Dudley, West Midlands
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Dudley when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 466 companies were formed in Dudley in 2012. This total is 4.9% lower than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Dudley UK 2012 466 491,893 2011 490 452,870 2010 428 400,358 2009 395 362,675 2008 436 349,203 Record Year 2011 (490) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 208 companies were formed in Dudley. This figure is 15.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
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 2012 208 238,743 2011 245 224,135 % change -15.1% 6.5% Record Year 2011 (245) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 101 companies were registered in Dudley during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 5.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Dudley UK 2012 101 119,875 2011 107 109,623 % change -5.6% 9.4% Record Year 2003 (112) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 44 30 27 New companies in 2011 37 45 25 % change 18.9% -33.3% 8.0% Record Year 2003 (48) 2008 (48) 2003 (33)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 329 companies were dissolved in Dudley in 2012. This total is 3.8% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Dudley UK 2012 329 293,728 2011 342 314,524 2010 381 342,233 2009 467 533,787 2008 205 237,873 Record Year 2009 (467) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 165 companies were dissolved in Dudley. This figure is 6.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 165 145,934 2011 176 152,213 % change -6.3% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (230) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 75 companies were dissolved in Dudley during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 28.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Dudley UK 2012 75 70,026 2011 105 79,983 % change -28.6% -12.4% Record Year 2011 (105) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Dudley when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 35 30 10 Closed companies in 2011 23 49 33 % change 52.2% -38.8% -70% Record Year 2012 (35) 2011 (49) 2011 (33)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 137 companies were added to the company register for Dudley in 2012. This number represents growth of 28.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 11 companies lower 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 2012 137 198,165 2011 148 138,346 2010 47 58,125 2009 -72 -171,112 2008 231 111,330 Record Year 2003 (270) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Dudley increased by 43 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dudley UK 2012 43 92,809 2011 69 71,922 Record Year 2003 (145) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Dudley during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 26 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Dudley UK 2012 26 49,849 2011 2 29,640 Record Year 2008 (82) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 9 0 17 Net growth in 2011 14 -4 -8 Record Year 2003 (35) 2008 (36) 2003 (25)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Dudley formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Dudley was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Dudley 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.3%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Dudley formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Dudley 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Dudley formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Dudley 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -0.1% -36.6% 5.1% Record Year 1961 (0.6%) 1962 (0.5%) 1968 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 43.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 41.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 42.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Dudley was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Dudley in 2012 was 29.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Dudley was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
19.1% of all director appointments in Dudley in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Dudley was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
16.7% of all director appointments in Dudley in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage (MIDLANDS) 1.46% CONSULTING 5.15% TRANSPORT 1.46% MANAGEMENT 4.78% J 1.22% CONSULTANCY 3.31% CONSTRUCTION 1.09% PROPERTY 2.40% DUDLEY 0.97% TRADING 2.03% MANAGEMENT 0.97% DESIGN 1.86% TRAINING 0.85% ASSOCIATES 1.82% S 0.85% ENGINEERING 1.79% BEAUTY 0.73% BUSINESS 1.76% CARE 0.73% CONSULTANTS 1.75% P 0.73% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% PROPERTY 0.73% LONDON 1.69% CONSULTANTS 0.73% MEDIA 1.69% ELECTRICAL 0.73% GLOBAL 1.59% DESIGN 0.73% J 1.57% W 0.61% INVESTMENTS 1.46% DEVELOPMENTS 0.61% IT 1.43% SECURITY 0.61% CARE 1.39% T 0.61% PROPERTIES 1.34% CONSULTING 0.61% M 1.26% L 0.61% BUILDING 1.23% LITTLE 0.49% ENTERPRISES 1.21% GARAGE 0.49% TRAINING 1.18% GROUP 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.17% HOMES 0.49% SECURITY 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 233 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 48 40,648 49410 - Freight transport by road 34 5,165 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 27 52,427 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 24 30,396 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 16 22,058 56302 - Public houses and bars 15 4,543 86210 - General medical practice activities 15 3,960 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 14 4,759 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 14 23,256 43210 - Electrical installation 14 5,304 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 13 6,419 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 13 4,290 74990 - Non-trading company 13 13,808 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 11 15,572 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 11 4,882 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 10 4,045 7487 - Other business activities 9 10,703 9999 - Dormant Company 9 4,599 86900 - Other human health activities 8 7,866
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