Wednesbury, West Midlands
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Wednesbury when compared to any year in history.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Wednesbury when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Wednesbury when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Wednesbury when compared to any year in history.
A total of 217 companies were formed in Wednesbury in 2012. This total is 5.3% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Wednesbury UK 2012 217 491,893 2011 206 452,870 2010 153 400,358 2009 144 362,675 2008 121 349,203 Record Year 2012 (217) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 92 companies were formed in Wednesbury. This figure is 16.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Wednesbury occurred in 2011 when a total of 110 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wednesbury UK 2012 92 238,743 2011 110 224,135 % change -16.4% 6.5% Record Year 2011 (110) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 40 companies were registered in Wednesbury during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 28.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Wednesbury UK 2012 40 119,875 2011 56 109,623 % change -28.6% 9.4% Record Year 2011 (56) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 13 14 13 New companies in 2011 19 23 14 % change -31.6% -39.1% -7.1% Record Year 2010 (20) 2011 (23) 2011 (14)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 100 companies were dissolved in Wednesbury in 2012. This total is 26.6% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Wednesbury UK 2012 100 293,728 2011 79 314,524 2010 119 342,233 2009 130 533,787 2008 45 237,873 Record Year 2009 (130) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 52 companies were dissolved in Wednesbury. This figure is 52.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Wednesbury occurred in 2009 when a total of 61 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wednesbury UK 2012 52 145,934 2011 34 152,213 % change 52.9% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (61) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Wednesbury when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 31 companies were dissolved in Wednesbury during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 93.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Wednesbury UK 2012 31 70,026 2011 16 79,983 % change 93.8% -12.4% Record Year 2012 (31) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Wednesbury when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 13 10 8 Closed companies in 2011 3 3 10 % change 333.3% 233.3% -20% Record Year 2012 (13) 2010 (16) 2009 (11)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 117 companies were added to the company register for Wednesbury in 2012. This number represents growth of 56.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 10 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2011 when the Wednesbury company register grew by 127 companies.
Year Wednesbury UK 2012 117 198,165 2011 127 138,346 2010 34 58,125 2009 14 -171,112 2008 76 111,330 Record Year 2011 (127) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Wednesbury increased by 40 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wednesbury UK 2012 40 92,809 2011 76 71,922 Record Year 2011 (76) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Wednesbury during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 9 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Wednesbury UK 2012 9 49,849 2011 40 29,640 Record Year 2011 (40) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 0 4 5 Net growth in 2011 16 20 4 Record Year 2011 (16) 2011 (20) 2010 (8)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Wednesbury formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Wednesbury was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Wednesbury 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Wednesbury formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wednesbury 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Wednesbury formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Wednesbury 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% % change -42.6% -42.1% -9.6% Record Year 1972 (0.4%) 1960 (0.4%) 1970 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 41.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 40.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 38.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Wednesbury was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Wednesbury in 2012 was 26.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Wednesbury was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
22.7% of all director appointments in Wednesbury in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Wednesbury was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
29.4% of all director appointments in Wednesbury in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage INSTALLATIONS 1.68% CONSULTING 5.15% ELECTRICAL 0.96% MANAGEMENT 4.78% DESIGN 0.96% CONSULTANCY 3.31% TRANSPORT 0.96% PROPERTY 2.40% CARE 0.96% TRADING 2.03% SITE 0.72% DESIGN 1.86% HOME 0.72% ASSOCIATES 1.82% J 0.72% ENGINEERING 1.79% ENERGY 0.72% BUSINESS 1.76% (MIDLANDS) 0.72% CONSULTANTS 1.75% CARPENTRY 0.72% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% ENTERPRISES 0.72% LONDON 1.69% PROPERTIES 0.72% MEDIA 1.69% [MIDLANDS] 0.72% GLOBAL 1.59% STEEL 0.72% J 1.57% PROPERTY 0.72% INVESTMENTS 1.46% SERVICE 0.48% IT 1.43% CONSTRUCTION 0.48% CARE 1.39% RECOVERY 0.48% PROPERTIES 1.34% HAULAGE 0.48% M 1.26% DARLASTON 0.48% BUILDING 1.23% DRIVER 0.48% ENTERPRISES 1.21% SCAFFOLDING 0.48% TRAINING 1.18% E 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.17% SPICER 0.48% SECURITY 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 85 236,139 49410 - Freight transport by road 14 5,165 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 11 22,058 99999 - Dormant Company 9 40,648 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 9 52,427 74990 - Non-trading company 8 13,808 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 6 30,396 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 6 6,307 7487 - Other business activities 6 10,703 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 6 2,834 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 6 4,677 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 12,291 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 5 4,882 86101 - Hospital activities 5 2,187 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 4 4,045 41100 - Development of building projects 4 7,980 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 4 4,290 43991 - Scaffold erection 4 531 86900 - Other human health activities 4 7,866 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 4 6,419
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08234202 RICH JAMES INSTALLATIONS LTD 01 Oct 2012 08236628 K.M. SERVICES [MIDLANDS] LTD 02 Oct 2012 08236814 DKU MEDIA LIMITED 02 Oct 2012 08242611 CREAMBEM SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED 05 Oct 2012 08242812 NIPPER HIRE LTD 05 Oct 2012 08242816 A&K SCAFFOLDING LTD 05 Oct 2012 08244689 C & S GAS INSTALLATIONS LIMITED 09 Oct 2012 08244867 G L PRODUCTS LTD 09 Oct 2012 08252365 BREAKING BREAD LIMITED 15 Oct 2012 08266265 LINKEDENERGY LTD 24 Oct 2012 08266548 HOLY (UK) LIMITED 24 Oct 2012 08272103 SCHROVER PROPERTIES LIMITED 29 Oct 2012 08273033 ASTERI LIGHT LTD 30 Oct 2012
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