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Wednesbury, West Midlands

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wednesbury when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Wednesbury when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wednesbury when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wednesbury when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wednesbury when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2012 was a record month for company registrations in Wednesbury when compared to any month in history.
  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Wednesbury when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Wednesbury when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Wednesbury when compared to any previous Q2.
  • April 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Wednesbury when compared to any previous April.

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)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wednesbury when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Wednesbury when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 125 companies were formed in Wednesbury. This figure is 30.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Wednesbury occurred in 2012 when a total of 125 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WednesburyUK
    2012125253,150
    201196228,735
    % change30.2%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (125)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wednesbury when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 59 companies were registered in Wednesbury during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 25.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well 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)WednesburyUK
    201259121,659
    201147112,344
    % change25.5%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (59) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wednesbury when compared to any previous May.

    April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wednesbury when compared to any previous April.

    April 2012 was a record month for company registrations in Wednesbury when compared to any month in history.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012252014
    New companies in 201120189
    % change25.0%11.1%55.6%
    Record Year2012 (25)2012 (20)2009 (15)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 48 companies were dissolved in Wednesbury. This figure is 6.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    201248147,793
    201145162,310
    % change6.7%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (69)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 26 companies were dissolved in Wednesbury during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 36.8% 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)WednesburyUK
    20122680,218
    20111971,324
    % change36.8%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (45) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 20127109
    Closed companies in 20113115
    % change133.3%-9.1%80%
    Record Year2009 (9)2009 (26)2009 (10)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Wednesbury when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Wednesbury when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Wednesbury increased by 77 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WednesburyUK
    201277105,357
    20115166,425
    Record Year2012 (77)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Wednesbury when compared to any previous Q2.

    Net company growth for Wednesbury during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 33 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)WednesburyUK
    20123341,441
    20112841,020
    Record Year 2012 (33) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    April 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Wednesbury when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201218105
    Net growth in 20111774
    Record Year2012 (18)2012 (10)2003 (8)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Wednesbury formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Wednesbury
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Wednesbury formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Wednesbury
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.0%0.0%
    % change5.2%-2.5%65.6%
    Record Year1967 (0.4%)1960 (0.3%)1965 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 40.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.7% 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 40.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% 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 Wednesbury was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    25.6% of all director appointments in Wednesbury 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 Wednesbury was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    23.1% of all director appointments in Wednesbury 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
    CARE1.29%CONSULTING5.07%
    ELECTRICAL0.86%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    HOME0.86%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    CONSTRUCTION0.86%PROPERTY2.35%
    INSTALLATIONS0.86%TRADING2.10%
    STEEL0.86%DESIGN1.89%
    CARPENTRY0.65%ENGINEERING1.87%
    WEDNESBURY0.65%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    [MIDLANDS]0.65%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    ENTERPRISES0.65%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    LIGHT0.65%BUSINESS1.70%
    SUPPLIES0.65%MEDIA1.69%
    BAR0.65%LONDON1.68%
    DISTRIBUTION0.65%J1.57%
    (MIDLANDS)0.65%GLOBAL1.51%
    CONTRACTORS0.65%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    BUILDING0.65%IT1.42%
    PAUL0.65%CARE1.31%
    CLUB0.65%PROPERTIES1.31%
    W0.65%M1.26%
    TRANSPORT0.65%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    CIC0.65%BUILDING1.23%
    TAMBABA0.65%SECURITY1.19%
    M0.43%S1.18%
    PLUS0.43%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied89244,457
    7487 - Other business activities1447,029
    49410 - Freight transport by road102,912
    99999 - Dormant Company826,088
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified714,220
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing73,241
    9305 - Other service activities67,926
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified62,921
    74990 - Non-trading company59,706
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified535,447
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified54,091
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet43,818
    43991 - Scaffold erection4338
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles42,880
    7414 - Business & management consultancy310,978
    47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating31,718
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities34,295
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified31,870
    43120 - Site preparation3228
    86900 - Other human health activities35,222

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08092540 LGJR HOLDINGS LIMITED 01 Jun 2012
    08098182 LEVENGROVE LIMITED 08 Jun 2012
    08098906 PARK HOUSE PROPERTY LTD 08 Jun 2012
    08101019 C.V.E.T. ENTERPRISES LTD 12 Jun 2012
    08103325 THOMAS WILLIAM MIDLANDS LTD 13 Jun 2012
    08105246 D.J.W. SERVICES [MIDLANDS] LTD 14 Jun 2012
    08106439 PRO-TECH INOVATIONS LTD 14 Jun 2012
    08107094 GARAGE AND INDUSTRIAL DOOR SYSTEMS LIMITED 15 Jun 2012
    08114444 GROFATHER HYDROPONICS LIMITED 21 Jun 2012
    08117449 R.K.W. LIGHT HAULAGE LTD 25 Jun 2012
    08117468 SWIFT VENTILATION SERVICES LIMITED 25 Jun 2012
    08119482 INDELI LTD 26 Jun 2012
    08119534 MAR DRIVER SERVICES LTD 26 Jun 2012
    08123299 TIMBER SOLUTIONS (WEST MIDLANDS) LIMITED 28 Jun 2012

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