Stourbridge, West Midlands
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 247 companies were formed in Stourbridge. This figure is 1.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
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 2011 247 228,735 2010 251 203,749 % change -1.6% 12.3% Record Year 2007 (294) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 110 companies were registered in Stourbridge during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 1.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Stourbridge UK 2011 110 112,344 2010 112 98,612 % change -1.8% 13.9% Record Year 2007 (146) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 32 40 38 New companies in 2010 31 42 39 % change 3.2% -4.8% -2.6% Record Year 2007 (51) 2007 (48) 2006 (51)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 160 companies were dissolved in Stourbridge. This figure is 27.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
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 2011 160 162,310 2010 220 177,631 % change -27.3% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (267) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 64 companies were dissolved in Stourbridge during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 44.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Stourbridge UK 2011 64 71,324 2010 116 94,954 % change -44.8% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (154) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 13 34 17 Closed companies in 2010 24 49 43 % change -45.8% -30.6% -60% Record Year 2009 (46) 2009 (63) 2009 (45)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Stourbridge increased by 87 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stourbridge UK 2011 87 66,425 2010 31 26,118 Record Year 2007 (179) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Stourbridge during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 46 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Stourbridge UK 2011 46 41,020 2010 -4 3,658 Record Year 2007 (92) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 19 6 21 Net growth in 2010 7 -7 -4 Record Year 2007 (33) 2007 (37) 2006 (26)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Stourbridge formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stourbridge 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Stourbridge formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Stourbridge 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -0.1% -25.0% -13.6% Record Year 1971 (0.5%) 1976 (0.4%) 1973 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Stourbridge was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
30.1% of all director appointments in Stourbridge in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Stourbridge was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
28.0% of all director appointments in Stourbridge in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.94% CONSULTING 5.09% CONSULTING 1.09% MANAGEMENT 4.86% PROPERTY 0.85% CONSULTANCY 3.17% CONSTRUCTION 0.85% PROPERTY 2.43% J 0.85% TRADING 2.05% STOURBRIDGE 0.73% DESIGN 1.94% DEVELOPMENTS 0.73% ASSOCIATES 1.92% FINANCIAL 0.73% BUSINESS 1.87% (MIDLANDS) 0.73% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% CARE 0.73% CONSULTANTS 1.76% RIVERS 0.73% MEDIA 1.73% CO 0.61% ENGINEERING 1.67% MIDLANDS 0.61% LONDON 1.60% ASSOCIATES 0.61% GLOBAL 1.46% CONSULTANCY 0.61% J 1.44% FIVE 0.61% CARE 1.44% IT 0.61% INVESTMENTS 1.42% TAYLOR 0.61% IT 1.39% S 0.48% BUILDING 1.32% SYSTEMS 0.48% PROPERTIES 1.31% R 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.30% SOLAR 0.48% M 1.27% D 0.48% S 1.23% TRAINING 0.48% ENTERPRISES 1.20% ENTERPRISES 0.48% SYSTEMS 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 212 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 82 60,758 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 31 7,835 9999 - Dormant Company 25 20,111 7499 - Non-trading company 22 10,955 74990 - Non-trading company 22 8,481 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 21 30,647 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 15 16,419 99999 - Dormant Company 12 18,918 7414 - Business & management consultancy 11 13,053 6024 - Freight transport by road 10 2,316 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 9 1,427 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 8 10,545 41100 - Development of building projects 8 3,852 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 10,322 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 7 5,928 43210 - Electrical installation 7 3,085 9305 - Other service activities 7 9,063 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 6 2,238 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 6 2,091
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