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

  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 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)StourbridgeUK
    2013238269,432
    2012227253,150
    % change4.8%6.4%
    Record Year2007 (294)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)StourbridgeUK
    2013110134,630
    2012109121,659
    % change0.9%10.7%
    Record Year 2007 (146) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013412544
    New companies in 2012374329
    % change10.8%-41.9%51.7%
    Record Year2007 (51)2007 (48)2006 (51)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)StourbridgeUK
    2013140155,192
    2012144147,794
    % change-2.8%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (266)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)StourbridgeUK
    20137977,278
    20129380,218
    % change-15.1%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (154) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013211543
    Closed companies in 2012263235
    % change-19.2%-53.1%23%
    Record Year2009 (46)2009 (63)2009 (45)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)StourbridgeUK
    201398114,240
    201283105,356
    Record Year2007 (179)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)StourbridgeUK
    20133157,352
    20121641,441
    Record Year 2007 (92) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201320101
    Net growth in 20121111-6
    Record Year2007 (33)2007 (37)2006 (26)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-6.9%-43.6%37.2%
    Record Year1995 (0.2%)1992 (0.2%)1997 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.81%CONSULTING5.25%
    DESIGN1.09%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    CONSULTING1.09%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    CONSULTANCY1.09%PROPERTY2.48%
    S0.97%TRADING2.05%
    (MIDLANDS)0.85%ENGINEERING1.81%
    CO0.85%DESIGN1.79%
    TRADING0.85%LONDON1.77%
    PROPERTY0.72%BUSINESS1.77%
    PROPERTIES0.72%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    SYSTEMS0.72%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    BUILDING0.72%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    R0.72%GLOBAL1.59%
    STOURBRIDGE0.60%MEDIA1.57%
    B0.60%CARE1.55%
    TRAINING0.60%J1.53%
    INVESTMENTS0.60%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.60%IT1.40%
    BLACK0.48%PROPERTIES1.40%
    HOUSE0.48%M1.26%
    J0.48%BUILDING1.22%
    C0.48%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    CARE0.48%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    CONTROL0.36%CAPITAL1.16%
    CONSULTANTS0.36%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied226257,517
    99999 - Dormant Company4344,817
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3733,633
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3654,555
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3217,095
    74990 - Non-trading company2914,303
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2225,583
    86900 - Other human health activities168,687
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified153,156
    41100 - Development of building projects158,876
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1424,324
    7487 - Other business activities134,205
    56302 - Public houses and bars115,165
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1112,578
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment105,505
    62012 - Business and domestic software development108,590
    49410 - Freight transport by road96,273
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets95,366
    56101 - Licensed restaurants97,148
    43290 - Other construction installation83,015

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08562380 PRECIOUS ARTS EVENTS LIMITED 10 Jun 2013
    08564137 ACCPRON SUBSEA MANAGEMENT (UK) LTD 11 Jun 2013
    08565008 LISTENING WORKS C.I.C. 11 Jun 2013
    08567760 CARVERY COMPANY 2010 LTD 13 Jun 2013
    08575947 PLASTISTYLES LIMITED 19 Jun 2013
    08577205 JK SHOPFITTINGS LIMITED 20 Jun 2013
    08577645 DAISYCHAIN (NORTON) LIMITED 20 Jun 2013
    08578188 HEADLEY MEREDITH LIMITED 20 Jun 2013
    08580727 DUCATT BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 24 Jun 2013
    08587304 RICHARD & CO T/A THE FURNITURE PEOPLE LTD 27 Jun 2013
    08588376 WEAVETALL IT SOLUTIONS LTD 27 Jun 2013
    08588490 LINDSEY UPTON CONSULTING LTD 27 Jun 2013
    08555866 GRIMSBY GATEWAY LIMITED 04 Jun 2013
    08566120 HAYES TRAVEL LIMITED 12 Jun 2013
    08572446 OLIM CONSTRUCTION LTD 17 Jun 2013
    08572704 MIX N SHAKE LIMITED 17 Jun 2013
    08573809 WATERJET MIDLANDS LIMITED 18 Jun 2013
    08574245 HAGLEY GRAPHICS LTD 18 Jun 2013
    08574621 SPS (HALESOWEN) LTD 18 Jun 2013
    08576893 GROWMATE LIMITED 20 Jun 2013
    08582254 ASPIRE LEARNING CENTRE LIMITED 24 Jun 2013
    08585310 BROWTEC LIMITED 26 Jun 2013
    08588318 JONES UPHOLSTERY LTD 27 Jun 2013
    08588767 BEDFORD'S & SADLER'S ALE HOUSE COMPANY LIMITED 28 Jun 2013
    08589834 E C TECHNICAL SERVICES LTD 28 Jun 2013