Dudley, West Midlands
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 223 companies were formed in Dudley. This figure is 4.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Dudley occurred in 2006 when a total of 243 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dudley UK 2010 223 203,749 2009 213 182,021 % change 4.7% 11.9% Record Year 2006 (243) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 100 companies were registered in Dudley during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 6.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Dudley UK 2010 100 98,612 2009 107 90,987 % change -6.5% 8.4% Record Year 2003 (115) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 31 38 31 New companies in 2009 30 32 45 % change 3.3% 18.8% -31.1% Record Year 2008 (49) 2003 (50) 2009 (45)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 192 companies were dissolved in Dudley. This figure is 19.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Dudley occurred in 2009 when a total of 237 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dudley UK 2010 192 177,631 2009 237 289,236 % change -19.0% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (237) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 92 companies were dissolved in Dudley during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 36.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Dudley UK 2010 92 94,954 2009 145 181,176 % change -36.6% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (145) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 26 31 35 Closed companies in 2009 38 63 44 % change -31.6% -50.8% -20% Record Year 2009 (38) 2009 (63) 2009 (44)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Dudley increased by 31 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dudley UK 2010 31 26,118 2009 -24 -107,215 Record Year 2006 (146) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Dudley during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 8 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Dudley UK 2010 8 3,658 2009 -38 -90,189 Record Year 2003 (75) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 5 7 -4 Net growth in 2009 -8 -31 1 Record Year 1997 (31) 2003 (35) 2008 (25)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Dudley formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dudley 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Dudley formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Dudley 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -4.9% 13.1% -38.0% Record Year 1962 (0.4%) 1966 (0.7%) 1968 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 42.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Dudley was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
25.8% of all director appointments in Dudley in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Dudley was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
25.4% of all director appointments in Dudley in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage M 1.09% MANAGEMENT 5.01% (MIDLANDS) 1.09% CONSULTING 4.79% ELECTRICAL 0.96% CONSULTANCY 3.02% CARE 0.96% PROPERTY 2.40% DEVELOPMENTS 0.96% ASSOCIATES 2.02% (DUDLEY) 0.96% TRADING 2.01% MANAGEMENT 0.96% DESIGN 1.91% DESIGN 0.96% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% SECURITY 0.82% MEDIA 1.80% T 0.82% BUSINESS 1.75% TRAINING 0.82% CONSULTANTS 1.71% G 0.82% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% HIRE 0.82% ENGINEERING 1.56% CONSTRUCTION 0.68% LONDON 1.52% ASSOCIATES 0.68% INVESTMENTS 1.49% CENTRE 0.68% J 1.46% CREATIVE 0.68% CARE 1.41% L 0.68% GLOBAL 1.39% CAR 0.68% PROPERTIES 1.35% CONSULTING 0.55% BUILDING 1.33% GREEN 0.55% M 1.29% B 0.55% IT 1.28% BUILDING 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.27% J 0.55% GROUP 1.25% HOUSE 0.55% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 198 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 58 68,525 9999 - Dormant Company 27 19,842 99999 - Dormant Company 20 14,342 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 19 8,262 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 13 25,942 7499 - Non-trading company 13 13,997 74990 - Non-trading company 12 7,893 7414 - Business & management consultancy 12 14,598 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 12 13,490 43210 - Electrical installation 10 2,859 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 10 2,739 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 9 2,068 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 7,922 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 7 2,504 4545 - Other building completion 7 3,057 9305 - Other service activities 7 8,822 49410 - Freight transport by road 7 1,954 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 7 1,923 41100 - Development of building projects 6 3,945
Recent Companies
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