Dudley, West Midlands
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Dudley when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dudley when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2011 was a record second half year for company registrations in Dudley when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Dudley when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Dudley when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for company registrations in Dudley when compared to any year in history.
A total of 490 companies were formed in Dudley in 2011. This total is 14.5% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Dudley UK 2011 490 452,870 2010 428 400,358 2009 395 362,675 2008 436 349,203 2007 401 457,649 Record Year 2011 (490) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dudley when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2011 was a record second half year for company registrations in Dudley when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 245 companies were formed in Dudley. This figure is 19.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Dudley occurred in 2011 when a total of 245 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dudley UK 2011 245 224,135 2010 205 196,609 % change 19.5% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (245) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 107 companies were registered in Dudley during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 10.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Dudley UK 2011 107 109,623 2010 97 95,117 % change 10.3% 15.3% Record Year 2003 (112) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 37 45 25 New companies in 2010 42 29 26 % change -11.9% 55.2% -3.8% Record Year 2003 (48) 2008 (48) 2003 (33)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 342 companies were dissolved in Dudley in 2011. This total is 10.2% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Dudley UK 2011 342 314,523 2010 381 342,232 2009 467 533,773 2008 206 237,901 2007 248 220,295 Record Year 2009 (467) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 176 companies were dissolved in Dudley. This figure is 6.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Dudley occurred in 2009 when a total of 230 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dudley UK 2011 176 152,213 2010 189 164,601 % change -6.9% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (230) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Dudley when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 105 companies were dissolved in Dudley during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 32.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Dudley UK 2011 105 79,983 2010 79 76,896 % change 32.9% 4.0% Record Year 2011 (105) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Dudley when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 23 49 33 Closed companies in 2010 31 36 12 % change -25.8% 36.1% 175% Record Year 2010 (31) 2011 (49) 2011 (33)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 148 companies were added to the company register for Dudley in 2011. This number represents growth of 34.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares equally to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 101 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Dudley company register grew by 270 companies.
Year Dudley UK 2011 148 138,347 2010 47 58,126 2009 -72 -171,098 2008 230 111,302 2007 153 237,354 Record Year 2003 (270) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Dudley increased by 69 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dudley UK 2011 69 71,922 2010 16 32,008 Record Year 2003 (145) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Dudley during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 2 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Dudley UK 2011 2 29,640 2010 18 18,221 Record Year 2008 (81) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 14 -4 -8 Net growth in 2010 11 -7 14 Record Year 2003 (35) 2008 (36) 2003 (25)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Dudley formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Dudley was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Dudley 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.3%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Dudley formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dudley 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Dudley formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Dudley 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -23.5% 32.2% -14.7% Record Year 1961 (0.6%) 1962 (0.5%) 1968 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 41.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 41.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Dudley was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Dudley in 2011 was 29.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Dudley was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
20.6% of all director appointments in Dudley in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Dudley was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
20.9% of all director appointments in Dudley in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage LOGISTICS 2.00% CONSULTING 5.07% TRANSPORT 1.88% MANAGEMENT 4.74% D 1.41% CONSULTANCY 3.26% J 1.17% PROPERTY 2.37% M 1.17% TRADING 2.07% R 1.06% DESIGN 1.92% CARE 0.94% ASSOCIATES 1.86% C 0.82% ENGINEERING 1.78% BUSINESS 0.82% BUSINESS 1.78% B 0.82% CONSULTANTS 1.76% S 0.82% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% DRIVING 0.82% MEDIA 1.71% P 0.70% LONDON 1.63% SECURITY 0.70% J 1.51% CONSTRUCTION 0.70% INVESTMENTS 1.48% (MIDLANDS) 0.70% GLOBAL 1.46% HOME 0.70% IT 1.41% INVESTMENTS 0.70% CARE 1.39% T 0.70% PROPERTIES 1.29% CENTRE 0.59% ELECTRICAL 1.29% DUDLEY 0.59% M 1.27% CONSULTANCY 0.59% BUILDING 1.26% ENERGY 0.59% ENERGY 1.25% MANAGEMENT 0.59% S 1.20% SUPPLIES 0.59% ENTERPRISES 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 204 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 50 57,052 99999 - Dormant Company 24 21,846 9999 - Dormant Company 23 20,199 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 20 32,483 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 13 11,768 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 12 17,765 43210 - Electrical installation 11 3,175 74990 - Non-trading company 11 8,929 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 10 3,342 5540 - Bars 10 2,147 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 9 2,452 7499 - Non-trading company 9 9,957 86210 - General medical practice activities 9 2,285 7260 - Other computer related activities 8 7,667 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 8 1,567 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 8 5,558 9305 - Other service activities 8 9,492 7414 - Business & management consultancy 8 13,034 49410 - Freight transport by road 6 2,392
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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