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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.

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 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)DudleyUK
    2012258253,150
    2011245228,735
    % change5.3%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (258)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)DudleyUK
    2012118121,659
    2011126112,344
    % change-6.3%8.3%
    Record Year 2011 (126) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012325234
    New companies in 2011304353
    % change6.7%20.9%-35.8%
    Record Year2008 (49)2012 (52)2011 (53)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)DudleyUK
    2012164147,793
    2011166162,310
    % change-1.2%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (237)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)DudleyUK
    20128280,218
    20117371,324
    % change12.3%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (145) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012312427
    Closed companies in 201193925
    % change244.4%-38.5%8%
    Record Year2009 (38)2009 (63)2009 (44)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)DudleyUK
    201294105,357
    20117966,425
    Record Year2006 (146)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)DudleyUK
    20123641,441
    20115341,020
    Record Year 2003 (75) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20121287
    Net growth in 201121428
    Record Year1997 (31)2003 (35)2011 (28)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-10.2%5.9%-31.5%
    Record Year1962 (0.4%)1966 (0.7%)1968 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    TRANSPORT1.96%CONSULTING5.07%
    J1.61%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    LOGISTICS1.50%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    S1.15%PROPERTY2.35%
    D1.04%TRADING2.10%
    B0.92%DESIGN1.89%
    T0.92%ENGINEERING1.87%
    TRAINING0.92%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    CARE0.81%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    DRIVING0.81%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    DESIGN0.81%BUSINESS1.70%
    DUDLEY0.81%MEDIA1.69%
    ELECTRICAL0.81%LONDON1.68%
    (MIDLANDS)0.81%J1.57%
    SECURITY0.81%GLOBAL1.51%
    M0.81%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    P0.81%IT1.42%
    C0.69%CARE1.31%
    BUSINESS0.69%PROPERTIES1.31%
    CONSTRUCTION0.69%M1.26%
    PROPERTY0.58%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    MANAGEMENT0.58%BUILDING1.23%
    IN0.58%SECURITY1.19%
    INVESTMENTS0.58%S1.18%
    CENTRE0.58%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied259244,457
    7487 - Other business activities4047,029
    99999 - Dormant Company2326,088
    9999 - Dormant Company2016,469
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1935,447
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1420,390
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1314,220
    49410 - Freight transport by road122,912
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles112,880
    74990 - Non-trading company109,706
    43210 - Electrical installation103,557
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified94,091
    5540 - Bars81,709
    86210 - General medical practice activities82,657
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities815,280
    7260 - Other computer related activities86,456
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation72,716
    9305 - Other service activities77,926
    88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified71,828
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings63,185

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08054432 ARBORETA LTD 02 May 2012
    08060146 LEE J CLAYTON LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08060781 COOGA LTD 08 May 2012
    08061128 YALE GARAGE WORKSHOP LTD 08 May 2012
    08065971 DAINTY DIVAS LIMITED 11 May 2012
    08075084 DUDLEY SIXTH PARTNERSHIP LIMITED 18 May 2012
    08076582 CC TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY LTD 21 May 2012
    08081233 DUNN BROS (EUROPE) LIMITED 24 May 2012
    08084182 JOHN A. GAUNT (ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR) LIMITED 25 May 2012
    08056548 FRIZ LTD 03 May 2012
    08057578 EUM CONSULTANTS LTD 04 May 2012
    08057658 ELITE DENTAL CLINICS LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08058701 ENTOURAGE EVENT STAFF LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08072425 SKY FURNITURE LTD 17 May 2012
    08074171 ROMOLA HAIRDRESSING LIMITED 17 May 2012
    08074611 JP ACCOUNTING LIMITED 18 May 2012
    08079136 RICHARD MARWOOD LIMITED 22 May 2012
    08081859 ALLTHERM ENGINEERING LIMITED 24 May 2012
    08085331 FAST SECURITY SERVICES LTD 28 May 2012
    08087662 VISION ELECTRICAL LIMITED 29 May 2012
    08054300 FENAX MAINTENANCE LTD 02 May 2012
    08060071 CN FLOORING LTD 08 May 2012
    08066864 P B ELECTRICAL SERVICES (UK) LTD 14 May 2012
    08068809 LITTLE ACADEMY NURSERY LTD 15 May 2012
    08075854 HALCYON TEST SOLUTIONS LTD 21 May 2012