New Company Registrations

1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

   The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in West Bromwich when compared to any previous first half year.

   The first half of 2014 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 2014 a total of 188 companies were formed in West Bromwich. This figure is 18.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

   The highest total for a first half year in West Bromwich occurred in 2014 when a total of 188 were formed.

   Half Year (Jan-Jun)	West Bromwich	UK
   2014	188	300,731
   2013	159	269,432
   % change	18.2%	11.6%
   Record Year	2014 (188)	2014 (300,731)

   half	uk companies	number of companies
   H1 2014	300731	188
   H1 2013	269432	159
   H1 2012	253150	133
   H1 2011	228735	130
   H1 2010	203749	108
   H1 2009	182021	112
   H1 2008	188271	123
   H1 2007	279097	112
   H1 2006	215409	77
   H1 2005	187398	88

   New Companies by Half Year

2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

   Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in West Bromwich when compared to any previous Q2.

   Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in West Bromwich when compared to any quarter in history.

   A total of 96 companies were registered in West Bromwich during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

   This figure is an increase of 10.3% 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)	West Bromwich	UK
   2014	96	150,009
   2013	87	134,630
   % change	10.3%	11.4%
   Record Year	2014 (96)	2014 (150,009)

   quarter	number of companies	uk quarter	uk companies	sort
   Q2 2014	96	Q2 2014	150009	1
   Q2 2013	87	Q2 2013	134630	1
   Q2 2012	66	Q2 2012	121659	1
   Q2 2011	63	Q2 2011	112344	1
   Q2 2010	53	Q2 2010	98612	1
   Q2 2009	54	Q2 2009	90987	1
   Q2 2008	44	Q2 2008	91573	1
   Q2 2007	47	Q2 2007	112283	1
   Q2 2006	40	Q2 2006	106215	1
   Q2 2005	47	Q2 2005	93193	1
   Q2 2014	96	Q2 2014	150009	2

   New Companies by Quarter

3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

   June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in West Bromwich when compared to any previous June.

   May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in West Bromwich when compared to any previous May.

   May 2014 was a record month for company registrations in West Bromwich when compared to any month in history.

   month	uk companies	number of companies
   Jun 2014	47457	32
   May 2014	48503	36
   Apr 2014	54049	28
   Mar 2014	55573	33
   Feb 2014	48177	31
   Jan 2014	46972	28
   Dec 2013	34573	24
   Nov 2013	43108	31
   Oct 2013	49566	24
   Sep 2013	44871	28
   Aug 2013	41601	25
   Jul 2013	46212	30

   New Companies by Month

   	April	May	June
   New companies in 2014	28	36	32
   New companies in 2013	28	34	25
   % change	0.0%	5.9%	28.0%
   Record Year	2012 (30)	2014 (36)	2014 (32)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

   In the first half of 2014 a total of 92 companies were dissolved in West Bromwich. This figure is 7.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

   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
   2014	92	177,207
   2013	86	155,192
   % change	7.0%	14.2%
   Record Year	2009 (102)	2009 (289,245)

   half	uk companies	number of companies
   H1 2014	177207	92
   H1 2013	155192	86
   H1 2012	147794	84
   H1 2011	162311	85
   H1 2010	177631	80
   H1 2009	289245	102
   H1 2008	103104	45
   H1 2007	107801	85
   H1 2006	99266	57
   H1 2005	90666	46

   Dissolved Companies by Half Year

2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

   A total of 51 companies were dissolved in West Bromwich during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

   This figure is an increase of 2.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well 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)	West Bromwich	UK
   2014	51	94,837
   2013	50	77,278
   % change	2.0%	22.7%
   Record Year	2012 (56)	2009 (181,179)

   quarter	number of companies	uk quarter	uk companies	sort
   Q2 2014	51	Q2 2014	94837	1
   Q2 2013	50	Q2 2013	77278	1
   Q2 2012	56	Q2 2012	80218	1
   Q2 2011	36	Q2 2011	71324	1
   Q2 2010	38	Q2 2010	94954	1
   Q2 2009	56	Q2 2009	181179	1
   Q2 2008	21	Q2 2008	51728	1
   Q2 2007	43	Q2 2007	52269	1
   Q2 2006	27	Q2 2006	50902	1
   Q2 2005	17	Q2 2005	47365	1
   Q2 2012	56	Q2 2009	181179	2

   Dissolved Companies by Quarter

3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

   month	uk companies	number of companies
   Jun 2014	32217	14
   May 2014	41200	24
   Apr 2014	21420	13
   Mar 2014	27899	11
   Feb 2014	28186	19
   Jan 2014	26285	11
   Dec 2013	28961	16
   Nov 2013	26600	16
   Oct 2013	35290	19
   Sep 2013	32570	26
   Aug 2013	24827	14
   Jul 2013	28773	16

   Dissolved Companies by Month

   	April	May	June
   Closed companies in 2014	13	24	14
   Closed companies in 2013	30	11	9
   % change	-56.7%	118.2%	56%
   Record Year	2013 (30)	2009 (26)	2012 (17)

Net Company Growth

1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

   The first half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in West Bromwich when compared to any previous first half year.

