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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
    08052438 TEEJAY TRADING LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08053872 STEVES UTILITIES LIMITED 02 May 2012
    08061925 HIGHWAY EXPRESS LOGISTICS LTD 09 May 2012
    08068000 D SINGH CONSTRUCTION LTD 14 May 2012
    08070841 TARGETMORE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY 16 May 2012
    08076106 SIGNATURE SPECIALISTS LTD 21 May 2012
    08081769 PURITY HAIR SUPPLIES LTD 24 May 2012
    08085793 M Z ENTERPRISES MIDLANDS LTD 28 May 2012
    08054003 RKL LAW LIMITED 02 May 2012
    08061826 NERIJUS J LIMITED 09 May 2012
    08052090 SMITHS TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08066428 JMC TRADERS LIMITED 11 May 2012
    08070882 ROOMSCAPE PROPERTY LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08075051 MR FURNITURE LTD 18 May 2012
    08074691 SANDER TRADING LIMITED 18 May 2012
    08086839 THE MIXING BOWL AND CO LIMITED 29 May 2012
    08069209 G.V. CLOTHING LIMITED 15 May 2012
    08070395 ADVECTOR LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08086390 PREMIER WOOD DESIGN LIMITED 29 May 2012
    08052578 I P A CONSULTANCY LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08053575 THOMPSON PARSONAGE LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08053694 DETECT DETER DEFEND LIMITED 02 May 2012
    08067045 FANTASTIQUE GARDEN LIMITED 14 May 2012
    08074917 D.R.I. ROOFING LIMITED 18 May 2012
    08086616 SHAUN DERRY LTD 29 May 2012