Stourbridge, West Midlands
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- The record first half year for female directors in Stourbridge was 2013 when 32.9% of all directors were female.
- The record second quarter for female directors in Stourbridge was in 2013 when 33.9% of all directors were female.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 238 companies were formed in Stourbridge. This figure is 4.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
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 2013 238 269,432 2012 227 253,150 % change 4.8% 6.4% Record Year 2007 (294) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 110 companies were registered in Stourbridge during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 0.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Stourbridge UK 2013 110 134,630 2012 109 121,659 % change 0.9% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (146) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 41 25 44 New companies in 2012 37 43 29 % change 10.8% -41.9% 51.7% Record Year 2007 (51) 2007 (48) 2006 (51)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 140 companies were dissolved in Stourbridge. This figure is 2.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
The highest total for a first half year in Stourbridge occurred in 2009 when a total of 266 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stourbridge UK 2013 140 155,192 2012 144 147,794 % change -2.8% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (266) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 79 companies were dissolved in Stourbridge during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 15.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Stourbridge UK 2013 79 77,278 2012 93 80,218 % change -15.1% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (154) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 21 15 43 Closed companies in 2012 26 32 35 % change -19.2% -53.1% 23% Record Year 2009 (46) 2009 (63) 2009 (45)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Stourbridge increased by 98 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stourbridge UK 2013 98 114,240 2012 83 105,356 Record Year 2007 (179) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Stourbridge during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 31 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Stourbridge UK 2013 31 57,352 2012 16 41,441 Record Year 2007 (92) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 20 10 1 Net growth in 2012 11 11 -6 Record Year 2007 (33) 2007 (37) 2006 (26)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Stourbridge formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stourbridge 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Stourbridge formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Stourbridge 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -6.9% -43.6% 37.2% Record Year 1995 (0.2%) 1992 (0.2%) 1997 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 45.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Stourbridge was 2013 when 32.9% of all directors were female.
32.9% of all director appointments in Stourbridge in the first half of 2013 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 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Stourbridge was in 2013 when 33.9% of all directors were female.
33.9% of all director appointments in Stourbridge in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.81% CONSULTING 5.25% DESIGN 1.09% MANAGEMENT 4.80% CONSULTING 1.09% CONSULTANCY 3.41% CONSULTANCY 1.09% PROPERTY 2.48% S 0.97% TRADING 2.05% (MIDLANDS) 0.85% ENGINEERING 1.81% CO 0.85% DESIGN 1.79% TRADING 0.85% LONDON 1.77% PROPERTY 0.72% BUSINESS 1.77% PROPERTIES 0.72% CONSULTANTS 1.68% SYSTEMS 0.72% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% BUILDING 0.72% ASSOCIATES 1.67% R 0.72% GLOBAL 1.59% STOURBRIDGE 0.60% MEDIA 1.57% B 0.60% CARE 1.55% TRAINING 0.60% J 1.53% INVESTMENTS 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.46% DEVELOPMENTS 0.60% IT 1.40% BLACK 0.48% PROPERTIES 1.40% HOUSE 0.48% M 1.26% J 0.48% BUILDING 1.22% C 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.19% CARE 0.48% ENTERPRISES 1.18% CONTROL 0.36% CAPITAL 1.16% CONSULTANTS 0.36% TRAINING 1.16%
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 226 257,517 99999 - Dormant Company 43 44,817 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 37 33,633 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 36 54,555 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 32 17,095 74990 - Non-trading company 29 14,303 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 22 25,583 86900 - Other human health activities 16 8,687 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 15 3,156 41100 - Development of building projects 15 8,876 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 14 24,324 7487 - Other business activities 13 4,205 56302 - Public houses and bars 11 5,165 62090 - Other information technology service activities 11 12,578 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 10 5,505 62012 - Business and domestic software development 10 8,590 49410 - Freight transport by road 9 6,273 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 9 5,366 56101 - Licensed restaurants 9 7,148 43290 - Other construction installation 8 3,015
Recent Companies
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