   The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for net growth in West Bromwich when compared to any half year in history.

   In the first half of 2014 the company register for West Bromwich increased by 96 companies.

   Half Year (Jan-Jun)	West Bromwich	UK
   2014	96	123,524
   2013	73	114,240
   Record Year	2014 (96)	2007 (171,296)

   half	uk net	net
   H1 2014	123524	96
   H1 2013	114240	73
   H1 2012	105356	49
   H1 2011	66424	45
   H1 2010	26118	28
   H1 2009	-107224	10
   H1 2008	85167	78
   H1 2007	171296	27
   H1 2006	116143	20
   H1 2005	96732	42

   Net Growth by Half Year

2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

   Net company growth for West Bromwich during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 45 companies.

   second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)	West Bromwich	UK
   2014	45	55,172
   2013	37	57,352
   Record Year	2014 (45)	2007 (60,014)

   quarter	net	uk quarter	uk net	uk prev	sort
   Q2 2014	45	Q2 2014	55172	150009	1
   Q2 2013	37	Q2 2013	57352	134630	1
   Q2 2012	10	Q2 2012	41441	121659	1
   Q2 2011	27	Q2 2011	41020	112344	1
   Q2 2010	15	Q2 2010	3658	98612	1
   Q2 2009	-2	Q2 2009	-90192	90987	1
   Q2 2008	23	Q2 2008	39845	91573	1
   Q2 2007	4	Q2 2007	60014	112283	1
   Q2 2006	13	Q2 2006	55313	106215	1
   Q2 2005	30	Q2 2005	45828	93193	1
   Q2 2014	45	Q2 2007	60014	112283	2

   Net Growth by Quarter

3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

   June 2014 saw a new record in net growth in West Bromwich when compared to any previous June.

   April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in West Bromwich when compared to any previous April.

   month	uk net	net
   Jun 2014	15240	18
   May 2014	7303	12
   Apr 2014	32629	15
   Mar 2014	27674	22
   Feb 2014	19991	12
   Jan 2014	20687	17
   Dec 2013	5612	8
   Nov 2013	16508	15
   Oct 2013	14276	5
   Sep 2013	12301	2
   Aug 2013	16774	11
   Jul 2013	17439	14

   Net Growth by Month

   	April	May	June
   Net growth in 2014	15	12	18
   Net growth in 2013	-2	23	16
   Record Year	2014 (15)	2013 (23)	2014 (18)

UK Company Share

1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

   In the first half of 2014 West Bromwich formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.

   Half Year (Jan-Jun)	West Bromwich
   2014	0.1%
   2013	0.1%
   2012	0.1%
   2011	0.1%
   2010	0.1%
   Record Year (since 1960)	1993 (0.1%)

   half	percentage	num towns	sort
   H1 2014	0.0625	188	1
   H1 2013	0.0590	159	1
   H1 2012	0.0525	133	1
   H1 2011	0.0568	130	1
   H1 2010	0.0530	108	1
   H1 2009	0.0615	112	1
   H1 2008	0.0653	123	1
   H1 2007	0.0401	112	1
   H1 2006	0.0357	77	1
   H1 2005	0.0470	88	1
   H1 1993	0.0752	32	2

   Company Share by Half Year

2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

   In the second quarter of 2014, West Bromwich formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

   second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)	West Bromwich
   2014	0.1%
   2013	0.1%
   2012	0.1%
   2011	0.1%
   2010	0.1%
   Record Year (since 1960)	1991 (0.1%)

   quarter	percentage	num towns	sort
   Q2 2014	0.0640	96	1
   Q2 2013	0.0646	87	1
   Q2 2012	0.0542	66	1
   Q2 2011	0.0561	63	1
   Q2 2010	0.0537	53	1
   Q2 2009	0.0593	54	1
   Q2 2008	0.0480	44	1
   Q2 2007	0.0419	47	1
   Q2 2006	0.0377	40	1
   Q2 2005	0.0504	47	1
   Q2 1991	0.0822	13	2

   Company Share by Quarter

3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

   month	percentage	number of companies
   Jun 2014	0.0674	32
   May 2014	0.0742	36
   Apr 2014	0.0518	28
   Mar 2014	0.0594	33
   Feb 2014	0.0643	31
   Jan 2014	0.0596	28
   Dec 2013	0.0694	24
   Nov 2013	0.0719	31
   Oct 2013	0.0484	24
   Sep 2013	0.0624	28
   Aug 2013	0.0601	25
   Jul 2013	0.0649	30

   Company Share by Month

   	April	May	June
   UK formation share in 2014	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
   UK formation share in 2013	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
   % change	-9.8%	-2.2%	10.9%
   Record Year	2001 (0.1%)	1981 (0.3%)	1974 (0.2%)

Director Age

1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

   The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 41.6.

