Willenhall, West Midlands
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Willenhall when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Willenhall when compared to any previous second half year.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for company registrations in Willenhall when compared to any year in history.
A total of 196 companies were formed in Willenhall in 2014. This total is 12.0% higher than in 2013 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Willenhall UK 2014 196 582,051 2013 175 529,363 2012 188 491,893 2011 146 452,870 2010 156 400,358 Record Year 2014 (196) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Willenhall when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 106 companies were formed in Willenhall. This figure is 19.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Willenhall occurred in 2014 when a total of 106 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Willenhall UK 2014 106 281,320 2013 89 259,931 % change 19.1% 8.2% Record Year 2014 (106) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 45 companies were registered in Willenhall during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 4.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Willenhall UK 2014 45 137,906 2013 43 127,247 % change 4.7% 8.4% Record Year 2014 (45) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 22 10 13 New companies in 2013 17 14 12 % change 29.4% -28.6% 8.3% Record Year 2003 (23) 2010 (17) 2005 (18)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 149 companies were dissolved in Willenhall in 2014. This total is 49.0% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Willenhall UK 2014 149 367,937 2013 100 332,213 2012 95 293,729 2011 117 314,524 2010 134 342,233 Record Year 2009 (178) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 62 companies were dissolved in Willenhall. This figure is 8.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
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 2014 62 190,730 2013 68 177,021 % change -8.8% 7.7% Record Year 2009 (76) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 37 companies were dissolved in Willenhall during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 5.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Willenhall UK 2014 37 89,060 2013 35 90,851 % change 5.7% -2.0% Record Year 2014 (37) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 15 8 14 Closed companies in 2013 13 12 10 % change 15.4% -33.3% 40% Record Year 2010 (20) 2012 (12) 2009 (15)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 47 companies were added to the company register for Willenhall in 2014. This number represents growth of 24.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 28 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Willenhall company register grew by 106 companies.
Year Willenhall UK 2014 47 214,114 2013 75 197,150 2012 93 198,164 2011 29 138,346 2010 22 58,125 Record Year 2007 (106) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Willenhall increased by 44 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Willenhall UK 2014 44 90,590 2013 21 82,910 Record Year 2003 (60) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Willenhall during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 8 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Willenhall UK 2014 8 48,846 2013 8 36,396 Record Year 2005 (26) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 7 2 -1 Net growth in 2013 4 2 2 Record Year 2003 (19) 2006 (9) 2005 (14)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Willenhall formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Willenhall was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Willenhall 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.0%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Willenhall formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Willenhall 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Willenhall formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Willenhall 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 23.0% -32.3% -7.2% Record Year 1994 (0.1%) 1992 (0.1%) 1990 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 41.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 40.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 41.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Willenhall was 1994 when 38.1% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Willenhall in 2014 was 25.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Willenhall was 2007 when 36.9% of all directors were female.
24.2% of all director appointments in Willenhall in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Willenhall was in 2012 when 45.3% of all directors were female.
27.0% of all director appointments in Willenhall in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage J 2.12% CONSULTING 5.22% TRANSPORT 1.85% MANAGEMENT 4.58% M 1.59% CONSULTANCY 3.57% S 1.59% PROPERTY 2.66% CONSTRUCTION 1.32% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% ALVAR 1.32% ENGINEERING 2.10% CAR 0.79% CARE 2.02% STORE 0.79% TRADING 1.94% SYSTEMS 0.79% LONDON 1.93% WILLENHALL 0.79% TRANSPORT 1.93% ELECTRICAL 0.79% DESIGN 1.66% K 0.79% CONSULTANTS 1.64% CENTRE 0.79% ELECTRICAL 1.62% PROPERTY 0.79% PROPERTIES 1.62% DRIVING 0.53% BUSINESS 1.56% MIDLANDS 0.53% J 1.54% CLOSE 0.53% CO., 1.50% TOWN 0.53% GLOBAL 1.49% LETTINGS 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.48% LOGISTICS 0.53% ASSOCIATES 1.47% G 0.53% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% ZEUS 0.53% MEDIA 1.33% DELTA 0.53% IT 1.31% E 0.53% BUILDING 1.29% MARKETING 0.53% M 1.22%
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 115 265,608 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 13 11,212 99999 - Dormant Company 12 48,509 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 12 3,533 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 11 29,009 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 8 58,068 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 7 7,106 49410 - Freight transport by road 7 10,842 74990 - Non-trading company 6 13,984 62090 - Other information technology service activities 6 12,837 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 6 5,425 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 6 6,452 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 5 30,178 46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade 4 3,333 43210 - Electrical installation 4 5,985 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 4 8,761 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 4 42,290 25120 - Manufacture of doors and windows of metal 4 167 43342 - Glazing 3 1,031 86900 - Other human health activities 3 12,976
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09246080 PHEMA LIMITED 02 Oct 2014 09246342 GOLDDI LIMITED 02 Oct 2014 09249495 MOVANO LIMITED 06 Oct 2014 09261405 CRAFTY CREATIONS BY CLARE LIMITED 13 Oct 2014 09267070 ALVAR MANAGEMENT LIMITED 16 Oct 2014 09267949 ALVAR KARTING CENTRE LIMITED 16 Oct 2014 09268140 ALVAR CAR CARE LIMITED 16 Oct 2014 09268144 ALVAR SAFE STORAGE LIMITED 16 Oct 2014 09268179 ALVAR LASER CENTRE LIMITED 16 Oct 2014 09271167 COMMUNITY STAFFING SOLUTIONS LTD 20 Oct 2014 09245834 ANNAK1 LIMITED 02 Oct 2014 09247006 MSS BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 02 Oct 2014 09252457 SEKHON ASSOCIATES LIMITED 07 Oct 2014 09256975 JT'S REMOVALS LIMITED 09 Oct 2014 09260567 LIONS KABADDI CLUB WOLVERHAMPTON LTD 13 Oct 2014 09270129 BIG PAN RESTAURANT LIMITED 20 Oct 2014 09281509 PITCHED LIMITED 27 Oct 2014 09283708 GRILLMATE LTD. 28 Oct 2014 09284114 MOSKLOSET LIMITED 28 Oct 2014 09284625 DH ROOFING LIMITED 28 Oct 2014 09288473 EL-SHADDAI UK LTD 30 Oct 2014 09290736 BLOXWICH PALLETS LTD 31 Oct 2014