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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

  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 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)DudleyUK
    2011245228,735
    2010223203,749
    % change9.9%12.3%
    Record Year2011 (245)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)DudleyUK
    2011126112,344
    201010098,612
    % change26.0%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (126) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011304353
    New companies in 2010313831
    % change-3.2%13.2%71.0%
    Record Year2008 (49)2003 (50)2011 (53)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)DudleyUK
    2011166162,310
    2010192177,631
    % change-13.5%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (237)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)DudleyUK
    20117371,324
    20109294,954
    % change-20.7%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (145) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201193925
    Closed companies in 2010263135
    % change-65.4%25.8%-29%
    Record Year2009 (38)2009 (63)2009 (44)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)DudleyUK
    20117966,425
    20103126,118
    Record Year2006 (146)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)DudleyUK
    20115341,020
    201083,658
    Record Year 2003 (75) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201121428
    Net growth in 201057-4
    Record Year1997 (31)2003 (35)2011 (28)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-6.4%-10.8%51.4%
    Record Year1962 (0.4%)1966 (0.7%)1968 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    D0.87%CONSULTING5.09%
    ELECTRICAL0.87%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    PROPERTY0.87%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    M0.87%PROPERTY2.43%
    LOGISTICS0.74%TRADING2.05%
    MANAGEMENT0.74%DESIGN1.94%
    R0.74%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    BUSINESS0.74%BUSINESS1.87%
    CONSTRUCTION0.74%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    TRANSPORT0.62%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    ENERGY0.62%MEDIA1.73%
    J0.62%ENGINEERING1.67%
    PLUMBING0.62%LONDON1.60%
    EUROPE0.62%GLOBAL1.46%
    DUDLEY0.62%J1.44%
    MIDLANDS0.62%CARE1.44%
    CARE0.62%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    BUILDING0.62%IT1.39%
    CONSULTANCY0.62%BUILDING1.32%
    COURIERS0.50%PROPERTIES1.31%
    HEATING0.50%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    BROTHERS0.50%M1.27%
    PLANT0.50%S1.23%
    HOUSE0.50%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    SUPPLIES0.50%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied210202,072
    7487 - Other business activities5360,758
    9999 - Dormant Company3120,111
    99999 - Dormant Company2218,918
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1530,647
    74990 - Non-trading company148,481
    7499 - Non-trading company1310,955
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1210,322
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1216,419
    43210 - Electrical installation113,085
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering115,928
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified93,050
    9305 - Other service activities99,063
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles92,257
    7260 - Other computer related activities87,849
    4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc.72,037
    86210 - General medical practice activities72,048
    41100 - Development of building projects73,852
    7414 - Business & management consultancy613,053
    4533 - Plumbing61,453

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07658754 ICAPS EUROPE LTD 06 Jun 2011
    07663800 MIDLAND PRO BUILD LIMITED 09 Jun 2011
    07670656 1ST ON CALL LTD 15 Jun 2011
    07671277 UNIQUE CAR CARE LTD 15 Jun 2011
    07673044 A LINE WHEEL ALIGNMENT LIMITED 16 Jun 2011
    07673775 THE HOLLY HALL ACADEMY 17 Jun 2011
    07678789 THRESHER GROUP LIMITED 22 Jun 2011
    07679234 THRESHER PROPERTY COMPANY LIMITED 22 Jun 2011
    07687267 GENAIR HIRE (UK) LIMITED 29 Jun 2011
    07657539 3D PATTERN MAKERS AND ENGINEERING LIMITED 03 Jun 2011
    07658363 GLORY CORPORATION LIMITED 06 Jun 2011
    07662092 KMH LOGISTICS LIMITED 08 Jun 2011
    07665094 STEAKMASTER MEATS LIMITED 10 Jun 2011
    07669169 FUTURE AS TECHNOLOGY TELLS FILM LIMITED 14 Jun 2011
    07682935 K.J ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS LIMITED 27 Jun 2011
    07656319 H TRANSPORT SERVICES LTD 02 Jun 2011
    07658453 PREDICHROM LIMITED 06 Jun 2011
    07659578 N B COMMERCIALS LIMITED 07 Jun 2011
    07662463 T LAIRD TRANSPORT SERVICES LTD 08 Jun 2011
    07671262 HALLS CONTRACTORS LIMITED 15 Jun 2011
    07672792 CB DRYLINING LIMITED 16 Jun 2011
    07675100 CRADLEY BUILDING SUPPLIES LIMITED 20 Jun 2011
    07677408 WYCHBURY ENERGY LTD 21 Jun 2011
    07678129 BARGAIN BLOOMZ LTD 22 Jun 2011
    07679803 SMITHS CARPENTRY SERVICES (MIDLANDS) LIMITED 23 Jun 2011