Dudley, West Midlands
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dudley when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Dudley when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dudley when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Dudley when compared to any quarter in history.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dudley when compared to any previous April.
- April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Dudley when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dudley when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Dudley when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 310 companies were formed in Dudley. This figure is 14.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Dudley occurred in 2014 when a total of 310 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dudley UK 2014 310 300,731 2013 271 269,432 % change 14.4% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (310) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dudley when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Dudley when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 158 companies were registered in Dudley during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 23.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Dudley UK 2014 158 150,009 2013 128 134,630 % change 23.4% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (158) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Dudley when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 53 52 53 New companies in 2013 40 42 46 % change 32.5% 23.8% 15.2% Record Year 2014 (53) 2012 (52) 2014 (53)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 167 companies were dissolved in Dudley. This figure is 47.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 167 177,207 2013 113 155,192 % change 47.8% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (237) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 95 companies were dissolved in Dudley during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 102.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Dudley UK 2014 95 94,837 2013 47 77,278 % change 102.1% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (145) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 12 51 32 Closed companies in 2013 15 12 20 % change -20.0% 325.0% 60% Record Year 2009 (38) 2009 (63) 2009 (44)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Dudley increased by 143 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dudley UK 2014 143 123,524 2013 158 114,240 Record Year 2013 (158) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Dudley during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 63 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Dudley UK 2014 63 55,172 2013 81 57,352 Record Year 2013 (81) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Dudley when compared to any previous April.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 41 1 21 Net growth in 2013 25 30 26 Record Year 2014 (41) 2003 (35) 2011 (28)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Dudley formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dudley 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Dudley formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Dudley 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 19.5% 14.3% -0.2% Record Year 1990 (0.2%) 1993 (0.2%) 1990 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Dudley was 2008 when 30.4% of all directors were female.
25.2% of all director appointments in Dudley in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
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 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage J 1.33% CONSULTING 5.16% CARE 1.22% MANAGEMENT 4.64% R 1.02% CONSULTANCY 3.50% M 0.92% PROPERTY 2.66% CONSTRUCTION 0.82% TRADING 2.03% MIDLANDS 0.82% ENGINEERING 1.99% ELECTRICAL 0.82% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% DUDLEY 0.82% LONDON 1.93% TRANSPORT 0.82% CARE 1.85% DEVELOPMENTS 0.82% DESIGN 1.75% D 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.73% PROPERTY 0.71% BUSINESS 1.69% TRAINING 0.71% PROPERTIES 1.63% CONSULTING 0.71% TRANSPORT 1.58% CO 0.71% GLOBAL 1.55% BUILDING 0.61% INVESTMENTS 1.55% P 0.61% J 1.51% CONSULTANTS 0.61% ASSOCIATES 1.48% BUSINESS 0.61% MEDIA 1.44% HOLDINGS 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.40% MIDLANDS) 0.51% IT 1.33% LOGISTICS 0.51% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% HEALTHCARE 0.51% BUILDING 1.26% C 0.51% M 1.24% (WEST 0.51% CO., 1.20%
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 198 261,557 99999 - Dormant Company 86 48,436 49410 - Freight transport by road 48 9,265 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 32 28,352 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 27 40,250 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 23 57,421 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 19 8,533 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 17 29,029 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 17 6,631 86900 - Other human health activities 16 11,292 41100 - Development of building projects 13 10,527 74990 - Non-trading company 13 14,351 43210 - Electrical installation 13 6,050 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 12 7,840 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 12 9,900 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 12 6,286 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 12 10,133 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 11 19,058 86210 - General medical practice activities 11 4,176 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 10 3,534
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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