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.

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 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)WednesburyUK
    2013111269,432
    2012125253,150
    % change-11.2%6.4%
    Record Year2012 (125)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)WednesburyUK
    201366134,630
    201259121,659
    % change11.9%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (66) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013281820
    New companies in 2012252014
    % change12.0%-10.0%42.9%
    Record Year2013 (28)2012 (20)2013 (20)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)WednesburyUK
    201335155,192
    201248147,794
    % change-27.1%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (69)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)WednesburyUK
    20131777,278
    20122680,218
    % change-34.6%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (45) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013854
    Closed companies in 20127109
    % change14.3%-50.0%-56%
    Record Year2009 (9)2009 (26)2006 (10)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)WednesburyUK
    201376114,240
    201277105,356
    Record Year2012 (77)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)WednesburyUK
    20134957,352
    20123341,441
    Record Year 2013 (49) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013201316
    Net growth in 201218105
    Record Year2013 (20)2013 (13)2013 (16)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.0%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.0%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.0%0.0%
    % change-5.9%-12.6%29.3%
    Record Year1989 (0.1%)1994 (0.1%)1988 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    TRANSPORT1.60%CONSULTING5.25%
    PROPERTY1.33%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    DARLASTON1.33%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    SCAFFOLDING1.07%PROPERTY2.48%
    HOME0.80%TRADING2.05%
    ENGINEERING0.80%ENGINEERING1.81%
    MIDLANDS0.80%DESIGN1.79%
    INSTALLATIONS0.80%LONDON1.77%
    FOODS0.80%BUSINESS1.77%
    CONSTRUCTION0.80%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    ENERGY0.80%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    JAMES0.80%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    PROPERTIES0.80%GLOBAL1.59%
    R0.80%MEDIA1.57%
    CHOICE0.80%CARE1.55%
    TYRE0.53%J1.53%
    SUPPLIES0.53%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    FURNITURE0.53%IT1.40%
    WEST0.53%PROPERTIES1.40%
    CARE0.53%M1.26%
    D0.53%BUILDING1.22%
    HP0.53%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    BRITASIAN0.53%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    DOOCEY0.53%CAPITAL1.16%
    LEGAL0.53%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied100257,517
    49410 - Freight transport by road236,273
    99999 - Dormant Company1544,817
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1254,555
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1124,324
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified77,212
    74990 - Non-trading company714,303
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing75,253
    43910 - Roofing activities61,238
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles64,768
    62090 - Other information technology service activities612,578
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management633,633
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation64,452
    43210 - Electrical installation55,611
    43991 - Scaffold erection5604
    41100 - Development of building projects58,876
    7487 - Other business activities54,205
    33120 - Repair of machinery5679
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet57,793
    86101 - Hospital activities52,357

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08467636 DARLASTON SUPPLIES LTD 02 Apr 2013
    08468015 SPARTAN GYM WEAR LTD 02 Apr 2013
    08468798 UP HAUL LOGISTICS LTD 02 Apr 2013
    08469324 SQUEAKY UK LIMITED 02 Apr 2013
    08472629 SABHARWAL HAULAGE LTD 03 Apr 2013
    08473893 DARLASTON TIMBER LTD 04 Apr 2013
    08474271 DARLASTON ROOFING LTD 05 Apr 2013
    08477248 N W COOPER SERVICES LTD 08 Apr 2013
    08477740 UNIHATCH LIMITED 08 Apr 2013
    08484787 THERMOPLASTIC PACKAGING LTD 11 Apr 2013
    08486177 ALINANILA LIMITED 12 Apr 2013
    08489143 M.R. TRANSPORT (WALSALL) LIMITED 15 Apr 2013
    08490464 LIFE SKILLS CERTIFICATION LTD 16 Apr 2013
    08491039 RELAY BATHROOMS, KITCHENS & HOME IMPROVEMENTS LTD 16 Apr 2013
    08491266 REVELATION CARE LIMITED 16 Apr 2013
    08491561 MAPFIN LTD 16 Apr 2013
    08494491 ULTIMATE TEMPERATURE SOLUTIONS LTD 18 Apr 2013
    08495635 MAPLETREE SECURITIES LTD 19 Apr 2013
    08498354 S.A.M FAST FOOD SERVICES LIMITED 22 Apr 2013
    08498674 KARACHI FOODS LTD 22 Apr 2013
    08499035 FLEET FRANCHISE LEISURE LIMITED 22 Apr 2013
    08504352 CKC COMPLIANCE LIMITED 25 Apr 2013
    08505029 WARDS OF WEDNESBURY LTD 25 Apr 2013
    08506837 MIDLANDS DRYLINING LTD 26 Apr 2013
    08509083 BRM PLASTIC PACKAGING LIMITED 29 Apr 2013

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