Wolverhampton, West Midlands
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Wolverhampton when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Wolverhampton when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Wolverhampton when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Wolverhampton when compared to any previous December.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for company registrations in Wolverhampton when compared to any year in history.
A total of 1,398 companies were formed in Wolverhampton in 2011. This total is 8.6% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Wolverhampton UK 2011 1,398 452,870 2010 1,287 400,358 2009 1,247 362,675 2008 1,087 349,203 2007 1,193 457,649 Record Year 2011 (1,398) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Wolverhampton when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 687 companies were formed in Wolverhampton. This figure is 9.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Wolverhampton occurred in 2011 when a total of 687 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wolverhampton UK 2011 687 224,135 2010 626 196,609 % change 9.7% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (687) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Wolverhampton when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 347 companies were registered in Wolverhampton during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 11.2% 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) Wolverhampton UK 2011 347 109,623 2010 312 95,117 % change 11.2% 15.3% Record Year 2011 (347) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Wolverhampton when compared to any previous December.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 105 121 121 New companies in 2010 102 123 87 % change 2.9% -1.6% 39.1% Record Year 2003 (113) 2010 (123) 2011 (121)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 940 companies were dissolved in Wolverhampton in 2011. This total is 26.5% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Wolverhampton UK 2011 940 314,523 2010 1,279 342,232 2009 1,355 533,773 2008 651 237,901 2007 707 220,295 Record Year 2009 (1,355) 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 484 companies were dissolved in Wolverhampton. This figure is 20.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Wolverhampton occurred in 2009 when a total of 663 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wolverhampton UK 2011 484 152,213 2010 610 164,601 % change -20.7% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (663) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 258 companies were dissolved in Wolverhampton during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 1.5% 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) Wolverhampton UK 2011 258 79,983 2010 262 76,896 % change -1.5% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (314) 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 49 112 97 Closed companies in 2010 70 113 79 % change -30.0% -0.9% 23% Record Year 2009 (91) 2003 (143) 2009 (136)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 458 companies were added to the company register for Wolverhampton in 2011. This number represents growth of 35.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 450 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Wolverhampton company register grew by 614 companies.
Year Wolverhampton UK 2011 458 138,347 2010 8 58,126 2009 -108 -171,098 2008 436 111,302 2007 486 237,354 Record Year 2003 (614) 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 Wolverhampton increased by 203 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wolverhampton UK 2011 203 71,922 2010 16 32,008 Record Year 2004 (252) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Wolverhampton during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 89 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Wolverhampton UK 2011 89 29,640 2010 50 18,221 Record Year 2004 (131) 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 56 9 24 Net growth in 2010 32 10 8 Record Year 2003 (88) 2008 (60) 2002 (46)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Wolverhampton formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Wolverhampton was responsible for 0.3% of all UK companies.
Year Wolverhampton 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.8%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Wolverhampton formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wolverhampton 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.9%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Wolverhampton formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Wolverhampton 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (1.0%) 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 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% UK formation share in 2010 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% % change -10.5% -16.2% 23.4% Record Year 1974 (1.0%) 1970 (1.4%) 1971 (1.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 42.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% 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 41.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% 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 42.6.
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 4.6% 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 Wolverhampton was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Wolverhampton in 2011 was 27.4%. 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 Wolverhampton was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
23.5% of all director appointments in Wolverhampton 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 Wolverhampton was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
25.1% of all director appointments in Wolverhampton 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 CONSULTANCY 1.11% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.06% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTING 0.87% CONSULTANCY 3.26% CONSTRUCTION 0.82% PROPERTY 2.37% J 0.77% TRADING 2.07% PROPERTIES 0.72% DESIGN 1.92% CARE 0.68% ASSOCIATES 1.86% DESIGN 0.63% ENGINEERING 1.78% S 0.58% BUSINESS 1.78% P 0.58% CONSULTANTS 1.76% TRAINING 0.58% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% WOLVERHAMPTON 0.58% MEDIA 1.71% (WOLVERHAMPTON) 0.53% LONDON 1.63% R 0.53% J 1.51% INTERNATIONAL 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.48% ASSOCIATES 0.53% GLOBAL 1.46% COMMUNITY 0.53% IT 1.41% M 0.53% CARE 1.39% DEVELOPMENTS 0.48% PROPERTIES 1.29% TRADING 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.29% SUPPLIES 0.48% M 1.27% ENTERPRISES 0.48% BUILDING 1.26% CONTRACTS 0.48% ENERGY 1.25% GLOBAL 0.43% S 1.20% MEDIA 0.43% 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 722 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 142 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 66 32,483 9999 - Dormant Company 61 20,199 74990 - Non-trading company 56 8,929 99999 - Dormant Company 46 21,846 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 46 11,768 9305 - Other service activities 36 9,492 7499 - Non-trading company 35 9,957 86900 - Other human health activities 34 4,457 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 29 17,765 7414 - Business & management consultancy 24 13,034 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 24 8,671 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 24 7,398 62090 - Other information technology service activities 23 7,493 7260 - Other computer related activities 22 7,667 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 18 12,072 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 18 5,558 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 16 2,452 6024 - Freight transport by road 16 2,280
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07837977 AMEGL LIMITED 07 Nov 2011 07857128 SHERGILL COURIERS LIMITED 22 Nov 2011 07858529 HAVANA BAR LIMITED 23 Nov 2011 07830310 TASTY PLAICE LIMITED 01 Nov 2011 07834674 BIZ RECOVERY&STORAGE LTD 03 Nov 2011 07843746 ACVIA LIMITED 11 Nov 2011 07845366 NAT SUPPLIES LIMITED 11 Nov 2011 07846079 CAR ENTHUSIAST EVENTS LTD 14 Nov 2011 07850509 WEST MIDLAND CONSTRUCTIONS LTD 16 Nov 2011 07852015 TAX 2 GO LIMITED 17 Nov 2011 07862862 TOTAL TEAM TENNIS LIMITED 28 Nov 2011 07836159 PARKWEST SOLUTIONS LIMITED 04 Nov 2011 07841385 ILOCUS LIMITED 09 Nov 2011 07841998 CLAIMS MANAGER LTD 10 Nov 2011 07852420 SOUTHLEIGH BV LTD 18 Nov 2011 07855110 BANTOCK HOMES LIMITED 21 Nov 2011 07853405 186DESIGN LTD 18 Nov 2011 07846197 CREATIVE SOLUTIONS THERAPY LIMITED 14 Nov 2011 07846156 YOUR CLOSET LTD 14 Nov 2011 07850701 JAM VEHICLE SALES LIMITED 17 Nov 2011 07854318 ENVIRONMENT FACILITIES MANAGEMENT LIMITED 21 Nov 2011 07854639 SHOTSPOT LIMITED 21 Nov 2011 07858894 MJM FETTLING LIMITED 24 Nov 2011 07860335 TOWN & VILLAGE LIFE MAGAZINE LIMITED 24 Nov 2011 07861807 LOCK & KEY SUPPLIES LIMITED 28 Nov 2011
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