Walsall, West Midlands
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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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) Walsall UK 2012 472 253,150 2011 424 228,735 % change 11.3% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (531) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Walsall UK 2012 188 121,659 2011 237 112,344 % change -20.7% 8.3% Record Year 2003 (241) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 58 73 57 New companies in 2011 80 90 67 % change -27.5% -18.9% -14.9% Record Year 2008 (97) 2011 (90) 2008 (85)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Walsall UK 2012 363 147,793 2011 410 162,310 % change -11.5% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (559) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Walsall UK 2012 195 80,218 2011 172 71,324 % change 13.4% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (320) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 48 76 71 Closed companies in 2011 54 62 56 % change -11.1% 22.6% 27% Record Year 2009 (91) 2009 (136) 2010 (101)
Net Company Growth
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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) Walsall UK 2012 109 105,357 2011 14 66,425 Record Year 2003 (346) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Walsall UK 2012 -7 41,441 2011 65 41,020 Record Year 2003 (187) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 10 -3 -14 Net growth in 2011 26 28 11 Record Year 2003 (63) 2003 (65) 2008 (78)
UK Company Share
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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 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -39.0% -28.9% -9.2% Record Year 1974 (0.7%) 1967 (1.0%) 1965 (0.8%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage WALSALL 1.26% CONSULTING 5.07% MIDLANDS 1.12% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSTRUCTION 0.91% CONSULTANCY 3.28% CARE 0.84% PROPERTY 2.35% ELECTRICAL 0.84% TRADING 2.10% TRADING 0.77% DESIGN 1.89% (MIDLANDS) 0.77% ENGINEERING 1.87% HOME 0.77% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSULTANCY 0.70% CONSULTANTS 1.78% HMA 0.63% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% CONSULTING 0.63% BUSINESS 1.70% D 0.63% MEDIA 1.69% CLEANING 0.56% LONDON 1.68% PLUMBING 0.56% J 1.57% INVESTMENTS 0.56% GLOBAL 1.51% ASSOCIATES 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.48% SUPPLIES 0.56% IT 1.42% PROPERTY 0.56% CARE 1.31% COMMUNITY 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.31% MANAGEMENT 0.56% M 1.26% M 0.56% ELECTRICAL 1.23% R 0.49% BUILDING 1.23% S 0.49% SECURITY 1.19% T 0.49% S 1.18% FOOD 0.49% ENTERPRISES 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 521 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 69 47,029 99999 - Dormant Company 50 26,088 9999 - Dormant Company 31 16,469 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 27 15,280 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 23 14,220 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 23 35,447 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 20 20,390 49410 - Freight transport by road 19 2,912 86900 - Other human health activities 18 5,222 9305 - Other service activities 17 7,926 41100 - Development of building projects 16 5,149 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 16 1,870 6024 - Freight transport by road 15 1,933 4534 - Other building installation 14 1,741 74990 - Non-trading company 12 9,706 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 12 3,233 7414 - Business & management consultancy 12 10,978 7260 - Other computer related activities 12 6,456 43210 - Electrical installation 11 3,557
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