Stourbridge, West Midlands

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stourbridge when compared to any previous June.
  • June 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Stourbridge when compared to any previous June.
  • The record second quarter for female directors in Stourbridge was in 2014 when 34.7% 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 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 280 companies were formed in Stourbridge. This figure is 17.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    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
    2014280300,731
    2013238269,432
    % change17.6%11.6%
    Record Year2007 (294)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 132 companies were registered in Stourbridge during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 20.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)StourbridgeUK
    2014132150,009
    2013110134,630
    % change20.0%11.4%
    Record Year 2007 (146) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stourbridge when compared to any previous June.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014423852
    New companies in 2013412544
    % change2.4%52.0%18.2%
    Record Year2007 (51)2007 (48)2014 (52)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 170 companies were dissolved in Stourbridge. This figure is 21.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    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
    2014170177,207
    2013140155,192
    % change21.4%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (266)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 86 companies were dissolved in Stourbridge during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 8.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)StourbridgeUK
    20148694,837
    20137977,278
    % change8.9%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (154) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014293522
    Closed companies in 2013211543
    % change38.1%133.3%-49%
    Record Year2009 (46)2009 (63)2009 (45)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Stourbridge increased by 110 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)StourbridgeUK
    2014110123,524
    201398114,240
    Record Year2007 (179)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Stourbridge during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 46 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)StourbridgeUK
    20144655,172
    20133157,352
    Record Year 2007 (92) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    June 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Stourbridge when compared to any previous June.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201413330
    Net growth in 201320101
    Record Year2007 (33)2007 (37)2014 (30)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Stourbridge formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Stourbridge
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Stourbridge formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Stourbridge
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-7.6%40.3%2.4%
    Record Year1995 (0.2%)1992 (0.2%)1997 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 45.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 45.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The record first half year for female directors in Stourbridge was 2013 when 32.9% of all directors were female.

    30.4% of all director appointments in Stourbridge in the first half of 2014 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 2014)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Stourbridge was in 2014 when 34.7% of all directors were female.

    34.7% of all director appointments in Stourbridge in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.78%CONSULTING5.16%
    MANAGEMENT1.57%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    STOURBRIDGE0.94%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    PROPERTY0.94%PROPERTY2.66%
    ELECTRICAL0.84%TRADING2.03%
    J0.73%ENGINEERING1.99%
    CONSULTANCY0.73%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    M0.63%LONDON1.93%
    CO0.63%CARE1.85%
    DIRECT0.63%DESIGN1.75%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.52%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    COMMERCIAL0.52%BUSINESS1.69%
    PROPERTIES0.52%PROPERTIES1.63%
    D0.52%TRANSPORT1.58%
    MEDIA0.52%GLOBAL1.55%
    DESIGN0.52%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    S0.52%J1.51%
    TRAINING0.52%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    T0.42%MEDIA1.44%
    SALES0.42%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    BUILDING0.42%IT1.33%
    ASSOCIATES0.42%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    CONSULTANTS0.42%BUILDING1.26%
    BARBERRY0.42%M1.24%
    DOORS0.42%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied227261,557
    99999 - Dormant Company5348,436
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3840,250
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3257,421
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2219,058
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2228,352
    86900 - Other human health activities1911,292
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1829,029
    74990 - Non-trading company1714,351
    41100 - Development of building projects1510,527
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified153,534
    56302 - Public houses and bars146,099
    56101 - Licensed restaurants118,585
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets116,286
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1113,024
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment86,631
    49410 - Freight transport by road89,265
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified88,533
    74100 - specialised design activities74,703
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate710,133

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09003948 FLEXI-SLATE UK LIMITED 22 Apr 2014
    09003961 DIRECT - STONE TO HOME UK LIMITED 22 Apr 2014
    09017255 DP DEVELOPERS LIMITED 29 Apr 2014
    08970022 AURIGA TRADE LIMITED 01 Apr 2014
    08978266 PAULS PET MINDERS LIMITED 04 Apr 2014
    08981643 SEBA SOLUTIONS LIMITED 07 Apr 2014
    08989039 LS3 LTD 09 Apr 2014
    08989502 FLUID PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS LTD 10 Apr 2014
    08993668 JD SOCIAL CARE LIMITED 11 Apr 2014
    08997252 VICTORIA WHITCHURCH LIMITED 15 Apr 2014
    09008315 AHQ INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 23 Apr 2014
    09013199 COVERTXT UK LIMITED 28 Apr 2014
    09014345 GEE KAUR LTD 28 Apr 2014
    08970678 CK INSTALLATION SPECIALISTS LIMITED 01 Apr 2014
    08970841 OPULENT PERFUMES LIMITED 01 Apr 2014
    08972111 SUIVEZ LIMITED 02 Apr 2014
    08977722 E & A CLOUGH ENTERPRISES LTD 04 Apr 2014
    08989214 SWING TOP LIMITED 09 Apr 2014
    08991455 EGWB MANAGEMENT LIMITED 10 Apr 2014
    08994447 PLOVER SOLUTIONS LTD 14 Apr 2014
    08995881 NATALIE FLATMAN MP&L SERVICES LIMITED 14 Apr 2014
    09011166 SYR CONTINENTAL LIMITED 25 Apr 2014
    09013354 ELECTRHODES (INSTALLATIONS) LTD 28 Apr 2014
    09017910 WYCHBURY ROAD 1962 LIMITED 30 Apr 2014
    09018599 IONECO LTD 30 Apr 2014