Walsall, West Midlands
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Walsall when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Walsall when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Walsall when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Walsall when compared to any previous June.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Walsall when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Walsall when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Walsall when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 635 companies were formed in Walsall. This figure is 21.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Walsall occurred in 2014 when a total of 635 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Walsall UK 2014 635 300,731 2013 524 269,432 % change 21.2% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (635) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Walsall when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 303 companies were registered in Walsall during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 21.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Walsall UK 2014 303 150,009 2013 249 134,630 % change 21.7% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (303) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Walsall when compared to any previous June.
April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Walsall when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 108 88 107 New companies in 2013 86 88 75 % change 25.6% 0.0% 42.7% Record Year 2014 (108) 2011 (90) 2014 (107)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 437 companies were dissolved in Walsall. This figure is 34.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 437 177,207 2013 324 155,192 % change 34.9% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (560) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 213 companies were dissolved in Walsall during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 17.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Walsall UK 2014 213 94,837 2013 182 77,278 % change 17.0% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (321) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 53 92 68 Closed companies in 2013 63 57 62 % change -15.9% 61.4% 10% Record Year 2009 (91) 2009 (136) 2010 (101)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Walsall increased by 198 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Walsall UK 2014 198 123,524 2013 200 114,240 Record Year 2003 (346) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Walsall during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 90 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Walsall UK 2014 90 55,172 2013 67 57,352 Record Year 2007 (143) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 55 -4 39 Net growth in 2013 23 31 13 Record Year 2003 (63) 2003 (65) 2008 (78)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Walsall formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Walsall 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Walsall formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Walsall 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 13.3% -7.7% 23.6% Record Year 1992 (0.4%) 1986 (0.5%) 1978 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 42.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Walsall was 2006 when 25.8% of all directors were female.
24.7% of all director appointments in Walsall in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Walsall was in 2013 when 28.1% of all directors were female.
20.7% of all director appointments in Walsall in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 1.47% CONSULTING 5.16% CARE 1.35% MANAGEMENT 4.64% TRANSPORT 1.00% CONSULTANCY 3.50% MANAGEMENT 0.94% PROPERTY 2.66% WALSALL 0.88% TRADING 2.03% S 0.88% ENGINEERING 1.99% PROPERTIES 0.82% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% CONSTRUCTION 0.82% LONDON 1.93% TRADING 0.82% CARE 1.85% ELECTRICAL 0.76% DESIGN 1.75% MIDLANDS 0.76% CONSULTANTS 1.73% BUSINESS 0.71% BUSINESS 1.69% R 0.65% PROPERTIES 1.63% ENGINEERING 0.65% TRANSPORT 1.58% CONSULTING 0.65% GLOBAL 1.55% (MIDLANDS) 0.65% INVESTMENTS 1.55% (WALSALL) 0.59% J 1.51% ROOFING 0.59% ASSOCIATES 1.48% M 0.59% MEDIA 1.44% HOME 0.59% ELECTRICAL 1.40% CO 0.59% IT 1.33% D 0.59% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% HIRE 0.59% BUILDING 1.26% PROPERTY 0.53% M 1.24% BUILDING 0.53% CO., 1.20%
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 501 261,557 99999 - Dormant Company 69 48,436 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 67 57,421 49410 - Freight transport by road 47 9,265 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 43 28,352 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 39 40,250 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 35 29,029 86900 - Other human health activities 35 11,292 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 27 19,058 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 26 9,900 56302 - Public houses and bars 24 6,099 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 24 10,133 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 20 6,286 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 20 5,855 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 20 6,043 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 20 7,840 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 19 8,533 62090 - Other information technology service activities 19 13,024 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 18 7,415 56101 - Licensed restaurants 18 8,585
Recent Companies
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