Wolverhampton, West Midlands

2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wolverhampton when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Wolverhampton when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wolverhampton when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wolverhampton when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wolverhampton when compared to any previous April.
  • May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Wolverhampton when compared to any previous May.

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 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wolverhampton when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Wolverhampton when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 733 companies were formed in Wolverhampton. This figure is 10.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Wolverhampton occurred in 2013 when a total of 733 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WolverhamptonUK
    2013733269,432
    2012664253,150
    % change10.4%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (733)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wolverhampton when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 356 companies were registered in Wolverhampton during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 13.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)WolverhamptonUK
    2013356134,630
    2012314121,659
    % change13.4%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (356) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wolverhampton when compared to any previous May.

    April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wolverhampton when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013136116104
    New companies in 2012103107104
    % change32.0%8.4%0.0%
    Record Year2013 (136)2013 (116)2010 (122)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 391 companies were dissolved in Wolverhampton. This figure is 10.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    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
    2013391155,192
    2012438147,794
    % change-10.7%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (692)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 194 companies were dissolved in Wolverhampton during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 14.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)WolverhamptonUK
    201319477,278
    201222880,218
    % change-14.9%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (408) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013745367
    Closed companies in 2012696396
    % change7.2%-15.9%-30%
    Record Year2009 (106)2010 (184)2009 (126)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Wolverhampton increased by 342 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WolverhamptonUK
    2013342114,240
    2012226105,356
    Record Year2003 (379)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Wolverhampton during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 162 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)WolverhamptonUK
    201316257,352
    20128641,441
    Record Year 2008 (172) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Wolverhampton when compared to any previous May.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013626337
    Net growth in 201234448
    Record Year2006 (73)2013 (63)2003 (74)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Wolverhampton formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.3%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Wolverhampton
    20130.3%
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Wolverhampton formed 0.3% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Wolverhampton
    20130.3%
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.3%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20120.3%0.2%0.3%
    % change10.9%5.3%-9.5%
    Record Year1991 (0.4%)1978 (0.7%)1999 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 44.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 44.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Wolverhampton was 2005 when 27.1% of all directors were female.

    21.6% of all director appointments in Wolverhampton in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Wolverhampton was in 2008 when 30.8% of all directors were female.

    22.0% of all director appointments in Wolverhampton in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CARE1.23%CONSULTING5.25%
    PROPERTY0.99%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    MANAGEMENT0.90%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    CONSULTANCY0.90%PROPERTY2.48%
    MIDLANDS0.85%TRADING2.05%
    ROK0.85%ENGINEERING1.81%
    WOLVERHAMPTON0.85%DESIGN1.79%
    J0.85%LONDON1.77%
    ELECTRICAL0.76%BUSINESS1.77%
    MEDIA0.66%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    CONSTRUCTION0.61%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    TRADING0.61%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    ASSOCIATES0.57%GLOBAL1.59%
    CENTRE0.57%MEDIA1.57%
    PROPERTIES0.57%CARE1.55%
    S0.57%J1.53%
    CONSULTANTS0.57%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    RECYCLING0.52%IT1.40%
    HOME0.52%PROPERTIES1.40%
    TRAINING0.52%M1.26%
    TRANSPORT0.52%BUILDING1.22%
    HOMES0.52%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    ENGINEERING0.52%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    HOUSE0.47%CAPITAL1.16%
    LOGISTICS0.47%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied836257,517
    99999 - Dormant Company13844,817
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified8454,555
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities7225,583
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified6324,324
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management6233,633
    74990 - Non-trading company5414,303
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet397,793
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3417,095
    86900 - Other human health activities348,687
    62090 - Other information technology service activities3112,578
    49410 - Freight transport by road306,273
    62012 - Business and domestic software development298,590
    47710 - Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores292,787
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate287,871
    41100 - Development of building projects268,876
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment235,505
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified227,212
    47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating223,168
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets215,366

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08468642 LOTAY CARE & SUPPLIES LIMITED 02 Apr 2013
    08473109 BJM RECOVERY LTD 04 Apr 2013
    08483337 AUCTION PRICE MOTORS LIMITED 11 Apr 2013
    08484092 THE BOATS AFLOAT LTD 11 Apr 2013
    08485335 DIRECT CONSUMER MARKETING LIMITED 12 Apr 2013
    08504661 BEEWEB CONSULTANTS LIMITED 25 Apr 2013
    08506098 TMS SAFETY MANAGEMENT LIMITED 26 Apr 2013
    08483377 JOELSTAN LIMITED 11 Apr 2013
    08485428 INDERJIT KAUR LIMITED 12 Apr 2013
    08489401 MICROTEK COMMUNICATIONS LTD 15 Apr 2013
    08511174 R M TRAINING AND HEALTH SOLUTIONS LTD 30 Apr 2013
    08468304 MODEL ENTERPRISE LIMITED 02 Apr 2013
    08468649 X&X MAINTENACE LTD 02 Apr 2013
    08508870 WOLVERHAMPTON BIKE SHED LTD 29 Apr 2013
    08470383 AMEEY LIMITED 02 Apr 2013
    08472610 NAUSHAHI LOCUM SERVICES LIMITED 03 Apr 2013
    08473178 ECHO AUDIO VISUAL SOLUTIONS LTD 04 Apr 2013
    08473688 ONERANGE SERVICES LIMITED 04 Apr 2013
    08487803 H & S DECORATIONS LTD 15 Apr 2013
    08489268 JEHANDRA LIMITED 15 Apr 2013
    08510811 PHIL HIGGS LTD 30 Apr 2013
    08483236 SKILLSTONE PROJECTS GROUP LTD 11 Apr 2013
    08489726 WOMBROOK SUPPLIES LIMITED 15 Apr 2013
    08476037 SAMSONIC LTD 05 Apr 2013
    08493540 MIDWHOLESALE LIMITED 17 Apr 2013