Tamworth, West Midlands
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Tamworth when compared to any year in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Tamworth when compared to any year in history.
A total of 457 companies were formed in Tamworth in 2012. This total is 4.8% higher than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Tamworth UK 2012 457 491,893 2011 436 452,870 2010 384 400,358 2009 411 362,675 2008 371 349,203 Record Year 2012 (457) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 215 companies were formed in Tamworth. This figure is 2.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Tamworth occurred in 1998 when a total of 223 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Tamworth UK 2012 215 238,743 2011 209 224,135 % change 2.9% 6.5% Record Year 1998 (223) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 103 companies were registered in Tamworth during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 5.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Tamworth UK 2012 103 119,875 2011 109 109,623 % change -5.5% 9.4% Record Year 1998 (135) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 32 41 30 New companies in 2011 41 44 24 % change -22.0% -6.8% 25.0% Record Year 1998 (54) 2011 (44) 1998 (44)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 274 companies were dissolved in Tamworth in 2012. This total is 0.7% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Tamworth UK 2012 274 293,728 2011 276 314,524 2010 376 342,233 2009 447 533,787 2008 220 237,873 Record Year 2009 (447) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 157 companies were dissolved in Tamworth. This figure is 38.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Tamworth occurred in 2009 when a total of 193 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Tamworth UK 2012 157 145,934 2011 113 152,213 % change 38.9% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (193) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 74 companies were dissolved in Tamworth during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 10.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Tamworth UK 2012 74 70,026 2011 67 79,983 % change 10.4% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (100) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 33 27 14 Closed companies in 2011 17 23 27 % change 94.1% 17.4% -48% Record Year 2004 (44) 2005 (35) 2009 (48)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 183 companies were added to the company register for Tamworth in 2012. This number represents growth of 42.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 23 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 1998 when the Tamworth company register grew by 287 companies.
Year Tamworth UK 2012 183 198,165 2011 160 138,346 2010 8 58,125 2009 -36 -171,112 2008 151 111,330 Record Year 1998 (287) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Tamworth increased by 58 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Tamworth UK 2012 58 92,809 2011 96 71,922 Record Year 1998 (168) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Tamworth during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 29 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Tamworth UK 2012 29 49,849 2011 42 29,640 Record Year 1998 (109) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 -1 14 16 Net growth in 2011 24 21 -3 Record Year 1998 (44) 2000 (31) 1998 (36)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Tamworth formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Tamworth was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Tamworth 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Tamworth formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Tamworth 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Tamworth formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Tamworth 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -34.4% -11.3% 21.7% Record Year 1968 (0.4%) 1973 (0.3%) 1998 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 43.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 43.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Tamworth was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Tamworth in 2012 was 35.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Tamworth was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
26.9% of all director appointments in Tamworth in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Tamworth was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
21.8% of all director appointments in Tamworth in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage TAMWORTH 1.20% CONSULTING 5.15% MANAGEMENT 1.08% MANAGEMENT 4.78% LOGISTICS 0.96% CONSULTANCY 3.31% M 0.96% PROPERTY 2.40% TRANSPORT 0.96% TRADING 2.03% R 0.84% DESIGN 1.86% PROPERTY 0.84% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSULTING 0.72% ENGINEERING 1.79% ENTERPRISES 0.72% BUSINESS 1.76% CONSULTANCY 0.72% CONSULTANTS 1.75% C 0.72% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% DESIGN 0.72% LONDON 1.69% S 0.72% MEDIA 1.69% (MIDLANDS) 0.72% GLOBAL 1.59% J 0.60% J 1.57% CONSTRUCTION 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.46% G 0.60% IT 1.43% ELECTRICAL 0.60% CARE 1.39% DORDON 0.48% PROPERTIES 1.34% DRIVER 0.48% M 1.26% PROJECT 0.48% BUILDING 1.23% PROPERTIES 0.48% ENTERPRISES 1.21% MEDIA 0.48% TRAINING 1.18% BUILDING 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.17% CLEANING 0.48% SECURITY 1.17%
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 192 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 34 40,648 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 32 52,427 49410 - Freight transport by road 29 5,165 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 27 30,396 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 19 22,058 43210 - Electrical installation 17 5,304 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 14 15,572 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 13 6,419 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 12 4,290 93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified 12 2,484 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 10 23,256 62090 - Other information technology service activities 10 12,291 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 9 6,307 7487 - Other business activities 9 10,703 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 8 4,045 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 8 4,882 38320 - Recovery of sorted materials 7 497 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 7 6,177 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 6 4,829
Recent Companies
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