   The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

   The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

   half	average age	over 65	under 25	uk average age	uk under 25	uk over 65
   H1 2014	41.55723945021308	5.6604	2.4259	43.68846894665372	4.2740	3.5402
   H1 2013	41.38048490866637	4.6154	2.0513	44.136651397488514	4.0903	3.3451
   H1 2012	42.74254490021736	4.1935	3.2258	43.84153862689456	3.8635	3.5622
   H1 2011	43.93231112240282	1.8405	4.9080	43.889387651308496	3.7077	3.2384
   H1 2010	44.56337772431921	4.0984	7.3770	43.725649262874136	3.2488	3.0005
   H1 2009	42.59272014911358	5.3846	1.5385	43.47556298866876	3.2708	3.4982
   H1 2008	42.8839286622547	6.1224	5.1020	43.20088478223315	2.7942	3.2625
   H1 2007	42.21986976544337	4.1522	1.7301	42.701474387051924	2.3882	3.2070
   H1 2006	40.27307007609424	3.6866	2.7650	42.806834569542865	2.4373	3.3473
   H1 2005	41.53382258852496	3.0568	2.1834	42.715639579737655	2.3327	3.2930

   Director Age by Half Year

2. 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 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

   The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

   quarter	average age	over 65	under 25	uk average age	uk under 25	uk over 65
   Q2 2014	41.356040539948836	5.4348	1.0870	43.43270380396345	3.9280	3.5924
   Q2 2013	40.736007001026564	5.4217	1.2048	43.31715476883534	3.6156	3.7699
   Q2 2012	41.72763711978228	5.1282	0.6410	43.660949403121144	3.7775	3.7712
   Q2 2011	42.443189714338395	2.0979	4.1958	43.7736091414384	3.6992	3.3815
   Q2 2010	45.90866027832031	4.8000	10.4000	43.63577210185327	3.2365	3.1317
   Q2 2009	42.85875645884267	4.8951	0.6993	43.313152123198186	3.2652	3.6438
   Q2 2008	43.894932562563596	4.2017	4.2017	43.019022272601035	2.8112	3.5116
   Q2 2007	41.411283023115516	5.0725	2.8986	42.677956251967444	2.4285	3.2900
   Q2 2006	40.78931265166312	5.0505	2.0202	42.68347108102314	2.4888	3.6141
   Q2 2005	41.02271483021398	3.2258	0.0000	42.64809453438663	2.3149	3.3719

   Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

   The record first half year for female directors in West Bromwich was 2010 when 28.7% of all directors were female.

   21.3% of all director appointments in West Bromwich in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

   half	percentage female	uk half	uk percentage female	sort
   H1 2014	21.2938	H1 2014	26.1077	1
   H1 2013	26.6667	H1 2013	26.0916	1
   H1 2012	25.4839	H1 2012	26.1933	1
   H1 2011	19.6319	H1 2011	26.1549	1
   H1 2010	28.6885	H1 2010	25.4034	1
   H1 2009	23.0769	H1 2009	25.9626	1
   H1 2008	21.7687	H1 2008	27.9312	1
   H1 2007	14.1869	H1 2007	27.2153	1
   H1 2006	20.7373	H1 2006	26.6287	1
   H1 2005	23.5808	H1 2005	27.2222	1
   H1 2010	28.6885	H1 2008	27.9312	2

   Director Gender by Half Year

2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

   The record second quarter for female directors in West Bromwich was in 2010 when 32.0% of all directors were female.

