West Midlands
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 10,976 companies were formed in West Midlands. This figure is 10.1% 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 Midlands occurred in 2006 when a total of 13,249 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) West Midlands UK 2012 10,976 253,150 2011 9,965 228,735 % change 10.1% 10.7% Record Year 2006 (13,249) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 5,312 companies were registered in West Midlands during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 8.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally 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 Midlands UK 2012 5,312 121,659 2011 4,911 112,344 % change 8.2% 8.3% Record Year 2006 (6,375) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 1,825 1,840 1,647 New companies in 2011 1,498 1,705 1,708 % change 21.8% 7.9% -3.6% Record Year 2007 (2,349) 2006 (2,263) 2006 (2,118)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 7,521 companies were dissolved in West Midlands. This figure is 22.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in West Midlands occurred in 2009 when a total of 16,619 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) West Midlands UK 2012 7,521 147,793 2011 9,739 162,310 % change -22.8% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (16,619) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 4,390 companies were dissolved in West Midlands during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 5.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well 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 Midlands UK 2012 4,390 80,217 2011 4,632 71,324 % change -5.2% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (10,865) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 1,574 1,501 1,315 Closed companies in 2011 1,593 1,688 1,351 % change -1.2% -11.1% -3% Record Year 2009 (2,413) 2009 (4,755) 2009 (3,697)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for West Midlands increased by 3,455 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) West Midlands UK 2012 3,455 105,357 2011 226 66,425 Record Year 2006 (9,383) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for West Midlands during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 922 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) West Midlands UK 2012 922 41,442 2011 279 41,020 Record Year 2006 (4,362) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 251 339 332 Net growth in 2011 -95 17 357 Record Year 2007 (1,771) 2006 (1,715) 2008 (1,348)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 West Midlands formed 4.3% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 4.4%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) West Midlands 2012 4.3% 2011 4.4% 2010 4.5% 2009 4.7% 2008 5.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (6.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, West Midlands formed 4.4% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) West Midlands 2012 4.4% 2011 4.4% 2010 4.5% 2009 4.6% 2008 5.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (6.3%) 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 4.5% 4.2% 4.4% UK formation share in 2011 4.3% 4.5% 4.3% % change 2.6% -5.4% 3.0% Record Year 1967 (8.6%) 2006 (6.5%) 1964 (7.1%)
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 41.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% 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 41.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.4% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% 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 Midlands was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
21.0% of all director appointments in West Midlands 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 Midlands was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
23.5% of all director appointments in West Midlands 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 MANAGEMENT 2.21% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 1.84% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 1.52% CONSULTANCY 3.28% TRADING 1.22% PROPERTY 2.35% PROPERTY 1.17% TRADING 2.10% CARE 1.15% DESIGN 1.89% S 1.07% ENGINEERING 1.87% M 1.05% ASSOCIATES 1.82% DESIGN 1.03% CONSULTANTS 1.78% J 1.01% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% BUSINESS 0.91% BUSINESS 1.70% (MIDLANDS) 0.83% MEDIA 1.69% GLOBAL 0.82% LONDON 1.68% MIDLANDS 0.80% J 1.57% MEDIA 0.80% GLOBAL 1.51% BIRMINGHAM 0.79% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CONSTRUCTION 0.79% IT 1.42% TRANSPORT 0.79% CARE 1.31% ASSOCIATES 0.77% PROPERTIES 1.31% SECURITY 0.75% M 1.26% CONSULTANTS 0.74% ELECTRICAL 1.23% PROPERTIES 0.72% BUILDING 1.23% INVESTMENTS 0.72% SECURITY 1.19% CENTRE 0.71% S 1.18% R 0.70% 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 11,539 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 2,387 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 2,067 35,447 99999 - Dormant Company 923 26,088 9999 - Dormant Company 628 16,469 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 598 20,390 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 576 15,280 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 493 14,220 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 424 3,169 9305 - Other service activities 345 7,926 74990 - Non-trading company 341 9,706 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 332 10,271 7414 - Business & management consultancy 326 10,978 7499 - Non-trading company 287 8,023 62090 - Other information technology service activities 282 8,258 86900 - Other human health activities 278 5,222 7260 - Other computer related activities 262 6,456 5227 - Other retail food etc. specialised 223 897 49410 - Freight transport by road 218 2,912 86210 - General medical practice activities 211 2,657
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08113135 LEARNING DRIVING CENTRE LIMITED 20 Jun 2012 08113490 FYZ TRADERS LIMITED 20 Jun 2012 08115868 CREW BARBERING LIMITED 22 Jun 2012 08120343 NUMERIC FUTURES HOLDINGS LIMITED 26 Jun 2012 08123596 GLOCAL PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED 28 Jun 2012 08124523 TFM PROPERTY LIMITED 29 Jun 2012 08100750 WESTSIDE CARS LIMITED 12 Jun 2012 08101174 Q (368) LIMITED 12 Jun 2012 08101199 B (368) LIMITED 12 Jun 2012 08101360 L (368) LIMITED 12 Jun 2012 08101369 S (368) LIMITED 12 Jun 2012 08101443 N (368) LIMITED 12 Jun 2012 08103360 LZ ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED 13 Jun 2012 08111086 FORSETTI LIMITED 19 Jun 2012 08112692 S LEGEND LIMITED 20 Jun 2012 08112785 J LEGEND LIMITED 20 Jun 2012 08112842 T LEGEND LIMITED 20 Jun 2012 08112854 X LEGEND LIMITED 20 Jun 2012 08092959 KEEPERS LOCK MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 01 Jun 2012 08095430 SKEH ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED 07 Jun 2012 08095529 EMBRA TECHNOLOGIES LTD 07 Jun 2012 08098505 CFI NORDIC LIMITED 08 Jun 2012 08098581 PEARSON ROWE LIMITED 08 Jun 2012 OC375817 SONOMA STYLE LLP 07 Jun 2012 OC375818 NORDLEX ALLIANCE LLP 07 Jun 2012
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