Dudley, West Midlands
Q1 2013 Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- Q1 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dudley when compared to any previous Q1.
- Q1 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Dudley when compared to any quarter in history.
- January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dudley when compared to any previous January.
- January 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Dudley when compared to any previous January.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
Q1 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dudley when compared to any previous Q1.
Q1 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Dudley when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 143 companies were registered in Dudley during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).
This figure is an increase of 2.1% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 2.5% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) Dudley UK 2013 143 134,802 2012 140 131,491 % change 2.1% 2.5% Record Year 2013 (143) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)
January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dudley when compared to any previous January.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2013 49 44 50 New companies in 2012 38 44 58 % change 28.9% 0.0% -13.8% Record Year 2013 (49) 2012 (44) 2012 (58)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
A total of 66 companies were dissolved in Dudley during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 19.5% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) Dudley UK 2013 66 77,914 2012 82 67,576 % change -19.5% 15.3% Record Year 2010 (100) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2013 22 19 25 Closed companies in 2012 46 20 16 % change -52.2% -5.0% 56% Record Year 2012 (46) 2011 (32) 2009 (65)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
Net company growth for Dudley during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) was 77 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) Dudley UK 2013 77 56,888 2012 58 63,915 Record Year 2006 (88) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)
January 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Dudley when compared to any previous January.
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2013 27 25 25 Net growth in 2012 -8 24 42 Record Year 2013 (27) 2006 (27) 2008 (53)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
In the first quarter of 2013, Dudley formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) Dudley 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 15.7% -0.8% -10.9% Record Year 1991 (0.2%) 1991 (0.1%) 1977 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2013 was 40.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.8% compared to the UK figure of 1.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
The record first quarter for female directors in Dudley was in 2004 when 38.6% of all directors were female.
23.5% of all director appointments in Dudley in the first quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 28.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2012-Mar 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PROPERTY 1.46% CONSULTING 5.18% TRANSPORT 1.46% MANAGEMENT 4.78% J 1.33% CONSULTANCY 3.30% (MIDLANDS) 1.21% PROPERTY 2.44% MANAGEMENT 1.21% TRADING 2.06% CONSTRUCTION 1.09% DESIGN 1.79% DUDLEY 0.85% ENGINEERING 1.78% CONSULTANTS 0.85% BUSINESS 1.77% SECURITY 0.73% ASSOCIATES 1.75% L 0.73% LONDON 1.72% CARE 0.73% CONSULTANTS 1.71% CONSULTING 0.73% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% W 0.61% MEDIA 1.63% HILL 0.61% GLOBAL 1.57% BEAUTY 0.61% J 1.56% S 0.61% CARE 1.46% INVESTMENTS 0.61% IT 1.43% TRAINING 0.61% INVESTMENTS 1.41% ACADEMY 0.61% PROPERTIES 1.36% DESIGN 0.49% M 1.25% LITTLE 0.49% BUILDING 1.21% CAR 0.49% ENTERPRISES 1.19% SHAW 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.18% CONTAINERS 0.49% TRAINING 1.17% DEVELOPMENTS 0.49% SECURITY 1.15%
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 249 249,183 99999 - Dormant Company 58 43,384 49410 - Freight transport by road 38 5,834 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 28 32,624 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 26 54,531 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 18 23,532 56302 - Public houses and bars 17 4,952 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 16 6,954 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 15 5,248 74990 - Non-trading company 14 14,129 86210 - General medical practice activities 14 4,062 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 14 24,894 43210 - Electrical installation 13 5,625 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 13 16,448 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 12 4,332 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 12 4,684 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 11 5,372 62090 - Other information technology service activities 10 12,664 86900 - Other human health activities 9 8,465 7487 - Other business activities 8 7,556
Recent Companies
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