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Wednesbury, West Midlands

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Wednesbury when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Wednesbury when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Wednesbury when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Wednesbury when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Wednesbury when compared to any previous April.
  • The first half of 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Wednesbury when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for net growth in Wednesbury when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Wednesbury when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2011 was a record quarter for net growth in Wednesbury when compared to any quarter in history.
  • April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Wednesbury when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2011 was a record month for net growth in Wednesbury when compared to any month in history.

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 2011)

    The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Wednesbury when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Wednesbury when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 96 companies were formed in Wednesbury. This figure is 41.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Wednesbury occurred in 2011 when a total of 96 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WednesburyUK
    201196228,735
    201068203,749
    % change41.2%12.3%
    Record Year2011 (96)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Wednesbury when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 47 companies were registered in Wednesbury during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 46.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)WednesburyUK
    201147112,344
    20103298,612
    % change46.9%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (47) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Wednesbury when compared to any previous May.

    April 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Wednesbury when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 201120189
    New companies in 201081311
    % change150.0%38.5%-18.2%
    Record Year2011 (20)2011 (18)2009 (15)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 45 companies were dissolved in Wednesbury. This figure is 27.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Wednesbury occurred in 2009 when a total of 69 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WednesburyUK
    201145162,310
    201062177,631
    % change-27.4%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (69)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 19 companies were dissolved in Wednesbury during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 34.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)WednesburyUK
    20111971,324
    20102994,954
    % change-34.5%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (45) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 20113115
    Closed companies in 20106149
    % change-50.0%-21.4%-44%
    Record Year2009 (9)2009 (26)2006 (10)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The first half of 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Wednesbury when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for net growth in Wednesbury when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Wednesbury increased by 51 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WednesburyUK
    20115166,425
    2010626,118
    Record Year2011 (51)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Wednesbury when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2011 was a record quarter for net growth in Wednesbury when compared to any quarter in history.

    Net company growth for Wednesbury during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 28 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)WednesburyUK
    20112841,020
    201033,658
    Record Year 2011 (28) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Wednesbury when compared to any previous April.

    April 2011 was a record month for net growth in Wednesbury when compared to any month in history.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20111774
    Net growth in 20102-12
    Record Year2011 (17)2008 (10)2003 (8)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Wednesbury formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Wednesbury
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Wednesbury formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Wednesbury
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20100.0%0.0%0.0%
    % change141.7%9.0%-27.5%
    Record Year1967 (0.4%)1960 (0.3%)1965 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 43.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 43.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Wednesbury was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    21.3% of all director appointments in Wednesbury in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Wednesbury was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    10.9% of all director appointments in Wednesbury in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    PROPERTIES1.37%CONSULTING5.09%
    MANAGEMENT1.10%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    MIDLAND1.10%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    PROPERTY1.10%PROPERTY2.43%
    GREEN1.10%TRADING2.05%
    ALL0.82%DESIGN1.94%
    HEALTH0.82%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    I0.82%BUSINESS1.87%
    CENTRE0.82%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    SECURITY0.82%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    TRANSPORT0.82%MEDIA1.73%
    CARS0.82%ENGINEERING1.67%
    ROOFING0.82%LONDON1.60%
    HAULAGE0.82%GLOBAL1.46%
    DESIGN0.82%J1.44%
    JOHN0.55%CARE1.44%
    P0.55%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    ASAP0.55%IT1.39%
    (WEST0.55%BUILDING1.32%
    GREENPEA0.55%PROPERTIES1.31%
    MIDLANDS)0.55%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    PRODUCTS0.55%M1.27%
    JM0.55%S1.23%
    LIGHT0.55%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    COMMERCIAL0.55%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied68202,072
    99999 - Dormant Company1018,918
    7487 - Other business activities960,758
    9999 - Dormant Company820,111
    74990 - Non-trading company58,481
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing42,641
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified42,108
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified430,647
    7260 - Other computer related activities47,849
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles42,257
    7414 - Business & management consultancy413,053
    43330 - Floor and wall covering3625
    4533 - Plumbing31,453
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings32,238
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified310,322
    47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating31,214
    9305 - Other service activities39,063
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified33,050
    43210 - Electrical installation23,085
    6024 - Freight transport by road22,316

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07652280 DINO MORAR LIMITED 31 May 2011
    07649586 SWIFT MAINTENANCE SERVICES (1973) LIMITED 26 May 2011
    07649362 MYB GLOBAL TRADING LIMITED 26 May 2011
    07645009 WHITE GOVERNANCE DIRECT LTD. 24 May 2011
    07642521 JTA SCAFFOLDING SERVICES LIMITED 20 May 2011
    07642086 FAIRVIEW ONE STOP LTD 20 May 2011
    07638229 P N MERRICK SERVICES LIMITED 18 May 2011
    07633576 ACTUANT ACQUISITIONS LIMITED 13 May 2011
    07631058 CJW AUTOS LTD 11 May 2011
    07629413 DRAGONSNET.BIZ LIMITED 10 May 2011
    07629215 GRAY'S CONTRACTS LIMITED 10 May 2011
    07627609 ARREARS DEBT COLLECTIONS LIMITED 10 May 2011
    07627362 COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES PARKING LIMITED 09 May 2011
    07627202 K.M.S. MECHANICAL SERVICES LTD 09 May 2011
    07626413 EXPLORERS NURSERY & LEARNING CENTRE LTD. 09 May 2011
    07625346 GOLDEN SHOP FRONT LTD 06 May 2011
    07624081 WARM2U LTD 06 May 2011
    07622352 PROJECTS4U LIMITED 05 May 2011

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