Wolverhampton, West Midlands
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Wolverhampton when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Wolverhampton when compared to any half year in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Wolverhampton when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Wolverhampton when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2011 a total of 711 companies were formed in Wolverhampton. This figure is 7.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
The highest total for a first half year in Wolverhampton occurred in 2011 when a total of 711 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wolverhampton UK 2011 711 228,735 2010 661 203,749 % change 7.6% 12.3% Record Year 2011 (711) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 334 companies were registered in Wolverhampton during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 0.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Wolverhampton UK 2011 334 112,344 2010 335 98,612 % change -0.3% 13.9% Record Year 2010 (335) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 100 113 121 New companies in 2010 121 92 122 % change -17.4% 22.8% -0.8% Record Year 2006 (131) 2007 (115) 2010 (122)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 456 companies were dissolved in Wolverhampton. This figure is 31.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Wolverhampton occurred in 2009 when a total of 692 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wolverhampton UK 2011 456 162,310 2010 669 177,631 % change -31.8% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (692) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 208 companies were dissolved in Wolverhampton during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 41.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Wolverhampton UK 2011 208 71,324 2010 353 94,954 % change -41.1% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (408) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 42 90 76 Closed companies in 2010 64 184 105 % change -34.4% -51.1% -28% Record Year 2009 (106) 2010 (184) 2009 (126)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Wolverhampton increased by 255 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wolverhampton UK 2011 255 66,425 2010 -8 26,118 Record Year 2003 (379) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Wolverhampton during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 126 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Wolverhampton UK 2011 126 41,020 2010 -18 3,658 Record Year 2003 (192) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 58 23 45 Net growth in 2010 57 -92 17 Record Year 2006 (73) 2003 (57) 2003 (74)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Wolverhampton formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wolverhampton 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.8%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Wolverhampton formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Wolverhampton 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.9%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2010 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% % change -20.0% -3.3% -12.1% Record Year 1972 (1.2%) 1965 (1.1%) 1963 (1.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 43.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Wolverhampton was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
21.3% of all director appointments in Wolverhampton in the first 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 (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Wolverhampton was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
19.5% of all director appointments in Wolverhampton in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.45% CONSULTING 5.09% CONSTRUCTION 1.10% MANAGEMENT 4.86% CONSULTANCY 1.05% CONSULTANCY 3.17% J 0.95% PROPERTY 2.43% ROK 0.85% TRADING 2.05% CARE 0.70% DESIGN 1.94% PROPERTIES 0.70% ASSOCIATES 1.92% TRAINING 0.70% BUSINESS 1.87% TRADING 0.70% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% R 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.76% ASSOCIATES 0.60% MEDIA 1.73% WOLVERHAMPTON 0.60% ENGINEERING 1.67% BUILDING 0.60% LONDON 1.60% CONSULTING 0.60% GLOBAL 1.46% B 0.55% J 1.44% DEVELOPMENTS 0.55% CARE 1.44% CENTRE 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.42% HOMES 0.55% IT 1.39% DESIGN 0.55% BUILDING 1.32% COMMUNITY 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.31% D 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.30% S 0.50% M 1.27% M 0.50% S 1.23% ENGINEERING 0.50% ENTERPRISES 1.20% (MIDLANDS) 0.50% SYSTEMS 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 704 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 167 60,758 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 64 30,647 9999 - Dormant Company 49 20,111 74990 - Non-trading company 49 8,481 7499 - Non-trading company 43 10,955 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 40 10,322 99999 - Dormant Company 36 18,918 9305 - Other service activities 33 9,063 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 28 16,419 7260 - Other computer related activities 26 7,849 86900 - Other human health activities 26 4,154 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 24 7,835 62090 - Other information technology service activities 20 7,095 7414 - Business & management consultancy 20 13,053 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 20 7,143 6024 - Freight transport by road 19 2,316 70100 - Activities of head offices 16 2,632 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 15 10,545 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 14 2,257
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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