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Stourbridge, West Midlands

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 227 companies were formed in Stourbridge. This figure is 8.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Stourbridge occurred in 2007 when a total of 294 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)StourbridgeUK
    2012227253,150
    2011247228,735
    % change-8.1%10.7%
    Record Year2007 (294)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 109 companies were registered in Stourbridge during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 0.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)StourbridgeUK
    2012109121,659
    2011110112,344
    % change-0.9%8.3%
    Record Year 2007 (146) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012374329
    New companies in 2011324038
    % change15.6%7.5%-23.7%
    Record Year2007 (51)2007 (48)2006 (51)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 144 companies were dissolved in Stourbridge. This figure is 10.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Stourbridge occurred in 2009 when a total of 267 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)StourbridgeUK
    2012144147,793
    2011160162,310
    % change-10.0%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (267)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 93 companies were dissolved in Stourbridge during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 45.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)StourbridgeUK
    20129380,218
    20116471,324
    % change45.3%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (154) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012263235
    Closed companies in 2011133417
    % change100.0%-5.9%106%
    Record Year2009 (46)2009 (63)2009 (45)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Stourbridge increased by 83 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)StourbridgeUK
    201283105,357
    20118766,425
    Record Year2007 (179)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Stourbridge during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 16 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)StourbridgeUK
    20121641,441
    20114641,020
    Record Year 2007 (92) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20121111-6
    Net growth in 201119621
    Record Year2007 (33)2007 (37)2006 (26)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Stourbridge formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Stourbridge
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Stourbridge formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Stourbridge
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-2.7%-5.7%-18.5%
    Record Year1971 (0.5%)1976 (0.4%)1973 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 42.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Stourbridge was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    24.0% of all director appointments in Stourbridge in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Stourbridge was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    31.5% of all director appointments in Stourbridge in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    W3.63%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT2.18%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    DESIGN1.09%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    CONSULTING1.09%PROPERTY2.35%
    CONSULTANCY0.97%TRADING2.10%
    J0.85%DESIGN1.89%
    (MIDLANDS)0.85%ENGINEERING1.87%
    MIDLANDS0.73%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    PROPERTY0.73%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    BUSINESS0.61%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.61%BUSINESS1.70%
    ENGINEERING0.61%MEDIA1.69%
    INVESTMENTS0.61%LONDON1.68%
    PROPERTIES0.61%J1.57%
    FURNITURE0.48%GLOBAL1.51%
    ASSOCIATES0.48%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    FINANCIAL0.48%IT1.42%
    ELECTRICAL0.48%CARE1.31%
    B0.48%PROPERTIES1.31%
    LOGISTICS0.48%M1.26%
    TRANSPORT0.48%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    CENTRE0.48%BUILDING1.23%
    INTERIORS0.48%SECURITY1.19%
    T0.48%S1.18%
    JAMES0.36%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied213244,457
    7487 - Other business activities8347,029
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3210,271
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2420,390
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2335,447
    74990 - Non-trading company219,706
    99999 - Dormant Company1926,088
    7499 - Non-trading company178,023
    9999 - Dormant Company1516,469
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1015,280
    86900 - Other human health activities105,222
    41100 - Development of building projects95,149
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified91,870
    7414 - Business & management consultancy810,978
    62090 - Other information technology service activities88,258
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering74,644
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles72,880
    7260 - Other computer related activities76,456
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment72,993
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate74,535

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08095018 D H J ENGINEERING LIMITED 06 Jun 2012
    08109353 THE PET PANTRY LIMITED 18 Jun 2012
    08119795 WESTWOOD INTERIORS (MIDLANDS) LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08121366 LUNA STROUD LIMITED 27 Jun 2012
    08093011 ARCH STANTON LIMITED 01 Jun 2012
    08098226 PRINT SOLUTIONS CENTRE LIMITED 08 Jun 2012
    08105594 NO-NONSENSE COMMUNICATION LIMITED 14 Jun 2012
    OC376093 FIG & FAVOUR LLP 15 Jun 2012
    08112048 KRICOMM SIX LIMITED 20 Jun 2012
    08118212 AB DESIGN CONSULTANCY LTD 25 Jun 2012
    08118425 BIOMASS PROCESS ENGINEERING LIMITED 25 Jun 2012
    08118598 WESTMID LOGISTICS LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08118831 JAYS WASH AND VAC LTD 26 Jun 2012
    08120433 AYLING CONSULTANCY LTD 26 Jun 2012
    08121002 LINDEN RECOVERY LTD 27 Jun 2012
    08092059 DIGITAL QUILTING (WEST MIDLANDS) LTD 01 Jun 2012
    08094353 PIVOTAL CONDITIONING LTD 06 Jun 2012
    08100531 PRB INVESTMENTS LTD 11 Jun 2012
    08101652 DJP INVESTMENTS (UK) LIMITED 12 Jun 2012
    08102890 CLENT HILLS CONSULTING LIMITED 13 Jun 2012
    08105177 OAKRIDGE DEVELOPMENTS (RETAIL) LTD 14 Jun 2012
    08108839 TDB PRODUCTS LIMITED 18 Jun 2012
    08113094 BLUPHONE LIMITED 20 Jun 2012
    08113604 SADLERS ALES LIMITED 21 Jun 2012
    08114973 SADLERS TAP HOUSE LIMITED 21 Jun 2012