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.
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New Company Registrations
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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) Wolverhampton UK 2013 733 269,432 2012 664 253,150 % change 10.4% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (733) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Wolverhampton UK 2013 356 134,630 2012 314 121,659 % change 13.4% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (356) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2013 136 116 104 New companies in 2012 103 107 104 % change 32.0% 8.4% 0.0% Record Year 2013 (136) 2013 (116) 2010 (122)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Wolverhampton UK 2013 391 155,192 2012 438 147,794 % change -10.7% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (692) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Wolverhampton UK 2013 194 77,278 2012 228 80,218 % change -14.9% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (408) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 74 53 67 Closed companies in 2012 69 63 96 % change 7.2% -15.9% -30% Record Year 2009 (106) 2010 (184) 2009 (126)
Net Company Growth
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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) Wolverhampton UK 2013 342 114,240 2012 226 105,356 Record Year 2003 (379) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Wolverhampton UK 2013 162 57,352 2012 86 41,441 Record Year 2008 (172) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
April May June Net growth in 2013 62 63 37 Net growth in 2012 34 44 8 Record Year 2006 (73) 2013 (63) 2003 (74)
UK Company Share
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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 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% % change 10.9% 5.3% -9.5% Record Year 1991 (0.4%) 1978 (0.7%) 1999 (0.4%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CARE 1.23% CONSULTING 5.25% PROPERTY 0.99% MANAGEMENT 4.80% MANAGEMENT 0.90% CONSULTANCY 3.41% CONSULTANCY 0.90% PROPERTY 2.48% MIDLANDS 0.85% TRADING 2.05% ROK 0.85% ENGINEERING 1.81% WOLVERHAMPTON 0.85% DESIGN 1.79% J 0.85% LONDON 1.77% ELECTRICAL 0.76% BUSINESS 1.77% MEDIA 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.68% CONSTRUCTION 0.61% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% TRADING 0.61% ASSOCIATES 1.67% ASSOCIATES 0.57% GLOBAL 1.59% CENTRE 0.57% MEDIA 1.57% PROPERTIES 0.57% CARE 1.55% S 0.57% J 1.53% CONSULTANTS 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.46% RECYCLING 0.52% IT 1.40% HOME 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.40% TRAINING 0.52% M 1.26% TRANSPORT 0.52% BUILDING 1.22% HOMES 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.19% ENGINEERING 0.52% ENTERPRISES 1.18% HOUSE 0.47% CAPITAL 1.16% LOGISTICS 0.47% TRAINING 1.16%
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 836 257,517 99999 - Dormant Company 138 44,817 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 84 54,555 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 72 25,583 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 63 24,324 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 62 33,633 74990 - Non-trading company 54 14,303 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 39 7,793 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 34 17,095 86900 - Other human health activities 34 8,687 62090 - Other information technology service activities 31 12,578 49410 - Freight transport by road 30 6,273 62012 - Business and domestic software development 29 8,590 47710 - Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores 29 2,787 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 28 7,871 41100 - Development of building projects 26 8,876 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 23 5,505 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 22 7,212 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 22 3,168 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 21 5,366
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