Wolverhampton, West Midlands
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wolverhampton when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Wolverhampton when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wolverhampton when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wolverhampton when compared to any previous June.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wolverhampton when compared to any previous May.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wolverhampton when compared to any previous April.
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Wolverhampton when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for net growth in Wolverhampton when compared to any half year in history.
- The record first half year for female directors in Wolverhampton was 2014 when 30.4% of all directors were female.
- The record second quarter for female directors in Wolverhampton was in 2014 when 37.4% of all directors were female.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wolverhampton when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Wolverhampton when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 927 companies were formed in Wolverhampton. This figure is 26.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Wolverhampton occurred in 2014 when a total of 927 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wolverhampton UK 2014 927 300,731 2013 733 269,432 % change 26.5% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (927) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wolverhampton when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 424 companies were registered in Wolverhampton during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 19.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Wolverhampton UK 2014 424 150,009 2013 356 134,630 % change 19.1% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (424) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wolverhampton when compared to any previous June.
May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wolverhampton when compared to any previous May.
April 2014 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 2014 145 146 133 New companies in 2013 136 116 104 % change 6.6% 25.9% 27.9% Record Year 2014 (145) 2014 (146) 2014 (133)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 506 companies were dissolved in Wolverhampton. This figure is 29.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 506 177,207 2013 391 155,192 % change 29.4% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (692) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 276 companies were dissolved in Wolverhampton during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 42.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Wolverhampton UK 2014 276 94,837 2013 194 77,278 % change 42.3% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (408) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 86 127 63 Closed companies in 2013 74 53 67 % change 16.2% 139.6% -6% Record Year 2009 (106) 2010 (184) 2009 (126)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Wolverhampton when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for net growth in Wolverhampton when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Wolverhampton increased by 421 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wolverhampton UK 2014 421 123,524 2013 342 114,240 Record Year 2014 (421) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Wolverhampton during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 148 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Wolverhampton UK 2014 148 55,172 2013 162 57,352 Record Year 2008 (172) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 59 19 70 Net growth in 2013 62 63 37 Record Year 2006 (73) 2013 (63) 2003 (74)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Wolverhampton formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wolverhampton 2014 0.3% 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Wolverhampton formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Wolverhampton 2014 0.3% 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2013 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% % change -3.8% 16.2% 10.8% Record Year 1991 (0.4%) 1978 (0.7%) 1999 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Wolverhampton was 2014 when 30.4% of all directors were female.
30.4% of all director appointments in Wolverhampton in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Wolverhampton was in 2014 when 37.4% of all directors were female.
37.4% of all director appointments in Wolverhampton in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CARE 1.25% CONSULTING 5.16% CONSULTING 1.17% MANAGEMENT 4.64% MANAGEMENT 1.09% CONSULTANCY 3.50% WOLVERHAMPTON 1.06% PROPERTY 2.66% TRANSPORT 0.78% TRADING 2.03% PROPERTIES 0.70% ENGINEERING 1.99% CONSTRUCTION 0.70% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% PROPERTY 0.59% LONDON 1.93% CENTRE 0.55% CARE 1.85% J 0.55% DESIGN 1.75% C 0.55% CONSULTANTS 1.73% S 0.51% BUSINESS 1.69% RECRUITMENT 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.63% D 0.51% TRANSPORT 1.58% MIDLANDS 0.51% GLOBAL 1.55% LOGISTICS 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.55% HEALTHCARE 0.47% J 1.51% CONSULTANCY 0.47% ASSOCIATES 1.48% INVESTMENTS 0.47% MEDIA 1.44% ENTERPRISES 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.40% M 0.43% IT 1.33% IT 0.43% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% BUILDING 0.43% BUILDING 1.26% ENGINEERING 0.43% M 1.24% CIC 0.43% CO., 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 777 261,557 99999 - Dormant Company 121 48,436 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 82 28,352 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 77 57,421 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 71 40,250 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 66 29,029 86900 - Other human health activities 44 11,292 49410 - Freight transport by road 44 9,265 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 43 19,058 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 38 9,900 74990 - Non-trading company 37 14,351 47710 - Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores 31 3,228 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 28 5,375 62090 - Other information technology service activities 28 13,024 43210 - Electrical installation 27 6,050 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 27 10,133 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 26 3,928 62012 - Business and domestic software development 26 9,834 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 26 8,533 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 25 6,631
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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