Stourbridge, West Midlands
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 251 companies were formed in Stourbridge. This figure is 10.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Stourbridge occurred in 2007 when a total of 294 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stourbridge UK 2010 251 203,749 2009 228 182,021 % change 10.1% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (294) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 112 companies were registered in Stourbridge during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 0.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Stourbridge UK 2010 112 98,612 2009 111 90,987 % change 0.9% 8.4% Record Year 2007 (146) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 31 42 39 New companies in 2009 40 35 36 % change -22.5% 20.0% 8.3% Record Year 2007 (51) 2007 (48) 2006 (51)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 220 companies were dissolved in Stourbridge. This figure is 17.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Stourbridge occurred in 2009 when a total of 267 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stourbridge UK 2010 220 177,631 2009 267 289,236 % change -17.6% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (267) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 116 companies were dissolved in Stourbridge during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 24.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Stourbridge UK 2010 116 94,954 2009 154 181,176 % change -24.7% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (154) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 24 49 43 Closed companies in 2009 46 63 45 % change -47.8% -22.2% -4% Record Year 2009 (46) 2009 (63) 2009 (45)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Stourbridge increased by 31 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stourbridge UK 2010 31 26,118 2009 -39 -107,215 Record Year 2007 (179) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Stourbridge during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was -4 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Stourbridge UK 2010 -4 3,658 2009 -43 -90,189 Record Year 2007 (92) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 7 -7 -4 Net growth in 2009 -6 -28 -9 Record Year 2007 (33) 2007 (37) 2006 (26)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Stourbridge formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stourbridge 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Stourbridge formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Stourbridge 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -28.7% 14.4% -2.6% Record Year 1971 (0.5%) 1976 (0.4%) 1973 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 46.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 47.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Stourbridge was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
23.5% of all director appointments in Stourbridge in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Stourbridge was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
24.8% of all director appointments in Stourbridge in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.48% MANAGEMENT 5.01% ENGINEERING 0.87% CONSULTING 4.79% ENTERPRISES 0.87% CONSULTANCY 3.02% CONSULTANCY 0.87% PROPERTY 2.40% MIDLANDS 0.87% ASSOCIATES 2.02% DESIGN 0.74% TRADING 2.01% DEVELOPMENTS 0.74% DESIGN 1.91% PROPERTIES 0.74% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% WEST 0.62% MEDIA 1.80% CARE 0.62% BUSINESS 1.75% ASSOCIATES 0.62% CONSULTANTS 1.71% MIDLAND 0.62% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% CONSULTING 0.62% ENGINEERING 1.56% P 0.62% LONDON 1.52% ELECTRICAL 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.49% T 0.50% J 1.46% ITS 0.50% CARE 1.41% INTERIORS 0.50% GLOBAL 1.39% LEGAL 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.35% LEISURE 0.50% BUILDING 1.33% MICHAEL 0.50% M 1.29% J 0.50% IT 1.28% R 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.27% COMMUNITY 0.50% GROUP 1.25% G 0.50% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 203 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 82 68,525 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 23 6,684 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 17 25,942 7414 - Business & management consultancy 17 14,598 9999 - Dormant Company 17 19,842 7499 - Non-trading company 16 13,997 74990 - Non-trading company 16 7,893 6024 - Freight transport by road 15 2,960 7260 - Other computer related activities 14 9,122 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 14 13,490 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 12 8,590 9305 - Other service activities 11 8,822 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 9 8,262 41100 - Development of building projects 9 3,945 99999 - Dormant Company 8 14,342 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 8 2,504 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 7 1,312 7011 - Development & sell real estate 7 4,579 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 7,922
Recent Companies
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