Willenhall, West Midlands
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 146 companies were formed in Willenhall in 2011. This total is 6.4% lower than in 2010 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Willenhall UK 2011 146 452,870 2010 156 400,358 2009 142 362,675 2008 135 349,203 2007 175 457,649 Record Year 2007 (175) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 65 companies were formed in Willenhall. This figure is 16.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Willenhall occurred in 2003 when a total of 87 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Willenhall UK 2011 65 224,135 2010 78 196,609 % change -16.7% 14.0% Record Year 2003 (87) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 34 companies were registered in Willenhall during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 12.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Willenhall UK 2011 34 109,623 2010 39 95,117 % change -12.8% 15.3% Record Year 2003 (46) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 9 12 13 New companies in 2010 12 17 10 % change -25.0% -29.4% 30.0% Record Year 2003 (23) 2010 (17) 2009 (18)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 117 companies were dissolved in Willenhall in 2011. This total is 12.7% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Willenhall UK 2011 117 314,523 2010 134 342,232 2009 179 533,773 2008 82 237,901 2007 69 220,295 Record Year 2009 (179) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 48 companies were dissolved in Willenhall. This figure is 34.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Willenhall occurred in 2009 when a total of 76 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Willenhall UK 2011 48 152,213 2010 73 164,601 % change -34.2% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (76) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 21 companies were dissolved in Willenhall during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 40.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Willenhall UK 2011 21 79,983 2010 35 76,896 % change -40.0% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (36) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 3 9 9 Closed companies in 2010 20 11 4 % change -85.0% -18.2% 125% Record Year 2010 (20) 2010 (11) 2009 (15)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 29 companies were added to the company register for Willenhall in 2011. This number represents growth of 18.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 7 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Willenhall company register grew by 112 companies.
Year Willenhall UK 2011 29 138,347 2010 22 58,126 2009 -37 -171,098 2008 53 111,302 2007 106 237,354 Record Year 2003 (112) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Willenhall increased by 17 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Willenhall UK 2011 17 71,922 2010 5 32,008 Record Year 2003 (61) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Willenhall during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 13 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Willenhall UK 2011 13 29,640 2010 4 18,221 Record Year 2003 (34) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 6 3 4 Net growth in 2010 -8 6 6 Record Year 2003 (19) 2006 (9) 2005 (14)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Willenhall formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Willenhall was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Willenhall 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Willenhall formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Willenhall 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Willenhall formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Willenhall 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1982 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -34.7% -39.8% 15.2% Record Year 1966 (0.5%) 1968 (0.2%) 1982 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 41.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 41.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 40.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Willenhall was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Willenhall in 2011 was 26.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Willenhall was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
24.5% of all director appointments in Willenhall in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Willenhall was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
21.6% of all director appointments in Willenhall in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SECURITY 1.72% CONSULTING 5.07% (MIDLANDS) 1.72% MANAGEMENT 4.74% MAINTENANCE 1.03% CONSULTANCY 3.26% DESIGN 1.03% PROPERTY 2.37% H 1.03% TRADING 2.07% CONSTRUCTION 1.03% DESIGN 1.92% LINK 1.03% ASSOCIATES 1.86% TRAVEL 1.03% ENGINEERING 1.78% TRAINING 1.03% BUSINESS 1.78% (2011) 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.76% 2 0.69% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% SERVICE 0.69% MEDIA 1.71% ARCHITECTURAL 0.69% LONDON 1.63% MIDLANDS) 0.69% J 1.51% S 0.69% INVESTMENTS 1.48% LOGISTICS 0.69% GLOBAL 1.46% PREMIER 0.69% IT 1.41% MANAGEMENT 0.69% CARE 1.39% WASTE 0.69% PROPERTIES 1.29% (WEST 0.69% ELECTRICAL 1.29% ASSOCIATES 0.69% M 1.27% MARKETING 0.69% BUILDING 1.26% ACADEMY 0.69% ENERGY 1.25% INSTALLATIONS 0.69% S 1.20% J 0.69% ENTERPRISES 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 73 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 19 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 9 32,483 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 11,768 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 5 12,072 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 5 2,264 9999 - Dormant Company 5 20,199 6024 - Freight transport by road 5 2,280 86900 - Other human health activities 4 4,457 33190 - Repair of other equipment 4 585 70100 - Activities of head offices 4 2,662 25110 - Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures 3 384 4525 - Other special trades construction 3 1,651 74990 - Non-trading company 3 8,929 7499 - Non-trading company 3 9,957 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 3 3,633 49410 - Freight transport by road 3 2,392 4545 - Other building completion 3 2,369 41201 - Construction of commercial buildings 3 1,500 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 3 1,594
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07869127 AUTO PART 2011 LIMITED 02 Dec 2011 07889352 FOX VOYAGER LIMITED 21 Dec 2011 07892970 JANEROLL UK LTD 28 Dec 2011 07866680 RAPID SERVICE CENTRES LTD 01 Dec 2011 07874137 GLOBAL CHRIST DELIVERANCE ASSEMBLY LTD 07 Dec 2011 07874906 LINK HAULAGE LIMITED 08 Dec 2011 07879113 OLDE HAMPTON GLASS LTD 12 Dec 2011 07881602 COLLIER METALS CASH LTD 14 Dec 2011 07882227 5S 1ST IMPRESSIONS LIMITED 14 Dec 2011 07882520 FIFE INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE LIMITED 14 Dec 2011 07883396 THE LOCKMEN LIMITED 15 Dec 2011 07887827 BTG DEVELOPMENT & CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 20 Dec 2011 07887982 TOWER RIVETING MACHINES LIMITED 20 Dec 2011