Wednesbury, West Midlands
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wednesbury when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Wednesbury when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wednesbury when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Wednesbury when compared to any quarter in history.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wednesbury when compared to any previous May.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wednesbury when compared to any previous April.
- April 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Wednesbury when compared to any month in history.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Wednesbury when compared to any previous April.
- April 2014 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 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wednesbury when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Wednesbury when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 126 companies were formed in Wednesbury. This figure is 13.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Wednesbury occurred in 2014 when a total of 126 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wednesbury UK 2014 126 300,731 2013 111 269,432 % change 13.5% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (126) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wednesbury when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Wednesbury when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 71 companies were registered in Wednesbury during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 7.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Wednesbury UK 2014 71 150,009 2013 66 134,630 % change 7.6% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (71) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wednesbury when compared to any previous May.
April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wednesbury when compared to any previous April.
April 2014 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 2014 30 23 18 New companies in 2013 28 18 20 % change 7.1% 27.8% -10.0% Record Year 2014 (30) 2014 (23) 2013 (20)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 66 companies were dissolved in Wednesbury. This figure is 88.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 66 177,207 2013 35 155,192 % change 88.6% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (69) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 37 companies were dissolved in Wednesbury during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 117.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Wednesbury UK 2014 37 94,837 2013 17 77,278 % change 117.6% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (45) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
April 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Wednesbury when compared to any previous April.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 10 19 8 Closed companies in 2013 8 5 4 % change 25.0% 280.0% 100% Record Year 2014 (10) 2009 (26) 2006 (10)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Wednesbury increased by 60 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wednesbury UK 2014 60 123,524 2013 76 114,240 Record Year 2012 (77) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Wednesbury during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 34 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Wednesbury UK 2014 34 55,172 2013 49 57,352 Record Year 2013 (49) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
April 2014 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 2014 20 4 10 Net growth in 2013 20 13 16 Record Year 2013 (20) 2013 (13) 2013 (16)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Wednesbury formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wednesbury 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.0%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Wednesbury formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Wednesbury 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.0%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% % change -3.3% 17.9% -22.0% Record Year 1989 (0.1%) 1994 (0.1%) 1988 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 41.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 41.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Wednesbury was 2005 when 33.3% of all directors were female.
20.4% of all director appointments in Wednesbury in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Wednesbury was in 2005 when 37.9% of all directors were female.
25.6% of all director appointments in Wednesbury in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage TRANSPORT 2.38% CONSULTING 5.16% S 1.19% MANAGEMENT 4.64% DARLASTON 0.95% CONSULTANCY 3.50% J 0.95% PROPERTY 2.66% STEEL 0.71% TRADING 2.03% REPAIRS 0.71% ENGINEERING 1.99% TRADING 0.71% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% MAINTENANCE 0.71% LONDON 1.93% W 0.71% CARE 1.85% HEALTHCARE 0.71% DESIGN 1.75% VENTURES 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.73% CORPORATE 0.71% BUSINESS 1.69% BUSINESS 0.71% PROPERTIES 1.63% B 0.71% TRANSPORT 1.58% WINDOWS 0.71% GLOBAL 1.55% CONSULTANCY 0.71% INVESTMENTS 1.55% 1-2-1 0.48% J 1.51% STUDIOS 0.48% ASSOCIATES 1.48% HEATING 0.48% MEDIA 1.44% DBS 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.40% EDUCATION 0.48% IT 1.33% ROOFING 0.48% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% DBM 0.48% BUILDING 1.26% BENNETT 0.48% M 1.24% CONSULTANTS 0.48% CO., 1.20%
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 111 261,557 49410 - Freight transport by road 35 9,265 99999 - Dormant Company 16 48,436 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 28,352 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 8 57,421 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 7 5,855 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 7 40,250 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 7 8,533 86900 - Other human health activities 6 11,292 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 6 5,075 43210 - Electrical installation 6 6,050 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 5 10,133 43910 - Roofing activities 5 1,460 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 13,024 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 5 7,840 41100 - Development of building projects 4 10,527 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 4 9,900 74990 - Non-trading company 4 14,351 56302 - Public houses and bars 4 6,099 86101 - Hospital activities 4 3,357
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09066230 SLAPRINT LIMITED 02 Jun 2014 09068768 M BELL TRANSPORT LTD 03 Jun 2014 09070351 A J GREEN LIMITED 04 Jun 2014 09070886 BENJAMIN'S PUB COMPANY LTD. 04 Jun 2014 09074626 CODAR STUDIOS LIMITED 06 Jun 2014 09076756 VIBRANT ENERGY LIMITED 09 Jun 2014 09078095 ETERNAL GAS LTD 09 Jun 2014 09082180 PRICEWOOD LIMITED 11 Jun 2014 09087120 REET TRANSPORT LTD 16 Jun 2014 09089295 SOUL CARE AESTHETICS LTD 17 Jun 2014 09090874 NORAH HEALTHCARE LIMITED 18 Jun 2014 09098186 S W JACKSON PLANT HIRE LIMITED 23 Jun 2014 09102896 ACADEMY ADVISORY LIMITED 25 Jun 2014 09102986 HOVI TRANS LIMITED 25 Jun 2014 09104785 TWISTII LIMITED 26 Jun 2014 09107526 A BENNETT TRANSPORT LIMITED 30 Jun 2014 09107971 PRINT SOLVE LIMITED 30 Jun 2014 09108706 HADLEY PRECISION LIMITED 30 Jun 2014
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