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Walsall, West Midlands

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 472 companies were formed in Walsall. This figure is 11.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    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
    2012472253,150
    2011424228,735
    % change11.3%10.7%
    Record Year2007 (531)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 188 companies were registered in Walsall during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 20.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)WalsallUK
    2012188121,659
    2011237112,344
    % change-20.7%8.3%
    Record Year 2003 (241) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012587357
    New companies in 2011809067
    % change-27.5%-18.9%-14.9%
    Record Year2008 (97)2011 (90)2008 (85)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 363 companies were dissolved in Walsall. This figure is 11.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    2012363147,793
    2011410162,310
    % change-11.5%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (559)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 195 companies were dissolved in Walsall during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 13.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)WalsallUK
    201219580,218
    201117271,324
    % change13.4%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (320) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012487671
    Closed companies in 2011546256
    % change-11.1%22.6%27%
    Record Year2009 (91)2009 (136)2010 (101)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Walsall increased by 109 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WalsallUK
    2012109105,357
    20111466,425
    Record Year2003 (346)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Walsall during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was -7 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)WalsallUK
    2012-741,441
    20116541,020
    Record Year 2003 (187) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201210-3-14
    Net growth in 2011262811
    Record Year2003 (63)2003 (65)2008 (78)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Walsall formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Walsall
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Walsall formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Walsall
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change-39.0%-28.9%-9.2%
    Record Year1974 (0.7%)1967 (1.0%)1965 (0.8%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 41.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 41.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.7% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Walsall was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    22.7% of all director appointments in Walsall in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Walsall was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    21.6% of all director appointments in Walsall in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    WALSALL1.26%CONSULTING5.07%
    MIDLANDS1.12%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSTRUCTION0.91%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    CARE0.84%PROPERTY2.35%
    ELECTRICAL0.84%TRADING2.10%
    TRADING0.77%DESIGN1.89%
    (MIDLANDS)0.77%ENGINEERING1.87%
    HOME0.77%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    CONSULTANCY0.70%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    HMA0.63%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    CONSULTING0.63%BUSINESS1.70%
    D0.63%MEDIA1.69%
    CLEANING0.56%LONDON1.68%
    PLUMBING0.56%J1.57%
    INVESTMENTS0.56%GLOBAL1.51%
    ASSOCIATES0.56%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    SUPPLIES0.56%IT1.42%
    PROPERTY0.56%CARE1.31%
    COMMUNITY0.56%PROPERTIES1.31%
    MANAGEMENT0.56%M1.26%
    M0.56%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    R0.49%BUILDING1.23%
    S0.49%SECURITY1.19%
    T0.49%S1.18%
    FOOD0.49%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied521244,457
    7487 - Other business activities6947,029
    99999 - Dormant Company5026,088
    9999 - Dormant Company3116,469
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2715,280
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2314,220
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2335,447
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2020,390
    49410 - Freight transport by road192,912
    86900 - Other human health activities185,222
    9305 - Other service activities177,926
    41100 - Development of building projects165,149
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified161,870
    6024 - Freight transport by road151,933
    4534 - Other building installation141,741
    74990 - Non-trading company129,706
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets123,233
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1210,978
    7260 - Other computer related activities126,456
    43210 - Electrical installation113,557

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08017342 WALLACE CROOKE (WALSALL) LIMITED 03 Apr 2012
    08023479 STARDUST LAUNDRY LTD 10 Apr 2012
    08044788 TOTAL UK MANAGEMENT LTD 25 Apr 2012
    08044894 NATIONWIDE MOTOR REPAIR CENTRE LTD 25 Apr 2012
    08045545 FIRST CHOICE LOCUMS LIMITED 25 Apr 2012
    08047678 DIDAR CONSTURCTION LTD 26 Apr 2012
    08016107 THE CEDARS HEALTHCARE (MIDLANDS) LTD 02 Apr 2012
    08016470 CROWN RECLINERS LTD 02 Apr 2012
    08018293 CURIOUS MINDS VINTAGE LIMITED 03 Apr 2012
    08031558 M. FIAZ & SONS LIMITED 16 Apr 2012
    08032598 BLESSING CARE LIMITED 17 Apr 2012
    08036330 FEARON LTD 18 Apr 2012
    08022965 NEWELL CONSTRUCTION LTD 10 Apr 2012
    08039001 PICCOLO BAMBINI LTD 20 Apr 2012
    08040413 1ST CHOICE AT WALSALL LIMITED 23 Apr 2012
    08020514 JOZO CREATIVE LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08042959 BANDIT SKATEBOARDS LTD 24 Apr 2012
    08020272 VERANDAH LIVING LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08031014 CONWAY MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY LTD 16 Apr 2012
    08029390 CRIMSON CLOUD CONSULTING LIMITED 13 Apr 2012
    08030040 R. READ EXTERIOR DECORATING LTD 13 Apr 2012
    08032910 VISION CRO LIMITED 17 Apr 2012
    08034753 WMCS CLEANING SERVICES NATIONWIDE LTD 18 Apr 2012
    08047151 ELITE INDEPENDENT SOCIAL WORK SERVICES LTD 26 Apr 2012
    08051402 BUILDLEC MAINTENANCE LIMITED 30 Apr 2012