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.

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. 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)DudleyUK
    2013143134,802
    2012140131,491
    % change2.1%2.5%
    Record Year 2013 (143) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. 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
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2013494450
    New companies in 2012384458
    % change28.9%0.0%-13.8%
    Record Year2013 (49)2012 (44)2012 (58)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)DudleyUK
    20136677,914
    20128267,576
    % change-19.5%15.3%
    Record Year 2010 (100) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2013221925
    Closed companies in 2012462016
    % change-52.2%-5.0%56%
    Record Year2012 (46)2011 (32)2009 (65)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)DudleyUK
    20137756,888
    20125863,915
    Record Year 2006 (88) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. 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
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2013272525
    Net growth in 2012-82442
    Record Year2013 (27)2006 (27)2008 (53)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change15.7%-0.8%-10.9%
    Record Year1991 (0.2%)1991 (0.1%)1977 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2012-Mar 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    PROPERTY1.46%CONSULTING5.18%
    TRANSPORT1.46%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    J1.33%CONSULTANCY3.30%
    (MIDLANDS)1.21%PROPERTY2.44%
    MANAGEMENT1.21%TRADING2.06%
    CONSTRUCTION1.09%DESIGN1.79%
    DUDLEY0.85%ENGINEERING1.78%
    CONSULTANTS0.85%BUSINESS1.77%
    SECURITY0.73%ASSOCIATES1.75%
    L0.73%LONDON1.72%
    CARE0.73%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    CONSULTING0.73%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    W0.61%MEDIA1.63%
    HILL0.61%GLOBAL1.57%
    BEAUTY0.61%J1.56%
    S0.61%CARE1.46%
    INVESTMENTS0.61%IT1.43%
    TRAINING0.61%INVESTMENTS1.41%
    ACADEMY0.61%PROPERTIES1.36%
    DESIGN0.49%M1.25%
    LITTLE0.49%BUILDING1.21%
    CAR0.49%ENTERPRISES1.19%
    SHAW0.49%ELECTRICAL1.18%
    CONTAINERS0.49%TRAINING1.17%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.49%SECURITY1.15%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied249249,183
    99999 - Dormant Company5843,384
    49410 - Freight transport by road385,834
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2832,624
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2654,531
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1823,532
    56302 - Public houses and bars174,952
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified166,954
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment155,248
    74990 - Non-trading company1414,129
    86210 - General medical practice activities144,062
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1424,894
    43210 - Electrical installation135,625
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1316,448
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation124,332
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles124,684
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings115,372
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1012,664
    86900 - Other human health activities98,465
    7487 - Other business activities87,556

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08384513 CARE & REPAIR BODYSHOP LTD 01 Feb 2013
    08390239 E COLLINS LTD 05 Feb 2013
    08390371 STIMELA ASSOCIATES LIMITED 05 Feb 2013
    08396833 INFLEXION FINANCE LTD. 11 Feb 2013
    08402743 NEWOB PROMOTIONS LIMITED 14 Feb 2013
    08406057 CRIMSON GLORY INTERIORS LTD 18 Feb 2013
    08412525 SEW QUICK MERRY HILL LIMITED 20 Feb 2013
    08412857 PROTECHIT LTD 21 Feb 2013
    08413884 ANISHA & AMRITA INVESTMENTS LIMITED 21 Feb 2013
    08414376 REMOTE INSPECTIONS LIMITED 21 Feb 2013
    08415558 SG DRILLING LTD 22 Feb 2013
    08424362 KEEN CLEANERS LIMITED 28 Feb 2013
    08384853 JFP (2013) LTD 01 Feb 2013
    08393436 BARGAIN HOUND LIMITED 07 Feb 2013
    08398716 GARYMAC LIMITED 12 Feb 2013
    08405399 S A B STEELWORKERS LTD 15 Feb 2013
    08408654 T-TWO PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LIMITED 19 Feb 2013
    08412947 DAUNTSEY TRANSPORT LIMITED 21 Feb 2013
    08384692 L J F HEALTHCARE LTD 01 Feb 2013
    08386155 CUSTOMISED FASTENERS LTD 04 Feb 2013
    08390280 NYSS STORES LTD 05 Feb 2013
    08400273 CARPET WHOLESALE.COM LIMITED 13 Feb 2013
    08403057 1ST THING FIRST LTD 14 Feb 2013
    08403331 CUCUMBER PR LTD 14 Feb 2013
    08422998 H2O PHYSIO LIMITED 27 Feb 2013