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.
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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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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08468035 LOU HALLIDAY PHYSIOTHERAPY LIMITED 02 Apr 2013 08476303 NORAC LIMITED 05 Apr 2013 08488124 JON & AMY LTD 15 Apr 2013 08488890 OWL AND FALCONRY CENTRE LTD 15 Apr 2013 08467265 HAREWOOD CARE LIMITED 02 Apr 2013 08470215 BLADE GROUND MAINTENANCE LIMITED 02 Apr 2013 08470627 DATASOLVED LIMITED 03 Apr 2013 08481926 SMART MEDIX LTD 10 Apr 2013 08486028 GC GEOSCIENCE LIMITED 12 Apr 2013 08488180 HUMAMUHD LTD 15 Apr 2013 08490604 THE COFFEE COLLECTIVE (UK) LTD 16 Apr 2013 08499325 CRADDOCK BREWERY LTD 22 Apr 2013 08510432 ADEY CONSULTING LTD 30 Apr 2013 08477142 THE FALCONRY CENTRE LTD 08 Apr 2013 08478720 FASHION SKILLS LTD 08 Apr 2013 08492732 SMH CONSULTANTS LIMITED 17 Apr 2013 08493525 PRONTO WASTE LTD 17 Apr 2013 08493733 K8 SYKES LTD 17 Apr 2013 08493979 K & R YOUNG ENTERPRISES LIMITED 18 Apr 2013 08497398 PURE SPORT FOUNDATION LIMITED 22 Apr 2013 08498659 P F SECURITY SERVICES LTD 22 Apr 2013 08501633 WOODFIELD SOLUTIONS LTD 24 Apr 2013 08504227 A SPORTING CHANCE LIMITED 25 Apr 2013 08505321 B & S KOONER (WALSALL) LIMITED 25 Apr 2013 08506024 FLOORING (WM) LTD 26 Apr 2013
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