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Walsall, West Midlands

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Walsall when compared to any previous May.

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 424 companies were formed in Walsall. This figure is 0.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Walsall occurred in 2007 when a total of 531 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WalsallUK
    2011424228,735
    2010421203,749
    % change0.7%12.3%
    Record Year2007 (531)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 237 companies were registered in Walsall during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 7.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)WalsallUK
    2011237112,344
    201022198,612
    % change7.2%13.9%
    Record Year 2003 (241) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Walsall when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011809067
    New companies in 2010845582
    % change-4.8%63.6%-18.3%
    Record Year2008 (97)2011 (90)2008 (85)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 410 companies were dissolved in Walsall. This figure is 14.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Walsall occurred in 2009 when a total of 559 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WalsallUK
    2011410162,310
    2010480177,631
    % change-14.6%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (559)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 172 companies were dissolved in Walsall during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 33.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)WalsallUK
    201117271,324
    201025794,954
    % change-33.1%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (320) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011546256
    Closed companies in 20107185101
    % change-23.9%-27.1%-45%
    Record Year2009 (91)2009 (136)2010 (101)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Walsall increased by 14 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WalsallUK
    20111466,425
    2010-5926,118
    Record Year2003 (346)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Walsall during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 65 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)WalsallUK
    20116541,020
    2010-363,658
    Record Year 2003 (187) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2011262811
    Net growth in 201013-30-19
    Record Year2003 (63)2003 (65)2008 (78)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Walsall formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Walsall
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Walsall formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Walsall
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.3%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20100.3%0.2%0.2%
    % change-7.8%28.9%-27.6%
    Record Year1974 (0.7%)1967 (1.0%)1965 (0.8%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 44.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 44.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Walsall was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    21.0% of all director appointments in Walsall in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Walsall was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    23.0% of all director appointments in Walsall in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CARE1.32%CONSULTING5.09%
    WALSALL1.17%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    MIDLANDS1.03%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    ELECTRICAL1.03%PROPERTY2.43%
    MANAGEMENT0.88%TRADING2.05%
    TRANSPORT0.81%DESIGN1.94%
    S0.73%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    R0.73%BUSINESS1.87%
    BUILDING0.73%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    PROPERTIES0.73%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    (WALSALL)0.66%MEDIA1.73%
    CONSTRUCTION0.59%ENGINEERING1.67%
    SECURITY0.59%LONDON1.60%
    CONSULTING0.59%GLOBAL1.46%
    COMMUNITY0.59%J1.44%
    (MIDLANDS)0.59%CARE1.44%
    TRAINING0.59%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    ENTERPRISES0.59%IT1.39%
    CLEANING0.51%BUILDING1.32%
    HEALTHCARE0.51%PROPERTIES1.31%
    CONSULTANCY0.51%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    ALDRIDGE0.51%M1.27%
    CENTRE0.51%S1.23%
    M0.51%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    PROJECTS0.51%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied464202,072
    7487 - Other business activities10260,758
    99999 - Dormant Company4418,918
    9999 - Dormant Company3720,111
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2410,545
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2230,647
    9305 - Other service activities219,063
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering195,928
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1610,322
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1616,419
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1613,053
    5263 - Other non-store retail sale151,858
    6024 - Freight transport by road142,316
    49410 - Freight transport by road132,142
    43210 - Electrical installation113,085
    62090 - Other information technology service activities117,095
    5530 - Restaurants115,086
    4534 - Other building installation112,274
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply107,143
    86900 - Other human health activities104,154

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07617905 BROADWAY LETTINGS & SALES LTD 28 Apr 2011
    07611347 QUEEN MARY'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL (WALSALL) 20 Apr 2011
    07611345 QUEEN MARY'S HIGH SCHOOL (WALSALL) 20 Apr 2011
    07602059 DIAL A SPARKY LTD. 12 Apr 2011
    07598152 BROADWAY MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 11 Apr 2011
    07596443 SPARKLE RITE LTD 07 Apr 2011
    07593793 WAGSTAFF DECORATORS LIMITED 06 Apr 2011
    07592407 SHENSTONE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 05 Apr 2011
    07587821 JUGGLING FROGS LTD 01 Apr 2011
    07587119 FS CLEANING SPECIALISTS LIMITED 01 Apr 2011
    07615817 AUTOSHINE VALETING & TYRE CENTRE LTD 27 Apr 2011
    07600775 SONIAYCAROLINASVC LIMITED 12 Apr 2011
    07598804 MILLER BROTHERS LTD 11 Apr 2011
    07598717 NRI MALAYALEE UK LTD 11 Apr 2011
    07618083 BET EASY LIMITED 28 Apr 2011
    07614230 MVD HEALTHCARE LTD 26 Apr 2011
    07590504 HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS LIMITED 04 Apr 2011
    07617095 SONNET PM LIMITED 28 Apr 2011
    07604208 CATHERINE CARE COMMUNITIES LTD 14 Apr 2011
    07598176 KENDALL CLADDING LIMITED 11 Apr 2011
    07612842 R DOWNES BROWNHILLS NEWSAGENTS LIMITED 21 Apr 2011
    07608392 LRM MEDIA LTD 19 Apr 2011
    07593432 P & A ELECTRICAL COMPLIANCE TESTING LTD 06 Apr 2011
    07617666 STEMM SERVICES LTD 28 Apr 2011
    07614147 GADGETS 'N' BITS LIMITED 26 Apr 2011