Dudley, West Midlands
2013 Half Year 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
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dudley when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Dudley when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dudley when compared to any previous Q2.
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Dudley when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for net growth in Dudley when compared to any half year in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dudley when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Dudley when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 271 companies were formed in Dudley. This figure is 5.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Dudley occurred in 2013 when a total of 271 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dudley UK 2013 271 269,432 2012 258 253,150 % change 5.0% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (271) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Dudley when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 128 companies were registered in Dudley during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 8.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Dudley UK 2013 128 134,630 2012 118 121,659 % change 8.5% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (128) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 40 42 46 New companies in 2012 32 52 34 % change 25.0% -19.2% 35.3% Record Year 2008 (49) 2012 (52) 2011 (53)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 113 companies were dissolved in Dudley. This figure is 31.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 113 155,192 2012 164 147,794 % change -31.1% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (237) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 47 companies were dissolved in Dudley during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 42.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Dudley UK 2013 47 77,278 2012 82 80,218 % change -42.7% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (145) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 15 12 20 Closed companies in 2012 31 24 27 % change -51.6% -50.0% -26% Record Year 2009 (38) 2009 (63) 2009 (44)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Dudley when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for net growth in Dudley when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Dudley increased by 158 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dudley UK 2013 158 114,240 2012 94 105,356 Record Year 2013 (158) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Dudley during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 81 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Dudley UK 2013 81 57,352 2012 36 41,441 Record Year 2013 (81) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 25 30 26 Net growth in 2012 1 28 7 Record Year 1997 (31) 2003 (35) 2011 (28)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Dudley formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) 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 Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Dudley formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Dudley 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 5.1% -21.5% 22.4% Record Year 1990 (0.2%) 1993 (0.2%) 1990 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 40.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 40.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Dudley was 2004 when 32.3% of all directors were female.
21.3% of all director appointments in Dudley in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Dudley was in 2006 when 31.3% of all directors were female.
20.8% of all director appointments in Dudley in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PROPERTY 1.54% CONSULTING 5.25% TRANSPORT 1.19% MANAGEMENT 4.80% MANAGEMENT 1.19% CONSULTANCY 3.41% (MIDLANDS) 1.19% PROPERTY 2.48% CONSULTING 1.07% TRADING 2.05% J 0.95% ENGINEERING 1.81% CARE 0.83% DESIGN 1.79% CONSTRUCTION 0.83% LONDON 1.77% CONSULTANTS 0.71% BUSINESS 1.77% INVESTMENTS 0.59% CONSULTANTS 1.68% DUDLEY 0.59% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% M 0.59% ASSOCIATES 1.67% R 0.59% GLOBAL 1.59% ACADEMY 0.59% MEDIA 1.57% MIDLAND 0.59% CARE 1.55% SECURITY 0.47% J 1.53% INTERIORS 0.47% INVESTMENTS 1.46% D 0.47% IT 1.40% PROJECT 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.40% SYSTEMS 0.47% M 1.26% BEAUTY 0.47% BUILDING 1.22% CONTAINERS 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.19% ROOFING 0.47% ENTERPRISES 1.18% MIDLANDS) 0.47% CAPITAL 1.16% CONSULTANCY 0.47% TRAINING 1.16%
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 236 257,517 99999 - Dormant Company 65 44,817 49410 - Freight transport by road 40 6,273 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 29 33,633 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 29 54,555 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 20 24,324 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 19 5,505 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 17 7,212 56302 - Public houses and bars 16 5,165 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 16 25,583 43210 - Electrical installation 15 5,611 74990 - Non-trading company 14 14,303 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 11 17,095 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 11 4,768 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 11 4,452 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 11 5,665 86210 - General medical practice activities 10 3,882 62090 - Other information technology service activities 9 12,578 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 8 3,237 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 8 5,253
Recent Companies
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