Walsall, West Midlands
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Walsall when compared to any previous October.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Walsall when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 918 companies were formed in Walsall in 2012. This total is 5.0% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Walsall UK 2012 918 491,893 2011 874 452,870 2010 831 400,358 2009 802 362,675 2008 810 349,203 Record Year 2007 (930) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 446 companies were formed in Walsall. This figure is 0.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
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 2012 446 238,743 2011 450 224,135 % change -0.9% 6.5% Record Year 2011 (450) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 208 companies were registered in Walsall during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 3.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Walsall UK 2012 208 119,875 2011 216 109,623 % change -3.7% 9.4% Record Year 2011 (216) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Walsall when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 105 66 37 New companies in 2011 74 89 53 % change 41.9% -25.8% -30.2% Record Year 2012 (105) 2011 (89) 2008 (62)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 711 companies were dissolved in Walsall in 2012. This total is 14.7% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Walsall UK 2012 711 293,728 2011 834 314,524 2010 901 342,233 2009 1,046 533,787 2008 542 237,873 Record Year 2009 (1,046) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 348 companies were dissolved in Walsall. This figure is 17.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 348 145,934 2011 423 152,213 % change -17.7% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (486) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 193 companies were dissolved in Walsall during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 16.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Walsall UK 2012 193 70,026 2011 230 79,983 % change -16.1% -12.4% Record Year 2011 (230) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Walsall when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 103 53 37 Closed companies in 2011 66 90 74 % change 56.1% -41.1% -50% Record Year 2012 (103) 2011 (90) 2009 (97)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 207 companies were added to the company register for Walsall in 2012. This number represents growth of 23.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 167 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 2012 207 198,165 2011 40 138,346 2010 -70 58,125 2009 -244 -171,112 2008 268 111,330 Record Year 2003 (578) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Walsall increased by 98 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Walsall UK 2012 98 92,809 2011 27 71,922 Record Year 2002 (259) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Walsall during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 15 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Walsall UK 2012 15 49,849 2011 -14 29,640 Record Year 2002 (133) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 2 13 0 Net growth in 2011 8 -1 -21 Record Year 2005 (60) 2002 (50) 1996 (33)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Walsall formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Walsall was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year 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 Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Walsall formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Walsall 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Walsall formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Walsall 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 19.2% -29.4% -32.0% Record Year 1968 (1.1%) 1968 (0.7%) 1976 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 42.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 42.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 39.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Walsall was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Walsall in 2012 was 29.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Walsall was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
24.1% of all director appointments in Walsall in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Walsall was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
25.2% of all director appointments in Walsall in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage WALSALL 1.34% CONSULTING 5.15% MIDLANDS 1.27% MANAGEMENT 4.78% (MIDLANDS) 0.92% CONSULTANCY 3.31% ASSOCIATES 0.85% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSTRUCTION 0.85% TRADING 2.03% MANAGEMENT 0.85% DESIGN 1.86% CONSULTANCY 0.78% ASSOCIATES 1.82% (WALSALL) 0.71% ENGINEERING 1.79% MEDICAL 0.71% BUSINESS 1.76% PROPERTY 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.75% TRANSPORT 0.71% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% BUSINESS 0.64% LONDON 1.69% J 0.64% MEDIA 1.69% TRADING 0.64% GLOBAL 1.59% HMA 0.64% J 1.57% CONSULTING 0.64% INVESTMENTS 1.46% HOME 0.64% IT 1.43% CENTRE 0.64% CARE 1.39% CARE 0.64% PROPERTIES 1.34% ROOFING 0.56% M 1.26% COMMUNITY 0.56% BUILDING 1.23% H 0.49% ENTERPRISES 1.21% M 0.49% TRAINING 1.18% DESIGN 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.17% PROPERTIES 0.49% SECURITY 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 490 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 70 40,648 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 41 52,427 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 35 30,396 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 32 23,256 86900 - Other human health activities 30 7,866 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 29 22,058 49410 - Freight transport by road 28 5,165 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 21 15,572 43210 - Electrical installation 20 5,304 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 19 4,829 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 18 6,307 41100 - Development of building projects 17 7,980 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 16 2,834 56302 - Public houses and bars 16 4,543 74990 - Non-trading company 16 13,808 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 15 4,882 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 15 5,132 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 15 6,177 62090 - Other information technology service activities 14 12,291
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