Dudley, West Midlands
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dudley when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Dudley when compared to any half year in history.
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dudley when compared to any previous May.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dudley when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Dudley when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 258 companies were formed in Dudley. This figure is 5.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Dudley occurred in 2012 when a total of 258 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dudley UK 2012 258 253,150 2011 245 228,735 % change 5.3% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (258) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 118 companies were registered in Dudley during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 6.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Dudley UK 2012 118 121,659 2011 126 112,344 % change -6.3% 8.3% Record Year 2011 (126) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dudley when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 32 52 34 New companies in 2011 30 43 53 % change 6.7% 20.9% -35.8% Record Year 2008 (49) 2012 (52) 2011 (53)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 164 companies were dissolved in Dudley. This figure is 1.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 164 147,793 2011 166 162,310 % change -1.2% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (237) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 82 companies were dissolved in Dudley during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 12.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Dudley UK 2012 82 80,218 2011 73 71,324 % change 12.3% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (145) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 31 24 27 Closed companies in 2011 9 39 25 % change 244.4% -38.5% 8% Record Year 2009 (38) 2009 (63) 2009 (44)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Dudley increased by 94 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dudley UK 2012 94 105,357 2011 79 66,425 Record Year 2006 (146) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Dudley during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 36 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Dudley UK 2012 36 41,441 2011 53 41,020 Record Year 2003 (75) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 1 28 7 Net growth in 2011 21 4 28 Record Year 1997 (31) 2003 (35) 2011 (28)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Dudley formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dudley 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Dudley formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Dudley 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -10.2% 5.9% -31.5% Record Year 1962 (0.4%) 1966 (0.7%) 1968 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Dudley was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
20.1% of all director appointments in Dudley in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Dudley was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
24.1% of all director appointments in Dudley in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage TRANSPORT 1.96% CONSULTING 5.07% J 1.61% MANAGEMENT 4.74% LOGISTICS 1.50% CONSULTANCY 3.28% S 1.15% PROPERTY 2.35% D 1.04% TRADING 2.10% B 0.92% DESIGN 1.89% T 0.92% ENGINEERING 1.87% TRAINING 0.92% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CARE 0.81% CONSULTANTS 1.78% DRIVING 0.81% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% DESIGN 0.81% BUSINESS 1.70% DUDLEY 0.81% MEDIA 1.69% ELECTRICAL 0.81% LONDON 1.68% (MIDLANDS) 0.81% J 1.57% SECURITY 0.81% GLOBAL 1.51% M 0.81% INVESTMENTS 1.48% P 0.81% IT 1.42% C 0.69% CARE 1.31% BUSINESS 0.69% PROPERTIES 1.31% CONSTRUCTION 0.69% M 1.26% PROPERTY 0.58% ELECTRICAL 1.23% MANAGEMENT 0.58% BUILDING 1.23% IN 0.58% SECURITY 1.19% INVESTMENTS 0.58% S 1.18% CENTRE 0.58% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 259 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 40 47,029 99999 - Dormant Company 23 26,088 9999 - Dormant Company 20 16,469 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 19 35,447 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 14 20,390 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 13 14,220 49410 - Freight transport by road 12 2,912 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 11 2,880 74990 - Non-trading company 10 9,706 43210 - Electrical installation 10 3,557 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 9 4,091 5540 - Bars 8 1,709 86210 - General medical practice activities 8 2,657 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 8 15,280 7260 - Other computer related activities 8 6,456 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 7 2,716 9305 - Other service activities 7 7,926 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 7 1,828 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 6 3,185
Recent Companies
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