Tamworth, West Midlands

Q1 2013 Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Tamworth when compared to any previous January.

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 (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    A total of 128 companies were registered in Tamworth during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 4.1% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 2.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)TamworthUK
    2013128134,802
    2012123131,491
    % change4.1%2.5%
    Record Year 2007 (143) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Tamworth when compared to any previous January.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2013443252
    New companies in 2012434040
    % change2.3%-20.0%30.0%
    Record Year2013 (44)2007 (52)2011 (59)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    A total of 71 companies were dissolved in Tamworth during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 65.1% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)TamworthUK
    20137177,914
    20124367,576
    % change65.1%15.3%
    Record Year 2009 (109) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2013242621
    Closed companies in 2012141910
    % change71.4%36.8%110%
    Record Year2011 (31)2009 (28)2009 (57)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    Net company growth for Tamworth during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) was 57 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)TamworthUK
    20135756,888
    20128063,915
    Record Year 2012 (80) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 201320631
    Net growth in 2012292130
    Record Year1998 (33)2007 (28)2008 (41)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    In the first quarter of 2013, Tamworth formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)Tamworth
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-8.2%-20.6%34.4%
    Record Year1998 (0.2%)1999 (0.2%)1998 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2013 was 44.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 1.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Tamworth was in 2007 when 32.5% of all directors were female.

    26.8% of all director appointments in Tamworth in the first quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 28.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2012-Mar 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.46%CONSULTING5.18%
    PROPERTY0.98%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    DESIGN0.98%CONSULTANCY3.30%
    R0.98%PROPERTY2.44%
    TRANSPORT0.85%TRADING2.06%
    TAMWORTH0.85%DESIGN1.79%
    J0.85%ENGINEERING1.78%
    ELECTRICAL0.73%BUSINESS1.77%
    CONSULTING0.73%ASSOCIATES1.75%
    C0.73%LONDON1.72%
    LOGISTICS0.73%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    PUNCTUAL0.73%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    CLEANING0.61%MEDIA1.63%
    CONSULTANCY0.61%GLOBAL1.57%
    M0.61%J1.56%
    D0.61%CARE1.46%
    PROJECT0.49%IT1.43%
    ASSOCIATES0.49%INVESTMENTS1.41%
    ENERGY0.49%PROPERTIES1.36%
    MIDLANDS0.49%M1.25%
    LEISURE0.49%BUILDING1.21%
    GREEN0.49%ENTERPRISES1.19%
    MEDIA0.49%ELECTRICAL1.18%
    ENGINEERING0.49%TRAINING1.17%
    PROPERTIES0.49%SECURITY1.15%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied206249,183
    99999 - Dormant Company3743,384
    49410 - Freight transport by road375,834
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3154,531
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3032,624
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1723,532
    43210 - Electrical installation175,625
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified146,954
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1116,448
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet117,199
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles114,684
    93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified102,542
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1012,664
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1024,894
    43290 - Other construction installation92,914
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation84,332
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing85,145
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities76,591
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified74,719
    47710 - Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores72,732

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08430413 MKD (BOOK-KEEPING) LIMITED 05 Mar 2013
    08431694 THE ALETHIA CONSULTANCY LIMITED 06 Mar 2013
    08435320 TAMWORTH SOLUTIONS LIMITED 07 Mar 2013
    08437069 FOXGADGETS LTD 08 Mar 2013
    08439176 KEITH SMITH TRUCKIN LIMITED 11 Mar 2013
    08449582 IJS CIVIL DESIGN LIMITED 18 Mar 2013
    08450180 AGILE INTERIM MANAGEMENT LIMITED 19 Mar 2013
    08452417 R.J.H ENGINEERING SERVICES (UK) LTD 20 Mar 2013
    08453589 ESMAE LILLY LIMITED 20 Mar 2013
    08460623 SMART ROOFING SOLUTIONS LTD 25 Mar 2013
    08436754 CASTLE SECURITY SOLUTIONS LTD 08 Mar 2013
    08439085 IMAGE RED MEDIA LIMITED 11 Mar 2013
    08444557 EDGES & HEDGES GARDEN MAINTENANCE LTD 14 Mar 2013
    08456442 HYDRO HEAT PLUMBING SERVICES LTD. 21 Mar 2013
    08458565 MAPLETIME LIMITED 22 Mar 2013
    08467124 WA2013 LIMITED 28 Mar 2013
    08428047 CIS TAX REBATES LIMITED 04 Mar 2013
    08431143 COURSETIME LIMITED 06 Mar 2013
    08435315 LEEGARY PROPERTIES LIMITED 07 Mar 2013
    08443573 SQUARE SOLUTIONS (CONSULTING) LTD 13 Mar 2013
    08449473 MIRAGE GENERAL MANAGEMENT LTD 18 Mar 2013
    08450617 MAGREGAS LIMITED 19 Mar 2013
    08461261 THE GREEN MAN BAR AND RESTAURANT LTD 25 Mar 2013
    08462841 ROSS' TEA ROOM LIMITED 26 Mar 2013
    08463840 STANDON GARDENS LIMITED 27 Mar 2013