Dudley, West Midlands

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 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)DudleyUK
    2010223203,749
    2009213182,021
    % change4.7%11.9%
    Record Year2006 (243)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)DudleyUK
    201010098,612
    200910790,987
    % change-6.5%8.4%
    Record Year 2003 (115) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010313831
    New companies in 2009303245
    % change3.3%18.8%-31.1%
    Record Year2008 (49)2003 (50)2009 (45)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)DudleyUK
    2010192177,631
    2009237289,236
    % change-19.0%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (237)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)DudleyUK
    20109294,954
    2009145181,176
    % change-36.6%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (145) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010263135
    Closed companies in 2009386344
    % change-31.6%-50.8%-20%
    Record Year2009 (38)2009 (63)2009 (44)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)DudleyUK
    20103126,118
    2009-24-107,215
    Record Year2006 (146)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)DudleyUK
    201083,658
    2009-38-90,189
    Record Year 2003 (75) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201057-4
    Net growth in 2009-8-311
    Record Year1997 (31)2003 (35)2008 (25)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-4.9%13.1%-38.0%
    Record Year1962 (0.4%)1966 (0.7%)1968 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    M1.09%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    (MIDLANDS)1.09%CONSULTING4.79%
    ELECTRICAL0.96%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    CARE0.96%PROPERTY2.40%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.96%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    (DUDLEY)0.96%TRADING2.01%
    MANAGEMENT0.96%DESIGN1.91%
    DESIGN0.96%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    SECURITY0.82%MEDIA1.80%
    T0.82%BUSINESS1.75%
    TRAINING0.82%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    G0.82%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    HIRE0.82%ENGINEERING1.56%
    CONSTRUCTION0.68%LONDON1.52%
    ASSOCIATES0.68%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    CENTRE0.68%J1.46%
    CREATIVE0.68%CARE1.41%
    L0.68%GLOBAL1.39%
    CAR0.68%PROPERTIES1.35%
    CONSULTING0.55%BUILDING1.33%
    GREEN0.55%M1.29%
    B0.55%IT1.28%
    BUILDING0.55%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    J0.55%GROUP1.25%
    HOUSE0.55%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied198207,125
    7487 - Other business activities5868,525
    9999 - Dormant Company2719,842
    99999 - Dormant Company2014,342
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering198,262
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1325,942
    7499 - Non-trading company1313,997
    74990 - Non-trading company127,893
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1214,598
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1213,490
    43210 - Electrical installation102,859
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified102,739
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation92,068
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified97,922
    4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc.72,504
    4545 - Other building completion73,057
    9305 - Other service activities78,822
    49410 - Freight transport by road71,954
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles71,923
    41100 - Development of building projects63,945

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07264434 OOVAVOO IT LIMITED 25 May 2010
    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
    07251917 GROUNDRITE LTD 12 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
    07247672 ALLIANCE FOR PEACE AND DISABILITY RIGHTS LIMITED 10 May 2010
    07247180 BIG CAT EMPLOYMENT SERVICES LIMITED 10 May 2010
    07244825 PRIPEAR FOURTEEN LIMITED 06 May 2010
    07262539 GREEN PEARL LIMITED 24 May 2010
    07248109 CAR SERVICES & TESTING LIMITED 10 May 2010
    07246754 ITC ELECTRICAL SERVICES (MIDLANDS) LIMITED 07 May 2010
    07265102 WHEEL CRAFT LTD 25 May 2010
    07258608 ALL OCCASIONS FLOWERS LIMITED 19 May 2010
    07258043 PODIATRIC RX LIMITED 19 May 2010
    07255738 HOLT CREATIVE LIMITED 17 May 2010
    07248903 VIRTUALIBIZA.COM LIMITED 11 May 2010
    07247501 AMBIENCE CARPETS LIMITED 10 May 2010
    07246691 TM TRAINING QUANTOCK LIMITED 07 May 2010
    07246546 HAYMES ASSOCIATES LIMITED 07 May 2010
    07246479 COMPLETE FEET CARE LIMITED 07 May 2010
    07245489 MACROCATO LIMITED 06 May 2010