Wednesbury, West Midlands
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wednesbury when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Wednesbury when compared to any quarter in history.
- June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wednesbury when compared to any previous June.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wednesbury when compared to any previous April.
- April 2013 was a record month for company registrations in Wednesbury when compared to any month in history.
- June 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Wednesbury when compared to any previous June.
- May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Wednesbury when compared to any previous May.
- April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Wednesbury when compared to any previous April.
- April 2013 was a record month for net growth in Wednesbury when compared to any month in history.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 111 companies were formed in Wednesbury. This figure is 11.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
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 2013 111 269,432 2012 125 253,150 % change -11.2% 6.4% Record Year 2012 (125) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wednesbury when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Wednesbury when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 66 companies were registered in Wednesbury during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 11.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Wednesbury UK 2013 66 134,630 2012 59 121,659 % change 11.9% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (66) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wednesbury when compared to any previous June.
April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wednesbury when compared to any previous April.
April 2013 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 2013 28 18 20 New companies in 2012 25 20 14 % change 12.0% -10.0% 42.9% Record Year 2013 (28) 2012 (20) 2013 (20)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 35 companies were dissolved in Wednesbury. This figure is 27.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 35 155,192 2012 48 147,794 % change -27.1% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (69) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 17 companies were dissolved in Wednesbury during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 34.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Wednesbury UK 2013 17 77,278 2012 26 80,218 % change -34.6% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (45) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 8 5 4 Closed companies in 2012 7 10 9 % change 14.3% -50.0% -56% Record Year 2009 (9) 2009 (26) 2006 (10)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Wednesbury increased by 76 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wednesbury UK 2013 76 114,240 2012 77 105,356 Record Year 2012 (77) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Wednesbury during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 49 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Wednesbury UK 2013 49 57,352 2012 33 41,441 Record Year 2013 (49) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
June 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Wednesbury when compared to any previous June.
May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Wednesbury when compared to any previous May.
April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Wednesbury when compared to any previous April.
April 2013 was a record month for net growth in Wednesbury when compared to any month in history.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 20 13 16 Net growth in 2012 18 10 5 Record Year 2013 (20) 2013 (13) 2013 (16)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Wednesbury formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wednesbury 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.0%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Wednesbury formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Wednesbury 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.0%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% % change -5.9% -12.6% 29.3% Record Year 1989 (0.1%) 1994 (0.1%) 1988 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 41.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 40.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Wednesbury was 2005 when 33.3% of all directors were female.
18.4% of all director appointments in Wednesbury in the first half of 2013 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 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Wednesbury was in 2005 when 37.9% of all directors were female.
16.1% of all director appointments in Wednesbury in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage TRANSPORT 1.60% CONSULTING 5.25% PROPERTY 1.33% MANAGEMENT 4.80% DARLASTON 1.33% CONSULTANCY 3.41% SCAFFOLDING 1.07% PROPERTY 2.48% HOME 0.80% TRADING 2.05% ENGINEERING 0.80% ENGINEERING 1.81% MIDLANDS 0.80% DESIGN 1.79% INSTALLATIONS 0.80% LONDON 1.77% FOODS 0.80% BUSINESS 1.77% CONSTRUCTION 0.80% CONSULTANTS 1.68% ENERGY 0.80% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% JAMES 0.80% ASSOCIATES 1.67% PROPERTIES 0.80% GLOBAL 1.59% R 0.80% MEDIA 1.57% CHOICE 0.80% CARE 1.55% TYRE 0.53% J 1.53% SUPPLIES 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.46% FURNITURE 0.53% IT 1.40% WEST 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.40% CARE 0.53% M 1.26% D 0.53% BUILDING 1.22% HP 0.53% ELECTRICAL 1.19% BRITASIAN 0.53% ENTERPRISES 1.18% DOOCEY 0.53% CAPITAL 1.16% LEGAL 0.53% TRAINING 1.16%
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 100 257,517 49410 - Freight transport by road 23 6,273 99999 - Dormant Company 15 44,817 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 12 54,555 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 11 24,324 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 7 7,212 74990 - Non-trading company 7 14,303 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 7 5,253 43910 - Roofing activities 6 1,238 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 6 4,768 62090 - Other information technology service activities 6 12,578 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 6 33,633 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 6 4,452 43210 - Electrical installation 5 5,611 43991 - Scaffold erection 5 604 41100 - Development of building projects 5 8,876 7487 - Other business activities 5 4,205 33120 - Repair of machinery 5 679 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 5 7,793 86101 - Hospital activities 5 2,357
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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