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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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07261671 TECH-KNOWLEDGE IT LTD 21 May 2010 07260572 MERC BREAKERS LIMITED 20 May 2010 07255444 G TITLEY LTD 17 May 2010 07252962 HIGHLANE LTD 13 May 2010 07250987 BOX PROPERTIES LIMITED 12 May 2010 07248388 JUST FOR HIRE WEST MIDLANDS LTD 10 May 2010 07248010 CASTLE & PRIORY SPORTS FORUM LIMITED 10 May 2010 07247180 BIG CAT EMPLOYMENT SERVICES LIMITED 10 May 2010 07244825 PRIPEAR FOURTEEN LIMITED 06 May 2010 07249196 BULLION BUYER LIMITED 11 May 2010 07249081 MIDLAND CONTROL SYSTEMS LTD 11 May 2010 07248109 CAR SERVICES & TESTING LIMITED 10 May 2010 07246666 SOLIHULL PRINT LIMITED 07 May 2010 07244269 C BHAMRA ELECTRICAL LTD 05 May 2010 07242695 ASPECT SECURITY LIMITED 04 May 2010 07265102 WHEEL CRAFT LTD 25 May 2010 07258634 CLASSIC TOUCH WEDDINGS LIMITED 19 May 2010 07256186 CELEBRITY 1PHONE APPS LIMITED 18 May 2010 07255738 HOLT CREATIVE LIMITED 17 May 2010 07253681 MODA LATINA LIMITED 14 May 2010 07248903 VIRTUALIBIZA.COM LIMITED 11 May 2010 07247501 AMBIENCE CARPETS LIMITED 10 May 2010 07246691 TM TRAINING QUANTOCK LIMITED 07 May 2010 07246479 COMPLETE FEET CARE LIMITED 07 May 2010 07245489 MACROCATO LIMITED 06 May 2010
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