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Wolverhampton, West Midlands

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 664 companies were formed in Wolverhampton. This figure is 6.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Wolverhampton occurred in 2011 when a total of 711 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WolverhamptonUK
    2012664253,150
    2011711228,735
    % change-6.6%10.7%
    Record Year2011 (711)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 314 companies were registered in Wolverhampton during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 6.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly 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)WolverhamptonUK
    2012314121,659
    2011334112,344
    % change-6.0%8.3%
    Record Year 2010 (335) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012103107104
    New companies in 2011100113121
    % change3.0%-5.3%-14.0%
    Record Year2006 (131)2007 (115)2010 (122)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 438 companies were dissolved in Wolverhampton. This figure is 3.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Wolverhampton occurred in 2009 when a total of 692 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WolverhamptonUK
    2012438147,793
    2011456162,310
    % change-3.9%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (692)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 228 companies were dissolved in Wolverhampton during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 9.6% 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)WolverhamptonUK
    201222880,218
    201120871,324
    % change9.6%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (408) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012696396
    Closed companies in 2011429076
    % change64.3%-30.0%26%
    Record Year2009 (106)2010 (184)2009 (126)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Wolverhampton increased by 226 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WolverhamptonUK
    2012226105,357
    201125566,425
    Record Year2003 (379)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Wolverhampton during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 86 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)WolverhamptonUK
    20128641,441
    201112641,020
    Record Year 2003 (192) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201234448
    Net growth in 2011582345
    Record Year2006 (73)2003 (57)2003 (74)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Wolverhampton formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.3%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Wolverhampton
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.8%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Wolverhampton formed 0.3% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Wolverhampton
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.9%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.3%0.2%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20110.3%0.3%0.3%
    % change-13.2%-17.0%-8.2%
    Record Year1972 (1.2%)1965 (1.1%)1963 (1.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 43.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Wolverhampton was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    17.7% of all director appointments in Wolverhampton 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
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Wolverhampton was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    20.0% of all director appointments in Wolverhampton 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.18%CONSULTING5.07%
    DENIM1.13%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSULTING1.04%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    CONSULTANCY0.84%PROPERTY2.35%
    WOLVERHAMPTON0.74%TRADING2.10%
    S0.74%DESIGN1.89%
    CARE0.74%ENGINEERING1.87%
    J0.69%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    IT0.64%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    ASSOCIATES0.54%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    TRANSPORT0.54%BUSINESS1.70%
    DESIGN0.54%MEDIA1.69%
    SUPPLIES0.54%LONDON1.68%
    TRAINING0.54%J1.57%
    MIDLANDS0.49%GLOBAL1.51%
    CAR0.49%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    CONSTRUCTION0.49%IT1.42%
    PROPERTY0.49%CARE1.31%
    ROK0.49%PROPERTIES1.31%
    ENTERPRISE0.49%M1.26%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.44%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    FOR0.44%BUILDING1.23%
    (WOLVERHAMPTON)0.44%SECURITY1.19%
    PROPERTIES0.44%S1.18%
    SALES0.44%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied822244,457
    7487 - Other business activities11447,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified7235,447
    99999 - Dormant Company6726,088
    74990 - Non-trading company529,706
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified5114,220
    9999 - Dormant Company4716,469
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4020,390
    86900 - Other human health activities325,222
    9305 - Other service activities327,926
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3115,280
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2910,271
    7499 - Non-trading company268,023
    62090 - Other information technology service activities258,258
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2010,978
    7260 - Other computer related activities206,456
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet193,818
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply196,356
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering174,644
    47710 - Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores171,618

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08058758 ACCESSORY 4U LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08076240 RT2 MINIMOTO LTD 21 May 2012
    08076652 NIKAH 4 LIFE LTD 21 May 2012
    08089972 COREFIVE MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD 31 May 2012
    08070456 NARPAK LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08084874 F.F.FE LTD 28 May 2012
    08088469 UK TEC SYSTEMS LTD 30 May 2012
    08068491 RAVEL ELECTRONICS LTD 14 May 2012
    08080688 INNOVATIVE BEVERAGE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 23 May 2012
    08080921 REWARDING WORK (GB) LIMITED 23 May 2012
    08086818 NETREAD LIMITED 29 May 2012
    08071694 INNOVATIVE SOURCING LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08079668 MARK HOWELLS LIMITED 23 May 2012
    08088349 BRITANNIA WORKFORCE LIMITED 30 May 2012
    08054946 STONE STORE LTD 02 May 2012
    08057614 GREENS DECORATING SERVICES LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08061835 DD ACCOUNTANCY LTD 09 May 2012
    08063080 BOOTS DIRECT LIMITED 09 May 2012
    08076319 ROK ANIMATIONS LIMITED 21 May 2012
    08055928 CODSALL TANDOORI LTD 03 May 2012
    08083569 THORNTON-WRIGLEY LIMITED 25 May 2012
    08054663 ALL-IN-ONE BUSINESS SERVICES LTD 02 May 2012
    08058411 DKNG LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08068878 GODWITHUS LTD 15 May 2012
    08074951 ARM PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED 18 May 2012