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
New Company Registrations
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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) Wednesbury UK 2012 125 253,150 2011 96 228,735 % change 30.2% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (125) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Wednesbury UK 2012 59 121,659 2011 47 112,344 % change 25.5% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (59) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2012 25 20 14 New companies in 2011 20 18 9 % change 25.0% 11.1% 55.6% Record Year 2012 (25) 2012 (20) 2009 (15)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Wednesbury UK 2012 48 147,793 2011 45 162,310 % change 6.7% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (69) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Wednesbury UK 2012 26 80,218 2011 19 71,324 % change 36.8% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (45) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 7 10 9 Closed companies in 2011 3 11 5 % change 133.3% -9.1% 80% Record Year 2009 (9) 2009 (26) 2009 (10)
Net Company Growth
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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) Wednesbury UK 2012 77 105,357 2011 51 66,425 Record Year 2012 (77) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Wednesbury UK 2012 33 41,441 2011 28 41,020 Record Year 2012 (33) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
April May June Net growth in 2012 18 10 5 Net growth in 2011 17 7 4 Record Year 2012 (18) 2012 (10) 2003 (8)
UK Company Share
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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 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% % change 5.2% -2.5% 65.6% Record Year 1967 (0.4%) 1960 (0.3%) 1965 (0.2%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CARE 1.29% CONSULTING 5.07% ELECTRICAL 0.86% MANAGEMENT 4.74% HOME 0.86% CONSULTANCY 3.28% CONSTRUCTION 0.86% PROPERTY 2.35% INSTALLATIONS 0.86% TRADING 2.10% STEEL 0.86% DESIGN 1.89% CARPENTRY 0.65% ENGINEERING 1.87% WEDNESBURY 0.65% ASSOCIATES 1.82% [MIDLANDS] 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.78% ENTERPRISES 0.65% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% LIGHT 0.65% BUSINESS 1.70% SUPPLIES 0.65% MEDIA 1.69% BAR 0.65% LONDON 1.68% DISTRIBUTION 0.65% J 1.57% (MIDLANDS) 0.65% GLOBAL 1.51% CONTRACTORS 0.65% INVESTMENTS 1.48% BUILDING 0.65% IT 1.42% PAUL 0.65% CARE 1.31% CLUB 0.65% PROPERTIES 1.31% W 0.65% M 1.26% TRANSPORT 0.65% ELECTRICAL 1.23% CIC 0.65% BUILDING 1.23% TAMBABA 0.65% SECURITY 1.19% M 0.43% S 1.18% PLUS 0.43% ENTERPRISES 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 89 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 14 47,029 49410 - Freight transport by road 10 2,912 99999 - Dormant Company 8 26,088 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 14,220 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 7 3,241 9305 - Other service activities 6 7,926 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 6 2,921 74990 - Non-trading company 5 9,706 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 5 35,447 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 5 4,091 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 4 3,818 43991 - Scaffold erection 4 338 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 4 2,880 7414 - Business & management consultancy 3 10,978 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 3 1,718 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 3 4,295 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 3 1,870 43120 - Site preparation 3 228 86900 - Other human health activities 3 5,222
Recent Companies
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