Walsall, West Midlands
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Walsall when compared to any previous Q2.
- The record second quarter for female directors in Walsall was in 2013 when 28.1% of all directors were female.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 524 companies were formed in Walsall. This figure is 11.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
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 2013 524 269,432 2012 472 253,150 % change 11.0% 6.4% Record Year 2007 (531) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Walsall when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 249 companies were registered in Walsall during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 32.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Walsall UK 2013 249 134,630 2012 188 121,659 % change 32.4% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (249) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 86 88 75 New companies in 2012 58 73 57 % change 48.3% 20.5% 31.6% Record Year 2008 (97) 2011 (90) 2008 (85)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 324 companies were dissolved in Walsall. This figure is 10.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
The highest total for a first half year in Walsall occurred in 2009 when a total of 560 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Walsall UK 2013 324 155,192 2012 363 147,794 % change -10.7% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (560) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 182 companies were dissolved in Walsall during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 6.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Walsall UK 2013 182 77,278 2012 195 80,218 % change -6.7% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (321) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 63 57 62 Closed companies in 2012 48 76 71 % change 31.3% -25.0% -13% Record Year 2009 (91) 2009 (136) 2010 (101)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Walsall increased by 200 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Walsall UK 2013 200 114,240 2012 109 105,356 Record Year 2003 (346) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Walsall during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 67 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Walsall UK 2013 67 57,352 2012 -7 41,441 Record Year 2007 (143) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 23 31 13 Net growth in 2012 10 -3 -14 Record Year 2003 (63) 2003 (65) 2008 (78)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Walsall formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Walsall 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Walsall formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Walsall 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% % change 24.6% 17.2% 19.1% Record Year 1992 (0.4%) 1986 (0.5%) 1978 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 42.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Walsall was 2004 when 26.8% of all directors were female.
25.4% of all director appointments in Walsall in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Walsall was in 2013 when 28.1% of all directors were female.
28.1% of all director appointments in Walsall in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CARE 1.18% CONSULTING 5.25% MIDLANDS 1.12% MANAGEMENT 4.80% (MIDLANDS) 1.05% CONSULTANCY 3.41% ASSOCIATES 0.92% PROPERTY 2.48% TRANSPORT 0.92% TRADING 2.05% HOME 0.92% ENGINEERING 1.81% R 0.85% DESIGN 1.79% M 0.85% LONDON 1.77% ELECTRICAL 0.85% BUSINESS 1.77% PROPERTY 0.72% CONSULTANTS 1.68% S 0.72% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% J 0.72% ASSOCIATES 1.67% MANAGEMENT 0.72% GLOBAL 1.59% HOLDINGS 0.66% MEDIA 1.57% CONSULTANCY 0.59% CARE 1.55% (WALSALL) 0.59% J 1.53% TRADING 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.46% H 0.59% IT 1.40% BUSINESS 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.40% WALSALL 0.52% M 1.26% SECURITY 0.52% BUILDING 1.22% LOGISTICS 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.19% SERVICE 0.46% ENTERPRISES 1.18% D 0.46% CAPITAL 1.16% CONSULTANTS 0.46% TRAINING 1.16%
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 495 257,517 99999 - Dormant Company 63 44,817 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 53 54,555 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 38 25,583 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 37 24,324 49410 - Freight transport by road 37 6,273 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 36 33,633 86900 - Other human health activities 34 8,687 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 20 17,095 56302 - Public houses and bars 20 5,165 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 20 5,366 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 19 7,793 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 19 6,140 41100 - Development of building projects 19 8,876 62090 - Other information technology service activities 18 12,578 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 17 3,156 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 17 6,771 43210 - Electrical installation 16 5,611 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 16 5,253 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 15 7,212
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