   16.3% of all director appointments in West Bromwich in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

   quarter	percentage female	uk quarter	uk percentage female	sort
   Q2 2014	16.3043	Q2 2014	25.8653	1
   Q2 2013	26.5060	Q2 2013	25.5409	1
   Q2 2012	26.9231	Q2 2012	26.5869	1
   Q2 2011	23.0769	Q2 2011	26.4340	1
   Q2 2010	32.0000	Q2 2010	25.6199	1
   Q2 2009	17.4825	Q2 2009	25.7422	1
   Q2 2008	17.6471	Q2 2008	27.3559	1
   Q2 2007	13.7681	Q2 2007	26.5612	1
   Q2 2006	13.1313	Q2 2006	26.4125	1
   Q2 2005	29.0323	Q2 2005	26.9311	1
   Q2 2010	32.0000	Q2 2008	27.3559	2

   Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

1. 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
   CARE	1.92%	CONSULTING	5.16%
   TRANSPORT	1.76%	MANAGEMENT	4.64%
   CONSTRUCTION	0.96%	CONSULTANCY	3.50%
   TRADING	0.96%	PROPERTY	2.66%
   SINGH	0.80%	TRADING	2.03%
   MAINTENANCE	0.80%	ENGINEERING	1.99%
   OPTICAL	0.64%	CONSTRUCTION	1.93%
   FIX	0.48%	LONDON	1.93%
   S	0.48%	CARE	1.85%
   DOORS	0.48%	DESIGN	1.75%
   BAR	0.48%	CONSULTANTS	1.73%
   A1	0.48%	BUSINESS	1.69%
   BUSINESS	0.48%	PROPERTIES	1.63%
   G	0.48%	TRANSPORT	1.58%
   FURNITURE	0.48%	GLOBAL	1.55%
   DRINKS	0.48%	INVESTMENTS	1.55%
   HEALTH	0.48%	J	1.51%
   BIRMINGHAM	0.48%	ASSOCIATES	1.48%
   REPAIRS	0.48%	MEDIA	1.44%
   TEHC	0.32%	ELECTRICAL	1.40%
   POWDER	0.32%	IT	1.33%
   CHRISTIAN	0.32%	DEVELOPMENTS	1.33%
   I	0.32%	BUILDING	1.26%
   CEILINGS	0.32%	M	1.24%
   TRADERS	0.32%	CO.,	1.20%

SIC Data

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

   sic code	number of companies	uk companies
   None Supplied	169	261,557
   49410 - Freight transport by road	27	9,265
   86900 - Other human health activities	15	11,292
   99999 - Dormant Company	13	48,436
   82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified	11	57,421
   96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified	10	28,352
   56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands	8	7,840
   62020 - Information technology consultancy activities	7	29,029
   47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating	7	3,928
   74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified	6	19,058
   45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles	6	3,392
   96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment	6	6,631
   47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets	6	6,286
   88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified	5	4,170
   47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet	5	9,900
   45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles	5	5,375
   68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis	5	5,731
   32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified	5	3,534
   43390 - Other building completion and finishing	5	5,855
   43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation	5	5,075

Recent Companies

1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

   COMPANY NUMBER	COMPANY NAME	INCORPORATION DATE
   08969435	8WAY LTD	01 Apr 2014
   08978249	BRANDROOT LIMITED	04 Apr 2014
   08978676	NEXT DOOR GLAZING LIMITED	04 Apr 2014
   08979347	ANDREW SUMAN LIMITED	04 Apr 2014
   08981355	HPS PAYROLL SERVICES LIMITED	07 Apr 2014
   08992217	LABEL 74 LIMITED	11 Apr 2014
   08993048	A SWEET MEMORY LIMITED	11 Apr 2014
   08993591	M5 MOTORS LIMITED	11 Apr 2014
   08996697	FIVE STAR PIZZA (BIRMINGHAM) LIMITED	15 Apr 2014
   08998650	BRANDSTYLE LTD	15 Apr 2014
   09000753	HAJIRA UNISEX HAIR & BEAUTY LIMITED	16 Apr 2014
   09008909	PHM CONSTRUCTION LIMITED	24 Apr 2014
   09009097	KN PLUMBING LIMITED	24 Apr 2014
   09012747	PREMCHOICE LTD	25 Apr 2014
   09016270	ALEEYAH'S TRANSPORT LTD	29 Apr 2014
   08969855	CV PERFECT LTD	01 Apr 2014
   08972768	MATRIX ENERGY&TELECOMUNICATIONS UK LTD	02 Apr 2014
   08982481	GS MANAGEMENTS LTD	07 Apr 2014
   08985448	YORLEK UK LIMITED	08 Apr 2014
   08996690	CHANTBROOKE LTD	15 Apr 2014
   09003569	XTREME MAINTENANCE & WELDING LTD	22 Apr 2014
   09003837	ROSE MAT LTD	22 Apr 2014
   09010685	L REEM SOLUTIONS LTD	24 Apr 2014
   09011071	TOM FAST LTD	25 Apr 2014
   09014724	FEEVA.UK LTD	28 Apr 2014