342,233 Record Year 2009 (832) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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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 Coldfield UK 2014 334 190,730 2013 366 177,021 % change -8.7% 7.7% Record Year 2013 (366) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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 Coldfield UK 2014 139 89,060 2013 208 90,851 % change -33.2% -2.0% Record Year 2013 (208) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 37 52 50 Closed companies in 2013 79 69 60 % change -53.2% -24.6% -17% Record Year 2013 (79) 2013 (69) 2009 (60)
Net Company Growth
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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.
Year Sutton Coldfield UK 2014 253 214,114 2013 190 197,150 2012 212 198,164 2011 193 138,346 2010 116 58,125 Record Year 2006 (346) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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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 Coldfield UK 2014 95 90,590 2013 46 82,910 Record Year 2003 (196) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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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 Coldfield UK 2014 48 48,846 2013 -21 36,396 Record Year 2012 (80) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 38 16 -6 Net growth in 2013 -5 -7 -9 Record Year 2003 (58) 2008 (32) 2012 (30)
UK Company Share
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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.
Year 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 Year
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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 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -3.6% 4.2% -26.2% Record Year 2003 (0.2%) 1981 (0.3%) 1977 (0.3%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 1.73% CONSULTING 5.22% MANAGEMENT 1.53% MANAGEMENT 4.58% CONSULTING 1.53% CONSULTANCY 3.57% SUTTON 1.27% PROPERTY 2.66% PROPERTY 1.00% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% JOHNSON 1.00% ENGINEERING 2.10% J 1.00% CARE 2.02% FUNERAL 0.87% TRADING 1.94% DEVELOPMENTS 0.80% LONDON 1.93% P 0.73% TRANSPORT 1.93% CONSTRUCTION 0.73% DESIGN 1.66% INVESTMENTS 0.73% CONSULTANTS 1.64% DIRECTORS 0.67% ELECTRICAL 1.62% DESIGN 0.67% PROPERTIES 1.62% CARE 0.60% BUSINESS 1.56% (MIDLANDS) 0.60% J 1.54% MARKETING 0.60% CO., 1.50% ELECTRICAL 0.53% GLOBAL 1.49% MR 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.48% TRAINING 0.53% ASSOCIATES 1.47% MEDICAL 0.53% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% NEVILLE 0.53% MEDIA 1.33% BUSINESS 0.47% IT 1.31% S 0.47% BUILDING 1.29% CONSULTANTS 0.47% M 1.22%
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 316 265,608 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 104 58,068 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 90 42,290 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 67 30,178 99999 - Dormant Company 65 48,509 86210 - General medical practice activities 32 4,591 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 31 19,049 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 27 29,009 86900 - Other human health activities 24 12,976 74990 - Non-trading company 21 13,984 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 20 10,107 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 19 11,212 62012 - Business and domestic software development 19 9,752 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 18 7,528 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 17 4,031 49410 - Freight transport by road 16 10,842 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 16 8,761 62090 - Other information technology service activities 15 12,837 43210 - Electrical installation 15 5,985 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 15 6,742
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION 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
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