West Bromwich, West Midlands
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in West Bromwich when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in West Bromwich when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in West Bromwich when compared to any previous Q2.
- April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in West Bromwich when compared to any previous April.
- June 2012 saw a new record in company closures in West Bromwich when compared to any previous June.
- April 2012 saw a new record in company closures in West Bromwich when compared to any previous April.
- April 2012 saw a new record in net growth in West Bromwich when compared to any previous April.
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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 West Bromwich when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in West Bromwich when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 133 companies were formed in West Bromwich. This figure is 2.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in West Bromwich occurred in 2012 when a total of 133 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) West Bromwich UK 2012 133 253,150 2011 130 228,735 % change 2.3% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (133) 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 West Bromwich when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 66 companies were registered in West Bromwich during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 4.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly 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) West Bromwich UK 2012 66 121,659 2011 63 112,344 % change 4.8% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (66) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in West Bromwich when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 30 24 12 New companies in 2011 18 23 22 % change 66.7% 4.3% -45.5% Record Year 2012 (30) 2007 (27) 2009 (26)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 84 companies were dissolved in West Bromwich. This figure is 1.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in West Bromwich occurred in 2009 when a total of 102 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) West Bromwich UK 2012 84 147,793 2011 85 162,310 % change -1.2% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (102) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 56 companies were dissolved in West Bromwich during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 55.6% 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) West Bromwich UK 2012 56 80,218 2011 36 71,324 % change 55.6% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (56) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
June 2012 saw a new record in company closures in West Bromwich when compared to any previous June.
April 2012 saw a new record in company closures in West Bromwich when compared to any previous April.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 17 22 17 Closed companies in 2011 6 14 16 % change 183.3% 57.1% 6% Record Year 2012 (17) 2009 (26) 2012 (17)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for West Bromwich increased by 49 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) West Bromwich UK 2012 49 105,357 2011 45 66,425 Record Year 2008 (78) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for West Bromwich during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 10 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) West Bromwich UK 2012 10 41,441 2011 27 41,020 Record Year 2005 (30) 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 West Bromwich when compared to any previous April.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 13 2 -5 Net growth in 2011 12 9 6 Record Year 2012 (13) 2006 (12) 2005 (14)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 West Bromwich formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) West Bromwich 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, West Bromwich formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) West Bromwich 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (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% 0.1% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 40.2% -8.5% -41.7% Record Year 1972 (0.4%) 1967 (0.4%) 1969 (0.4%)
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 38.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% 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 37.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 9.3% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.9% 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 West Bromwich was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
25.0% of all director appointments in West Bromwich 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 West Bromwich was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
26.2% of all director appointments in West Bromwich 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 FOODS 1.52% CONSULTING 5.07% CO 1.30% MANAGEMENT 4.74% J 1.08% CONSULTANCY 3.28% RECYCLING 1.08% PROPERTY 2.35% PROPERTY 1.08% TRADING 2.10% CONSTRUCTION 1.08% DESIGN 1.89% MANAGEMENT 0.87% ENGINEERING 1.87% MIDLANDS 0.87% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CARE 0.87% CONSULTANTS 1.78% (MIDLANDS) 0.87% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% M 0.87% BUSINESS 1.70% ASSOCIATES 0.65% MEDIA 1.69% MEDIA 0.65% LONDON 1.68% MAINTENANCE 0.65% J 1.57% TRADING 0.65% GLOBAL 1.51% GREEN 0.65% INVESTMENTS 1.48% ENTERPRISES 0.65% IT 1.42% S 0.65% CARE 1.31% CONSULTANCY 0.65% PROPERTIES 1.31% ENGINEERING 0.65% M 1.26% MIDLAND 0.65% ELECTRICAL 1.23% CENTRE 0.65% BUILDING 1.23% NEWS 0.65% SECURITY 1.19% CAR 0.65% S 1.18% BEAUTY 0.65% 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 182 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 14 47,029 9305 - Other service activities 9 7,926 49410 - Freight transport by road 8 2,912 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 6 35,447 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 6 4,535 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 14,220 70100 - Activities of head offices 6 2,678 62090 - Other information technology service activities 6 8,258 99999 - Dormant Company 5 26,088 8042 - Adult and other education 5 1,905 9999 - Dormant Company 5 16,469 47240 - Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores 4 305 8514 - Other human health activities 4 2,277 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 4 1,828 86900 - Other human health activities 4 5,222 56210 - Event catering activities 4 987 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 4 1,870 46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade 4 1,696 85600 - Educational support services 4 1,578
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