Stourbridge, West Midlands
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Stourbridge when compared to any previous November.
- November 2011 was a record month for company registrations in Stourbridge when compared to any month in history.
- November 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Stourbridge when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 478 companies were formed in Stourbridge in 2011. This total is 2.4% higher than in 2010 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Stourbridge UK 2011 478 452,870 2010 467 400,358 2009 433 362,675 2008 387 349,203 2007 489 457,649 Record Year 2003 (498) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 231 companies were formed in Stourbridge. This figure is 6.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Stourbridge occurred in 2003 when a total of 237 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Stourbridge UK 2011 231 224,135 2010 216 196,609 % change 6.9% 14.0% Record Year 2003 (237) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 133 companies were registered in Stourbridge during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 22.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Stourbridge UK 2011 133 109,623 2010 109 95,117 % change 22.0% 15.3% Record Year 2002 (142) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Stourbridge when compared to any previous November.
November 2011 was a record month for company registrations in Stourbridge when compared to any month in history.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 34 73 26 New companies in 2010 38 37 34 % change -10.5% 97.3% -23.5% Record Year 2002 (49) 2011 (73) 2002 (39)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 336 companies were dissolved in Stourbridge in 2011. This total is 16.4% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Stourbridge UK 2011 336 314,523 2010 402 342,232 2009 502 533,773 2008 247 237,901 2007 254 220,295 Record Year 2009 (502) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 176 companies were dissolved in Stourbridge. This figure is 3.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Stourbridge occurred in 2009 when a total of 235 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Stourbridge UK 2011 176 152,213 2010 182 164,601 % change -3.3% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (235) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 74 companies were dissolved in Stourbridge during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 14.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Stourbridge UK 2011 74 79,983 2010 86 76,896 % change -14.0% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (98) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 13 32 29 Closed companies in 2010 35 37 14 % change -62.9% -13.5% 107% Record Year 2006 (37) 2010 (37) 2009 (32)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 142 companies were added to the company register for Stourbridge in 2011. This number represents growth of 30.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 77 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Stourbridge company register grew by 277 companies.
Year Stourbridge UK 2011 142 138,347 2010 65 58,126 2009 -69 -171,098 2008 140 111,302 2007 235 237,354 Record Year 2003 (277) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Stourbridge increased by 55 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Stourbridge UK 2011 55 71,922 2010 34 32,008 Record Year 2002 (118) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Stourbridge during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 59 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Stourbridge UK 2011 59 29,640 2010 23 18,221 Record Year 2002 (72) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Stourbridge when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 21 41 -3 Net growth in 2010 3 0 20 Record Year 2003 (30) 2011 (41) 2002 (27)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Stourbridge formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Stourbridge was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Stourbridge 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Stourbridge formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Stourbridge 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Stourbridge formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Stourbridge 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -22.3% 68.2% -32.2% Record Year 1966 (0.5%) 1963 (0.5%) 1968 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 46.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Stourbridge was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Stourbridge in 2011 was 30.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Stourbridge was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
29.9% of all director appointments in Stourbridge in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Stourbridge was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
28.6% of all director appointments in Stourbridge in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage W 3.53% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 2.23% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTING 0.94% CONSULTANCY 3.26% PROPERTY 0.82% PROPERTY 2.37% J 0.82% TRADING 2.07% DEVELOPMENTS 0.82% DESIGN 1.92% STOURBRIDGE 0.71% ASSOCIATES 1.86% RIVERS 0.71% ENGINEERING 1.78% SOLAR 0.71% BUSINESS 1.78% ASSOCIATES 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.76% TRADING 0.59% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% BUSINESS 0.59% MEDIA 1.71% CO 0.59% LONDON 1.63% FIVE 0.59% J 1.51% (MIDLANDS) 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CONSULTANCY 0.59% GLOBAL 1.46% DESIGN 0.59% IT 1.41% CONSTRUCTION 0.59% CARE 1.39% BUILDING 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.29% S 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.29% ENGINEERING 0.47% M 1.27% PARTNERSHIP 0.47% BUILDING 1.26% EDUCATION 0.47% ENERGY 1.25% T 0.47% S 1.20% PROPERTIES 0.47% ENTERPRISES 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 196 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 90 57,052 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 34 8,671 74990 - Non-trading company 24 8,929 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 22 32,483 9999 - Dormant Company 21 20,199 7499 - Non-trading company 18 9,957 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 17 17,765 99999 - Dormant Company 16 21,846 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 11 1,594 7414 - Business & management consultancy 10 13,034 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 10 12,072 41100 - Development of building projects 9 4,331 7260 - Other computer related activities 9 7,667 9305 - Other service activities 8 9,492 86900 - Other human health activities 8 4,457 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 8 5,558 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 7,493 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 7 4,082 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 11,768
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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