Walsall, West Midlands
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Walsall when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Walsall when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Walsall when compared to any previous November.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Walsall when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Walsall when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 874 companies were formed in Walsall in 2011. This total is 5.2% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Walsall UK 2011 874 452,870 2010 831 400,358 2009 802 362,675 2008 810 349,203 2007 930 457,649 Record Year 2007 (930) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Walsall when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 450 companies were formed in Walsall. This figure is 9.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Walsall occurred in 2011 when a total of 450 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Walsall UK 2011 450 224,135 2010 410 196,609 % change 9.8% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (450) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Walsall when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 216 companies were registered in Walsall during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 12.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Walsall UK 2011 216 109,623 2010 192 95,117 % change 12.5% 15.3% Record Year 2011 (216) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Walsall when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 74 89 53 New companies in 2010 62 70 60 % change 19.4% 27.1% -11.7% Record Year 2006 (86) 2011 (89) 2008 (62)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 833 companies were dissolved in Walsall in 2011. This total is 7.5% lower than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Walsall UK 2011 833 314,523 2010 901 342,232 2009 1,045 533,773 2008 542 237,901 2007 400 220,295 Record Year 2009 (1,045) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 423 companies were dissolved in Walsall. This figure is 0.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Walsall occurred in 2009 when a total of 486 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Walsall UK 2011 423 152,213 2010 421 164,601 % change 0.5% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (486) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Walsall when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 230 companies were dissolved in Walsall during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 15.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Walsall UK 2011 230 79,983 2010 200 76,896 % change 15.0% 4.0% Record Year 2011 (230) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Walsall when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 66 90 74 Closed companies in 2010 66 79 55 % change 0.0% 13.9% 35% Record Year 2010 (66) 2011 (90) 2009 (97)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 41 companies were added to the company register for Walsall in 2011. This number represents growth of 4.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 111 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Walsall company register grew by 578 companies.
Year Walsall UK 2011 41 138,347 2010 -70 58,126 2009 -243 -171,098 2008 268 111,302 2007 530 237,354 Record Year 2003 (578) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Walsall increased by 27 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Walsall UK 2011 27 71,922 2010 -11 32,008 Record Year 2002 (259) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Walsall during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was -14 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Walsall UK 2011 -14 29,640 2010 -8 18,221 Record Year 2002 (133) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 8 -1 -21 Net growth in 2010 -4 -9 5 Record Year 2005 (60) 2002 (50) 1996 (33)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Walsall formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Walsall was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Walsall 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.5%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Walsall formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Walsall 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Walsall formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Walsall 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 3.7% 8.3% -21.7% Record Year 1968 (1.1%) 1968 (0.7%) 1976 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 42.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 42.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Walsall was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Walsall in 2011 was 29.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Walsall was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
22.0% of all director appointments in Walsall in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Walsall was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
21.6% of all director appointments in Walsall in the fourth quarter of 2011 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 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MIDLANDS 1.16% CONSULTING 5.07% CARE 1.08% MANAGEMENT 4.74% ELECTRICAL 1.08% CONSULTANCY 3.26% WALSALL 0.87% PROPERTY 2.37% CONSTRUCTION 0.79% TRADING 2.07% S 0.79% DESIGN 1.92% R 0.72% ASSOCIATES 1.86% SECURITY 0.72% ENGINEERING 1.78% M 0.65% BUSINESS 1.78% HOME 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.76% MANAGEMENT 0.65% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% (MIDLANDS) 0.65% MEDIA 1.71% TRANSPORT 0.65% LONDON 1.63% TRUST 0.58% J 1.51% (WALSALL) 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.48% ACADEMY 0.58% GLOBAL 1.46% HOLDINGS 0.58% IT 1.41% ENTERPRISES 0.58% CARE 1.39% MIDLAND 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.29% PRODUCTIONS 0.58% ELECTRICAL 1.29% BUILDING 0.58% M 1.27% FOOD 0.58% BUILDING 1.26% HEALTHCARE 0.51% ENERGY 1.25% CONSULTING 0.51% S 1.20% GLOBAL 0.51% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
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 459 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 95 57,052 99999 - Dormant Company 48 21,846 9999 - Dormant Company 35 20,199 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 27 32,483 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 24 12,072 9305 - Other service activities 20 9,492 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 18 11,768 6024 - Freight transport by road 16 2,280 7260 - Other computer related activities 15 7,667 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 15 17,765 49410 - Freight transport by road 14 2,392 4534 - Other building installation 14 2,091 7414 - Business & management consultancy 14 13,034 41100 - Development of building projects 13 4,331 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 7,493 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 13 1,594 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 13 2,699 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 13 5,558 5263 - Other non-store retail sale 12 1,888
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