Dudley, West Midlands
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dudley when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Dudley when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dudley when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dudley when compared to any previous June.
- June 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Dudley when compared to any previous June.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dudley when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Dudley when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2011 a total of 245 companies were formed in Dudley. This figure is 9.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
The highest total for a first half year in Dudley occurred in 2011 when a total of 245 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dudley UK 2011 245 228,735 2010 223 203,749 % change 9.9% 12.3% Record Year 2011 (245) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dudley when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 126 companies were registered in Dudley during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 26.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Dudley UK 2011 126 112,344 2010 100 98,612 % change 26.0% 13.9% Record Year 2011 (126) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dudley when compared to any previous June.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 30 43 53 New companies in 2010 31 38 31 % change -3.2% 13.2% 71.0% Record Year 2008 (49) 2003 (50) 2011 (53)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 166 companies were dissolved in Dudley. This figure is 13.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
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 2011 166 162,310 2010 192 177,631 % change -13.5% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (237) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 73 companies were dissolved in Dudley during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 20.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Dudley UK 2011 73 71,324 2010 92 94,954 % change -20.7% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (145) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 9 39 25 Closed companies in 2010 26 31 35 % change -65.4% 25.8% -29% Record Year 2009 (38) 2009 (63) 2009 (44)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Dudley increased by 79 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dudley UK 2011 79 66,425 2010 31 26,118 Record Year 2006 (146) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Dudley during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 53 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Dudley UK 2011 53 41,020 2010 8 3,658 Record Year 2003 (75) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
June 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Dudley when compared to any previous June.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 21 4 28 Net growth in 2010 5 7 -4 Record Year 1997 (31) 2003 (35) 2011 (28)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Dudley formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dudley 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Dudley formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Dudley 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -6.4% -10.8% 51.4% Record Year 1962 (0.4%) 1966 (0.7%) 1968 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Dudley was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
25.4% of all director appointments in Dudley in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Dudley was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
27.1% of all director appointments in Dudley in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage D 0.87% CONSULTING 5.09% ELECTRICAL 0.87% MANAGEMENT 4.86% PROPERTY 0.87% CONSULTANCY 3.17% M 0.87% PROPERTY 2.43% LOGISTICS 0.74% TRADING 2.05% MANAGEMENT 0.74% DESIGN 1.94% R 0.74% ASSOCIATES 1.92% BUSINESS 0.74% BUSINESS 1.87% CONSTRUCTION 0.74% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% TRANSPORT 0.62% CONSULTANTS 1.76% ENERGY 0.62% MEDIA 1.73% J 0.62% ENGINEERING 1.67% PLUMBING 0.62% LONDON 1.60% EUROPE 0.62% GLOBAL 1.46% DUDLEY 0.62% J 1.44% MIDLANDS 0.62% CARE 1.44% CARE 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.42% BUILDING 0.62% IT 1.39% CONSULTANCY 0.62% BUILDING 1.32% COURIERS 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.31% HEATING 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.30% BROTHERS 0.50% M 1.27% PLANT 0.50% S 1.23% HOUSE 0.50% ENTERPRISES 1.20% SUPPLIES 0.50% SYSTEMS 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 210 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 53 60,758 9999 - Dormant Company 31 20,111 99999 - Dormant Company 22 18,918 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 15 30,647 74990 - Non-trading company 14 8,481 7499 - Non-trading company 13 10,955 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 12 10,322 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 12 16,419 43210 - Electrical installation 11 3,085 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 11 5,928 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 9 3,050 9305 - Other service activities 9 9,063 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 9 2,257 7260 - Other computer related activities 8 7,849 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 7 2,037 86210 - General medical practice activities 7 2,048 41100 - Development of building projects 7 3,852 7414 - Business & management consultancy 6 13,053 4533 - Plumbing 6 1,453
Recent Companies
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